When it comes to classic video games, if you haven't heard about it, there's probably a good reason for it, as there are few old games that are unknown and excellent. With Namco's long history though, they can boast a few of them, with several titles in this collection likely to catch players by surprise. Though there's not much more to this release than the 25 classics and nine previously-available XBLA games, and the presentation isn't nearly as clean as it could be (likely because of technical requirements for the online play) there's a lot of fun to be had with these games, and with the XBLA games running five bucks a pop, this collection is a genuine bargain (if you like the XBLA games, that is.)
If you have a taste for the old-school, this is an good choice (despite some rather mediocre inclusions) making it the best retro compilation on the 360 (at least until February '09 and Sega's Genesis collection.)
3.5/5