Good debate here. I’ve owned TS and played a lot of Whitewater on location. Both are absolute classics
The Shadow:
LIKE: the modes are very engaging, good story intergration, fun goals. DMD animations — multiball, escape under water doom, Tim Curry! Call outs. Very challenge & addictive. I enjoy shooting for the Mongol targets, even though it’s super risky
DISLIKE (blasphemy!): upper playfield feels more like a chore, disrupts gameplay. Not a great game for guests/beginners. The extra buttons seem to confuse. I am ok with the art package unlike most, but Auric’s translite is perfection
Whitewater:
LIKE: shots feel great, decent DMD animations, beautiful art package, freakin’ BIGFOOT! Would love to restore one of these some day
DISLIKE: cant think of anything...