Meadows22's ratings

This is hands down the best Stern LE that has ever been produced. I cannot believe all of the thing Stern packed into this LE, it makes all the current LE lack lustered. The lit side armor, lit head box and phaser interior blades is just absolutely gorgeous.
ST is one of the flowiest games that I've ever played. Has many satisfying shots. Warp ramp is fast, repeatable and awesome.
I enjoy the dots on this game and love the simplicity of the rules. It's a breath of fresh air that anyone can walk up too and play. It has easily become one of my all-time favorite games in my collection.

My only cons is the artwork is a little lacking, but still think it was good for the times. There isn't any particular tough shots in the game I'd say there is a bunch of easy to medium shots, but none overly difficult. This makes it a bit of a long-playing game.

This is by far my favorite game in my collection. I never understood the hate this game gets. This review is for the comic premium, if I were reviewing the regular prem my review would be lower as art is 5/5 across the board.

I think Steve Ritchie has to be my favorite designer, my favorite shooting pins are SW, ST and spiderman. SW is by far the most brutal, but yet fair. Theme integration is second to none as it has full assets of the original trilogy. The modes are fun and unique. I like the multiple different video modes, all around I think this game is a home run. I'm pissed at myself for not giving this game a chance for so many years. I never played this game until recently because I just took the word of many and didn't play it myself.

I will say I think it's a Premium or bust, because I think that hyper space loop is the best toy in pinball. It is the most satisfying shot in all of pinball. Is it tough, sure, but completely make able. I think that's what makes satisfying shots rewarding.

Code is where I think this game gets some hate, with all the different multipliers and everything kinda going on at once. I feel like this is a game that is 100 percent needs to be played at home. When you start understanding the rules more the game starts to make sense.

Pros: everything

Cons: stupid people saying this game sucks.

The First thing I'll say is I think Spooky make the most gorgeous games on the planet. Them and JJP are 1A and 1B, I tend to give Spooky the A based on the cooler themes. I just recently picked up a nib scooby-doo in a trade and I must say I'm impressed. This maybe the best Spooky game to date. This game is technically a wide body, but shoots like a standard like it was intended. Game is loaded with shots, I'm typically not the biggest fans of upper playfields, but SD is probably one of the best with a lot of shots. The modes are unique and fun. I especially love the villain modes a little more than the characters, but all are great. No wizard mod just yet. Overall I'm enjoying the game and think it may go down as a home run for the spooky team. There are far more pros than cons, but hear are my cons with the game.
1) Some of the call out and sounds are way to repetitive and down right annoying. Mainly the dings and dongs when the ball his the slings and other switches. There is also a a Daphne call out and scooby "ahhhh" that just goes off way to much in my option. I hope the spooky team realized less is more in this instance and tones down some of the repetitive sounds and callout.
2) I wish they played more of the scooby doo theme song other than the mystery machine multiball. They should have that theme song with the into of the show play at the end of the game. There also more iconic songs and sounds that are missing so far in the code.
Again, those 2 cons are things that can be fixed and hope they do so, because overall the game is great.

My rating is based on the magneto LE version, if it was the wolverine version it would be tad lower (based on art package)
I'll be the first to admit comic version x-men would be a top 3 theme for me and this pin hits all that nostalgia for me.
Art work on the magneto le is simply the best imo out of any stern le to date. The artwork is based in Jim Lee style art which is the style I grew up on. I'm not a fan of the wolverine le artwork if I'm being honest I would rather have the pro art package.

For layout I think it's one of borgs best, maybe a tad clunky when compared to Rush, but still a flow monster. I think the slight clunk is due to the mechs and toys not to the layout. The le is loaded to the brim with toys and mechs. Honestly, it maybe the most packed game stern has ever made. Captive ball lock with spinning magnet slinger, wolverine bash toy with magnet, 2 pop up nightcrawler targets from under playfield, moving ice man ramp. Ect.
For the time the rules are solid and easy to follow. You have your heros and villains. Collect all your heros play danger room wizard mode. Collect all your villains and play dark Phoenix wizard mode. Game also has 4 different multi balls.
Animations are solid, some things taken from the 90s animated series. My only negative with the game is callouts and music. They are average at best. There has been a couple custom sound mods to come out over the years that I think improve it, but there are certain things I'm not crazy about with those too. Maybe one day I'll try and figure out pinball browser and make it my own.

