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Still no word on the Avengers table though. Weird how they let that one slip so far past the movie's release date.
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They're part of the same package.
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Originally Posted by pinata242
(Post 11267447)
They're part of the same package.
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Unfortunately, Zen Pinball 2 has been delayed until the Summer, though. So if I want to play these tables on my Vita (I do) and don't want to pay for them twice (I don't), then I have to buy it for Marvel Pinball PSN DLC, which wouldn't be a terrible thing, but all the Leaderboards will be reset once ZP2 does get released. Not sure how they'll handle trophies for these tables either. It's not the end of the world, but a little disappointing that they couldn't release ZP2 simultaneously like they had planned.
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Originally Posted by Shagrath
(Post 11267444)
Still no word on the Avengers table though. Weird how they let that one slip so far past the movie's release date.
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Both The Avengers and Infinity Gauntlet (as well as World War Hulk and Fear Itself) will release next week together as part of The Avengers Chronicles 4-table pack.
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Ouch! http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/106...-twilight-zone
The Twilight Zone and not-very-well-advertised-or-explained-ST:TNG campaign for TPA actually lost money yesterday! WHAT?! Granted it's not going to come anywhere near hitting the $110k "stretch goal", but this is a bad sign. I hope they don't somehow dip below the original $55k since they signed the licensing contract about a week ago even before funding. What a clusterfuck. |
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I don't understand what I'm supposed to be seeing. It looks like $152 was removed from the total, probably from a fraudulent credit card or two.
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Originally Posted by chuckd21
(Post 11271719)
I don't understand what I'm supposed to be seeing. It looks like $152 was removed from the total, probably from a fraudulent credit card or two.
Can't be fraudulent credit cards yet because those won't be hit until the campaign is over, right? This website just tracks the daily progress and trends. |
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The comments section is just a shining example of people who are unable to read and/or see conspiracy theories in everything.
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Hey dudes...spoiler:
Spoiler:
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I'm so glad I'm not in a position to get early access anymore because I totally have other gaming planned this weekend and having those tables would wreck all of that.
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Originally Posted by pinata242
(Post 11273078)
I'm so glad I'm not in a position to get early access anymore because I totally have other gaming planned this weekend and having those tables would wreck all of that.
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I had this shirt at the time, but I thought wearing it to that party a little tacky.
http://www.teefury.com/products_imag...446_TOP_27.jpg |
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Uh..yeah. Just a bit. :lol:
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Originally Posted by superfro
(Post 11273067)
Hey dudes...spoiler:
Spoiler:
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Man, I had totally forgotten about the Avengers tables finally coming out today for PSN. Thanks to the upcoming Vita versions, I'll be buying this for Zen Pinball tonight. Looking forward to trying them out.
In case anybody was still unsure of the details regarding Zen Pinball 2, I've copied the FAQs below: Spoiler:
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I guess the guy in charge of achievements at Zen decided "Fuck it!" and made the simplest 50 point achievements he could.
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Originally Posted by chuckd21
(Post 11278616)
I guess the guy in charge of achievements at Zen decided "Fuck it!" and made the simplest 50 point achievements he could.
While I think Infinity Gauntlet is the most visual striking, and maybe most interesting, I think World War Hulk is my current fave. The Avengers table is ridiculously awesome too though. LOVE the storytelling from the movie they do with that one. |
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Well, it is an "XBLA" game with over 1,500gs and nearly 100 achievements. I'm sure it's not a Zen decision so much as a MS limitation/restriction. Sounds like we're running out of room for achievements in this shell.
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Originally Posted by superfro
(Post 11278620)
And I'd like to send that dude a personal thank you. :cool:
While I think Infinity Gauntlet is the most visual striking, and maybe most interesting, I think World War Hulk is my current fave. The Avengers table is ridiculously awesome too though. LOVE the storytelling from the movie they do with that one. |
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Also, the Xbox system update this morning seems to have borked some things. There are no leaderboards at the moment, and my achievement doesn't seem to have registered.
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I played each table once this morning. Really liked WW Hulk as well -- it's not what I would have expected from a Hulk table (smashing things), but it's more traditional and that's fine with me. I liked that you play some of the game on an MSG-inspired basketball court; have no idea what that's about, but it was a cool sub-table. Infinity Gauntlet was interesting and gorgeous, but seems like Epic Quest where it's confusing at first until you know what's going on. Avengers is really cool and choosing the ball to use is a very cool new feature. Wasn't too fond of Fear Itself, but don't know that story or theme at all -- maybe that would have made it more appealing to me.
