What is the best “New” generation release in the past 5 or so years and why?

Any manufacturer, your opinion!

I would argue that they do qualify as far as timeframe.

Poll coming. Was planning to do one but di not want to taint the results with my own bias or lack thereof.

Poll added,
As far as LE, SE, Prem etc. lets just assume the standard versions are pretty well the same gameplay as the premium versions if your favorite happens to be a premium etc.

I know there are a lot more releases and feel free to bring them in to the discussion. I alao missed a couple that were mentioned as secondaries. This really is about the 1 game you think is the Best of all....

Looks like I can edit poll so if you want another that is your favorite go ahead and mention so I can add if you want.

Honestly this is a personal belief poll. Every individual has a right to their own belief and their own reasons why. It would actually be nice to see the outlying reasons for things. If you just really love Batman from back in the day that is a great reason to feel good about Batman 66 etc.

Adding
I assume you were the other vote

It certainly is nice that we have so many choices in the last 5 or so years to choose from. And from so many manufacturers. So far I am quite pleasantly surprised, can’t wait to see how this shakes out over some time

Looks like I am now locked out from making further adjustments so if you select other post it here so we know your favorite.

Sure wish I could still add names. Gotta say I am a bit surprised with results so far.

Thunderbirds got a vote and it is subjective.

Walking dead is listed as Stern TWD doing very well.

Fair points all. Having one Best does force one to make a choice though. I might buy or own something and not neccesarilly require it the be “The best of”

Frankly, this poll makes me realize there are a lot of games I want to find to play

Lol.
Question is... Is Stern Trek the best in the last 5 years in your opinion?
2 people did choose Thunderbirds so far.
Had Trek been mentioned as a contender I definitely would have added it.

As of 200 votes in it looks like Jersey Jack has the edge with Dialed In slightly in the lead over Wizard of Oz.

Stern is following Very closely with 3 Outstanding Releases, Iron Maiden, Metallica, The Walking Dead... if you add up the votes Stern has the overall lead for favorite count so far.

Many honorable mentions and additional favorites. This poll won’t change anybody’s Favorite and whether it is Dialed In or Alien for you, the one thing we can all agree on is diversity in manufacturers and ideas has given us all the gift of a new wave of pinball in the current century

Now that we are at this point and there are 5 stand outs head on over to the Showdown thread and let’s see who is the best of the top 5.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-in-the-last-5-years-pt-2-the-show-down-poll-

Iron Maiden catching up quick!

Head over to part 2 and let’s settle this:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-in-the-last-5-years-pt-2-the-show-down-poll-

So true... It is actually Amazing to see how close the top 5 are even when other choices are removed:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-in-the-last-5-years-pt-2-the-show-down-poll-

I had expected one of the top two to really take a major lead once the outliers came off. The fact that the list of games people would choose as the Best is so long in the last 5 years has me happy.
Are we in another golden era of Pinball a la the early 90’s?

Starting to think the answer is yes.

Another thought that comes to me on this topic. Had we done this poll 6 years ago we would have only Sterns to choose from. Not to take away from some of the good titles from that time, but competition is a great thing.

Other option has not received any new votes. Sorry I did not get POTC, GOT, or Alien votes before the poll locked me out but these titles have had a few voices chime in.

I assume the Other votes are for these titles.

Dialed in is taking the lead in the Showdown tie breaker version of this poll for the #1 spot.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-in-the-last-5-years-pt-2-the-show-down-poll-#post-4587024
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In this poll it is essentially a tie with all the options available between Dialed In and Iron Maiden.

Batman 66’ has been on a steady march up in the poll....

So with a decent number of votes in on the tie breaker showdown it looks roughly similar. DI with the edge in that poll not having so many options. Was thinking the differences would be more stark to be honest.
Looks like Dialed In has the current advantage while Iron Maiden is hot on it’s tail with the remaining 3 of the top 5 being essentially tied. Batman 66’ came out of nowhere to slip in to slot 6.
So even with all options on the table it seems that this poll is a fair representation of what it aims to see.
Thanks to all who participated and will participate. Here is to the next 5 years being as fruitful as the last.

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Kinda why I was thinking 5 years (or so)
in the beggining of the thread. The reality is that there is pinball pre. Jersey Jack and post. I think that the era pre will be known as the Stern Era of pinball.

In the last 5 or so years there has been a renaissance in pinball. Of course this is news to nobody, but looking at the numbers of titles on the list (and those off of it) it is very encouraging. I think if you had asked most pinball guys 6 or 7 years ago where pinball was going most would probably have thought it would be Virtual Pin focused.
I have no problem with virtual pins but I for one am stoked with where we are and where we appear to be heading.

And now:

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