Long story short, I think the x-men LE is the best bang for the buck pin you can buy.

Edited: With the addition of Ripley code this game just became a 10/10 for me. It was already a great game but was just missing one key asset and boom. This game is perfect all around, I love my LV and I can't think of a thing I would add to make it any better. Alien(s) is a top 5 theme for me and this game knocks it out of the park in terms of theme integration. The sound and lighting are the most immersive experience you can get out of a pinball machine. It has that Bally/Williams aura in terms of code, yet still deep like today's modern games. I can promise you there isn't a game that shoots like alien. It is a little floaty, but yet fast and flowy. Has a great variation of easy shots and difficult (Hyper sleep ramp very difficult and rewarding). This game is just unique and fun. If you're an alien fan this game should be 100% in your collection.

Overall one of my favorite games in my collection. Game is brutal but keeps you coming back for more. Shots and code are top notch. Only think holding it back is art and lack of TV show assets, but there are mods that will enhance this. Pretty safe to say this is bolted to my floor.

My favorite game in my collection. One of the best coded games out there. There are so many things to do it's almost impossible to get sick of playing. Layout is fairly simple, but it's fun to shoot. All the shots feel great. I can't think of a better theme in pinball than Elvira, monsters ect. Had to sell two good pins to aquire it, but I do not regret it in the least.

Just recently got a chance to put about 30 plays on a CE and I have to say it didn't disappoint. I want to first say this is probably one of the most gorgeous pins you'll see. The art on cab, playfield and backglass is right up there with ghostbusters to me. Topper is cool as well, but isn't a must for me at least.
I have a decent handle on rules and code and I must say it's pretty darn good, especially in its beta stage. There is still a lot they can improve on though, the music and call outs can get a little repetitive. The animations are OK not great and I'd like to see more movie clips and assets in the game play.

Surprisingly, I didn't think this was going to have as much flow as it actually does. It's super fast and not clunky in the least. The shots feel great on it, but can be challenging. The upper playfield are cool, personally I think one upper playfield would have been a better option to open up the playfield up a little more, but it's sure unique.

As for theme, Halloween is a top 5 movie for me so it would have the lastibility and a hone run in that alone. I can see however it might not be for everyone based on the title alone. I have a blood suckers on pre order I'll def update my rating when I spend more time on it. I definitely think it's spooky best pin to date and truly has top 10 pin potential. There is no other pin out there like it .

I absolutely love this game!!! This is the game that got me into pinball. Top 3 pins of all time...EASY!! Great mix of theme, shots, modes and difficulty.

This game kicked my butt. Would love to play one on free play, because this is the toughest game I've ever played. I really didn't grasp the rules, but that is because I really didn't have enough time to look anywhere else on the play field. Best game in terms of toys, I don't think anything touches it. I almost wish they had less toys because the play field is so packed as it is. By far my wife's favorite pin and I would have to say its up there for me too.

Just recently had the chance to play JP and all I can say is WOW. Bunch of shots, pretty amazing call outs and modes. I found it super challenging, but not frustrating (If that makes any sense). I just kelp putting my dollar bills in!! My biggest issue with machine is the art work. I wish they took a more 1993 Jurassic Park theme approach. IMO its a little cartoony and there are some aspects of Jurassic World incorporated. The Newton ball shot is pretty cool, but I wish it was a wrangler instead of a truck. Long story short I want one!!! The T rex movements are awesome ... Now to decide if I can live with the Pro or go LE.

One of my personal favorites. I grew up on the HBO show and read a lot of the old comic reprints when I was younger. I think it is the best Data East game ever made! Yes, even better than Guns n Roses. There are a lot of great satisfying shots and is pretty challenging. I personally love the theme it's nostalgic to me, but I can understand why it isn't for everybody. Crypt keeper's laugh can get pretty annoying, but that's my only flaw with the game.

In my opinion a super underrated game by data east. A bunch of shots and modes to complete that make it a great pin for beginners and veterans. Macho Madness is pretty crazy, with 6 multi balls coming right at you. I don't think you need to be a old school wrestling fan to enjoy the game, but it definitely helps. The theme is definitely geared towards the early 90's WWF fans so it might not be for everyone. I grew up on this stuff so I can get loss in the game for hours!!