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Cannot Continue after 'Game Over'

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a compilation of some of the best, most frustrating arcade games ever released. I bought this collection for Galaga '88 alone. I couldn't wait to finally continue through until the end of that game, as I remember feeding the arcade machines back in the day. Then, I actually played these wonderful games, and I was extremely disappointed.

There is no uber-fast mode on the pac-man games. But I wasn't really expecting one. No.

The biggest gripe, and what really ruins this effort is YOU CAN'T CONTINUE ANY OF THE GAMES. There is no option to 'insert another coin' and keep playing. That means unless you are a gaming God, you'll only ever see about 1% of the total content 'programmed' into this collection, because 'Game Over' is final.

It just isn't fun for me to play the first level ten million times, hoping to someday make it to level 20, much less level 100. A cheat device might get around this, but I don't have one of these for the Playstation 2, and I doubt most people reading this review will either.

I'd recommend you purchase Taito Legends 2 for playstation two, as it has more games, and allows continues. I heard the PC version of this allows continues, but I don't think I'll buy the same product twice.

Boooring!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: November 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I should have listened to other people. This game set is boring and the graphics are terrible.

Worse than last one!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This 50th anniversary collection stinks! The last release named namco museum was MUCH better, in addition to the original games you get a remake version with updated graphics and stuff.

This 50th collection is just original games, nothing else. The menu and options are dumbed down too, for example you CAN'T set the screen to split mode which puts all the score and number on one side which you CAN do in the last collection.

Overall this game is worse than the last one! Should be renamed Namco museum don't buy this 50th collection get the previous version! Unless you really want the few extra games like rolling thunder or dragon spirit.

Another Dissapointing Remake

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 14
Date: September 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am big Retro gammer like many of you i like the arcade games of the past but when these companies make these classic collections or anniversary collections all you need is one however thats not the case here again . Namco makes there Namco museum a couple of years ago for the Ps2 and others its great 12 great games . Now with this anniversary collection you get 14 games and the two bonus games one that has already been on the previous collection pacmania and galaga 88 which is great. The other so called new games Suck and the Loading time of these games is slow. Just Dissapointing

It's just not the same!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The arcade versions of these games are so great, but Namco missed the mark here by not including the arcade versions. It's distracting and almost like learning a new game b/c they are so much different. I was really looking forward to this game and then it was so disappointing. Positives for this game--lots of variety!

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

These games are not as fun as I remember them. The games are slow and feel like they go no where.

NAMCO MUSEUM 50TH ANNIVERSARY

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

YOU GUYS SHOULD LIST ALL THE GAMES THAT ARE IN THE MULTI-GAME DISK.LIKE THE ATARI ANTHOLGY, SEGA, AND MANY OTHERS. I WOULD BY ALOT MORE IF I NEW WICH GAMES CAME WITH EACH ONE.

Nostalgia In A Box

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 23
Date: September 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I sometimes wonder why when it often comes to video games, many of the younger generation, doesn't simply appreciate the moments when the classics seem to matter. Maybe they haven't witnessed those powers back in the 80's the arcades used to maintain. Nevertheless, Namco was one of the very few coompany that have still been a presence into the video market. While there have been classics like Donkey Kong, Centipede, and the legendary eater Pac Man, those classics keep coming back all over again. A few years ago, Namco made a compilation that was absolutely breathless, and now it has been restored.

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade collection for the Playstation 2, is a compilation of over a dozen of the most enjoyable classic video arcade games you could ever imagine. The collection maintains it worth in quarters. It includes some of the best from the past including Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Dig Dug, the classic aerial shooter Xevious, and the fast and sometimes furious Pole Position II. The menu also hits the mark quite graciously, by bringing some great classic pop songs of the 80's into the mix including She Drives Me Crazy by the Fine Young Cannibals, and the one-hit wonder Dexy's Midnight Runners classic Come On Eileen. The games remain just as infectious and exciting as they were back then, and have been restored and remastered quite beautifully. Although you don't get the specialized arrangement versions of Pac Man and Did Dug like you did from the previous edition, it doesn't take away any of the fun at all.

This nostalgia in a box, the Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection for teh Playstation 2, is a must have for older and younger gamers alike, who just care about the classics, without the expense of gobbling away money to the machines. I really do recommend this classic gameplay for anybody old or young alike.

Graphics: B

Sound: B+

Control: B 1/2-

Fun & Enjoyment: B

Overall: B 1/2+

Worth every penny even if you have the other museum titles.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 21 / 21
Date: October 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is definitely a nostalgia trip.

Even if you have the other museum titles it's worthwhile to pick this one up. Galaga 88 is the reason why you need this game. Galaga 88 is worth the price of admission alone. Also packaged are some other great titles (although almost all of them are already in other museum titles). You get:

Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Mania
Galaga
Galaga 88
Galaxian
Dig Dug
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Rolling Thunder
Rally X
Bosconian
Dragon Spirit
Sky Kid
Xevious
Mappy

Most of these games are great. A few of them I don't play very much namely Rally X (just never got into this one I guess) Pac-Mania and Mappy. A lot of people don't like Sky Kid, but I love that game.

If you don't have any of the Namco Museum games then you definitely need to pick this up!

There are a few downsides though. The games are great of coarse and they're all restored to their original goodness, but Namco sure didn't do much to celebrate their 50th anniversary. No history, no interviews, none of that. The only *bonus* you get is you can unlock Pac-Mania and Galaga 88 if you can get a high enough score in Pac-Man and Ms Pac Man and if you get a high score in Galaga. The scores really aren't very hard to reach though so you should unlock them within the first couple hours of play. I really wish that Namco would have done something to make this release special but they didn't. But that's okay, i'm over it :)

In closing *ahem*galaga88*ahem* I would like to say *galaga88* that this game is *galaga88* definitely worth *galaga88* the price *cough*galaga88*cough*

Galage '88 Makes This Worthwhile

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: October 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Yes, this is yet another re-packaging with slow menus and a lack of new features. All of that is moot, however, as it includes Galaga '88. I still count Galaga as one of my favorite video games of all time. Preferably this collection would jettison some of the garbage games and add other Galaga-based classics like Gaplus.

Considering that the only other way I know of to play Galaga '88 is on Turbografx-16, the $20 for this collection is worthwhile.

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