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Stern's playfield design is super disappointing

By pinballOsp

4 years ago


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    #6 4 years ago
    Quoted from pinballplusMN:

    When you consider the footprint of a playfield 43 by 21 and the amount of time that space has been utilized 60+ years its hard to come up with new stuff to fill that space.

    Like OP said, Keith really did a great job on his two games. Very fresh in today's time. Also, having played a few home brews, there are still a lot of creative things that can be done. It's more of the "risk" factor with making a playfield design that is too unconventional. Stern knows that there is a certain formula that shoots well and feels good. They're the pop genre of pinball. They know that something works, and it makes them money, so they rinse and repeat, like what they play on Top 40 radio.

    #37 4 years ago
    Quoted from gweempose:

    Out of all the designers, Borg is the biggest abuser of recycled playfield elements. Tron, Metallica, KISS, Aerosmith, GOTG and even Munsters all feel so similar. He's a great designer, but I wish he would take more risks. TWD and X-Men are two of my favorite games by him, and they are both quite different than his typical designs.

    Couldn't agree any more. I also happen to own both TWD Pro and XMLE and they feel completely different to each other, both layout-wise and physicality-wise. I do like how Borg games feel though, but not compelled enough by any of them to own any of his recent designs. They all definitely feel same-y.

    I think Stern provides enough variation from the fan layout to keep things interesting for those that want something new, but also provides enough for players that like how a fan layout feels. I wish it leaned more to one side vs the other, but they have their reasons for recycling similar layout. It's hard to fault them for it if they are selling games.

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