Sound: Music is of average quality but the score is bolstered by the wide variety of sounds heard as you activate various switches and modes.Įnjoyment: While the table is a touch bland, the physics make up for it to a certain degree, making it feel very realistic. Graphics: Although there's only one table, it looks extremely sharp with crisp and clean graphics that appear amazingly real when set at the highest resolution (high-end computer recommended).
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But, more importantly, it also shows promise for the future of the Pro Pinball series - a series that could become the hallmark of computer pinball gaming for years to come if the designs continue to improve. This game will be appreciated by true pinball die-hards and in that regard it delivers very nicely. The only minor quibble is that the ball occasionally is a bit too bouncy but certainly not to extremes.įor gamers who feel that only one table and no special effects make for a bad pinball game, Pro Pinball: The Web won't change your mind.
The ball feels weighty and connected to the table in just the right way while possessing accurate amounts of backspin and exhibiting the same strange quirks seen on actual tables. While a truly accurate replication of "wild" pinball movement may yet be in the distant future, Pro Pinball: The Web contains the most accurate ball physics to date. Without doubt, the game's most outstanding feature is its superb physics model. The best thing about the table is its sharp look at high resolution, though you need a high-end computer to run the game in its highest graphical modes. The table is of average difficulty with multi-ball action fairly easy to initiate and the different modes create just the right amount of challenge. The layout, on the other hand, is decently structured and none of the ramps are too difficult to hit. Although a lot of work was put into the design, it still isn't close to the top-notch design of today's best real pinball tables and, in fact, its fairly generic looks detract from the overall experience. Pro Pinball: The Web is straight up pinball, realistic in most every aspect and, while it isn't the most perfect table ever devised, the dedication poured into creating a realistic simulation is obvious.Īs a stand-alone table, the game is actually just slightly above average. Empire Interactive has developed a truly viable pinball simulation rather than a bizarre hybrid with silly trappings that heretofore have passed as cyber pinball games. Take heart, pinball fans! Pro Pinball: The Web, while it may not hit the super jackpot, takes great strides in the right direction. Usually, they've only alienated true fans looking for a great pinball game, making them wary of the genre in general. Developers have used all sorts of bizarre features in an attempt to liven up simulations - features that could never be duplicated in the arcade.
The phrase "the ball is wild" has been used to describe real pinball and it's been incredibly difficult for designers to replicate that action on a computer. Many of the games use wacky ideas, a bad physics model and are not terribly exciting. Fans of the silver ball have now had ample opportunity to experience a great number of pinball simulations on the PC.
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