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<blockquote data-quote="Larry Gleaner" data-source="post: 243241" data-attributes="member: 6210"><p>The lack of updates/fixes to the challenge mode over so long a period of time is just one more symptom of a bad UI. </p><p></p><p>It seems to me that the game suffers from a huge disconnect between the quality of the pinball tables / gameplay and the quality of the UI (I am including the challenge mode and options in the UI experience, as they are just another way to access the tables). The pinball tables and physics are pretty much top-notch, but the navigation and gameplay modes are really pretty sad. It seems like the developers don't play other video games, and see what the norm is, or perhaps they don't expect the consumers of Pinball Arcade to have exposure to other video games. Yes, it is a pinball simulation, but the delivery platforms are gaming devices. Many of us are avid gamers and play more than just TPA.</p><p></p><p>I'd recommend that the dev team take a long look at gameplay menus and modes in mainstream games (like Ubisoft or EA games, for example - look at sports games, driving games, and others that have multiple gameplay modes) and take some guidance from there. The TPA user experience in everything except the gameplay itself looks and feels like something out of a high school project - in the the 90's. If Farsight were my company, I would bring in some experts from the outside to completely revamp the entire user experience and make it into a more enjoyable and marketable package. I believe that this would not only enhance the experience for existing fans, but also reach out to a larger market. </p><p></p><p>Before anyone says "Wait! We just released a brand new UI!", my answer is "meh". The "new" UI was NOT a step in the right direction. It was more a sideways step into an equally bad direction. I've seen soda machines with a better interface.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larry Gleaner, post: 243241, member: 6210"] The lack of updates/fixes to the challenge mode over so long a period of time is just one more symptom of a bad UI. It seems to me that the game suffers from a huge disconnect between the quality of the pinball tables / gameplay and the quality of the UI (I am including the challenge mode and options in the UI experience, as they are just another way to access the tables). The pinball tables and physics are pretty much top-notch, but the navigation and gameplay modes are really pretty sad. It seems like the developers don't play other video games, and see what the norm is, or perhaps they don't expect the consumers of Pinball Arcade to have exposure to other video games. Yes, it is a pinball simulation, but the delivery platforms are gaming devices. Many of us are avid gamers and play more than just TPA. I'd recommend that the dev team take a long look at gameplay menus and modes in mainstream games (like Ubisoft or EA games, for example - look at sports games, driving games, and others that have multiple gameplay modes) and take some guidance from there. The TPA user experience in everything except the gameplay itself looks and feels like something out of a high school project - in the the 90's. If Farsight were my company, I would bring in some experts from the outside to completely revamp the entire user experience and make it into a more enjoyable and marketable package. I believe that this would not only enhance the experience for existing fans, but also reach out to a larger market. Before anyone says "Wait! We just released a brand new UI!", my answer is "meh". The "new" UI was NOT a step in the right direction. It was more a sideways step into an equally bad direction. I've seen soda machines with a better interface. [/QUOTE]
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