Nickelodeon Pinball ► Garfield Pinball

C'est moi ou ils ont fait un copier/coller de la table family guy ?

ah ouais carrement lol

Something about this table just didn't "grab" me compared to some of the other games Thomas Crofts has done or even the other Zen Pinball Party exclusives. I like the Garfield & Friends series and it was cool to see some nods to the show in the game's callouts, so those are kinda neat; and the TV / fridge rotating shot is very well done, I'd love to see something like that implemented into a real table sometime; but overall this table left something to be desired. Not as satisfying as a slice of lasagna, that's for sure

The closest comparison to this table would probably be Bob's Burgers, where each shot corresponds to a mode and a lot of modes can be stacked, albeit some of the modes in Garfield are less intrusive. The four main modes are unfortunately not as good, and mostly revolve around picking items up with the ball. Odie's Treats is the best of these modes as I like the risk of having to avoid the dog while collecting the bones, and Odie's ramp shot is a tight shot to make as is, but stuff like Feed Me where you shoot the bumpers followed by making any major shot is just a little too simple for my liking. I also think that the table suffers slightly from how easy it is to start Lasagna Multiball - just shoot the center ramp nine times and you're set with a high-scoring, safe, 3-ball multiball. Wizard mode is similarly disappointing, scoring less than other modes in the game. Out of the optional modes, Pizza Special Multiball is the best, implementing the "lock up to 6 balls" rule Deep likes to do and throwing it into a multiball where jackpots are determined by shooting the spinning disc. It's a well done multiball and I wish some of the other modes were as thought out as this.

It's a good game, but not great. The game shines in its creative theme and layout, but falls a tad short in regards to the modes. Thomas Crofts can design some damn good tables, but part of me is worried that he's falling into a repetitive groove, using the same types of rules repeatedly. The best pinball designers are able to use what's worked in the past while also evolving their styles and experimenting with new ideas, and Garfield seems to be more of a result of relying on past successes rather than further experimentation. 3/5.

Testée hier soir,
j'ai débloqué les 6 goodies en 1/2 heure, donc faudra trouver une autre motivation pour y revenir.

Je préfère cette table à Snoopy,
un peu pour sa conception, un peu pour son ambiance,
mais c'est pas non plus la panacée.

Je n'ai pas compris quand choses aux modes principaux (je lis rarement les guides),
donc je serai plutôt du genre à spammer le MB du four à lasagnes.