

We love retro games such as Galaxian, Xevious et al - check out our redesigned Retro Zone on page 116 - but would we pay money again for these ageing titles when there's Prey to fire up? I'll say nowt else except direct the uninitiated towards the website.

Probably because I was too busy playing Pac-Man down the local fish and chip shop to chat her up.īut I digress. Namco has been in the video game business since 1974, when it acquired the Japanese division of the original Atari. In their place is a piss-poor soundtrack consisting of a handful of obscure 1980s tracks, with the only recognisable tune being Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runrfers, which incidentally, brought back painful memories of a party I went to in my teens when the girl I fancied got off with someone else. Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Download (2005 Arcade action Game) This '50th Anniversary' addition to the Museum series celebrates the longevity of Namco, which was founded in 1955 as an operator of 'rocking horse' amusement rides.

No interviews with the creators, no facts and figures, no promo sheets or adverts from the time - nada. However, the problem is that Namco are charging you 20 quid for a very lacklustre package that has a 'retro-cool interface' featuring the coin-op cabinets - and bugger-all else. Namco Museum is a collection of 14 retro arcade games including Galaxian, Galago, Dig-Dug and Pac-Man, and with the exception of one or two, all are genuine classics that you should play if you have any interest in our videogame history. Check Xbox cheats for this game Check PC cheats for this game Check Game Boy Advance cheats for this game Check GameCube cheats for this. You know, I never realised Namco's videogame heritage stretched back to the 1950s - the graphics back then must have been really shit. Get the latest Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary cheats, codes, unlockables, hints, Easter eggs, glitches, tips, tricks, hacks, downloads, hints, guides, FAQs, walkthroughs, and more for PlayStation 2 (PS2).
