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Started 1 year ago by OlderGamer
Latest reply from ManuOtaku

OlderGamer
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Any players?

Not that I am adicted to the game or anything, just that I play daily. I did just turn 50 over the weekend so cut me some slack.

But am wondering if anyone on the site owns/plays the game that isn't on my friendslist already? We have all of the tables, and for the most part all of the ribbons(highest scores per table of friends). Not bragging, its just some friendly competition.

I am not supper insane good and don't cheat or glitch. My highest table scores are 94Million on Spiderman, and 80something on Captian America, and just last night I bagged 59Million on Mars.

I should mention I play on xb360, I own it on PS3, but only a few tables and hardly play it, the ball physics don't seem right on PS3, no idea why.

But if anyone is looking for some friendly score chasing/back and forth, I'm your guy.

Posted 1 year ago #
Ge0force
Member

Congratz with you "golden" birthday m8!

I'm a huge fan of Zen Pinball/Marvel Pinball, I own them both on PS3 and have every table available. Feel free to add me on PSN (Ge0force2008, first 0 = zero)

Physics on the original Zen Pinball tables aren't as good as in Pinball FX 2 (but still way better than PBFX1), but for the Marvel table physics engine is identical on PS3 and x360. DLC tables for Zen Pinball have also improved physics, close to PBFX2. But the good news is that Zen Studio's is working on a common platform for ps3 like it is now on x360. Let's hope they improve the physics for the older tables too.

Posted 1 year ago #
Deacon
Member

I really want a 'high-score' type of PSN game, but haven't found one that I know I'll enjoy...

I used to love Pinball Dreams & Fantasies back in the day, but I'm looking for more of a Trials HD type of game now. I keep ummmming and arrrring over Joe Danger.. Ge0, do you know if there are demos on PSN for PinballFX??

And yeah, happy belated birthday OG!

Posted 1 year ago #
tonlon0014
Member

dfewvee

Posted 1 year ago #
OlderGamer
Moderator

I am pretty sure there are demos for em on PS3 Deacon. But I haven't looked in awhile. As for pinbal, Zen makes the best video game pinball I have ever played. Even the older tables are very good, but the newer ones are amazing. They will make a pinballer out of a cynic, I promise ya if you even remotly like pinball, you would love the zen tables.

I may well have to get the PS3 into the living room for a bit if I can get some folks playing. I have most of their tables, but can get the rest easy enough. And Paranormal is a PS3 exclusive(at least for now), and it is prolly my fav table they have ever done.

I will get you on my friendlist for PS3 Ge0. My PSN gt is pracer.

Posted 1 year ago #
Ge0force
Member

@Deacon: there are demo's of both Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball on PSN. If you like score hunting, Marvel Pinball should be your choice to buy since it has superior online score-boards.

If you like Trails HD, you should definitely try Joe Danger on PSN. It uses the game mechanics from Trials, but adds free stunts to make it even more fun.

Posted 1 year ago #
halz
Member

recently i had the chance to play this game (XB360) and it got me hooked! I am a gamer, My wife on the other hand is not, yet she could not seem to get away from this game (sadly the table she walways wanted to play was Rocky & bull) but playing marvel and FX2 tables is where it is at. the game physics are great it is like a drug is going through the controller into your blood stream and you just cant put it down. I give it 4.5 stars and suggest to all

Posted 1 year ago #
Ge0force
Member

Since there are no cross platform leaderboards, maybe we can post highscores here. I'll write my highscores from Zen Pinball/Marvel Pinball down tomorrow, but I have to warn you they aren not that high to be honest ;)

Edit: Seems like score systems differ between Zen Pinball and Pinball FX2, my highscore for Mars Table is 9.39 million and I'm best among my friends. Or perhaps OlderGamer had a monsterscore ;)

Posted 1 year ago #
Ge0force
Member

Got 125,756,641 on Captain America yesterday!

Posted 1 year ago #
OlderGamer
Moderator

Damn Ge0, thats a hella good one. My wife is playing on PS3 right now trying to chase down one of your scores.

And let me be the first to welcome you to our little corner of the gaming world Halz.

I think I got 80something million on Cap so far, will keep trying.

Posted 1 year ago #
OlderGamer
Moderator

Well after putting a couple of hours into the PS3 tables, i have to say that I don't enjoy them as much. My wife reminded me thats why I stoped playing them on PS3 to begin with.

The trouble is the physics seems all wrong to me. The biggest thing being the ball itself feel lite and floaty. Some tables worse then others. the newer Sorceres one isn't too bad, but Ninja Gaidan is terrible, for example. The ball seems to rocket out of control the whole time.

Kind of hit and miss. I hope they go back and fix a few things. I see the samething on a couple of the xb360 tables too, so its not just a system bias thing. Rocky and Bullwinkle is bad too, but I think they went back redid a couple of tables too. For example the old Ageants and Bucineer tables from FXone on xb360 feel much better now then they used to.

Does anyone know if they are retweeking tables here and there? Or if they are planning to do em all eventualy?

Maybe I am just loosing my mind, we all know they say it is the first thing to go!

Posted 1 year ago #
Ge0force
Member

Ninja Gaiden was one of the early DLC tables for Zen Pinball, and doesn't have the improved physics from the latest DLC tables/Marvel Pinball/PBFX2. New physics made the ball heavier (steel instead of floating plastic ;)) and removed the "spinning" effect which made the ball unpredictable sometimes.

