DPP #256 "Fallout reaction"

Don critiques Fallout as disappointingly similar to The The Walking Dead with concentrated back-playfield design despite universal praise.

Synopsis

Don releases his initial reaction to Stern's newly revealed Fallout pinball machine, expressing disappointment with its playfield layout and design choices compared to Keith Elwin previous work. He criticizes the concentration of features in the back third of the machine, lack of wire forms, absence of drop targets on the LE, and perceived similarity to The The Walking Dead, while acknowledging that the game is universally praised and sold out. Don contrasts Fallout unfavorably with Elwin's prior acclaimed designs like Godzilla, Jaws, and Avengers Infinity Quest, and suggests the machine feels like reused parts from other games rather than innovative design.

Entities

• Stern Pinball· company
• Avengers Infinity Quest· game
• Fall of the Empire· game
• Fallout· game
• Foo Fighters· game
• Godzilla· game
• Iron Maiden· game
• Jaws· game
• John Wick· game
• King Kong· game
• Mandalorian· game
• Munsters· game
• Pokemon· game
• Sonic the Hedgehog· game
• Stranger Things· game
• The Walking Dead· game
• The Wizard of Oz· game
• Walking Dead Remastered· game
• X-Men· game
• Nap Arcade· organization
• Jack Danger· person
• Keith Elwin· person
• Zach Sharpe· person
• Kickback Pinball Cafe· venue
• Madison· venue