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- Reviewed on: 10/16/1998
- Updated on: 05/02/2000
- Released on: 08/31/1998
- Originally published on GameSpot: TimeShock! Pro-Pinball (PlayStation) Review
TimeShock! is the second game in Empire Interactive's Pro-Pinball series. Like its predecessor, the Web, TimeShock! is a pinball simulator. Empire Interactive created TimeShock! much like a real pinball machine. All the operator settings are there and can be changed. You can execute light, sound, and bumper tests just like it was a real machine. The trouble is, if we really wanted a pinball game this accurate to the real thing, wouldn't we just go out to an arcade and play the real thing?
The TimeShock! table is a good one. It has things like magnetic ball saving, lots of different modes, multiball, and everything else you'd expect from a modern pinball machine. With the controller you can nudge the table, activate the ball saver, and, of course, control the flippers. It responds just as you would expect it to respond and puts on a pretty good act. But it is an act. A PlayStation controller simply can't replace an actual machine. At times, you'll almost feel like you're playing a real pinball machine... except most real machines don't have loading times.
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