I’ve never played a single table in Zen Pinball 2 that wasn’t awesome.
I mean, it’s one of the best pinball games you can buy.
But at the same time, do I really want to buy a pinball game?
Like, even if it is the best, would I even play it that much?
And besides, the franchises all its tables are based on?
Marvel, Star Wars…eh, not really in my wheelhouse.
This is solidly in my wheelhouse.
See, I’m not really into comics…and I like Star Wars, but I’m hardly a super fan…but
I love cartoons, you guys.
So for me, this is, like…Zen Pinball is finally starting to get into my realm, and
my fandom.
So I’m really excited about this South Park table, and the other South Park table, and
what it might mean for the future of Zen Pinball tables.
Adult Swim pinball?
Disney pinball?
Ren & Stimpy pinball?
Da, he is Ollie, you are Zen.
See, if writes itself.
Make it happen.
Anyway, as for the present…we have this, this is South Park: Super-Sweet Pinball.
And it’s the first of two South Park tables just released for Zen Pinball 2.
The other table’s based on Butters, so.
Yeah, they got it right.
Like you’d expect anything less from Zen Studios.
Or from South Park, for that matter.
South Park video games have been great lately.
So if you have The Stick Of Truth, which is awesome…these pinball tables are even more
awesome South Park on your gaming console.
Now we just need a South Park shooter.
First-person farting, or something.
See what I mean?
The possibilities here are limitless.
So obviously, we’re looking at Super-Sweet Pinball today.
We’ll look at the Butters table separately.
Partly because they’re both awesome, and they deserve the attention…and partly because
they’re so different.
Specifically, the Butters table feels more realistic.
Now, it’s still a video game, it’s still video gamey…but it’s a lot more plausible
than this.
This has floating poop balls.
This might be the greatest pinball table in history.
So Super-Sweet Pinball gets a little nutty.
And I’m not just saying that because of all the…okay, that’s disgusting.
Point is, there’s lots of video game craziness in this one.
And lots of objectives, too.
It seems like, no matter where you hit the pinball, it does something.
There are characters everywhere.
And they all have their own actions when you hit them enough.
You can make Stan throw up when he talks to Wendy, you can make Cartman relive his abduction
experience…
plus there’s the Chef, and Terrence and Phillip…
I mean, there’s just so much to do here.
And if you watch the show, the fan service is just incredible.
And actually, as well as the table plays, as much fun as the objectives are…that’s
definitely a highlight of the game.
The presentation, and the detail that went into this.
More characters than you can count, more references to the show than you’ll be able to catch…and
actually, all the audio comes from the show, too.
Which is awesome, if a bit repetitive at times.
Oh, who am I kidding?
I could listen to cheesy poofs all day.
Zen Pinball 2 is as good as pinball can get without a pinball machine, but the tables
have always left something to be desired in terms of variety.
If you’re not into Marvel, if you’re not a big Star Wars fan…I mean, there’s not
much beyond that.
This is a step in the right direction.
This is Zen Pinball branching out into new territory, and stepping into new places.
And South Park is the perfect first step.
In fact, I’ll be honest.
After I played this table, I went home and immediately downloaded Zen Pinball 2 on my
Wii U.
Then I found out this table isn’t available on Wii U yet, but that’s another story.
If you’ve liked any of the Zen tables, but you’ve been waiting for something more in
line with your interests, and you’re interested in South Park…hey, don’t even hesitate.
This is gonna blow your mind, it’s that much fun.
Come back for more on the Butters table, and until then, enjoy Super-Sweet Pinball for
the PlayStation 3.
Not the Wii U, necessarily…but the PlayStation 3, sure.
Hey, I have to complain about something.