Quoted from Dr-pin:Thats ok.
I havent rated it. I had the chance to lease it, but after 20 games or so, i had the same feeling you have when you start reading a book and throws it after half a chapter, realising, this is not worth my time.
I'd like to see anybody put front some kind of argument, it's the second best game, ever made, lol.
I have weighed in on this before but will do so again. But let me start by saying that over time, if people had voted legitimately and it wasn’t the second best game, it would have naturally drifted lower in the rankings until it settled in wherever was appropriate. Instead, people intentionally under-rated it to make sure it fell, but enough people had that same bright idea that it actually plummeted all the way to 45th. That’s the part that is ridiculous. Did all of those people who intentionally underrated it get great satisfaction at their accomplishment when they saw how far it fell? If so, they have bigger issues than having the highlight of their lives being the unofficial Pinside Top 100 police.
This is clearly a Top 20 game, and for me, it is my favorite and here is why:
1. First thing that needs to be said, is this ONLY applies to the premium. The Pro is very bare and although it shoots well, I don’t love the Pro and can see how others rate it low (although many love the Pro too). For the premium, the hyperspace loop makes the game because it adds a great deal of variety to the game play, and is a great “toy.” I cannot think of a more satisfying shot in pinball then unlocking the Hyperspace Multiball by executing a tough shot up the Hyperspace ramp, and then immediately getting a second ball and trying to do it again. And if successful, getting another ball and doing it again. If you get three or more balls up there, the entire pin starts to wobble from the balls moving around. It is absolutely thrilling.
2. The rules are amazing. The story modes with needing to complete 3 missions on each planet is intuitive and follows the movies. It has 500+ original scenes from the movie that play according to the mission you are on. That integration, especially for those who love Star Wars, is amazing. It’s also my wife’s favorite part of the game and the first thing she tells people when they ask about the pin.
3. You can play it in a variety of ways. The shot multiplier annoys many, but unless you are trying to get a high score (there are so many other options to play and have fun that you don’t need to always focus on score) you don’t even need to move the multipliers. However, if you are going for score. It is an amazing use of the center button and requires you to take your hand off of the flipper to move it. That risk-reward decision is the key to scoring well and creates great satisfaction when you move the multiplier and then hit the shot you moved it to. It also makes the fan layout more interesting.
4. It shoots great! The orbits and ramps are smooth and fast and the center horseshoe loop is insanely fast. In terms of a flow-style pin, this is as good as pinball gets.
5. Blowing up the Death Star is amazing. It is hard to do, which makes it even better, but when you do, the Death Star physically opens and “explodes.” For a game that many say has no toys, that is a hell of a non-toy.
6. Shaker integration in this game is second to none. Hitting the Tie-Fighter and getting a shake every time makes that shot rewarding, as do the other uses for the shaker during the game.
7. Video mode is one of the best. With the new code update that allows you to limit how often you hit the video mode, it is no longer overdone and EVERY first-time player absolutely loves the video mode.
8. The lighting on this game is as good as any pin. Lots of lights, and great use of them. Special modes like red and blue lightsaber duel and black and hit strobe effect for Boba Fett give great variety, but it is just a well lit and great light show pin. Add mirror blades and it goes from a 10 to an 11!
9. Has that one more game feel to it in that you always want to go farther or hit the Hyperspace one more time. Those who say otherwise have probably only played the Pro on location with a bad set up.
10. The Comic Art is spectacular. The pin really is beautiful and pops, especially in a home setting.
I have played every pin in the Top 20 other than Twilight Zone and Indiana Jones, and I have this rated as a perfect 10 and my #1 pin that I have ever played. (Look at my ratings and tell me if you disagree with my other ratings? If not, maybe I am right about SW too?)
I joined Pinside after buying it and that is why I chose SWFan as my handle, because I am a huge fan of the Star Wars Pin. I bought it NIB and could have bought any other pin instead, including Jurassic Park Premium or any of the Jersey Jacks prior to GNR and chose SW Premium instead—and couldn’t be happier with my choice. As I said in my review of SW, I didn’t rate it a 10 because I own it... I own it because I rate it a 10!
So you wanted someone to make an argument that this should be rated #2 and I just did. But again, whether it was 2, or 7 or 15 would have all been reasonable. 45th is not reasonable for a pin with this many assets, this variety of gameplay, this great of a shooter and this art package.