Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 80.17% (PlayStation out of 12 reviews) 73.77% (Nintendo 64 out of 6 reviews) 72.30% (Dreamcast out of 10 reviews) 54.50% |
| Metacritic | 73% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Allgame | (PlayStation) (Nintendo 64) (Dreamcast) (Game Boy Advance) |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.16 out of 10 (Nintendo 64) |
| Game Informer | 7.5 out of 10 |
| GameSpot | 6.9 out of 10 (Dreamcast) 6.8 out of 10 (Nintendo 64) 6.5 out of 10 (PlayStation) 6.5 out of 10 (Game Boy Advance) |
| IGN | 8.3 out of 10 (PlayStation) 7.6 out of 10 (Dreamcast) 7.5 out of 10 (Nintendo 64) |
| Nintendo Power | 8.3 out of 10 (Nintendo 64) |
| Moby Games | 4.1 out of 5 (Playstion) 4.0 out of 5 (Dreamcast) 3.7 out of 5 (Nintendo 64) |
The reception for Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness was mainly positive. IGN stated on the Nintendo 64 review "The simple gameplay of Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness makes it an ideal choice for young kids.", and also adds "However, solid gameplay and some great extras will interest us "older kids as well". GameSpot gave this game a rating of 65% for the PlayStation and Game Boy Advance, 68% for the Nintendo 64, and 69% for the Dreamcast, saying that "While Maze Madness may be overly easy for experienced gamers, the younger crowd and inexperienced gamers should have loads of fun with the game." The multiplayer mode received less favorable Nintendo Power, stated "The multiplayer mode stumbles," while N64 Magazine gave it a much harsher description. "The {Multiplayer} mazes are viewed from three-quarters angle -- and the blurry visuals make it all but impossible to see what's going on." They also continue comparing the tag games as being "runined by the fact that the chasers move twice as fast as the other players." Their final comment on the 'Multiplayer' mode is simply "Terrible."
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