Custom 3D shooter rods - look, these might look neat, but I don't want to grab someone's face to launch a ball. Probably an irrational texture thing I need to get over.

Mods/Toys/Toppers that don't match the art style - No, I don't think you should have 2000s-era videogame Batman intermixed with Keaton Batman, no, I don't want your red-colored instruction cards when the primary colors in the game are blue, black, and purple. And no, I don't want little toy cars and space ships obstructing my view of the ball or shots.

I've put a few games in on Halloween, and woof. I respect what Spooky was going for. The game LOOKS great. The gameplay? Eh? Maybe I just don't get it. I love that it feels like a descendent from games like Pharaoh or Hardbody. But the gameplay just isn't there. And I hate how the subway systems return the ball to the flippers - maybe it's on theme, like a murderer in the bushes, the ball can pop out anywhere. But none of this feels intuitive. The feeds are confusing. It's not clear what I should be shooting to get where I want to go.

I played this in a loud bar setting, so maybe hearing the callouts would help? But man, I really hope I don't see this game on location much in the years to come. Might be my least-favorite modern game.