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Not as Good

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If given the choice, I would take the Williams collection over this one. For the most part, these were very plain game tables, with only a couple of really good ones. There are only 7 games, as opposed to the Williams 8. The two main reasons I like the Williams better is the choice of camera angles, and the rumble feature which makes playing the game seem more realistic. This is a fun, though a bit pedestrian effort. Go with the Williams if you have to choose one.

Family Fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This was an inexpensive and enjoyable family game. Easy to play for all ages and even a little addictive for it's scoring.

Virtual Pinball

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you ever played pinball and enjoyed it, then there's good chance you'll appreciate what this game has to offer. Which is virtual pinball, classic tables, and no coins! (that's the best part)

Pinball Hall Of Fame

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Pinball Hall Of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection for Playstation 2 is a neat collection of classic Gottlieb pinball games, brought to you by Crave Entertainment: "Ace High" (1957), "Central Park" (1966), "Big Shot" (1974), "Genie" (1979), "Black Hole" (1981), "Victory" (1987) and "Tee'd Off" (1993). You begin by selecting your pinball game in a virtual retro gameroom. Once you get the high score on any game, you may begin saving your data on a PS2 memory card.

In my opinion, all the games were ported nicely - not bad for a home version for your TV. Each game has voice/text tutorials and game history, a huge scan of the original ad flier to view, among other little features. The flipper controls are easy to use, and you can easily change camera angles during gameplay if you want. Those looking for many of the sounds and music from the original machines will be pleased with this collection as well.

As you meet specific goals set for a few of the games (such as accumulating a certain number of credits/replays on a game), you'll unlock some extras in the gameroom you previously couldn't access: "Xolten" the fortune teller, a "love meter", a video tour of the Gottlieb factory, custom pinballs to use in future games, a tournament mode, and some other cool additions.

For the price I paid ($5 brand new), I really can't complain, as it has tons of replay value if you're into pinball games. There is a big difference between the real thing and the games on this collection though, so hardcore pinball gamers might not care for it. Too bad that Q*Bert (a Gottlieb arcade classic from the early 80's) is in the gameroom, but is unfortunately unplayable - just there for the "ambience" I guess. That would have been a fun unlockable, as it's one of my most favorite 80's coin-op's.

Overall, PHOF is a fun game that belongs in your PS2 collection. No plots or storylines, just classic arcade fun.

Fun, but there's a couple things that bug me.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Maybe it's just me becuase I didn't see anyone else comment about it; The ball seems to not last very long in this game in a turn, I mean when I Play the actual pinball machine I can keep it going forever but in this game it seems to always find some way to slip by. ALSO, I didn't notice anyone comment about this either but I played this game from brand new and no scratches, in 'Black Hole' when the ball falls from the right side to the bottom, it's like the game doesnt know that It fell, and a new ball should come. I kept tilting it for 3 minits and it never read it to start a new ball. And it does this every time it falls over there, so 'Black Hole' is just not an option for me though it looks cool. I like the different camera angles I can choose from and the different choices of games to play. and that I can choose my own style ball, that's always fun. I did buy this game in a 3 pac for $10 at Sears so I don't have room to complain too much about the things I don't like. I'd have to say if you're getting this for $3.35 like I did instead of this $15 on Amazon, it's worth getting.

-VickyGeez

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is great, you are playing on the older style pinball tables. there is about 6 or 7 diffrent tables on this game. It's well worth the money...

Awesome Game that it is worth the money

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was looking for a good Pinball game for my new PS2 and this was highly rated. The graphics are very cool. The best pinball sim that I ever seen. I think that this game did not get the credit it deserved. There is 5 camera angles, I like the more of the chase camera, always chasing the ball. The table art is lifelike, so are the sounds and even the old mechanical numbers for your score roll as in Big Shoot. It is interesting to be able to see and play the different tables. It is a walk through history. This is a must for anyone old enough to remember going to an Arcade, with a pocket full of quarters, having a great time. It might not appeal to kids, but who knows they might be able to appreciate the old tech with out the action of first person shooters or role playing games. I got my copy, now go get yours.

Pinball

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great game. Really didn't get into the whole game thing until I saw they had pinball. Played it a lot in college.

Takes Me Back In Time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a time warp! When I load "Big Shot", I'm 9 years old again and discovering pinball for the first time. When I play "Genie", I'm back in 7th grade hanging out at the arcade in the mall on a Saturday afternoon...

Then it's "Victory" in 1987 as I play game after game to relax after a hard day at work. "Tee'd Off" takes me to 1993 as I try to earn free games because I'm looking for a new job...the other games are OK, but don't hold any memories for me...I never really liked "Black Hole" and am way too young to remember the earlier games.

Buy This Now!

Pretty darn close to perfect

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: March 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I just picked this up and I must say I am impressed. I truly love pinball not just as entertainment but as (depending on the machine) works of art, ie. backglass artists, table designers, and programmers have really created some masterpieces over the years - and this game really does them justice. The graphics are 1st rate, and the tables are recreated perfectly. The sound is truly amazing, and the game has exact recreations of each machine's electronics and table sounds. The arcade sound background effect is interesting, but I agree with another reviewer that it might be nice to toggle that down. The only other issue that I can possibly think of is that the gameplay relies on the gamer to choose one of six different camera angles, now some tables are more difficult than others - and this requires different camera angles, but you can only toggle through them in one direction which makes it a little difficult if you need to change angles in mid-gameplay. This is minor in the bigger picture of the game as a whole though. If I could suggest any upgrades on future volumes, I would only suggest that the designers include more attention to the backglasses - as these are a kind of overlooked in this volume, and you really can't get a close up look at them. If it were even possible to show each backglass as they appear when lit with their backlights and dot-matrix displays, that would truly blow me away. But I digress, allow me to simply say that this is a must have for a pinball fan (especially for the low price) and I really look forward to and hope the designers consider making expanded volumes that include more machines. I'd be first in line to pick it up.

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