Over time, both these games are going to be the types of games that you either get it or you don't. Neither will really be a universal appeal type of game. I've played both a fair bit and I have a TNA on order. I don't enjoy Star Wars. There will be plenty of others who are the exact opposite of me, however. You really need a good bit of play time on these games to make a safe decision.

Actually, the phrase "throwback" means a lot in pinball. Currently a lot of the games coming out are all two ramps, two orbits, an inner loop or two, and most shots return to a flipper. Classics generally have a lot more risk and rarely guarantee a safe return to a flipper. In these ways, TNA is a throwback.

Something new...well, the integration of light, sound, and gameplay is very modern and definitely more evocative of new pinball.

It's different. Well, what game in the last 15 years is anything like this? Bet you can't name even one.

It's exciting. It sure is. It's a rush, and it ramps up in tension as you progress through reactors. It's hard to walk away from especially as you set a new personal best.

It's more of what he wants to see in pinball. That means he likes what he's played and hopes that a mix of classic design and modern integrations would be nice to see.

I'm not sure why it was so hard to understand what he was getting at.