Namco Original Arcade TV Games Video Game System
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Toys and Games Reviews of Namco Original Arcade TV Games Video Game System
Customer Review: NAMCO II NEEDS NO III
Summary: 3 Stars
We just bought the new plug-in-play Namco II this weekend. I was excited to see Ms. Pacman and most of all, Pole Position. However, I was very disappointed about the mechanics of the joystick. Ms. Pacman has a mind of her own when it comes to moving in the right direction. It seems that the only way to get her to go the way you want her to is to tap the joystick and then let it reset to the middle before and after every move. And it took a long time to figure out how to steer the car in Pole Position. The default to guessing was to move the joystick right and left, but after reading the directions, it said to rotate the joystick clockwise/counterclockwise. Well, after almost throwing the joystick across the room in frustration, we figured out that you actually have to twist the yellow ball on top of the joystick, left and right. Good luck! The games are still fun, of course, but sometimes they can be frustrating.Customer Review: Maybe I got a Revision 2, because controller is A+
Summary: 4 Stars
I read the reviews from previous reviewers, but asked my GF to buy me this anyway.
The controller works perfect! Mrs. Pacman, Pole Position, everything works great.
I was most surprised and impressed at how true to the classics the games really are!!! They even have the demo modes if you don't touch the controller. The Sound Effects are just like the original games, as best as I can remember.
The graphics quality is as perfect as the original coin opperated arcade games. This is no Atari home system. This is just like the stand up arcade machines I used to play at "Pizza Hut" back in the early '80s.
Either I got lucky and got a properly made unit, or they redesigned and improved the joystick by the time mine was purchased on 11/26/04. This thing is well worth the money. I am impressed for the price paid ($20.00).
Thanks,
Rem
Customer Review: Play it for a while, you gotta break it in
Summary: 4 Stars
Someone bought this for our office breakroom and we've been playing it nonstop for the past month and a half or so. It was really frustrating at first because the darn joystick was really non responsive. What we learned is that with constant use, it eases up and "breaks in." The stiffness wears out and it plays just find. The joysticks knob actually turns for pole position.
The office consensus seems to be that Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga are the best, but there's some good solid Mappy lovers anjd a pole position geek here and there. We only play Xevious when we get bored or worn out of the other ones.
The batteries wear out rather quick, and the scores are lost as soon as you turn the joystick off (we bought a journal where we write down scores, I kid you not).
In short, keep playing that baby, it will soon roll easily to your touch, no matter how frustrating it is to begin with.
Customer Review: A Blast from the Past!
Summary: 4 Stars
How excited was I when I saw the possibility of playing Ms. PacMan again after so many years!? I actually bought it for my daughter's birthday (8 yrs. old), but I think I use it more! Ms. PacMan: Takes some getting used to the joystick. I kept going the wrong way for a while but now I've got the hang of it. I've even been learning the new ghost patterns so I know where to go to eat them all up after eating the pill. This version is harder than the arcade version. I have yet to finish the 3rd (orange level). But I like the challenge. My daughter absolutely loves Galaga. And I must say, I actually reached 81,000 the other day. Mappy is another cute game. Xevious is fine too. And Pole Position.. well, I still really haven't mastered it yet. But as long as I don't drive like that in real life! All in all, I LOVE this product.. and you can't beat the hours of endless play for the money!Customer Review: High nostalgia value, but poor design
Summary: 3 Stars
Not much I can say here that hasn't already been said. I too was a big Galaga fan in the 80's, and Ms Pacman to a lesser extent, so it was worth the $20 just to experience these games again.
On the downside, the firing button on Galaga is an aggravation since you have to keep pressing it instead of being able to hold it down and fire repeatedly that way. Middle-aged fingers get tired very quickly!! As for the sluggish joystick, I have that problem also, but as a previous reviewer said it does seem to improve (somewhat) as you use the stick more and break it in. Not saving the high scores is another head-scratcher. And finally, why no AC adapter? I assume it was to hold the cost of the unit down, but I would gladly have paid another $10 or so just for that. Batteries ain't cheap, ya know.
Bottom line, great value here for nostalgia's sake but lousy design.