Mario is, without a doubt, one of the most recognizable video game characters. Nintendo’s mascot has appeared in many games from multiple different genres. As beloved as the Mario franchise is, many of the games have become stale. This is due to Nintendo playing it safe with the IP. Fortunately, not all Mario games are created equally. Occasionally, Nintendo will allow Mario to explore new horizon...[Read More]
Whether you are currently the owner of a Legends Arcade product or awaiting more information on the Legends Pinball cabinet, just like me, AtGames just announced a whole slew of pinball goodness coming to their arcade product line. Ported to run directly on the Legends Arcade hardware, these tables can be played at 1080p/60fps on the Legends Pinball machine, and a minimum of 720p/30fps on every ot...[Read More]
Creature in the Well is one of those games. The mixture of Breakout, pinball, and a dungeon crawler was not something I can say I ever wished for but I’m so glad that Flight School Studio brought these things together in one incredibly fun package. I had the opportunity to check out this unique title at PAX East.
Ever wondered what it would be like to visit the dinosaurs? Well, you’ll soon get that chance thanks to Zen Studios! Universal Brand Development, Zen Studios will soon celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park™ by releasing three all-new tables for its Pinball FX3 service. Themed around the history and lore of the iconic film franchise, Jurassic World Pinball features tables ins...[Read More]
Zen Studios, the folks that have kept Pinball as a genre alive for years now, is finally coming out with their next step, “Pinball FX3”.
Here we go, ladies and gentlemen, another Star Wars table from the brilliant design masterminds over at Zen Studios. This time they’ve put together an experience based upon the excitement and daring behind Star Wars: Rogue One. Full disclosure, I haven’t seen Rogue One so there is a good chance that some, or many, of the fan service elements in this table will go over my head, but that...[Read More]
While some may say arcades are dead, I beg to differ. “Barcades” – bars that double as old-school arcades – are thriving, and with them, arcade machines and pinballs alike. And every year, the Rocky Mountain Pinball Expo is held locally in my state, located in Highlands Ranch at the Marriott Denver South. It’s a mecca for those that don’t just love pinball, but gaming in ge...[Read More]
Two new tables are set to hit Zen Studios Pinball FX2 on January 12th, but Zen hooked Marooners’ Rock up with an early access Steam code, allowing us to bring you a review before the tables become available. For the purpose of having the same gameplay experience as most readers I will not be using my pinball cabinet setup for the majority of this review, though I will have a minor aside at t...[Read More]
First off, this is late. I know it’s late. Ant-Man released not long ago. Why is my review late? Well, part of that is down to me being sick, and part is due to a gameplay problem. For the last few weeks I have had massive issues with Pinball FX2 running on Xbox One. Between crashing when loading the game and crashes when submitting high scores, there’s a lot to be said for general gam...[Read More]
Guide Chell and Wheatley through test chambers by navigating portals, using aerial faith plates, defeating turrets and facing other obstacles, and battling against GLaDOS as you attempt to escape the facility and reach the surface. Team up with ATLAS and P-Body for their Cooperative Testing Initiative Multiball and wreak havok on the Turret Factory by discovering Ratman’s hidden mini playfield.
Zen has been pumping out some quality Pinball FX2 tables recently, such as Age of Ultron and Star Wars Rebels, that show that they have been really paying attention to recent trends in pop-culture. This week they have their sights set on a table based on one of my favorite First Person puzzle games; Portal.
The latest in the Marvel line of DLC from Zen Studios for Pinball FX2 is in the same flavor as that of the recently released film of the same name. Age of Ultron is slightly different than the typical Pinball FX2 fare as it starts out by giving you a few different choices that the majority of the other tables do not.