Pure Pinball
SCORE: 85
Zen
Studios has made the video game industry believe in pinball games again.
So it should come as no surprise that more companies are entering, or
coming back to the video game pinball genre. Take Pure Pinball for
example. This franchise was gone for ten years. It is back and on the
iOS platform.
At one time video games and pinball machines were at odds. They battled
it out in the arcade. The home consoles wound up killing off the pinball
machines. Yes I know there is a small population that still plays on
pinball machines. Nothing like the video game player population.
Pure Pinball is an app on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Also
affectionately known as iOS. There is one table in this app at this
time. There are supposed to be additional tables added in the future. I
hope the additional tables will come with the price of admission, and
not require an in-app purchase.
The table currently in Pure Pinball is a dinosaur table. Players are
avoiding dinosaurs that want to hunt them down. I guess this is where
Apple finds the violent content. Their rating system misses so many
problems in other apps, that it seems strange they freak out over a
pinball game.
The table in Pure Pinball looks great. The art work is fantastic. The
ball animates in a realistic fashion. The voice is very distinctive in
the things the player triggers on the table. The controls are simple to
learn and play with. Tap and drag to launch the ball. Tap on the right
for the right flippers, and on the left side of the screen for the left
flippers.
Pure Pinball is a rock solid pinball app on the iOS platform. I hope to
see this franchise continue to expand and grow. Pure Pinball would be
great on the Nintendo 3DS, and Playstation Vita. Nintendo and Sony
should send me a consultant check for pointing this out.
- Frank
Graphics: 90%
Sound: 85%
Replay/Extras: 75%
Gameplay: 90%
Family Friendly Factor: 85%
System: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
Publisher: Legendo Entertainment
Rating: Rating: '9+' - 9+
{Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence}
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