TPA versions pluses and minuses

[pacreis]

Pinball Arcade has been released in multiple devices/platforms. I own all devices except an android phone and tablet and i've been reading the forum trying to decide which versions should I buy. I've compiled pluses and minuses reasons in each version to help. Do you have any negative/positive opinion in any version you own?

iOS Phone
+ Cross Platform (1 buy-> 2 versions iPhone/iPad)
+ Table of the Month
+ Play in portrait mode
+ Portable
+ Fast certification process
- No buttons
- Small Screen (Hard to read play field)
- Inacurate Nudge

iOS iPad
+ Cross Platform (1 buy-> 2 versions iPhone/iPad)
+ Table of the Month
+ HD
+ Play in portrait mode
+ Fast certification process
- No buttons
- Inacurate Nudge

Macintosh
+ HD
+ Fast certification process

Android Phone
+ Cross Platform (1 buy-> can be played in android phones and tablets)
+ Table of the Month
+ Portable
+ Play in portrait mode
+ Fast certification process
- Small Screen (Hard to read play field)
- No buttons
- Inacurate Nudge
- Device compatibility (performance/support issues)

Android Tablet
+ Cross Platform (1 buy-> can be played in android phones and tablets)
+ Table of the Month
+ Play in portrait mode
+ Fast certification process
- No buttons
- Inacurate Nudge
- Device compatibility (performance/support issues)

Xbox 360
+ Improved graphics and textures
+ HD
+ Rumble
- No portrait mode
- Slow certification process

Playstation 3
+ Cross Platform (1 buy -> 2 Versions PS3/PS Vita)
+ Improved graphics and textures
+ HD
+ Rumble
- Input lag
- No portrait mode
- Slow certification process

Playstation Vita
+ Cross Platform (1 buy -> 2 Versions PS3/PS Vita)
+ Portable
+ Portrait Mode
- Slow certification process

Future versions:

Nintendo 3DS
+ Portable
+ 3D
- Small Screen (Hard to read play field)

PC
+ HD

 

[brakel]

You can add crossplatform to the Android devices as well. Same concept as the iPhone/iPad.

 

[pacreis]

You can add crossplatform to the Android devices as well. Same concept as the iPhone/iPad.

Added...
Is the android version optimized for phones and tablets or it's a phone version that can be played in tablets?

 

[Richard B]

360 does not have improved lighting yet. It won't receive it until the first DLC pack hits.

 

[Jeff Strong]

There's a fairly good chance that you'll encounter input lag on the PS3 version.

 

[brakel]

Added...
Is the android version optimized for phones and tablets or it's a phone version that can be played in tablets?

Seems to be a phone version that can be played on tablets. Looks a little fuzzy on my 10.1 tablet.

 

[Crush3d_Turtle]

There's a fairly good chance that you'll encounter input lag on the PS3 version.

Unfortunately this is quite true.

 

[Captain Cool]

While I haven't seen all versions, I'm going to guess that Android has the worst graphics. The bumpers on Black Hole are octagonal.

 

[Jeff Strong]

While I haven't seen all versions, I'm going to guess that Android has the worst graphics. The bumpers on Black Hole are octagonal.

Yeah, the iPad graphics are definitely quite a bit better.

 

[brakel]

Yeah, the iPad graphics are definitely quite a bit better.

Its harder for them to optimize for the Android because there's so many hardware configurations on the market. But I did see that they are optimizing for one of the video configs on the Android. Now I forget which one. I have a really hard time playing without buttons though so almost all of my play has been on the PS3. I just take a look at the free table of the month on my tablet to get a little taste of what will be the PS3 DLC eventually.

 

[The Doctor]

flipper lag is a lie

 

[brakel]

Can the title of this thread be changed to "TPA..."? Instead of "PBA..." PBA keeps making me think of Professional Bowlers Association.

 

[pacreis]

Can the title of this thread be changed to "TPA..."? Instead of "PBA..." PBA keeps making me think of Professional Bowlers Association.

You're right, but now i can only edit the post title and not the thread title.