With the three standard tables, five from the first DLC pack and The Walking Dead table, this is still significantly short of the 70+ tables available for the non-VR version of Pinball FX2. But from a studio renowned for its licensed pinball machine designs, it’s disappointing that The Walking Dead table is the only licensed table available right now. You’ll quickly find a table that suits you best, and it’s easy to become hooked to Pinball FX2 VR. The result is a pinball simulation that leans towards accessibility, while remaining rewarding in the hands of an expert. In addition, game is not afraid to introduce supernatural or unrealistic elements to the tables to enhance the fun. While Pinball FX2 VR is considered to have very realistic ball physics in terms of impacts and inertia, the design of the tables (for instance the generous angle of the flippers and the positioning of the ‘outlanes’) is such that each round tends to be more forgiving than a real machine and lasts longer you’re less likely to drain the ball compared to the real thing. Everyone should find some immediate satisfaction from randomly keeping the ball ‘alive’, but as with the real thing, it’s only through learning a machine’s layout and quirks over time that the game becomes truly rewarding. With just three machines provided with the base game, the expectation is to become intimately familiar with each, through hours of practice. For any hope of a high score, you’ll need to become proficient at hitting specific targets repeatedly in order to advance the ‘mode’. You score points by hitting targets, rolling across ramps, or completing combinations of targets and routes. Each machine has a unique design, with combinations of ramps, bumpers, additional flippers, and so on. You get three balls, plus the chance to earn more during the game. This involves smacking a steel ball around with a pair of flippers, trying to score as many points as possible, avoiding the drain at the bottom. No longer exclusive to Oculus, the game moves to the Vive on SteamVR and to PSVR, along with the first DLC pack of five extra tables, and introduces a new table based on Telltale’s The Walking Dead series (first seen in 2014).īelieve it or not, it’s pretty much pinball. Pinball FX2 originally launched on Xbox 360 in 2010, saw major improvements on Xbox One, and made the jump to VR in the form of Pinball FX2 VR on the Oculus Rift in March. Having developed pinball games for almost a decade, with Pinball FX and Zen Pinball appearing on multiple previous and current-gen consoles, several mobile platforms and PC, developer Zen Studios was in an ideal position to bring their particular brand of pinball to virtual reality. Release Date: March 28th, 2016 (Rift), November 29th (Vive, PlayStation VR) We take a look at Pinball FX2 VR on the HTC Vive.Īvailable On: Oculus Home (Rift), SteamVR (Vive, OSVR HDK), PlayStation VR Originally a launch title for the Oculus Rift, the game will now be available on all three major VR platforms. New tables released regularly through in-app purchase.Pinball FX2 VR arrives tomorrow on Vive and PlayStation VR along with a popular new The Walking Dead themed machine. THE MOST ADVANCED PINBALL GAME, FEATURING: Zen Pinball 2 sets a new standard for realistic ball physics and graphical detail in pinball video games employing cutting-edge visuals, challenging tables, true-to-life ball and table physics and combines them with innovative features not found in any other pinball game. Pinball heads unite – this is as good as it gets without having an actual table in your house – GAMES RADAR We’re going to keep playing probably long after this review, and we’ll have no qualms ponying up for extra tables. If you never had the chance to experience pinball, now is as good a time as any – IGN If you grew up with pinball machines, this will no doubt recapture a love long lost with the collapse of arcades. Marvel Pinball is a great add-on to an already excellent experience. ZEN PINBALL 2 WAS NOMINATED FOR SEVERAL E3 AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST OF SHOW ZEN PINBALL 2 INCLUDES THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MARVEL PINBALL and STAR WARS PINBALL TABLES. Zen Pinball 2 comes with the Sorcerer's Lair table absolutely free! There are no strings attached, we are giving you a FREE table. O ZEN STUDIOS HAS THE HIGHEST RATED METACRITIC PINBALL GAME OF ALL TIME (88 METACRITIC SCORE) ZEN STUDIOS IS THE DEFINITIVE LEADER IN VIDEOGAME PINBALL! Williams™ Pinball classics are now available - and Fish Tales™ is yours for FREE! Zen is proud to bring these amazing games to players around the world. Celebrate May the 4th! Big discounts on all Star Wars Pinball tables for a limited time.
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