Zen Pinball 2 (PS4)

By now you know that I'm sold on Zen Studios' pinball related arcade games. I've covered nearly every table, and every set released on both the "Pinball FX2", and "Zen Pinball" formats. While last generation's offerings are still good to this day I have to say that next generation's is even more impressive than that. Not only are the graphics enhanced, but the gameplay itself is more fluid than ever before. Scoring high is now an easier task due to the next-gen upgrade, and the complimentary PS4 controller (which is truly a spectacle in itself). Sadly though not every table from the previous "Pinball FX2", and "Zen Pinball" iterations have made their way over to the new consoles. Sony ended up limiting the amount of tables Zen Studios could include. As such the developer had to pick, and choose the best from the lot.

You'll find that both sets of Star Wars tables made it over as well as the first MARVEL set, Sorcerer's Lair, Epic Quest, Plants vs Zombies, and several of the earlier table releases that you'll likely recognize. Luckily for you a lot of these full tables are free to download from the start, but you will still have to pony up the dough for the more popular sets, especially the Star Wars ones. Thankfully Zen Studios has kept the price range at the same amount it was when the tables/sets were first introduced though. This is a godsend seeing as Sony wants to charge ridiculous prices for digital downloads of any kind. My hope in this new generation of console gaming is that Zen Studios continues to make tables, and that they bring to the forefront more innovative themes. A gory horror themed table with blood splatter/trail effects would be awesome (*HINT HINT*)! If they do happen to make any new game for the PS4 you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be reviewing it, regardless if it's pinball related or not. It's always a thrill to do a playthrough of a Zen Studios game.

If for some reason you have not played a Pinball FX2 table, or a Zen Pinball 2 table now is the perfect chance to experience it in it's most glorious state. The core game is still free, and there are plenty of free tables to get you started. Be sure not to pass it up as you will be missing out on one of next generation's finer arcade experiences!