FarSight Studios acquired the rights to sell video game versions of many classic pinball machines, including FunHouse, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Theatre of Magic. If you're a pinball head-a real pinball head who prefers the retro machines-you'll dig the lineup. Thankfully, The Pinball Arcade's faithful recreations of classic tables make the entire affair tolerable. I'm still shocked that FarSight Studios charges a $10 premium for options, but this cash grab is not uncommon in contemporary gaming. If you're looking for an arcade-perfect version of Scared Stiff, buying the Pro version is a must, as the vanilla Season Two Pack version replaces many of the table's spoken sexual innuendos with family-friendly dialogue. The Season Two Pro Pack adds an extra feature: The ability to unlock the Scared Stiff table's uncensored voice work. Each season also has a corresponding $39.99 Pro Pack that gives you the option to tinker with operator settings, such as the number of balls or difficulty levels, and view the tables' intricacies by manipulating their cameras. Unfortunately, the cash grab doesn't stop there. The Season One Pack boasts an impressive 22 tables. Each includes at least 10 tables and a special set of pinballs featuring cool art designs. When you're ready for additional tables, you can purchase each of the six season packs for $29.99 a pop. The game includes a free table that's replaced by another in the catalog on a monthly basis. Like Killer Instinct ($39.99 at Steam) (Opens in a new window), The Pinball Arcade is a free-to-play game that's bolstered by downloadable season packs. The result is a collection that looks, sounds, and feels like the pinball games of yore, but amassing all of your favorite tables could be a serious investment. Unlike Pinball FX 2, a pinball collection for PC gamers that features original tables from popular entertainment properties, The Pinball Arcade focuses on recreating classic real-world pinball machines from renowned manufacturers Bally, Gottlieb, Stern, and Williams. Pinball-the classic game of reflexes, luck, and spatial recognition-isn't nearly as popular as it was 25 years ago, but its legacy of tables, flippers, and gaudy lights lives on in FarSight Studios' The Pinball Arcade.
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