The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
04-04-12 | 02:04 PM
#927
Re: The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
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04-04-12 | 03:19 PM
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World War Hulk looks pretty cool.
In kinda related pinball news, you can stream a pretty cool documentary about pinball on Netflix called "Special When Lit: A Pinball Documentary." I watched it the other night and quite enjoyed it. It really made me want to head out to Las Vegas again just for the Pinball Hall Of Fame.
Be warned though, it is more of a love letter to pinball more than a straight-on documentary. Those looking for a lot of history will likely be disappointed but I still found it very enjoyable and kinda sad.
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Sp...?trkid=2361637
In kinda related pinball news, you can stream a pretty cool documentary about pinball on Netflix called "Special When Lit: A Pinball Documentary." I watched it the other night and quite enjoyed it. It really made me want to head out to Las Vegas again just for the Pinball Hall Of Fame.
Be warned though, it is more of a love letter to pinball more than a straight-on documentary. Those looking for a lot of history will likely be disappointed but I still found it very enjoyable and kinda sad.
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Sp...?trkid=2361637
04-04-12 | 09:52 PM
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04-05-12 | 08:37 AM
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I thought it definitely has the same feel though I haven't played the disc one in a while. Everything seemed the same that I remembered though, which is a good thing to me since I enjoyed PHOF.
I would have likely bought this for the Ripley table alone. There is so much going on in that game and I really enjoyed playing it last night. It always seemed every time I would find a real one to try to play, they were always broken or hobbled so maybe there really is too much going on.
I remembered the Arabian game once I played it due to the spinning genie lamp but I wasn't very good at it so far. The ball seemed to go down the far lanes on me quite a bit but it was probably just not used to be the table.
I didn't remember Theatre of Magic at all. Seemed like a cool table though the little time I played it. I never was a fan of The Black Hole. I just like the sounds that emanate from it. It's probably one of the coolest sounding pinball machines ever.
I look forward to seeing what other licensed tables they bring in the future. Yeah, the tables aren't quite as fast as PinballFX and and may not have as much going on, but these tables are all almost perfect copies of the real life tables and I enjoy and respect that. When playing them, they felt like the real tables to me. I will say that they really fucked up trying to do skill shots on the tables and that really needs a fix. I also would like some variety of different views.
I noticed that there are several "indie" pinball games on Live and was wondering if anyone had tried them: Hardboiled Pinball, Avatar Pinball, Elite Pinball HD, and Planet Pinball.
I would have likely bought this for the Ripley table alone. There is so much going on in that game and I really enjoyed playing it last night. It always seemed every time I would find a real one to try to play, they were always broken or hobbled so maybe there really is too much going on.
I remembered the Arabian game once I played it due to the spinning genie lamp but I wasn't very good at it so far. The ball seemed to go down the far lanes on me quite a bit but it was probably just not used to be the table.
I didn't remember Theatre of Magic at all. Seemed like a cool table though the little time I played it. I never was a fan of The Black Hole. I just like the sounds that emanate from it. It's probably one of the coolest sounding pinball machines ever.
I look forward to seeing what other licensed tables they bring in the future. Yeah, the tables aren't quite as fast as PinballFX and and may not have as much going on, but these tables are all almost perfect copies of the real life tables and I enjoy and respect that. When playing them, they felt like the real tables to me. I will say that they really fucked up trying to do skill shots on the tables and that really needs a fix. I also would like some variety of different views.
I noticed that there are several "indie" pinball games on Live and was wondering if anyone had tried them: Hardboiled Pinball, Avatar Pinball, Elite Pinball HD, and Planet Pinball.
04-06-12 | 10:20 AM
#932
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Re: The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
Answering my own question : Comes out next Tuesday. I'm going to get it at full price for the two-for-one feature. Unfortunately it won't support true cross-play, meaning that you can't transfer a game from playing on one system to the other. I hope high scores are ported over, but don't know about that either.
04-08-12 | 10:47 PM
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Re: The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
I always figured I'd get my first billion point game on the Ms. Splosion Man table. But I broke that barrier on Epic Quest over the weekend. Then on my second game tonight on Sorcerer's Lair I really thought I was going to do it again, but I fell just short of 800M after a heartbreak drain.
04-09-12 | 12:41 PM
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Re: The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
The day before Pinball Arcade launches, Zen announces ZP2 for PSN.http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/...n-and-ps-vita/
You may have seen the announcement for Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles a few weeks ago, but it just so happens we have something extra special in store for PlayStation fans – Zen Pinball 2 is on the way, packed full of new features and all sorts of awesome bonuses, and it will release in conjunction with the new Marvel pack!
