#ZEN PINBALL 2 PS4 REVIEW IGN TV#

Maybe it's my TV but no matter what I did, her vocals were too subdued. Since she's probably the most memorable character from the series, it seems like she should be heard loud and clear. The biggest one with Portal specifically is that despite fiddling with the audio settings, I often found it hard to hear some of the lines from GLaDOS. This overarching design is quite cool, and although actually fulfilling the requirements and finishing the table is a tall order, I love that this level of nuance and sophistication is worked in to what could have easily been a much simpler affair. For example, it may seem like a standard table, but there are actually five different 'quests' to be done, and those are capped off with a 'boss battle' against GLaDOS at the end. I strongly suggest that anyone playing take a moment to read the table guide, as it sheds light on all of the goals that aren't immediately apparent. The board itself has a good flow, and there are plenty of special features to hit. When certain conditions are met, she'll shoot a glowing hole into the nearest wall and move around the environment, and I was tickled to see it. No longer hidden behind a first-person perspective, it's a real treat to see a miniature version of her, complete with springy boots and famous portal gun.

#ZEN PINBALL 2 PS4 REVIEW IGN FULL#

However, the touch that makes the table stand out for me is that series protagonist Chell is found standing at the bottom of the table on full display. Malevolent intelligence GLaDOS resides in the upper-left corner, Atlas and P-Body pop up when activated after a series of combos, Wheatley offers commentary, and even the unseen Ratman makes an ‘appearance' via a special sub-table. The entire playing field looks like a broken-down room straight from the ramshackle testing labs of Aperture, and every recognizable character can be found and heard. Now that we're all up to speed, I feel confident in saying Zen has done a fantastic job of incorporating all of the various Portal elements into this table. I'm guessing that every person who might lay eyes on this review is probably more than familiar with Valve's seminal work, but if by some strange circumstance there's a reader out there who isn't, click here to find out all about it. I feel like a broken record at this point, but what else can I write about these folks that I haven't said already? In light of this, let's keep this short. I've enjoyed the pinball tables that Zen has been putting out for a while now, and it seems like each one is better than the last. The current source of my frustration? Zen Studios. WTF I thought the Companion Cube would play a larger role…Īs a reviewer, I occasionally run into a problem when examining several pieces work from developers who keep knocking it out of the park–after a while, there just aren't a lot of positive things to say without repeating myself.

LOW Constantly losing my ball in the leftmost gutter. HIGH Getting Atlas and P-Body together for the first time.

Zen pinball 2 ps4 review ign