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PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs

Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle is an interesting way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of everyone’s favorite yellow muncher, but the asking price and lack of content might turn off some interested fans. However, with some added updates and patches, it has the potential to be one of the more engaging battle royale titles.
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55%Game Brain Score
graphics, music
gameplay, monetization
49% User Score Based on 132 reviews
Critic Score 64%Based on 5 reviews

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PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is a single player and multiplayer action game with a kids theme. It was developed by Amber Studio and was released on May 8, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

Discover Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs on the official PlayStation website. Chomp your way to battle royale victory in online Pac-Man maze matches on PS4 and PS5.

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49%
Audience ScoreBased on 132 reviews
graphics5 positive mentions
monetization2 negative mentions

  • Fun multiplayer twist on classic Pac-Man with a battle royale format, including invading other players' mazes and power-up mechanics.
  • Cross-platform play supported across PC, PS, Xbox, and Switch, allowing for multiplayer flexibility.
  • Good visual presentation with modern upgrades, customizable Pac-Man skins and costumes, and nostalgic music track.
  • The game suffers from a low player base, leading to matches filled mostly with bots, which diminishes the multiplayer experience.
  • Overpriced for the limited content and modes available, with only one main mode and no offline or local multiplayer options.
  • Input lag, control issues, lack of meaningful updates or content additions, and abrupt end-of-service with no offline mode or refunds have frustrated players.
  • gameplay
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers tense, engaging moments with a blend of classic Pac-Man elements and battle royale mechanics, featuring appealing visuals, smooth matchmaking, and a fun progression system. While generally familiar and enjoyable, some find the gameplay loop limited and the price point a drawback. Overall, it provides casual, varied PvP action with unique grid-based and power-up dynamics.

    • “Makes for tense gameplay moments the original can't match.”
    • “The battle royale mechanics may confuse people or turn them away from this game but it is great and more people should play this game.”
    • “The customization is fun, the music is a remixed happy and cheerful tune that Pac-Man fans enjoy, and the gameplay is an interesting grid based system with fun PvP and power-up mechanics.”
    • “In elimination mode, gameplay sessions were short and fairly easy to obtain a first place finish.”
    • “Only thing that's holding this game back from its reach is the price tag and the gameplay loop.”
    • “Not worth the $20-30 for such a small gameplay loop, and it's a damned shame considering how long this title was sat on after its ill-begotten Stadia outing.”
  • graphics
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features appealing and expressive visuals with varied maze themes, cute cosmetics, and a charming aesthetic reminiscent of classic Pac-Man combined with some whimsical elements. While the graphics are generally attractive and enjoyable, they are relatively simple but occasionally memory-intensive. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the fun and familiar gameplay experience.

    • “I love the aesthetics as well, the different mazes have a bunch of visual themes, some just general whimsy and some based on other Namco titles, and the cosmetics are very cute (I'm currently using the mouse suit for my Pac-Man).”
    • “Decent visuals and nice soundtrack (despite various bits being reused tracks from the Pac-Man 40th anniversary album).”
    • “Also memory intensive for a game with simple graphics.”
    • “The menus and aesthetics are that similar to Fall Guys.”
    • “Appealing visuals and expressive animation, gameplay interest and variety, a pass/mission system (to unlock cosmetics via progression), matchmaking is relatively seamless.”
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is widely praised for its cheerful and remixed tunes that fit well within the game's battle royale style, with fans appreciating its nostalgic yet fresh soundtrack despite some reused tracks. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the gameplay experience and is well-loved by Pac-Man enthusiasts.

    • “The music is great and as a battle royale version of Pac-Man it works surprisingly well.”
    • “The customization is fun, the music is a remixed happy and cheerful tune that Pac-Man fans enjoy, and the gameplay is an interesting grid-based system with fun PvP and power-up mechanics.”
    • “Decent visuals and nice soundtrack (despite various bits being reused tracks from the Pac-Man 40th anniversary album).”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users feel the game's monetization comes across as a cash grab, suggesting it should have been free with microtransactions. They are skeptical about the game's financial viability given its current pricing model.

    • “Additional modes, offline play, local co-op... I feel like this was all an exit strategy cash grab.”
    • “This should have been a free game with microtransactions; I don't know how the devs think this game will survive.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features unreasonably grindy achievements, which may lead to repetitive and time-consuming gameplay for players aiming to complete them.

    • “Unreasonably grindy achievements.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story centers on completing randomly assigned missions from a limited pool, encouraging players to invade others' mazes for points. While the narrative is minimal, it supports engaging competitive gameplay.

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PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is a action game with kids theme.

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs.

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs was released on May 8, 2024.

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs was developed by Amber Studio.

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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