Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection is a pinball video game developed by FarSight Studios and published by Crave Entertainment. The tables featured in the game are recreations of real tables. A revised edition of the PlayStation 2 version of the game was later released as Gottlieb Pinball Classics in Europe and Australia by System 3 under their Play It label. This expanded version featured three additional tables, and was subsequently released in North America on the Wii and PlayStation Portable under its original title.
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Developer(s) | FarSight Studios |
Publisher(s) | |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 GameCube PlayStation Portable Xbox Wii |
Release | 2004 |
Genre(s) | Pinball |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tables
editThe following pinball machines are included in all versions of the game:
- Ace High (1957)
- Big Shot (1973)
- Central Park (1966)
- Genie (1979)
- Black Hole (1981)
- Victory (1987)
- Tee'd Off (1993)
The following extras are included in all versions of the game:
- Play-Boy (1932)
- Xolten (A fortune teller machine which predicts the player's future)
- Love Meter (A love tester machine which evaluates the player's dating eligibility)
The following are included in the PSP, Wii[1] and Gottlieb Pinball Classics versions of the game:
- Goin' Nuts (1983)
- El Dorado City of Gold (1984)
- Strikes n' Spares (1995) (A redemption game)
Reception
editAggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 63/100[2] |
Publication | Score |
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GameSpot | NGC: 7.2/10[5] PS2: 7.2/10[5] XBox: 7.2/10[5] PSP: 7.1/10[6] |
IGN | 5.5/10[3] |
Nintendo Life | 8/10[4] |
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to Metacritic.[2] GameSpot gave the console versions a 7.2 out of 10 while the PlayStation Portable version was given a 7.1 out of 10.[5][6]
Sequel
editA sequel, titled Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection was released on the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii and Xbox 360 on February 26, 2008, September 22, 2009 and September 23, 2011 respectively.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Craig Harris, "More Pinball Hall of Fame for 2009: Crave will release another pinball compilation this holiday season, an exclusive to Wii," IGN (November 12, 2009).
- ^ a b "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection". 18 November 2004. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection Review". Nintendo Life. April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection Review". 8 December 2004. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection Review". Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "GameGenie.com: PC Game Reviews - Williams Pinball Classics". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-29.