We have been listening to all of your feedback and have included many, many of your ideas into what is our most advanced and sophisticated pinball platform yet! There has been strong focus on keeping the community together, bringing all of your pinball tables under one roof, and then connecting the games across PS3 and Vita. If you are a pinball fan, this will be the ultimate pinball experience on PlayStation!
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So, how will all of this work if you have purchased Zen Pinball or Marvel Pinball and any DLC? It’s going to be super easy! When Zen Pinball 2 releases, you will simply need to download and install a game update, and your game will be updated FREE of charge. All of your tables will appear in one location, they will have received updated ball physics and graphics, new trophies and a much deeper social experience including in game notifications, friend challenges and even posting scores to Facebook. This free update is our way of saying THANK YOU for supporting Zen Studios and allowing us to continue work on the game we love so much.
For those of you who are new to the game, Zen Pinball 2 will be a free platform download with trials available for every table. Simply download Zen Pinball 2, and you will have access to an amazing library of pinball tables including the brand new Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles pack, featuring tables based on Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ Movie, ‘World War Hulk,’ ‘Fear Itself,’ and ‘The Infinity Gauntlet.’ Here is a glimpse of the brand new, redesigned Zen Pinball 2 dashboard, showing how the tables will be presented.
I know you are all wondering about cross platform purchases. We are happy to announce that all content purchased for Zen Pinball 2 will playable on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita at no extra charge! You can enjoy the game at home on the couch and then take it with you on the go without having to pay twice.
There are a bunch of new features available in Zen Pinball 2, such as in game scoring notifications, friend challenges, posting scores to Facebook and amazing stereoscopic 3D. We have spent serious time perfecting this game and polishing every little aspect!
When you add it all up, there will be TWENTY SIX different pinball tables available day one for Zen Pinball 2! We will continue to support the game with regular DLC, and we have new brands that we are developing tables around, including a pinball table based on one of PopCap’s most popular franchises, and we have a ton of ideas for original designs.
Thanks for three fantastic years of support for Zen Pinball! We are looking forward to the next chapter with Zen Pinball 2.
We have been listening to all of your feedback and have included many, many of your ideas into what is our most advanced and sophisticated pinball platform yet! There has been strong focus on keeping the community together, bringing all of your pinball tables under one roof, and then connecting the games across PS3 and Vita. If you are a pinball fan, this will be the ultimate pinball experience on PlayStation!
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g6sc4TGejMk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
So, how will all of this work if you have purchased Zen Pinball or Marvel Pinball and any DLC? It’s going to be super easy! When Zen Pinball 2 releases, you will simply need to download and install a game update, and your game will be updated FREE of charge. All of your tables will appear in one location, they will have received updated ball physics and graphics, new trophies and a much deeper social experience including in game notifications, friend challenges and even posting scores to Facebook. This free update is our way of saying THANK YOU for supporting Zen Studios and allowing us to continue work on the game we love so much.
For those of you who are new to the game, Zen Pinball 2 will be a free platform download with trials available for every table. Simply download Zen Pinball 2, and you will have access to an amazing library of pinball tables including the brand new Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles pack, featuring tables based on Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ Movie, ‘World War Hulk,’ ‘Fear Itself,’ and ‘The Infinity Gauntlet.’ Here is a glimpse of the brand new, redesigned Zen Pinball 2 dashboard, showing how the tables will be presented.
I know you are all wondering about cross platform purchases. We are happy to announce that all content purchased for Zen Pinball 2 will playable on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita at no extra charge! You can enjoy the game at home on the couch and then take it with you on the go without having to pay twice.
There are a bunch of new features available in Zen Pinball 2, such as in game scoring notifications, friend challenges, posting scores to Facebook and amazing stereoscopic 3D. We have spent serious time perfecting this game and polishing every little aspect!
When you add it all up, there will be TWENTY SIX different pinball tables available day one for Zen Pinball 2! We will continue to support the game with regular DLC, and we have new brands that we are developing tables around, including a pinball table based on one of PopCap’s most popular franchises, and we have a ton of ideas for original designs.
Thanks for three fantastic years of support for Zen Pinball! We are looking forward to the next chapter with Zen Pinball 2.
Last edited by pinata242; 04-09-12 at 01:42 PM.
04-09-12 | 02:22 PM
#937
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Re: The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
Originally Posted by The Great Guru of Pinball - Pinata
including a pinball table based on one of PopCap’s most popular franchises
04-09-12 | 02:27 PM
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Holy shit! That's quite the bonus. Guess I'm done buying tables on the 360 now. I wonder if my free PSN Plus Marvel tables will be available on the Vita for free now -- I assume so. Even if not, just playing Tesla and El Dorado on the Vita will be awesome. Great news.