Please PSN peeps : add me to your Friends list and get these tables. I miss having a huge list of Friends' scores to aspire to. With the free Vita version coming, I'm going Zen 2/PSN for all future Zen releases and really miss the social aspect. |
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Back to Pinball Arcade, according to their latest FB post:
We're happy to announce that the update of the Pinball Arcade for iOS (iPhone and iPad) is now available in both free and paid versions. We're also very excited that the paid version will become the iOS App Store's Free App of the Week for a week starting tomorrow! We hope this exposes many new people to our obsession with classic pinball. At Apple's request we will remove the free version from the store for a week during the promotion to avoid confusion. Apple says that our customers who have previously downloaded the free version will continue to have access to the update and in-app purchases during this time, but they didn't seem too sure of themselves- we recommend that everyone using the free version update their app (and buy the new tables if you want them) sometime today just in case you loose the ability to do so for a week. And if you've been on the fence about joining our community on iOS then this next week will be a great time to do so- you'll get the paid version of the app (along with the great Tales of the Arabian Nights table) for free! |
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Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 11278695)
Please PSN peeps : add me to your Friends list and get these tables. I miss having a huge list of Friends' scores to aspire to. With the free Vita version coming, I'm going Zen 2/PSN for all future Zen releases and really miss the social aspect.
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Originally Posted by pinata242
(Post 11278636)
Well, it is an "XBLA" game with over 1,500gs and nearly 100 achievements. I'm sure it's not a Zen decision so much as a MS limitation/restriction. Sounds like we're running out of room for achievements in this shell.
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Originally Posted by pinata242
(Post 11279120)
Back to Pinball Arcade, according to their latest FB post:
Quote: We're happy to announce that the update of the Pinball Arcade for iOS (iPhone and iPad) is now available in both free and paid versions. We're also very excited that the paid version will become the iOS App Store's Free App of the Week for a week starting tomorrow! We hope this exposes many new people to our obsession with classic pinball. At Apple's request we will remove the free version from the store for a week during the promotion to avoid confusion. Apple says that our customers who have previously downloaded the free version will continue to have access to the update and in-app purchases during this time, but they didn't seem too sure of themselves- we recommend that everyone using the free version update their app (and buy the new tables if you want them) sometime today just in case you loose the ability to do so for a week. And if you've been on the fence about joining our community on iOS then this next week will be a great time to do so- you'll get the paid version of the app (along with the great Tales of the Arabian Nights table) for free! |
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Originally Posted by Shagrath
(Post 11279770)
From what I read on GAF just now (not sure if it's 100%), MS has a limit of 99 achievements on a single game. So PFX2 is getting near their limit, and therefore trying to cut down and conserve them a little bit.
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Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 11280001)
It is free now. It's strange : They have like 12 tables available for purchase on iOS, but still haven't brought a single DLC table to PSN or Xbox Marketplace. I wonder what the hold up is? Anyway, that Monster Mash table (using the Universal classic monsters) is awesome. Too bad the ball physics on the iOS version is so wonky. I'll get that table for sure when it hits PSN
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Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 11280001)
It is free now. It's strange : They have like 12 tables available for purchase on iOS, but still haven't brought a single DLC table to PSN or Xbox Marketplace. I wonder what the hold up is? Anyway, that Monster Mash table (using the Universal classic monsters) is awesome. Too bad the ball physics on the iOS version is so wonky. I'll get that table for sure when it hits PSN
My brother and I have a deal. I buy all of the Zen tables on iOS and he buys the Pinball Arcade titles. We didn't set out that way on purpose, it just happened organically. So far I think I'm ahead on that one. I had a helluva time getting Circus Voltaire to work on my new iPad. Finally working though. I think that is one of my favorite of the available tables, though Monster Bash and Theatre of Magic are definitely up there as well. |
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Originally Posted by Jcheckel
(Post 11280013)
I think the first 2 packs of tables are going to be on PSN next week. Not sure about the Xbox ones. They said part of their problem with XBOX was the title update that allows for the DLC was too big so it was rejected by MS.
DLC Tables Pack #1 Release Dates : Medieval Madness and The Machine : Bride of Pin•Bot are AVAILABLE NOW! on Android, iOS, Kindle Fire and PS Vita (NA). They should also be available on Mac by the end of next week, PS3 (NA) on June 26th and Xbox 360 by mid July. DLC Tables Pack #2 Release Dates : Cirqus Voltaire and Funhouse are AVAILABLE NOW! on Android, iOS and Kindle Fire. They should also be available on Mac by the end of next week, PS3 (NA) and PS Vita (NA) on June 26th and Xbox 360 by mid July. DLC Tables Pack #3 Release Dates : Gorgar and Monster Bash are AVAILABLE NOW! on Android and iOS. They should also be available on Kindle Fire by the end of next week, Xbox 360 by mid July and Mac, PS3 (NA) and PS Vita (NA) by the end of July. |
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Wow, sure enough the first pack is available on the Vita. Since it's not on the PS3 PSN store, I just assumed it wouldn't be on the Vita either. I'll buy pack 2 next week for the PS3/Vita, but not sure about pack one as Medieval Madness seemed pretty generic. I'm downloading the Vita update right now and will (hopefully) be able to demo the tables. I'll post here to confirm whether demos are available for new DLC tables on the Vita after the game updates.
