As it stands, it is an above-average pinball game that could be much better given the pedigree of its developer. Pinball 3D-VCR would have been a Top Dog had 21st Century chosen to lift the tables from Pinball Illusions or Pinball Fantasies. On the downside, the tables are not as interesting as 21st Century's other classics - since they are lifted from Pinball Mania which is not one of 21st Century's best titles, they suffer from the same problems of lackluster table design and awkward ball physics. You can also record your play (hence "VCR" in the title) to watch later. For example, you can switch back to the traditional 2D "flat table" view if you find the isometric mode confusing. Pinball 3D-VCR is not only a rehash of Pinball Mania, but a fun game that introduces several innovations. Most of these extras, such as the headache-inducing "multiball" feature, are a lot of fun to score and pretty to look at.
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Die-hard pinball experts will probably scoff at the ease of scoring points, though. Marvel Pinball 3D does enjoy the same online features as its portable predecessor, Zen Pinball 3D, providing worldwide leaderboards and deft use of your friend list.The lower screen notifies and. Which is good news for pinball newbies like me, because it means no matter where you hit the ball and how badly you hit it, it will eventually bring you extra points one way or another. Each of the tables (Tarantula, Jailbreak (my favorite), Kickoff, and Jackpot) is packed with 10 to 16 point-scoring mechanisms. Anyone who has played 21st Century's earlier Pinball Mania will instantly recognize the tables in Pinball 3D-VCR: they are the same 4 tables, except presented with more details and in isometric "pseudo 3D" mode. As in previous builds, the Edit Pinball Components dialog can be opened by editing the resources of PINBALL.EXE to add a new menu item with ID 0x197 (decimal 407).
Pinball 3D-VCR (released as Total Pinball 3D in the U.S.) is a decent pinball game from 21st Century.Īs one can expect from masters of the genre, the game looks good, plays well, and even boasts some innovations in the genre. Theres an unused about box in the resources left over from previous builds.
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