Quoted from RTS:But it gives one reason to pause when it's declared a home run immediately after delivery.
I think it takes a little more time make that call.
Yeah, there is always this honeymoon thing that happens right after a game is released where everyone LOVES the game. But, this one I think is going to stand the test of time. FYI, I have an ST Pro, and I helped pinlawyer unbox his STLE last night, so my perspective is biased in that way...
1) STLE has the best light show/bling of any NIB pinball I have ever seen. It is really spectacular. The light show you get when you play Klingon multiball kills anything light show I have seen (cough, including WOZ), the washing of red and orange in the inserts is fantastic, and the projected laser is actually pretty damn cool in person (despite my original thoughts from the video).
2) STLE, and ST Pro, have really departed from the brutally difficult playfield designs we've recently seen on Stern. It doesn't matter how bad you are at pinball, you are GOING to hit ramps and combos on ST. Is this good or bad? I guess it depends on what you like, but it is definitely DIFFERENT. I think the rules will ultimately influence if the flow and wide open shots are fun or boring. I'm not a terribly good pinball player, but I'm routinely chaining together 4-5 combos on my ST Pro, and I'm loving it.
3) It's F*ing Bright. I mean, seriously it's brighter than any game I have seen. I thought XMLE was bright, it's positively DIM in comparison. Is this good or bad? Up to you, I love it. I think its bad ass. The STLE and the Pro are both super bright, but STLE ups the ante with another 500 flashers in the game (yes, I counted, there are LITERALLY 500 more flashers).
Now, can you justify 3-4k more for the LE than the pro, I can't. But then again, I would take that extra money and buy a Shadow. But for folks who've got limited space to add pins, have already "Seen it all", or REALLY like blingy bling, this is a no brainer.
Greg, congrats on the STLE, it is a home run. I'll settle for a Triple on my Pro, for now ... BTW, for the love of god put some better balls in that game. The Stock Stern ones are pure embarrassing ...
-Wes