edit : Nope. Trial versions of DLC tables not available on the Vita. :sad: |
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Well, I bought Circus Voltaire and Funhouse and downloaded them for the PS3 (which is only a 100 kb unlock key), but it doesn't do anything. There seems to be no way to buy DLC in game or download an update to the game. For as much as I complain about forced PSN updates, one here would be sort of useful. I can play the tables on the Vita (Circus Voltaire is a cool and unique table, but damn it's got a huge gap between the flippers), but I can't for the life of me figure out how to play them on the PS3.
Piñata, are you sure these are the guys you want to throw a C-note at? |
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I backed my pledge way down. Back to $25 before the end of the campaign. Shady, but I didn't like how the addition of st:tng was mishandled.
Glad I did because while I think the preservation of tables is important, I got the free version on iOS and hated how it plays on the iPhone. I expect it's different on the iPad and the consoles, but I haven't bothered to try those again. I'm happy with Zen's awesome impossible tables. Speaking of which, we are coming up on 3 months since Zen teased the PopCap table with no news. That makes me anxious. |
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For the PS3 versions of the add-ons you will need to redownload the demo (i had to google this last night). Once you re-install the demo the new tables will be available. It seems there was a bug and when more tables are released this will no longer be necessary.
FYI, buying the PS3 add-ons also gives you those tables on the vita. I don't have a vita and don't plan on getting one, but I like this idea. |
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Originally Posted by neilo13
(Post 11287079)
For the PS3 versions of the add-ons you will need to redownload the demo (i had to google this last night). Once you re-install the demo the new tables will be available. It seems there was a bug and when more tables are released this will no longer be necessary.
FYI, buying the PS3 add-ons also gives you those tables on the vita. I don't have a vita and don't plan on getting one, but I like this idea. I might have been Scrooge-like with their Kickstarter plan, but I'm happy to buy their actual tables. Got all the DLC and I like those new tables very much. I never knew anything about Bride of Pin-bot, but it's actually a cool and different table. I'd forgotten how cool Medieval Madness was. It's pretty similar to the Excalibur table on Zen, but that's hardly their fault. |
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Well, Zen does get inspiration from real world tables they don't have licenses for, so that's not unexpected.
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That's fine. It's not a direct rip-off, just pretty similar. I guess my point was that I almost didn't buy the Medieval Madness/ Bride of Pin-bot package since I already had Excalibur on the PS3 (and will soon have it for the Vita as well, when ZP2 finally comes out), but the demo for "Bride" was cool enough and unique enough to get me to spend an extra $5 on the package.
That Circus Voltaire is a really cool table -- different and fun. It's really small and hard to see on the Vita, but on the HDTV that low-level dot-matrix display they have on that table really makes for more comfortable and easy viewing of your missions and such. I imagine in an arcade, having it so low is probably undesirable, but for the home video pinball game, it works surprisingly well. Even though it takes forever to read through, I like the way Pinball Arcade instructs you on the table goals and missions. By focusing on each ramp you need, they make it really clear what you need to do for every table. If you take the time, it makes the mysteries of each table much clearer. Man, how I'd love to someday get that Billion-point shot in Bride of Pin-bot! -pray- |
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Acutually, the dot matrix display on Cirqus Voltaire is projected onto the back of the playfield via mirror, it's a really cool effect in person, but is actually harder to read, depending on the environment lighting, than the virtual table.
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So, hopefully a few more of you got the Avengers pack for Pinball FX..(since if you get it this month as part of Xbox Live Rewards, you get 200 points back, yes its now confirmed). I've played the Avengers and World War Hulk tables and while I do like both...is it just me or are the out lanes (what I call the lanes that automatically give you a ball out and not allow you to use your flippers) ridiculous in Avengers? It seems like the slightest incorrect movement, bam! I love the choice of balls, my favorite seems to be Iron Man or Hulk...but geez.
It's not great in WW Hulk either, but at least it is liveable (the only thing that gets me in that one is that the phrases are way too few but on the upside, it makes me want to watch/read Planet Hulk again, they really need to do a animated movie sequel to Planet Hulk). I know I need to play the other two tables, but usually I'll try to play a couple of them to death at a time before I move on. |
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