Hook is just terrible. One of the worst “shooting” games ever made. Everything just feels clumsy and playing it seems to make you feel dumber as the game goes on. It’s got a bunch of modes but they are all annoying hurry ups. Stupid feeds and clumsy super-beefy playfield design makes it feel almost like a luckbox rather than a modern skill game.
SST is no masterpiece but it’s a better game for sure.