Pinball Fantasies

The Good
Damn, I was just about to add this game... ah well, you win some you lose some :-)

Pinball Fantasies rules the Earth! Indeed a perfection conversion of an Amiga classic, this game is simply the best pinball simulator there is. As a sequel to the classic Amiga Pinball Dreams, this game simply adds greatness to greatness, bringing the level of gameplay to perfection.

The music in this game is simply the best you will ever hear, even better than the one in Pinball Dreams, a masterpiece by Olof Gustaffson. The graphics are simply amazing - especially considering the time it came out, perfectly convereted from the AGA version of the game on the Amiga. The physics model is the best I've ever seen, even from newer pinball games (such as Extreme Pinball) and the tables are AMAZING, each and every one of them, yesiree!

This is a perfect game, which could not have been done better. The conversion, which was done by the demo group The Space Pigs, is as perfect as they get, the best conversion of any game from the Amiga I've ever seen. It's perfect, runs 100% smooth on a 386 with a complex physics model and digital music - what more is there to ask?

The Bad
Nothing! Best pinball ever, and a great conversion!

The Bottom Line
A truly magnificent game, one of the few I would truly call perfect. There are no caveats in this one, and I've been in love with it ever since I first played it.

The Good
Before Pinball Fantasies, the genre was immature without any notable exception. This game raised the standards to the point where it should have been with its realistic ball and table physics. The graphics and sounds are totally astounding. The game runs smoothly in 320x240 with MOD music on a 286/16. And if you have a 386 or better you can enjoy the cool looking 360x350 resolution which was a rarity in those days.

The Bad
Well, this game is one of the very few games that managed to do almost everything right. So, there's virtually nothing to complain about.

The Bottom Line
A must have for all pinball fans out there.

The Good
The physics model is incredible - this game feels so much like the real thing - only its better - since you don't have to pay to play it... The graphics are well drawn, and realistic when compared to what was feasible at the time. The digital music is well composed and adds much to the game's atmosphere. But this is not important. What is important is the gameplay. And tha gameplay rocks. This is the best PC pinball game I have EVER seen, far better than any game before it and better than modern games too. The tables are well designed, and hold many interesting suprises. There are only four tables - but they made each one count. The physics model is very good - and the ball responds as expected. The game routines are very fast - the game runs at high resoltions with no speed losses on a 486 without problems.

The Bad
Only four tables... The graphics is too flashy, too colorfull for my taste. A more metallic look would have been more fitting for a pinball game.

The Bottom Line
A great pinball game, that gives you the feeling that you are playing on a real machine.

The Good
4 pinball tables, ball and flipper movings are well simulated. Partyland is my prefered table. I like also stones n bones.

The Bad
Billion dollar and speed devils tables are with less interest.

The Bottom Line
If you like older pinball games, then take it.