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True. The commercially available Atari 2600 Pac-Man was not a visual treat. And that is an understatement. The lead developer for Pac-Man at Atari considered it
by Malic 10y ago
True. The commercially available Atari 2600 Pac-Man was not a visual treat. And that is an understatement. The lead developer for Pac-Man at Atari considered it a rushed effort.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_(1982_video_game)#Reception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_(1982_video_game)#Rece...
Since then, however, some hobby developers have taken another swing at Pac-Man on the 2600. The 400/800 port still holds the crown but the following is an impressive difference in my opinion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA3mIWzwrZk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA3mIWzwrZk
- WillPostForFood 10y agoWow, that is an incredible effort at reproducing Pac Man on the 2600. Kudos to the person who did it, DINTAR816, I wish they were around back in the 80's. http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2015/09/07/pac-man-on-atari-2600-receives-much-improved-version-by-homebrew-developer/ http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2015/09/07/pac-man-on-atari-2...