Much of the soundtrack consists of remixes of the little bits of music found in the old Pac-Man games, which does well to give the game a decidedly Pac-Man feel. The sound effects are similar in that they're updates to many of the sound effects you've come to expect from a Pac-Man game. Overall, the presentation is functional, but it isn't exactly reaching for the stars, either. Aside from the wacky shapes you'll be drawing, it all looks awfully plain.
Pac-Pix started as a tech demo, and the final product doesn't really stray too far from its roots. The core idea is very cool and unlike anything else on the market. Unfortunately, the game wrapped around that idea isn't nearly as inventive. If you have the opportunity to try Pac-Pix, you should definitely mess around with it. But that doesn't mean that it's worth $29.99.
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