Zen Pinball 2: Best and Worst Tables - Week of Zen FINALE

It's finally here! Which tables are the absolute best and worst?
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[@BrottenGuy]

Yeah, I'm not a big Empire Strikes Back guy. It's so open...which is fine. I just don't like some of the lanes, and how they run with such long shots to hit ALL of them. Darth Vader and & Starfighter Assault are my favorite of the bunch I've played. Granted, I only have the first 6 (I didn't play for like 4 years). But, out of the first 6...I like those the best. I totally agree, with you, on Super League Football. SUCH a fun & great table. So many elements, in that game, that just smooth together seamless. It's the perfect pinball rendition of a soccer game. It's definitely on my Top 5. I'm oddly of Epic Quest, as sloppy and clunky as it is. I've gotten pretty good, at it...and I see that as some weird accomplishment, for myself. Lol! As some have said, Sorcerer's Lair is just what you think when you think of just a solid to great, all-levels of skill table. It works so well, with just the right amount and right elements strung together. Very nice table. Dr. Strange- sadly horrible. Avengers- there's soooo many goddamn lanes, ramps, loops, orbits...that's all the game IS. ...still fun. Lol! Boba Fett - ah this table is just AWFUL! How can they do that to The Boba, man??? Rome- sucks Wolverine- disappointing. Still play it. Logan's my boy Ghost Rider- What. A Freaking. MASSIVE waste of time & money. Ah my gosh, this table. It is such a pile of fresh doo doo buried under a dumpster fire. Poop table. That means it s a pretty damn poop table. But, overall...alongside Pinball Arcade, it's awesome to have some form of pinball right in your desk, couch, or in your pocket. There is a Pinball Arcade bar 2 miles from me. But, I don't get to go a lot. Don't have the funds to play that much real pinball. I thank the Pinhead Gods, for these two games. All versions are fun to play, for their own reasons. I have multiple different tables on my iMac, iPhone (iPad got stolen), and PS4

[@AmusWho]

Just recently fell in love with the game. I've love pinball since I was little playing the old table in my grandmas basement. You just caused me to buy so many tables on my iPhone! Keep it up man!

[@pnshr88]

I prefer the Clone Wars table over the Empire Strikes Back table, both great tables. And have to admit i do enjoy delivering a kick to the Storm troopers backside.

[@BrottenGuy]

Pnshr 88 Darth Vader. I love that one. Is it just me, or did Boba Fett also get screwed on his table. It wasn't just Han. Talk about a clunky table. It just feels slow, awkward shots, and just overall "chunky". That's the best way I can even try to describe it. Lol!

[@groovygorgar8408]

@@BrottenGuy you are absolutely correct. One day I actually got a lot done on the table, felt accomplished, but realized how much fun I was not having getting to that point.

[@MrJoco77]

So excalibur is one of the worst table? No sir there you are mistaken STRONGLY.

[@xx229]

MrJoco77 źýhmmv

[@groovygorgar8408]

MrJoco77 like Excalibur, I wish I could stick that table in a rock and keep it stuck there for centuries.

[@KyleKrupnick]

I love Excalibur.. Fantastic game... I actually like Sorcerers Lair as well

[@tubassee]

Jousting, and demolishing a castle is pretty cool…

[@alidan]

I have a lot of the tables, really everything that has gone on a 50%+ sale i have picked up, my favorite table is still the one they give you for free.

[@BrottenGuy]

alidan I actually like Sorcerer's Lair myself. I can KILL it, on that table.

[@KyleKrupnick]

Epic Quest is one of my favorites..

[@PinStratsDan]

I wonder how the Williams tables will fair under your assessment? Maybe time for a new week of Zen 😉

[@metooblueshoes]

I just watched the whole series wondering were the empire strikes back would fall on this list as it is also my fav! great job on the list. i think just earned yourself a sub

[@groovygorgar8408]

well thanks! we have a pinball arcade on the way that'll be even better!

[@CrouchingShiba]

Subbed too! Great compilation - I'm completely (like 2 days) new to pinball and am completely entranced by how gorgeous some of these tables are.

[@falden87]

Roland Jo

[@omarbilal7231]

I totally agree with your #1 selection!

[@12melissaa]

I’d like to play Plants V Zombies but don’t see it on Zen Pinball platform

[@lorenzofanchini448]

what about sorcerer's lair?? I really have a lot of fun with it! i have plants vs zombies but i appreciate 100 times more sorcerer's! i will try the other best ones ;)

[@groovygorgar8408]

Sorcerer's Lair is super fun! Really feel it's a perfect table for their freebie. Great access point into the series.

