Could be great, what a bummer – Star Wars™ Pinball 7 Review

Man this game has potential, too bad some basics really kill it. Love pinball far more than regular video games. Consistency through familiarity to how a board responds is key. The physics of Star Wars pinball are like nothing in the known universe. Hyperbole aside, it does make it super frustrating when the skill in pinball is founded almost entirely on ones ability to control the ball and make accurate shots to navigate the story modes. Any progress feels entirely based on chance and the probabilities of finishing one are incredibly difficult let alone completing multiple. In fact, as soon as you make any headway, the only thing guaranteed is an impossible ricochet into the Death Star like tractor beams of the gutters on each board. Which brings me to the gutters. They are truly sarlac pits, swallowing anything remotely in their vicinity. If I had a nickel for every small tap on the flipper that yielded an improbable bounce clear across the other side and inexorably into the gutter, I could partially fund the next Star Wars installment. The frustration is compounded because the boards are beautifully designed and the progress seems to yield some cool content, but good luck getting there. Again, because there is little control to the flipper sensitivity, it feels like this is driven by a probability metric which is dialed to "snowball's chance in hell". What a shame to develop interesting content that a player will never experience.
Review by frumpy L dumpy on Star Wars™ Pinball 7.