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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (Metacritic) | – | 93 | 6 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 89 | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 96% | 90 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 83 | 6 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 100% | 97 | 9 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 89.4, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 8,425 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 27 reviews sampled · 24 total reviews in window · weighted 15.4 up / 0 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (41)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 98
“Pac-Man Championship Edition DX is an extraordinary package that appeals to nostalgic arcade dwellers and newcomers alike. Namco has done an excellent job preserving the essence of Pac-Man while adding in new features such as bombs and ghost chains to spice things up.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“There are also a wealth of presentation options that cover the gamut of Pac-man's 30-year history.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“As far as 2010 goes, it's mightily difficult to recommend a downloadable title more than Pac-Man Championship Edition DX.”
read full review ↗ - 91
“The Pac-Man recipe strikes again. It's a must-buy for true fans of wokka-wokka-wokka.”
read full review ↗ - 99
“n short, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX is everything you've come to love about the series, distilled down into its purest form.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“In fact, it's the opposite: a cranked-up and damn near hypnotic high-energy sprint across a flashy, ever-shifting psychedelic racetrack. [Feb 2011, p.79]”
read full review ↗ - 100
“To say that this is a must-buy is doing it a disservice; it's a game you'll want to instantly evangelise to anyone with even the vaguest sense of what makes a game good.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Pac-Man Championship Edition DX introduces a number of terrific new elements that make it a superb update of the arcade classic.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“A perfect mix of retro and modern sensibilities that loses none of the charm or accessibility of the originals, but adds a great deal more variety.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Seeing other companies failing to give the proper attention to their timeless classics, what Namco Bandai offers for a mere $10 cannot be overlooked, whether your a newcomer or hardened gamer.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“It is just that good, an incredibly fun game to both watch and play, and one that fills a thirty year old franchise full of life once again. It is hard to think of a more exciting and inventive way Pac-Man could have been re-envisioned in 2010.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Though I still don't know what a perfect game of DX looks like, the fact that I'm still glued to it (despite -- at this point -- finishing what I estimate to be maybe one actual five-minute game in any given hour) should give you a pretty clear idea of how I feel about it.”
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Patch history
- Patch 1.0.4.1 ReleasedOct 11, 2013
- Patch 1.0.4.1 ReleasedOct 11, 2013
- Patch...Oct 10, 2013
- Patch...Oct 10, 2013
- Patch 1.0.2.0 ReleasedSep 30, 2013
- Patch 1.0.2.0 ReleasedSep 30, 2013
- Incoming PatchSep 30, 2013
- Incoming PatchSep 30, 2013