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So that's $1 I'll never get back. I checked out Pinball Arcade on iPad, and while it looks really nice, it won't be replacing the 360 version any time soon. It just feels awkward to control with the touch screen. Oh well, I was hoping to get a good look at the tables not available on XBLA yet, but I'll wait instead.
James
It's not a dollar for the exact same four tables on iPad is it?
Nope, just the one table- Tales of the Arabian Nights. All the rest cost various prices, but $1 to test it out with seemed fine. Verdict- Meh.
James
I play it vert on the Vita which forces you to use the touch screen. It sucks but I'm used to it now. It must at least look great on the big iPad screen.
It looks phenomenal, even better than on 360. I just don't enjoy holding the pad and using the both hands for the touch screen, left and right side flippers. Not sure what shakes the table, but I'm unimpressed enough with it already that I'm not bothering to find out. Obviously, this one is down to personal preference, and on an iPhone instead of a bulkier iPad it's probably fine.
James
I've played on my Android phone and tablet and I enjoy it... but I also don't take it super seriously. I'm pretty sure shaking the table is literally shaking your phone or tablet.Quote:
Originally Posted by James
I was having a perfect game of Ripley's...had my high score beat, had the wizard mode ready to go for the second time, had lots of balls remaining, and had Multiball ready to go. Started Multiball, and was tearing up the jackpots. During this, I scored the remaining Super Jackpot. Doing this starts the "Frog Frenzy" mode where you get an unlimited ball saver for 45(?) seconds. Before this mode starts, the flippers go dead and the balls drain. It then relaunches them, and the mode proceeds. Somewhere during this process, the game lost track of a ball. When I drained what I thought was my last ball, the game just sat there, then started the ball search mode to no avail. I then used the "call attendant" feature, but that also proved futile, because according to the software, a ball was "not stuck". I let it sit there for a minute until I decided to tilt it. That simply caused the game to go into an endless ball search loop. I then came to the sad realization that the game was unsalvagable. What was potentially a world-record run was shot to oblivion.
I shall now go and cry in the corner.
Yes, glad I'm not the only one (although I knew I wasn't, as these bugs have been reported elsewhere). It's very frustrating.
That suuuuucks. I think I'm shelving this scorechase until a patch comes out. Three of the four tables have serious gamebreaking issues. And balls warping through flippers on all games is annoying anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtySouth
I'll be on Akai Katana.
Edit: meanwhile, here's that kickstarter to get Twilight Zone http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1067367405/pinball-arcade-the-twilight-zone
From $10 right up to $100?
Geesh.