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==Production Status==
==Production Status==
Very little remains known about this title online, with the frequently shared box art being the only evidence of its existence. This has lead many people to question if the game was ever actually made at all, with some theorizing that the box art was a mock-up for a planned but unproduced title, created purely to fill up space in catalogs, or a simple hoax.<ref>[http://playstationcollecting.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=51&catid=76&threadid=73644 PlayStation Age Forums thread about Phoenix Games in which the game is brought up.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/wFF9O73iwko?t=2606 Panel at the Norwich Games Festival 2019 in which the game is briefly mentioned.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref><ref>[https://boards.fireden.net/v/thread/460953423/ 4chan thread about ''Paccie''.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref> This idea is further supported by the overall lack of information available for the game online in comparison to other titles developed by Phoenix, with the unconfirmed release date of December 31st, 2004 being the only alleged piece of information to have resurfaced about the game.<ref>[https://www.igdb.com/games/paccie Page for ''Paccie'' on IGDB.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref> This is all just speculation, however, and unless someone were to get in contact with one of the six people known to have worked at Phoenix Games, the fate of the game will ultimately remain undetermined.<ref>[https://www.giantbomb.com/phoenix-games-bv/3010-2110/ Page for Phoenix Games on Giant Bomb.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref>
Very little remains known about this title online, with the frequently shared box art being the only evidence of its existence. This has lead many people to question if the game was ever actually made at all, with some theorizing that the box art was a mock-up for a planned but unproduced title, created purely to fill up space in catalogs, or a simple hoax.<ref>[http://playstationcollecting.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=51&catid=76&threadid=73644 PlayStation Age Forums thread about Phoenix Games in which the game is brought up.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/wFF9O73iwko?t=2606 Panel at the Norwich Games Festival 2019 in which the game is briefly mentioned.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref><ref>[https://boards.fireden.net/v/thread/460953423/ 4chan thread about ''Paccie''.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref> This idea is further supported by the overall lack of information available for the game online in comparison to other titles released by Phoenix, with the unconfirmed release date of December 31st, 2004 being the only alleged piece of information to have resurfaced about the game.<ref>[https://www.igdb.com/games/paccie Page for ''Paccie'' on IGDB.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref> This is all just speculation, however, and unless someone were to get in contact with one of the six people known to have worked at Phoenix Games, the fate of the game will ultimately remain undetermined.<ref>[https://www.giantbomb.com/phoenix-games-bv/3010-2110/ Page for Phoenix Games on Giant Bomb.] Retrieved 30 Jun '19</ref>


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Revision as of 11:36, 22 August 2019

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Box art of the game.

Status: Existence Unconfirmed

Paccie was a maze game supposedly released by infamous European game publisher Phoenix Games for the PlayStation 2 in 2004.[1] The game (like many of the other titles released by Phoenix) remains most infamous today for its box art, which is commonly featured on many "worst video game box art" lists online due to the poor quality of the CGI featured in the image, and the unappealing character design that is an obvious plagiarism of Pac-Man.[2]

Gameplay

Nothing is currently known about the gameplay of the game, though it could be easily inferred from the very similar title and appearance of the character that the game is little more than a Pac-Man ripoff.

Production Status

Very little remains known about this title online, with the frequently shared box art being the only evidence of its existence. This has lead many people to question if the game was ever actually made at all, with some theorizing that the box art was a mock-up for a planned but unproduced title, created purely to fill up space in catalogs, or a simple hoax.[3][4][5] This idea is further supported by the overall lack of information available for the game online in comparison to other titles released by Phoenix, with the unconfirmed release date of December 31st, 2004 being the only alleged piece of information to have resurfaced about the game.[6] This is all just speculation, however, and unless someone were to get in contact with one of the six people known to have worked at Phoenix Games, the fate of the game will ultimately remain undetermined.[7]

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