5 Pac-Man references weve found on the new OnePlus Nord 2 phone so far

Date:
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:00:01 +0000

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Weve used the themed edition of the OnePlus Nord 2, and heres the first few references weve spotted to the gaming icon.

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By the end of 2021, the OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition will be ready to buy, and it brings together one of the years best mid-range smartphones with the gaming icon that first appeared in arcades in 1980.

Its an odd pairing, but the new Pac-Man edition of the phone is packed full
of references to the pizza-shaped hungry boy, and his first 40 years of gaming. OnePlus wants to position itself as a gaming phone brand, so this makes sense for those who like the look of the companys handsets and retro games.

In terms of tech, this is the same OnePlus Nord 2 that we gave a 4.5-star review to earlier in 2021. That means it features a 6.43-inch 90Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset, 50MP main camera, 32MP selfie camera and more.

All the Pac-Man changes here are cosmetic - it just comes in a 12GB of RAM
and 256GB of storage variant - but were able to run you through five differences weve spotted while using the smartphone for the last few days. 1. Pac-Man is on the back, but it's better in the dark Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: TechRadar) Image 2 of 2 This photo is taken using the Night Mode on Google Pixel 6 Pro, so it's a far darker setting than this looks here (Image credit: TechRadar)

If you like Pac-Man, youll enjoy the fact the mascot is adorning the rear of your phone alongside a grid of dots that hes likely planning on swallowing whole. Theres no sign of any spooky ghosts on the rear of the OnePlus Nord 2, thankfully.

Near the camera, youll find the name of the handset is emblazoned down the side of the phone. Thats it in terms of the design changes, until you use the OnePlus Nord 2 in a dark room.

Theres a glow in the dark effect, which reveals a hidden maze on the back of the handset. It looks like the maze youd find in Pac-Man 256 with the OnePlus logo hidden in it and the word Nord on the rear.

This is a neat touch, and it isnt something weve seen used on a smartphone before. It isnt bright enough to annoy you when youre trying to sleep with
the handset nearby, so dont be too worried about it keeping you up at night. 2. Your phones apps are all 8-bit themed (Image credit: TechRadar)

If an app on the OnePlus Nord 2 is made by OnePlus, you can expect it to have an 8-bit themed look. But this is just for the logo on the main page of the handset, so dont expect any theming when you open up apps.

For example, the Calculator, Camera, Clock, Community, Files, Zen Mode and Gaming apps all come with this 8-bit look for the logo. Its a neat little touch, which some retro game fans will especially like on their phones display. 3. There are Pac-Man wallpapers

As soon as you boot up the Pac-Man edition, youll find an animated wallpaper that is unique to the OnePlus Nord 2. You cant get this anywhere else.

If you dont like this one, there are three other more subtle Pac-Man wallpapers that you can choose from if you want to change up the look. This
is something we expected from the phone, but its nevertheless a constant reminder that youve bought a special edition handset. 4. It comes pre-installed with Pac-Man 256 (Image credit: TechRadar)

This wont be for everyone, but the mobile game Pac-Man 256 is pre-installed
on the phone. Its an endless runner from the development studio that made Crossy Road, so expect a similar style of game.

If youre into Pac-Man, its likely youve already played this title as it was released in 2015. Its ready and waiting to play as soon as you boot up the phone though, so you wont need to download the game from the Google Play Store. 5. This little Pac-Man tells you what page youre on (Image credit: TechRadar)

A more subtle easter egg is that the small dot that tells you what page of
the Quick Settings youre on has been swapped for a small Pac-Man. When you move pages, hell switch directions and eat the dot to his side.

It isnt a reason to buy this phone, but its one of the more subtle easter
eggs weve spotted so far on this handset that makes it an interesting edition for retro game fans.

Were sure there are many more easter eggs buried away in the OnePlus Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition. The company has been teasing them, and were likely to see more people discover them when this handset comes out later in 2021. The upcoming phones we're expecting in 2022



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