PinOut!

Thank you Developers for creating such a magnificent piece of art as a long-loved game of my childhood, Pinball. I barely write any reviews for any apps and if I do, I do it with all care. This time, I can't tell you a single negative parameter about this app. The atmosphere is a quite perfect isolation in its own. You feel you're trapped in a machine and you've got to move to get out. It reminds me of one of my favorite games ever, Portal series by Valve. The music is another masterpiece, perfectly matching all the environments through this game. Sound effects are just right and controls could not have been more simple. I particularly love the mini-games. They give me a sense of nostalgia and a feeling that I've got to thank the Pinball machine for providing me the chance of adding time to my experience. I want to thank the Developers, especially for awakening the long-gone sense in me that I used to have when I played Doom, Tomb Raider, and Mortal Kombat in about 1995, a sense of pure happiness and passion to experience something unique at the time. Then I have to thank Apple for bringing this game up on Featured section of the App Store, after a long time seeing not more than a few good games but some buggy, seen-everywhere, unbelievably poor games and apps on that section. Thank you Developers, and I wish you can add more levels to this brilliant Pinball wizard game! :)

First of all, I need to get this out of the way-- nowhere in the description does it say "endless." The more appropriate descriptor would be "progressive," especially since the levels are static (as opposed to randomly generated). You may even notice in overtime that you basically start back at 1, just with no way of putting time back into your pool. That's it for complaints, and not much for cons at that. The last time I saw a progressive pinball game was the first Nintendo, which just shows my age. This game is so awesome, I love how there's legitimately different mechanics and hazards you have to interact with to pass each level. I had absolutely zero issues with the physics-- they were predictable and imo that's good for this type of game. If you want realistic physics, Pinball HD is the gold standard. (Optionally devs, you could add a hard mode with upgraded physics, and I would play forever.) Neon glowy lights are complimented by mellow electronic beats, like Depeche Mode got a female vocalist and made a pinball baby. (And did I mention I want the soundtrack?) Seriously, I will pause mid-level just to get my ears filled with the current track, especially before picking up power-ups that stretch the notes to comical extremes.

PinOut! is not only "animatedly fun" but amazingly addictive! The feeling of outer space adds beautiful scenery to the already outstanding graphics! If you have just hit the install button and are patiently waiting for this game to download, you should be extremely excited for what awaits you! During gameplay, the sound effects add a whole new feel, bringing the game to life. So if you are a person who likes to inspect the technical stuff in games, such as sound effect quality and lighting, there is absolutely no need to be skeptical about this game! Just by looking at the thumbnail of the game it already shows you just how much time creators took to make this game. The thumbnail also describes what the game has in store. The pinball displayed in the picture shows the 'glowing' / 'space' effect included in the game and just how fun it is to play it. So if you are looking for ways to find flaws in seemingly amazing apps, you should find another app, because you will be extremely disappointed at the lack of things to criticize! So, at the end of the day, PinOut! is truly fun and exciting and a great game!

I wish this app had more public exposure. Its music is very pleasant to listen to if you’re a fan of vaporwave, or music from artists like Daft Punk. I didn’t even have to pay for anything in order to get far in this game, because if you’re hooked, you will get better and by then you won’t need to pay. Even if you did, it’s ~$3, and although I haven’t paid for this amount I feel that such an amount is deserved to be paid for since it’s clear to me that the developers cared about the gameplay more than the money to profit from. There are some glitches and errors, such as your pinball getting stuck in one of the tracks in the first level, but the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Plus, there’s a secret game on the fourth level that I’m curious about; I’m hoping someone better than me at this game can record the whole story. 😗

Edit: I hate to say this game has become very annoying to me. It seems like they made the game so difficult toward the end only to extend its playtime. I hope it's an homage to the difficulty of retro games but unless you end the previous level with and exorbitant amount of extra time, there just isn't enough time pickups to finish. To the developers, thank you for making a game with no ads that you can play fully without payment, but with the option to unlock additional functionality and without being pushy about it. I get to enjoy your game then decide if I want to support you, which after playing this game I knew I had to. Not to mention after getting so far I couldn't start from scratch again haha. Although the "permadeath" feel is very retro. The only thing I would like to see is an option to play the mini games for fun outside of the game as well. I've been looking for "that app" I can pop in and out of when I have a couple minutes to kill, so thanks for a very fun and addicting game.