58: Jaws Underwhelming?
Maaaaaan the reveal of Jaws wasn't as hype-inducing as a lot of us expected. Lets talk about that for a while, some original theme ideas, and then joink about Looney Tunes some more:) Support the...
Highlights
- Jaws gameplay reveal happened on January 7th (Sunday night) with Keith Elwin going through all game features
- The LE (Limited Edition) backglass design does not look good; art blades look poor and do not color-match the playfield
- The Pro model looks best aesthetically of the three variants shown
- Richard Dreyfuss voice work in Jaws did not add meaningful value to gameplay experience
- Current pinball market is in a slump; used market listings are lasting months without selling
- Jaws' ruleset appears cluttered and lacks clear direction for player progression
- Host has a deposit on a Premium model of Jaws despite reservations
- Invisiglass reflections and decorative elements distract from gameplay rather than enhance it
Notable quotes
“I think the LE is disgusting looking. Not a huge fan of how that looks.”
“I'm not here to just, let me talk shit about Jaws. No, this is my notes.”
“It's not one that's coming out of the gates like, oh God, the second coming, here we go. This game is going to destroy all of our wallets and our time with our family.”
“I was more, quote, can't wait to do that on Jaws, sorry, on Venom. Granted, hindsight, but that was more like, oh cool, like the fast locks and all that stuff.”
“But from what I've heard, Keith Elwin's a big fan of the game and so am I. It's a great game, so fucking A, do it.”
“Maybe it will. The following content is based on real-time, original, or fictional information. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental and unintentional. Unless there's Invisiglass.”
“There is listings that are lasting for months upon months. There are games that are just sitting and we need a shot, a heroin shot, if you will.”
“If you saw that, would you not play it? [Drywall game theme]”
“These games will do better than Galactic Tank Force, I think they'd do better than Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but I don't think they would do better than Looney Tunes.”
“But at the same time, if we just stay stagnant, so will the hobby, so will the market.”
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Galactic Tank Force· game
- Godzilla· game
- Jaws· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Looney Tunes· game
- Lord of the Rings· game
- Matrix· game
- Star Wars· game
- Stranger Things· game
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre· game
- Tron· game
- Venom· game
- Walking Dead· game
- PinSide· organization
- Keith Elwin· person
- Richard Dreyfuss· person
- Steven Spielberg· person
- Electric Bad Arcade· venue
- Lit Arcade· venue
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