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Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 did not take the direction everyone would have preferred. But great respect goes to the development team for trying to do something different than the usual formula.
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games(TM)
Too many fruits spoil the broth. [Issue#180, p.85]
I can definitely applaud CE2 for not just resting on its laurels and just releasing more CEDX but with more maps and skins or something, but what they actually did with the gameplay managed to take a lot of the thrill out of it. Despite the fact that it seems to run a lot faster, there were too many times while playing this game that I just got bored in the middle of a run. “This still going, huh?” I thought to myself. For all its bells and whistles, bumping music, and sleek framerate, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 just doesn’t keep the thrill alive.
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Momowing
This is my very first Pac-Man game. The tutorial is very helpful for a first-timer like me, and the score attack is very fun and challenging in a good way. The Adventure mode, on the other hand, is not much fun and can be annoying a lot of times, especially when chasing the platinum trophy. I’m a platinum trophy hunter, and the last trophy I'm missing is beating Adventure 6-15. I stopped chasing the platinum trophy because it’s not fun for me anymore, and it makes me hate the game during the adventure mode. I enjoyed the score attack mode though, and overall the game is quite fun, but it gets challenging quickly to the point that I'm not having fun anymore.
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FuseDiesAlone
Those who get along with the changes from CEDX will be rewarded with one of the most fast-paced games out there. To survive the maze on its highest difficulty while vibing to the insane soundtrack you must have lightspeed reaction times and a whole lot of critical thinking. Needless to say, it's tough as nails.
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lostleader
I personally don't like the bomb and ghost train changes they made with the championship edition style, but it at least proves there is more to due with this formula. Also the adding of boss stages is actually a really good edition. I really hope to see more of these games because it still makes pacman games highly addictive!

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2

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Sep 13, 2016
Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
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Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
73% Positive
19 Reviews
27% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Sep 26, 2016
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Multiplayer.it
Pac-Man Championship Edition II is a lovely variaton of a classic. The rhythm is everything, the hi-score is your boss, and even if it's approach it's not free as the first chapter, after 30 second of play you'll be in the zone like the old times.
Sep 27, 2016
85
PlayStation Universe
Boasting a wealth of challenge and a litany of well considered changes, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 feels like a Grandmasters Tour of series architect Toru Iwatani’s magnum opus. Accessible and compelling, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is one of the finest arcade games you can buy on PS4.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
57% Positive
29 Ratings
35% Mixed
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Sep 13, 2016
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MIre
Pac-Man running in Soooo speed!!! I LOVE THIS!! Do not go back to another ever Pac-Man series . ADVENTURE MODE would be better to absolutely play .
Sep 8, 2025
9
FuseDiesAlone
Those who get along with the changes from CEDX will be rewarded with one of the most fast-paced games out there. To survive the maze on its highest difficulty while vibing to the insane soundtrack you must have lightspeed reaction times and a whole lot of critical thinking. Needless to say, it's tough as nails.
Oct 27, 2016
80
Eurogamer Italy
Despite the lack of innovation, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is a great arcade game just like its predecessor.
Sep 18, 2016
80
Attack of the Fanboy
Adds a lot of excitement to an already fast paced game that makes Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 a very worthy follow-up on its predecessor.
Sep 18, 2016
78
Vandal
Bandai Namco didn't try to reinvent wheel, but it's a very good sequel and a great way to experience Pac-Man.
Jan 18, 2017
65
TrueGaming
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 did not take the direction everyone would have preferred. But great respect goes to the development team for trying to do something different than the usual formula.
Nov 14, 2016
50
DarkStation
I can definitely applaud CE2 for not just resting on its laurels and just releasing more CEDX but with more maps and skins or something, but what they actually did with the gameplay managed to take a lot of the thrill out of it. Despite the fact that it seems to run a lot faster, there were too many times while playing this game that I just got bored in the middle of a run. “This still going, huh?” I thought to myself. For all its bells and whistles, bumping music, and sleek framerate, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 just doesn’t keep the thrill alive.
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Dec 9, 2022
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SebasthianCD24
Una muy buena secuela, algo en lo que debo de resaltar es en la banda sonora, es muy hermosa, hablando en términos de gameplay, pues cambia muchas cosas del juego anterior por lo que entiendo que a mucha gente no le haya gustado, por mi parte pienso que esta bien, para que se note que son juegos diferentes y no parezca solo un dlc con graficos 3d
Nov 16, 2025
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Momowing
This is my very first Pac-Man game. The tutorial is very helpful for a first-timer like me, and the score attack is very fun and challenging in a good way. The Adventure mode, on the other hand, is not much fun and can be annoying a lot of times, especially when chasing the platinum trophy. I’m a platinum trophy hunter, and the last trophy I'm missing is beating Adventure 6-15. I stopped chasing the platinum trophy because it’s not fun for me anymore, and it makes me hate the game during the adventure mode. I enjoyed the score attack mode though, and overall the game is quite fun, but it gets challenging quickly to the point that I'm not having fun anymore.
Dec 30, 2023
6
lostleader
I personally don't like the bomb and ghost train changes they made with the championship edition style, but it at least proves there is more to due with this formula. Also the adding of boss stages is actually a really good edition. I really hope to see more of these games because it still makes pacman games highly addictive!
Jul 6, 2020
6
joel_tdl
Buen Juego... Durante las Primeras Dos Horas. JUGABILIDAD: Hablar de la jugabilidad sería como explicarle a un arquitecto el cómo se dibuja una línea: todos lo conocemos. Pac-man usa una formula clásica de su franquicia, pero aumentado la velocidad exponencialmente y creando así un verdadero reto. Todos los niveles son muy buenos y están cargados de adrenalina. El mayor problema aquí es su repetitividad. Pese a los varios modos de juego, Championship Edition 2 no deja de ser un arcade con pocos niveles que se repiten una y otra, y otra vez. El modo historia es más de los mismo y no hay una razón de peso para querer terminarlo ya que las llamadas batallas contra jefes son, una vez más, repeticiones de áreas anteriores. ¿Es entretenido? Pues sí, pero no por demasiado tiempo. GRÁFICOS: El apartado que menos me importa en un juego así. Cumple estéticamente con lo que cabria de esperar. Podemos darle un aspecto ligeramente diferente a los laberintos y los enemigos, aunque tampoco nada espectacular. No es que haga falta, en realidad. SONIDO: Gratamente me he encontrado con que unas piezas muy correctas, todas de un corte electro y con un ritmo muy marcado que ambientan perfectamente la jugabilidad rápida del juego. Incluso la canción del menú me parece adictiva. INNOVACIÓN: Cambios mínimos que no aportan lo suficiente para hablar de una innovación respecto a sus entregas mas recientes.
Jan 17, 2022
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Stratslinger315
Way to take a winning formula and completely over complicate it. The changes ****. Don’t “fix” what’s not broken. If you’re a fan of classic Pac-Man there is no way you stand by this title. Jumps, spark corners, bumpers, all this extra bs. Just make a Pac-Man game a Pac-Man game ffs. Devs these days…they ****.
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SummaryA new sequel in the PAC-MAN Championship Edition series comes to next-generation consoles and PC. Taking highlights from the past, PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 takes the best aspects from Championship Edition and Championship Edition DX and evolves the game for the future Featuring 3D graphics and funky visuals, the latest version of t... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
  • PlayStation 4
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  • PC
Sep 13, 2016
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