Zen Studios told us on their forums that they are working on a PBFX2-like common platform for ps3. I hope they remake the older tables with the new physics engine too. I suggest you only play Sorcerer and Paranormal on ps3, and enjoy the other tables on x360 for now.

Posted 1 year ago #
OlderGamer
Moderator

I see, good info to know Ge0. Btw, I have been looking over your scores, your a beast! I am gonna have to work hard at keeping up with you! Good show.

My top scores are 94million on Spiderman, 82million on Cap America, 59Million on Mars ... and ...oh hell I am gonna have to write em down next time I turn on xbox360, I know there is a 60something million in there somewhere not sure if it is Earth Defence or Deep Sea or?

Anyways, nice to have some fellow active pinball players to shoot scores with.

Halz I saw you guys playing Rocky n Bow...was that the Mrs? I don't have words for how much I hate that table.

Posted 1 year ago #
halz
Member

I just hit a 7.5 mill on rocky which is a nightmare!! Just started to really play now so hopefully soon I will be taking some more ribbons!! Looming for more gamer tags.

Posted 1 year ago #
OlderGamer
Moderator

I think I am giving up on PS3 tables all together, they really make me wanna toss the controler. Even the better tables are "off".

Later I will jump over to xb360 for a few rounds this afternoon, and write down our scores to post here.

Posted 1 year ago #
KevinN
Member

Hello. If anyone needs another gamer tag to add for xbox 360 I am Atlus RPG Fan. Most of my scores are not too impressive. I have managed to break 40 mil on a few of the newer Marvel tables. I can't tell if they tweaked the tables from PFX1, but I know the scoring has changed. I had over 100 mil on the old machines and can barely hit 20 now.

Posted 1 year ago #
OlderGamer
Moderator

Heya KevinN add me if ya like Anoldergamer

is your gt AltusRPGFan w/o spaces or Altus RPG fan w/spaces?

Posted 1 year ago #
halz
Member

kevinN my tag is Halz5 tried to look for you on my mobile client but it didnt come up..

Posted 1 year ago #
KevinN
Member

It is Atlus RPG Fan (with spaces).

Posted 1 year ago #
DrewGooden
Member

Thanks! I appreciate it!

Posted 1 year ago #
frostquake
Moderator

LOL..Poor OG...can't handle PS3 Tables...LOL...Hmmmm Me thinks I will be playing those more..but your right the Tables and controls feel WONKY!!

Posted 1 year ago #
OlderGamer
Moderator

Yea most of it is the controls, Xbox360 is better, and the controler fits my hands better too. But also that I know more folks playing Xbox360. Halz, for example is my brother inlaw.

In life off of this website, I honestly don't know anyone that owns a PS3. My youngest sons best friends older brother used to own one, but he traded it in on a xbox360 a few weeks back. For me the console wars comes down to two things, controler comfort and social. My hands are mangeled messes of arthritus, and everyone I know owns a xb360.

But I love the Pinball FX games, so once they tweak the physics on the PS3 tables, I will spend more time playing them. I think some of the best tables are on PS3: Paranormal being my fav.

Posted 1 year ago #
jimmypage
Member

could anyone tell me why there is no splitscreen play in the ps3 version of zen pinball? we are paying the same price as the xbox owners but are being short changed. is there any reason other then back handers from gates! is there any chance of ps3 getting split screen?

Posted 1 year ago #
KevinN
Member

@OlderGamer: Kinda funny, but I have three friends who refuse to touch a 360. I prefer it over the ps3 only because I hate the L2/R2 triggers on the ps3. I have both so I don't miss out on the exclusive games.

Posted 1 year ago #
Ge0force
Member

@jimmypage: Zen Studios is working on a common platform for Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball tables, similar to Pinball FX 2. I guess splitscreen will be implemented too.

@KevinN: I use Gioteck real triggers on my ps3 controller, those make a huge improvement for me!

Most of my friends prefer gaming on PS3 because of free online gaming and more divers exclusives. Of course the x360 is a great gaming platform too, but I don't like what Microsoft is doing with it (moving every existing free online service to a paying subscription, refusing free DLC, pushing casual Kinect gameplay to core gaming, buying (timed) exclusive DLC for multiplatform games, lack of new exclusive IP's and innovation in existing IP's etc etc etc...)

Posted 1 year ago #
OlderGamer
Moderator

Ok I took back the ribbons in both Iron Man and Excalibur! Some of you folks really set the bar high. Some of these scores are getting up there gonna need a 100 million soon to hold the ribbons.

"I have both so I don't miss out on the exclusive games."

Same here Kevin. I can not wait for the new Starhawk to come out, for example. But mostly I play less and less of the retail full priced games, so I end up letting most of the retail exclusive get by me. I just enjoy different stuff these days.

Does anyone know when we will see the new Thor Table?

Posted 1 year ago #
halz
Member

Sorry OG just took iron man back. Looking at a few others Kevin I see u have a bunch as well just whn I think I have ribbon on a table and there u are still 5 mill out!!! I am liking the competition.

Posted 1 year ago #
ManuOtaku
Member

Well i never did play in my life pinballs before, ever, here in Venezuela are not that common, scratch that, they dont exist, and seeing this post i will give it a try just to check it out, and the price tag is not that big i will be getting ASAP. thanks for the topic.

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