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Re: Re: Stern announces new KISS pinball
« Reply #435 on: May 31, 2015, 01:59:44 PM »
Funny, everyone keeps talking about the music!
Why wouldn't you just play their music on something better than a pinball machine and play a pinball machine that isn't KISS related? Something that doesn't look like a technicolor yawn!  !*! I will get flack for that.


No flack from me. IMHO the cab art is one of the worst Stern have released. You'd have to be a KISS fan to think otherwise. The original KISS games can get away with the over sized heads, but the colours on this release looks incredibly tacky.

As for the playfield and BG, I think they've done a great job. Far too early to judge the gameplay based on the video that has been released. No doubt it's a winner for KISS fans, but the cabinet makes it a big no for me.
Agree 100% cab art is ordinary..that said, i am not a fan of the band and can't get over the fact they are adults prancing around in makeup. However pf looks amazing and shots look quite good.

Nino, i dont think stern are delusional, they are taking the opportunity as people will buy this stuff for a range of reasons from they like it and think it looks great through to they have to have the best of everything....all of which i have no issue with, just i personally  wouldn't shell the cash for the extras.  There are a few people who have already indicated they have ordered some of the extras, so probably a smart business move from stern.

Playfield art is definitely better than the cab. Re the extras I think it's a mistake by Stern - it trades off brand loyalty for a short-term cash grab. If I was buying the LE it would piss me off - it's like buying a 7 series BMW with every option, drive it off the lot, & the next week BMW sends me a pamphlet on new alloys as the top of the line ones I bought this week aren't cool enough. Dumb & greedy move.
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