Gotta agree here. I really WANT to buy this game and even sold a couple of games to potentially fund one as well as some other things I'm looking at. I've played it a lot now at our local arcade and I'm having a hard time justifying the $5200 for it. Game just feels stripped down for the price.

I love the art, music, and flow but the rules just feel bland to me at this point as their doesn't feel like much real variation or flow to them. With that said, I still have fun every time I play it. My concerns are more around longevity in a household environment. The more I play it the more this game feels more like a feed it on route game than an own it game for me. I'm staying tuned for rules updates as it's diffidently got some major potential.

While on the subject, anyone know the value of the button on the lock bar? Seems like it's only used to abort MB or launch a ball right now.

Thus in-lies the tough job of a designer. I hear this often but this is actually my favorite part of the game. That shot is so satisfying for me to hit that I love it. Also, love how you can short plunge into that lane from the shooter. My opinion is they just about nailed that feature but I also understand where others come from with it in the frustration level it can cause.