Hardcore Pinball (Game Boy Advance)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Frank Provo
• Reviewed on: 01/29/2003
• Released on: 12/16/2002
• Originally published on GameSpot: Hardcore Pinball (Game Boy Advance) Review

You won't find any hidden tables, unlockable artwork, or minigames in Hardcore Pinball. There are four different tables to play on, and that's it. What you will notice as you're playing, however, is that Hardcore Pinball actually feels like real tabletop pinball.

The game's physical dynamics set it apart from other pinball video games. The ball rolls along the lanes and careens off metal fixtures with the same kind of heavy bounce you'd see on an actual table. When the ball comes in contact with bumpers and springs, it gets knocked around rather violently. If the ball ricochets off a corner, it angles downward like it should. Simply put, Hardcore Pinball doesn't feel artificial.

As for the table designs, they're fairly clever. The initial table is pretty routine and set up primarily to help you get comfortable with the play mechanics, but the other three are all patterned after some sort of outrageous theme that is reflected by the gameplay. The soccer table has a launcher for corner kicks, the retro table becomes black and white after a while, and the robot table has all sorts of capture areas to represent the various pieces of an actual robot. The tables all have a good variety of flippers, bumpers, and targets that keep the ball moving and ensure that you don't develop the desire to take your eyes off the screen.

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