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I used to have Pinball Dreams for my Commodore Amiga back in the '90s. Granted, I was horrible at pinball then, but the machines were fun anyway.I'm not that much better at pinball today, but at least with this game, I'm not burning through real money to practice.Game physics are spot-on, and the ability to pick whichever Smart Cam suits you is a nice touch. Back then, getting the pinball physics right was amazing.It's still amazing that they can do it so well, and the controls for the Wii are perfect for playing pinball. I love seeing all the machines I remember from when I used to play in the arcades. Plunger skill shots, jiggling the table by shaking the Wiimote or Nunchuck. everything is very intuitive.Now if only they'd bring back Carn-evil for the Wii.
Playing pinball as a video game may seem counter-intuitive and inherently dumb, but no more so than shooting deer or killing zombies with your Wii. Yes, nothing beats real pinball. This game does a dang good job recreating the look and feel of all the classic games included. The sights/sounds are spot-on and the ball tracking is really good. (And nothing beats slaying zombies in real life). But as a pinball lover I can say this is pretty fun.
I bought this a couple weeks ago. I wish there were more games on it but the ones that are there are pretty true to the actual playing experience. It's a good game, with several different kinds of pinball. You "walk" around the arcade to pick the games you want to play. I played it a lot before my Wii Fit arrived, but now that I have that, I'm addicted to it and haven't played pinball so much. Overall, though, this is a good game.
We were surprised at how much fun and challenging it is. I was very impressed at how real this pinball game seems. You feel the vibrations of the pinball machine in the controller, and, yes - you can TILT that darn thing. You can play tournaments, or take the Williams Challenge and try to get high score on it's top 5 games. I would highly recommend this game for all ages.
You can bang on the game and not tilt it anymore. If you love pinball, you will absolutely LOVE this game. Of course it took a long time but you can get there. We play for hours in the evening for our relaxation. We have 31 million for a high on Funhouse, and unlocked the lockables. It's great fun and you won't be disappointed if you purchase this game. Best fun we've had in a long time playing pinball.
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