Quoted from WesleyCowan:

GnR is a very uninteresting theme to me.

Quoted from JustLikeMe:

Quick and dirty playfield comparison:
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Quoted from chuckwurt:

Although I have no interest in owning this game, I am a huge life music fan, and love how they put so much work into the light show. Can wait to play this.

Quoted from Multiballmaniac1:

And every other Stern almost. This will be my first JJP. Well done. Divorce papers signed with Stern.

Quoted from Hazoff:

Oh God here we go. Is some jackass gonna make a dark day at Stern thread? I hope so, I'm gonna start drinking and this will get good real soon. By tonight should be loaded with ridiculous comments.

Quoted from NoMonkey:

I can't speak for others but somehow I've been roped into this "anti-stern" group. I've never been anti-stern and haven't expressed as much. I did say that I thought JJP was bringing it and has put Stern to shame. That's literally about it. Past that, crazylevi lost his marbles and started making it a Stern v. JJP discussion. Then I piled on just because it was fun and he seemed legitimately perturbed about the entire notion.
Stern is fine. I don't like many of their games nor their build quality by comparison to other manufacturers; but they're not bad. JJP makes a higher quality product in my opinion is all.

Quoted from EricHadley:

I don’t like that the game play is different on all 3. I respected JJP when they stood firm that all versions of the game would be the complete game. Now all 3 are different. Even Stern is pushing their luck with toppers with additional modes. Kinda getting tired of it all. I just want a complete game. If you want to bling out a fancy version for more $ fine, but I want a complete game for a fair price. 9500 and 12500 (really the 12.5k is the complete game) is just getting out of hand. I’m still in with a Stern Premium at 7.395k but no way am I paying 12.5k just to get a complete game. I’ll just hard pass on the whole game.

Quoted from cooked71:

Omg, Stern trying to crash JJP’s GNR reveal party with.......Heavy Metal?!?!? You’ve got to be joking.[quoted image]

Quoted from EricHadley:

No

Quoted from delt31:

Fact I didn't know until now
The record cover that is on the in game spinning record will be random. Meaning I can buy an LE and it could have the Chinese democracy art on the record while another LE could have AFD.
Man I hope I get one that isn't Chinese democracy!

Quoted from Chicoman:

It's eye candy to the max for sure! Waiting to see how it plays. I can tell you right now I don't like that Left Ramp....looks like the same shit angle as the right ramp on Wonka and if you don't make it up.....SDTM it goes! Adding all the lights to this game tells me they are using flash to cover up the short comings of the game in the hopes that people overlook it because of the light show.

Quoted from rai:

Disney let Stern use all three of the original SW movies (350 film clips for SW)?
Just because JJP didn't get the assets for PotC doesn't mean you can't get them from Disney.

Quoted from Cobray:

Not trying to bash, just observations.
GNR approached JJP about making the machine, and I would assume this would mean the license would be cheaper since JJP was, in a sense, commissioned to make the pin. I don't see any of these savings passed on, or at least it does not appear they have.
Also, I remember when JJP wanted to start making pinball machines- for the good of the hobby! To make the best, fully optioned games with lots of toys and creativity/innovation! All at a reasonable price to the end consumer!
What we are getting now? Wonka and now GNR have zero "innovation" (unique mechanical toys or something new/advanced to the hobby) all while pricing themselves like they do if the machines had what JJP initially promised. If this title was loaded out with cool toys that blew our mind, I would say many more of us would be willing to shell out the $9500. I don't consider cool art and theme integration as anything more than what SHOULD be normal in our hobby right now. I won't get into code, that's a whole different thing for a different topic.
Now do I want a GNR LE? Hell yeah. But man that $9500 plus shipping (and possibly tax) is a huge kick in the gut. While I've bought many pinballs over the years, I am not an LE or exotic pinball guy because I have a tight budget (but lucky enough to be able to buy Pro and sometimes Premium Sterns ($7300-ish), for example.
So like many, I'm waiting this one out.
And I'm not being sarcastic when I say "good job JJP" on this pin! I just think the pricing could have been better.

Quoted from EricHadley:

Not at all surprised there is a 12.5k CE. What is pissing people off it to get the whole complete game you have to buy the 12.5k CE. Really lame IMO and I will be voting with my wallet.

Quoted from Yelobird:

Absolutely and for $60!

Quoted from PoMC:

Three recent games with a post on a spinning disc. Tell me, how is it fun to brick a shot on a post to make a circle spin? I hit plenty of posts during normal gameplay and I really do not want to actually aim for one.

Quoted from rai:

That’s very crummy.
Flip N out said not getting near his allotment.
I wonder where all these games went?