George Klepacz
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- Feb 20, 2012
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This is crazy. My pinball addiction started late. I didn't bother playing machines much growing up because I thought all you did was flip the ball up and try to keep it alive as long as possible. Enter the Xbox 360 version of PHOF:WC and I learned that I missed out on a lot. I didn't know that if you knocked down these drop targets, scores increased, if you lit up these lanes (which you could change), your multiplier increased. Rulesets?! I was clueless to how in depth these machines really are. Needless to say I felt like an idiot and am disappointed I didn't enjoy pinball when arcades were in their prime.
Enter TPA. Not familiar with real world pinball, PHOF seemed fine to me. But with TPA, the ball movement is much better, the graphics improved, and most tables have ROM emulation. If you look at my post history, you'll see how enthused I've been about this game. I wouldn't be a member of this forum otherwise. The reason I've liked the video game version of pinball was because I thought I'd never be able to afford my own machine, and I like that Farsight has emulated many tables I'll probably never get a chance to see in person. And if so, probably only for a few games worth of time.
Last month I was in the right situation financially to have some "fun" money and ended up buying my first two machines. What a blast it is to have my own machines!!! And it's not just fun playing them, it was fun to LED them both, I've enjoyed working on my Demolition Man to get rid of some nagging problems that were there at first, I've upgraded ROM chips, it's been a hobby in every sense of the word.
Now my problem. I've messed around so much with my machines that I've put TPA to the side. Well, today I felt like bringing out my tablet and fired up some Attack From Mars. Ugh, the difference in ball movement is hard to ignore now that I have a reference to real life pinball. The same difference I saw from PHOF to TPA where the ball seems less floaty I am now seeing with real life and TPA. Now don't get me wrong, I know it's a video game and I'm not saying Farsight hasn't done an amazing job, but now that I have the reference point, it was hard for me to get into the game. I tried my favorite, BOP, and I couldn't play anymore.
So Farsight began my addiction, but now they are losing me to the addiction they created!
I don't know, maybe if I fire up the 360 version I'll feel better. Maybe not since the table selection is a lot smaller due to the publisher thing. And then with the PS3 version I've read so many posts on how inferior the graphics are on all of the add-on packs, I'm not going to bother with that version at all. Add to that the upcoming PS4 and whatever the future Xbox might bring, I just don't have any motivation to buy any more TPA packs.
I don't know, maybe I'm just in a mood because it is 38 degrees out when it's supposed to be Spring. Stupid weather.
Enter TPA. Not familiar with real world pinball, PHOF seemed fine to me. But with TPA, the ball movement is much better, the graphics improved, and most tables have ROM emulation. If you look at my post history, you'll see how enthused I've been about this game. I wouldn't be a member of this forum otherwise. The reason I've liked the video game version of pinball was because I thought I'd never be able to afford my own machine, and I like that Farsight has emulated many tables I'll probably never get a chance to see in person. And if so, probably only for a few games worth of time.
Last month I was in the right situation financially to have some "fun" money and ended up buying my first two machines. What a blast it is to have my own machines!!! And it's not just fun playing them, it was fun to LED them both, I've enjoyed working on my Demolition Man to get rid of some nagging problems that were there at first, I've upgraded ROM chips, it's been a hobby in every sense of the word.
Now my problem. I've messed around so much with my machines that I've put TPA to the side. Well, today I felt like bringing out my tablet and fired up some Attack From Mars. Ugh, the difference in ball movement is hard to ignore now that I have a reference to real life pinball. The same difference I saw from PHOF to TPA where the ball seems less floaty I am now seeing with real life and TPA. Now don't get me wrong, I know it's a video game and I'm not saying Farsight hasn't done an amazing job, but now that I have the reference point, it was hard for me to get into the game. I tried my favorite, BOP, and I couldn't play anymore.
So Farsight began my addiction, but now they are losing me to the addiction they created!
I don't know, maybe if I fire up the 360 version I'll feel better. Maybe not since the table selection is a lot smaller due to the publisher thing. And then with the PS3 version I've read so many posts on how inferior the graphics are on all of the add-on packs, I'm not going to bother with that version at all. Add to that the upcoming PS4 and whatever the future Xbox might bring, I just don't have any motivation to buy any more TPA packs.
I don't know, maybe I'm just in a mood because it is 38 degrees out when it's supposed to be Spring. Stupid weather.