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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vikingerik" data-source="post: 133639" data-attributes="member: 3745">This.  I just can't get into most Sterns.  I think a big part of it is the audiovisual package.  Williams games have the most bombastic productions for things like multiball and jackpots and wizard modes.  "Don'ttouchthedoor donttouchthedoor donttouchthedoor" ... "Joust Damsel MULTIBALL MADNESS!" ... "From Transylvania Square Garden, please welcome THE MONSTERS OF ROCK!"  Stern games just don't have the same emotion, exuberance, joyous revelry.  LOTR is the big giant exception, TSPP comes close, and a few others like POTC and Sopranos are acceptable.But pretty much every Stern since about 2007 feels like a bland regurgitation of the licenses.  With such tight licensor constraints, there's no room for Stern games to go BIG.  Spider-Man and Dark Knight were where this really became noticeable.  Fine pinballing with lots of speed and things to do.  But so hollow in the multimedia department.  Curbstomping a villain should POUND you with IMPACT - "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"  But instead you just get some flat movie line and the screen says "1 more for multiball".  Zzz.Anyway, getting back to topic, I'd certainly buy and play new Stern games on TPA.  But they've got a long way to go to replace Twilight Zone and Monster Bash.</blockquote>

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