Hard Rock Pinball Reviews

https://infinitebacklog.nl/users/aklim95/reviews/hard-rock-pinball "This pinball affair doesn't really put the "Hard" in "Hard Rock" 4/10

Me likey! The button response could be better, but otherwise worth the 2 bucks... another pinball game added to the collection.

I am enjoying this game for reasons I know not, however.... Oddly enough for a game that features the genre Hard Rock in the title there is no guitars (or bass for that matter) as only one song for 3 tables!!! For $2.00 I shouldn't complain but I am going to be that dude! I favorite aspect of playing pinball games (physical & digital) is scoring like most of us. This game lacks many high scoring opportunities such as bonus for specific task or even getting the ball in the tube of acid. If you manage to do that then just repeats over and over LET'S ROCK or whatever. There is no button to nudge which is vital and part of the rhythm of playing these games. There is negative penalties for allowing your ball to be touched by the boss' dark matter which in this low scoring game sucks! The BIGGEST OFFENSE is the complete LACK OF A LEADER BOARD!!!!! Yes again this is a $2 game but these style of games existed long enough for people to understand the basics of what MUST be included!!!!

PLEASE NOTE: This game is still being developed! So this is more or less an early access review. Hard Rock Pinball as the name implies is a pinball game with a hard rock music theme. Each of the present 3 tables are themed accordingly and the developer is actively working on this title. The game itself plays okay and some of the recent additions make the game more palatable as his work continues, however, at this point the game is playable and may be enjoyable to some, but without rule sheets and achievements (which don't appear to be working), it may be a little hard for some to take. The music in the game can get a little grating for long game players. Color scheme is still feels to old school for me, but everyone has a preference. I personally say give it a try, for the current price it is very reasonable, but who knows if you will like it, maybe you wont.

-Gameplay is boring. -Ball is more like a pea than like a metall ball. -Strengths of the Flippers is very weak. -Power of the Bumpers and Slingshots is just not existing. -The main music is a simple short drumloop which start to get nerving after a short period. -The advertised sounds of guitars and synthesizers are just short one shot samples on bumpers and targets. -No pause mode available -No settings menu to change controls. -Cutting half of the points just by bad luck is a no-go (even 2 times on a single ball) -The achievements don't register. -Naming errors in the achiement list. -No manual or some kind of description how to activate table 2 and 3. Played one time and I guess the last time.