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Pac-Man 256 Coming To PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC With Multiplayer (venturebeat.com)

Posted by msmash on from the nostalgia dept.

Pac-Man is coming to gaming consoles. Publisher Bandai Namco announced on Monday that Pac-Mac 256 will be launching on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on June 21. The VentureBeat reports: The console version of Pac-Man 256 will include a four-player local co-op game where you and your friends will have to collaborate to eat as many pellets as possible while collectively avoiding ghosts. This means that you can have up to four people sitting together on a couch and playing the game simultaneously. Each person controls a Pac-Man, and you will work together to avoid the ghosts. Because it is "local" co-op, this isn't an online mode, and you should instead think of it as something to do at a party... if you're cool like me and play video games at parties.

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  1. While local is becoming the unicorn of multiplayer by blueshift_1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In a world of online only multiplayer - it's nice to a good local multiplayer come out.

  2. Shouldn't they change the name... by The+Grim+Reefer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Each person controls a Pac-Man

    Shouldn't the name be changed to "Pac-Men"? Or is Ms. Pac-Man an option? So they should go with Pac-People.

    Actually, shouldn't Pac-Man be banned? It's racist or color-phobic or something. Only the yellow things are represented as "good". And ghosts are all "bad". Plus it promotes an unrealistic body type and lifestyle. Pac-Man just eats and eats and never gains any weight. On top of that, all he eats are pills. So it promotes drug use. Are those pills certified organic or vegan? It doesn't say so, so they must not be. And we all know that anyone who eats meat is contributing more to global warming. So Pac-Man is a denier too. Anyone who isn't vegan also must be cruel to animals. I'm going to have to notify PETA as well.

    1. Re:Shouldn't they change the name... by SpankiMonki · · Score: 2

      Actually, shouldn't Pac-Man be banned?

      No, but we may need to pass a law mandating the bathrooms that Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde are supposed to use.

  3. Re:This isn't even an article by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 2

    Virtually any article about a piece of tech could be described that way. If it really truly bothers you (which I doubt, sorry.) then I suggest you don't comment in that particular thread because a high comment count will encourage them to keep posting these stories.

    In other words, your whining is working against you.

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  4. How about player controlled ghosts? by antdude · · Score: 2

    Player controlled ghosts chase after the one player controlled Pac-Man?

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