And I agree that the timing is a little fishy....
And I agree that the timing is a little fishy....
04-09-12 | 02:29 PM
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04-09-12 | 02:30 PM
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Re: The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
The day before Pinball Arcade launches, Zen announces ZP2 for PSN.http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/...n-and-ps-vita/
04-09-12 | 02:35 PM
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I'm still surprised some of those tables on Zen have not made it over to the 360 yet.
04-09-12 | 02:43 PM
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As far as I know, the only PSN tables not imported over are the four tables of "Zen Pinball", which I imagine will stay exclusive to PSN in the same way that Secrets of the Deep, Rome and Pasha are 360 exclusives, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma, which is based on a PS3-exclusive game, just like 360-exclusive tables Rocky & Bullwinkle and Ms Splosion Man are based on XBLA exclusive games.
04-09-12 | 04:43 PM
#944
Re: The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
I was pretty unimpressed with the new Pinball Arcade game. I gave the three tables a trial run and they all seemed kind of bland in their presentation. The animation when you pull back the plunger seems like it is missing a bunch of frames and looks kind of 2007.
Also the colors seem off slightly. I played the crap out of Arabian Nights in college and I played it a ton on the disc based game and this new version seems really bright and a little too garish. Almost like the saturation is amped up a little or the colors are too pure versus blended.. I don't know how to describe it but it looked less real than the FX2 tables do (and those have unrealistic animations).
Also the colors seem off slightly. I played the crap out of Arabian Nights in college and I played it a ton on the disc based game and this new version seems really bright and a little too garish. Almost like the saturation is amped up a little or the colors are too pure versus blended.. I don't know how to describe it but it looked less real than the FX2 tables do (and those have unrealistic animations).
04-09-12 | 07:35 PM
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Re: The Ultimate Battle Free Pinball Thread
On the Blog it says "Spring".
And to answer my own question : PS Plus freebies will be playable on the Vita just like regular purchases are. Sweet.
I really doubt the Cross-purchase thing would have happened if Pinball Arcade hadn't announced it first.
And to answer my own question : PS Plus freebies will be playable on the Vita just like regular purchases are. Sweet.
I really doubt the Cross-purchase thing would have happened if Pinball Arcade hadn't announced it first.
04-09-12 | 10:36 PM
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You really think that Pinball Arcade announcing that a week or two ago impacted this announcement? Sony obviously went to devs with this concept. TPA didn't pioneer it.
04-10-12 | 12:10 AM
#947
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It was a few weeks back, but yeah, I think they were planning on making the Vita games a separate purchase (as was their right to do so). When TPA announced that they were offering cross-purchases for their games and DLC tables, I think that caused Zen to rethink their pricing structure accordingly. I have no evidence one way or the other, but they did have trailers which mentioned Vita for their games without ever mentioning Cross-purchasing. Zen has always been up front about their plans -- we've known about the new Avengers tables for a couple of months now. I doubt they would have let TPA steal their thunder if that was their plan all along.
It certainly isn't impossible that TPA's decision impacted their new pricing -- it happens in retail all the time.
It certainly isn't impossible that TPA's decision impacted their new pricing -- it happens in retail all the time.
04-10-12 | 12:25 AM
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Granted, but Sony has to allow it first. Before TPA was there any precedent for this or did the Vita pioneer it? Zen waited until the day before TPA to even hint at ZP2, this was always part of it. It's clearly orchestrated.
04-10-12 | 03:05 AM
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A while back I know they said they wanted to allow you to buy the tables once and have it work on both systems, but I thought Sony originally told them they couldn't. In one of their responses on the announcement, the said it'll be out the same day as the Avengers pack.
Spent a little time with TPA, and the physics in it seem a bit off to me even when compared to Williams PHoF. And I've experienced some weird stuff on Ripley's. First is I shoot a ball with nowhere close to enough speed to get up the right ramp and the ball sometimes seems to get sucked up it, the other thing was after one of my games, it got hung on a looking for balls cycle. It would do a countdown from 20 and as soon as it was over it would just start over again.
Spent a little time with TPA, and the physics in it seem a bit off to me even when compared to Williams PHoF. And I've experienced some weird stuff on Ripley's. First is I shoot a ball with nowhere close to enough speed to get up the right ramp and the ball sometimes seems to get sucked up it, the other thing was after one of my games, it got hung on a looking for balls cycle. It would do a countdown from 20 and as soon as it was over it would just start over again.
