Transformers Pinball - Dirtypool Reaction Mode Engaged
Transformers Pinball - Dirtypool Reaction Mode Engaged
Fresh back from Stern after getting hands-on time with Transformers. I don't have the Flu this time, so that's a plus. Lets chat live about being hands on with the next cornerstone game from Gieske and Eisman. Is it more than meets the Ei.... sman? (Get it? lulz) 📡 Twitch 📺 YouTube 📷 Instagram 📘 Facebook 👕 Apparel
Kineticist’s take
Dirtypool reviews Stern's Transformers: smooth layout, complete code, weak Pro model.
Synopsis
A content creator from Dirtypool Pinball provides an in-depth hands-on reaction to Stern's new Transformers pinball machine at a media event. The game is praised for its smooth playfield layout, complete code at launch, and thematic integration, though the non-transforming Optimus Prime toy and stripped-down Pro version draw criticism. Elizabeth Gieske is highlighted as the first female lead programmer on a pinball machine in industry history.
Highlights
- Elizabeth Gieske is the first female programmer to lead development of a pinball machine in pinball history
- Transformers is the best game Stern has released in the last 1.5 years since Kong
- The Optimus Prime toy was originally designed to transform based on an RC transforming toy Hasbro sent, but the concept was scrapped and the sculpt was repurposed for the final version
- Transformers code is as complete at launch as any Stern game has ever been
- The Pro version of Transformers is severely stripped down compared to Premium/LE, lacking Soundwave tummy lock, Decepticon cannon mechanism, and other mechs
- The game has a mode called 'Piss Lake' (official name 'Golden Lagoon') where a Transformer scoops yellow liquid into its mouth
- Transformers playfield layout is comparable to Jurassic Park with similar shot positioning and difficulty
- The backglass art composition would be better swapped between Pro and Premium versions
- Game will be out in 1-2 months with additional wizard modes and side features still in development
- Hasbro was extremely cooperative with licensing and providing assets for the game
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