[@Isurvivedheftonworld]

OH COME ON! Everyone knows the South Park : The Butters Show pinball is the best!!!

[@damienbreslin6204]

I hate that one😂

[@vvhiskyy6495]

Empire strikes back? I dont see it. I loove might of the first order and starfighter assault. I feel like ESB is just that centerpiece on the table and nothing else

[@Tfichtenbaum]

I actually liked the Han Solo table and did well in it ..what do you think of the Star Wars might of the first order table

[@groovygorgar8408]

Tiffany Fichtenbaum I've been thinking of trying my hand at analyzing tables and table packs as they're released. in short I'm very impressed at Force awakens as a great "kids first Zen pinball". it's REALLY easy and accessible and if you're new to this stuff, it's a great entrance point.

[@groovygorgar8408]

Tiffany Fichtenbaum first order is a wee bit tougher. I'm bad at it but it makes a good amount of sense. far from amazing compared to others, but also a great step up if a newbie is looking for a challenge after Force Awakens

[@TheJapanmonte]

thanks for making this list.really helpful

[@GarboSweaty]

My top tables: 1. Butters 2. World War Hulk 3. Empire Strikes Back 4. Infinity Gauntlet 5. Bob's Burgers

[@Flomoviesdotcom]

To bad i cannot take your review serious after you put excalibur in the top 5 worst. Simply because it is one of the (if not the) BEST table in the zen collection. It has great sound effects and unlike many other tables, a real arcade feels. Excalibur is one of the tables me and many other players keep returning to. Even after playing it for many times i still discover new things the table can do. And if you are bothered with the crossbow, perhaps practice enough so you can actually use it for once. Whats even more disappointing about this review is that you place a table like epic quest above excalibur, that table is messy as it is childish.

[@groovygorgar8408]

+Flomoviesdotcom your mom is messy as she is childish

[@TXFDA]

+Flomoviesdotcom You sir, are stupid. Not because of your like for Excalibur. I haven't even tried the table, I dunno if it's good or not. But you're stupid, because you're essentially complaining that they have an opinion, while also expecting people to take YOUR opinion seriously. You can't complain about someone's opinion, and then expect people to care about yours. If you notice, through reading the comments, most people have differing opinions. Some people love Excalibur, some hate it. Some love Paranormal, some hate it. Some hate all the Star Wars ones, some Like almost all of them. In a game like this, opinion is going to be a big part of which tables you end up liking. You're allowed to like the Excalibur table, but don't go complaining that someone else dislikes it. The layout might annoy someone, or the colors might bother someone. There's any number of reasons to like and dislike one of these tables. For example, I haven't tried it, but I can almost guarantee that I'd hate the Soccer one. I just don't care for soccer or soccer themes. But you don't see me complaining because they put the Soccer one in the top 5.

[@limplamp6692]

wow so funny

[@aflhabalafhabab]

Groovy Gorgar’s twitter does not exist.

[@CassandraRidenhour]

Worst tables for me are definitely Back To The Future and Tesla. My top five are Wild West Rampage, Thor, Rome, Captain America, and Sorcerer's Lair. I also like Epic Quest and Iron Man, which are both relatively easy to get extra balls. Excalibur is up there with the best - not the worst?!

[@videogameobsession]

I find the Star Wars missions to be too hard to complete. Maybe it's just me, but I never seem to have enough time to complete them. I do very well with Pinball Arcade tables, and other Zen tables such as South Park, Family Guy, and a few others, but no so good with these. :(

[@groovygorgar8408]

Have you played Force Awakens? The missions are significantly easier.

[@videogameobsession]

+Groovy Gorgar Not yet. I was waiting to watch the movie to avoid any possible spoilers. Now that I've watched it I'll probably grab it. Or I may wait a bit and see if a sale pops up. I have a ton of games on the backlog which I need to play through. Thanks for the head's up though! -Matt

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

Worst.. V12, Ghost Rider, shaman, Ironman, Ninja Gaiden(can't see anything on it) Best.. Fear, Infinity, SP tables, n all the other tables mostly, you really can't go wrong with the others.

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

Liked the videos.

[@groovygorgar8408]

+schnarfschnarf glad you enjoyed it! Pinball Arcade is coming soon!

[@thephillipcoxey]

when is the week of pinball arcade?

[@groovygorgar8408]

We're in production! I'd say it's gonna be even better!

[@jesussaves9711]

Wow... of all the SW tables ESB is near my least favorite... wow. And I also like the look of Iron Man's table... love the colors. Aliens is my favorite though!

