Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle is a battle royale maze game developed by Heavy Iron Studios. The game was originally released for Google Stadia on November 17, 2020.[1] On January 18, 2023, the game was shut down when Stadia ended its service.[2] On October 10, 2023, Bandai Namco announced an expanded version of the game called Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, which was released on Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X/S on May 9, 2024.
| Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle | |
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| Developer(s) | Heavy Iron Studios Amber Studio (Chomp Champs) |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Series | Pac-Man |
| Platform(s) | Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | November 17, 2020[1] May 9, 2024 (Chomp Champs) |
| Genre(s) | Maze, battle royale |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editPac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle plays similarly to the original Pac-Man arcade game. However, the game has 3D-graphics and up to 64-players can play at a time. The players begin in their own mazes before more areas get unlocked. Once the player eats a power-pellet, the player can either eat ghosts or other Pac-Men like in Pac-Man Battle Royale or Pac-Man Party Royale. If the player gets eaten by a ghost or another Pac-Man, the game is over.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | Stadia: 67/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
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| IGN | 7/10[4] |
The original Stadia version of the game received mixed reviews from critics. The reviews liked the battle-royale format of the game, but criticized it for its lack of content and its pricing. Elisha Deogracias of Gaming Trend noted in his review that there are better free alternatives such as PUBG: Battlegrounds.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Li, Nicolaus (October 21, 2020). "'Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle' Is a Battle Royale Take on the Arcade Classic". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Reynolds, Ollie (October 10, 2023). "Pac-Man Returns In... Another Battle Royale Game?". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "ARK: Survival Evolved for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Marrelli, Giovanni (November 18, 2020). "Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle - La recensione". IGN Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Deogracias, Elisha (November 23, 2020). "Wakka Wakka on the wild side --- Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle review". GAMINGTREND. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
