South Park Pinball Review
Price: $3.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
App Reviewed on: iPhone 6 Plus
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“Come on down to South Park.” The perennial envelope-pushing television series and pop culture cornerstone has recently expanded its empire to include the world of digital pinball. No, we're not talking about a Pinball Arcade-style recreation of the popular Sega/Stern table from 1998, based off of the same property. This is an honest-to-goodness duo of new and original tables from the pinball wizards over at Zen Studios. It probably could go without saying, but when compared to the brand’s outstanding original physical table, South Park Pinball has some big shoes to fill.
The first table, South Park Super Sweet Pinball, is an homage to the amalgamation of insanity that is an episode of the most biting show on television. Each of the series’ primary characters has their own dedicated mission, triggered by shooting their appropriate lane or target enough times to spell out their entire name. Additionally, there is a small area at the northern-most point of the play field that is dedicated to the notorious South Park Cows football team. Sadly, Tom Brady is nowhere to be found.
One huge takeaway from both tables in the collection is the development team’s deep-seeded affection for the series. The attention to detail and excessive amount of fan service consists of both well-known tropes of the series meant to appeal to the casual observer, as well as deeper cuts and one off audio bytes meant to pacify the long-standing enthusiast. The result is a pair of tables that manage to be edgy, while thankfully not venturing too deeply into any significantly offensive territory.
Pinball aficionados and the show’s dedicated fan base alike will find things to appreciate in South Park Pinball. Say what you will about the “safe” designs, but there is no mistaking the passion that the development team squeezed into every square inch of both tables. Whether purchased a la carte within Zen Pinball or through the standalone application, the tables are well worth the investment.