IMVE of course

Hard to say, depends on your lineup. Very different pins. AV has tougher shots. IM is fast and furious, shallow but difficult and has that "one more game" feeling.

How about a temporary trade?

I would go with av le .. this game is starting to become more & more popular as people realise it is a hard game but still very enjoyable ( sleeper) . will definitely improve your flipper skills due to tight shots..

Those are the two I own. Very different games but both are fun in their own rights. Most of the family prefers IM because they aren't willing to catch the balls and aim for shots on Avengers. They prefer just hitting the flipper and getting a couple multi balls going in IM. IM is a quick punch in the mouth whereas TAVle is a three round fight.

If you have had your fill of IM for a while go for Avengers. I agree with above poster, make it a temp trade if you can. Good luck!

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Your IM is killer. Is that a color DMD and lit ramps?

I have IMve and AV pro. Can't go wrong with either. At current prices AVle is a steal.

I owned AVLE and would recommend it for a good size collection, but suggest you look at some other titles if you only have a game or two. You can get MET, ACDC or ST Premium for about $1k more, or TFLE for about the same.

The difference of opinions on AV is well founded. The game has some unique, satisfying shots and the art package and sounds are good, but it can be frustrating unless you are switched on every time you step up to the table. Hulk Multiball is fun but it's the only easy thing on the game. Otherwise, the casual player won't get very far unless you set the rules to easy.

I love tough games, but AV doesn't just penalize you for mistakes, you have to make the same tough shot umpteen times just to get to first base.

owned both (well the original IM) and IM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AVLE.

I loved my AVLE and played hell out of it for two years. Made me a better player. Like any game that takes awhile to finish, it will get a little tiresome eventually. But this is after a lot of addictive, one game after the other day after day week after week immersion. Same thing happened to me with LOTR and sm, two of my alltime faves as well as TFLE. These are all wonderful games to run through your collection.

IM is in a different category altogether. Fast brutal games that don't ever really get old. I probably so won't keep IM for ever, but sometimes I feel that I could.

I'm in the minority on Pinside, I do not like IM (there, I said it... ). I love the Marvel theme but the gameplay isn't for me. If I want to play a fast, brutal and shallow game, there are cheaper games in my collection that fit the bill.

I do love Avengers. The shots and callouts are awesome for a Marvel fan.

If you do try AVLE, add a $100 external powered subwoofer, swap all the flashers to LEDs and enjoy the awesome light show. The color changing GI that switches based on mode adds a ton to the immersion into the game. AVLE has great lighting effects that are integrated into the theme perfectly.

If you find it too hard, set it to easy. The "wood chopping" feeling of having to hit each Avenger shot many times is greatly reduced.

Yes sir. Colordmd as well as ramp lights for my IM. I totally agree with others, if you get TAVLE, turn the difficulties down to easy. Still challenging but more rewarding. AOTHC is a cool wizard mode, wish it carried over though.

I'd go with IM, I never did like AV.

AV is a terrible game. IM is a great game. IM shows up in tournaments all the time. AV showed up once with the hawkeye shot and the K inlane physically disabled so players couldn't exploit hawkeye and loki MB over and over again. If you have to disable shots in a game to make players go after other objectives, thats a pretty terrible game.

I'm not a huge fan of either game, but I would get the AVLE. There's way more to that game to keep me interested.

That is all related to poor coding.

Also, what is used in a tournament is not necessarily a great game or a bad game. Tournaments often suck the fun out of games by changing their setup.

I've had both. Sold AVprem to fund my IMve. No regrets. I did enjoy my AV, but didn't have long term appeal to me such as Iron Man. Like others have said "just one more game".