[@TXFDA]

I'd like to point out that 4 out of 5 of the "best" tables are missing from the Windows 10 version. Empire Strikes Back is the only one it DOES have from the best list. Though me not being a huge Star Wars fan makes that pretty damn disappointing considering I lack the consoles needed to play them. I don't understand why they have so many different versions of the game with differing tables. There's all the Zen Pinball 2 versions, and then the Pinball FX2 ones. Each one seems to be missing different tables. Windows 10 is missing a huge chunk, even compared to the Steam version, which confuses me greatly seeing as they're both PC and probably would be easy enough to just copy the tables over. I lack an Xbox One or PS4 to get most of them on. I have a 360 where almost every table is on, but with the 360 dying out soon, I'm a bit apprehensive towards buying a bunch of tables on it, only to have the servers die out or something. I'm currently on the Windows 10 version, but as said, it's missing quite a few tables. For some reason, they seem to be the better ones that are missing. Most of the "worst" ones are on Win10.

[@oldschoolrivethead]

The best Star Wars table is Starfighter. There are plenty that are worse than Iron Man, such as Ghost Rider and Venom. X-Men should be in the top 5.

[@groovygorgar8408]

is your mom Dr. Strange? cuz she's in my top 5

[@groovygorgar8408]

is your mom Dr. Strange? cuz she's in my top 5

[@limplamp6692]

omg you are so funny

[@GarboSweaty]

+Groovy Gorgar wtf? what does that even mean?

[@vvhiskyy6495]

Starfighter is ny absolute favorite. And might of the first order

[@subtlehyperbole4362]

I was so disappointed when a different video’s list had empire strikes back as one of the worst tables. I thought maybe I was crazy. This totally vindicates my taste in pinball.

[@MessiahGaming1080p]

1:47 Punch out music, is that in the game?

[@jameslkru]

Excalibur was terrible but I feel like Paranormal was one of the absolute worst. Love guardians but I wish there was a way to opt out of the opening multiball.

[@thomascrofts8011]

You can :) Go to the Operators Menu, Utilities, Extra Adjustments, Skip Prologue.

[@cragb3334]

Thats one of my worst tables. Empire

[@gt3racer2187]

Cannot say I agree much with this list (other than V12 is awful). While I am not a huge fan of Iron Man there are definitely many worse tables including most of the Star Wars tables (Empire Strikes Back included) and a few Marvel Tables (Civil War, Ghost Rider, Age of Ultron). Also, while Excalibur is ugly, I actually like a lot of the modes in it including the castle sieges, joust and duels. Also not a big fan of Empire Strikes back. The only Star Wars Table that I can say I love is Starfighter Assault. Top 5 1) Epic Quest 2) Thor 3) South Park 4) Wild West Rampage 5) Starfighter Assault Honorable Mentions: Plants vs. Zombies, Bob's Burgers, Butters, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Moon Knight, Deadpool, Sorcerer's Lair, Super League Football Worst 5 1) V12 2) Shaman 3) Civil War 4) Masters of the Force 5) Boba Fett Honorable Mention: Most Star Wars tables (exceptions are Starfighter Assault, Clone Wars, Rebels, Droids which are all solid), Age of Ultron

[@groovygorgar8408]

+gt3racer2187 Those are some insightful opinions..... too bad they're wrong, nerd

[@damienbreslin6204]

Excalibur is one of the BEST tables! Everyone knows that 😂😂

[@bloodnumber13]

infinity gauntlet was my favorite. getting all those gems was insane, but awesome.

[@johnedwards6997]

Did you just pronounce AT-AT as @-@?

[@groovygorgar8408]

It's pronounced AT&T-AT&T Walker

[@UpRoaryus]

how do you pronounce it?

[@frankenoise]

This was my favorite table until Aliens came out!

[@maxhemenway]

1:11

[@frankenoise]

Agreed. Iron Man is horrible and frustrating!

[@reniisgod]

Doom table is fucking great 👍

[@paulmccormacksvideogamesan2912]

I'm honestly at the very top of the leaderboard in Star Wars Might of then first order. I'm very proud, I've never been best at anything before. I'm paulmackc I got over 8 billion

[@TheBlister69]

What !? Moon Knight!

[@vanderslagmulders]

09:08 That just sounds so wrong man.

[@billy6427]

I make it a Thing to stay away from Marvel or Other Franchise Boards

[@kropking]

This guy knows nothing about pinball.

[@EtamHardcore67]

Yo 😉

[@dunkydog1676]

all tables suck zen sucks ..There only one The Pinball arcade real tables

[@Katykat196]

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[@damienbreslin6204]

You can not do this shit you can do in virtual pinball that you can on an actual mechanical pinball machine.