Customer Reviews

Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
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When I first saw this game, I thought I'd buy it simply for the price, and the fact I like video pinball. Then, I tried it. The graphics are absolutely stunning! The angles you can use are perfect. The lights, the various switches, the dot matrix, and even the balls themselves are top-notch! VERY realistic. The sounds are excellent. The flippers, the sound of the ball bumping into the top-glass, (yes, like no other video pinball game, the ball will bounce up and hit the top-glass from time to time if you hit it right)and the trademark "crack" you hear when you get a replay! And the feel--well that speaks for itself. When the ball hits the bumpers, you feel it. When the ball gets knocked across the table, you feel it. And unlike most other video pinball games previous, this one lets YOU decide how high a score you need to get a replay, what high a score you need to rank, and how difficult it is to complete various objects of the game. (Though figuring it out can be a little complicated.) So, if you like pinball, (video or actual) you'll LOVE this game. A perfect 10 all the way!!!!!!

Big Race is the follow up to the Pro Pinball series titles : "The Web" and "TimeShock" ,which are available on PC. Thankfully Big Race USA and Fantastic Journey are now available for the PS. You get a full pinball simulation that rewards you if you know the table. Yes, there is strategy, not just simplistic physics and arcade modes. The physics handle like a real pinball machine and the flippers feel comfortable. There are a multitude of options, changing the table view, high scores, points awarded, etc... The graphics are good/acceptable for the aging PS. Oh yeah, its a blast to play to and for [the price], you can't go wrong. Highly recommended if you love pinball.

I've always loved pinball machines, but have always been disappointed in video pinball games that I have bought (both for the Playstation and the PC). They just don't capture the feel of a real pinball machine--sometimes they don't even try to be even remotely realistic. I saw this game for the low price and decided to give it a try. It is great! It's as close to real pinball as it gets and a real bargain for the price. However, if you don't like playing pinball machines at the arcade, you should probably pass on this game. All aspects of the game are great--the graphics, the surround sound, the realism and feel, and the actual gameplay. As with a pinball machine, if you just flip the flippers trying to hit anything in site, you're probably not going to do very well. There are specific targets to hit and specific times and sequences that you need to hit them in. Get familiar with the rules of the game, look for the lit targets, learn to nudge the play area, and you'll do much much better. Multiball is the best, but I did experience a little slowdown. I highly recommend this game to anybody who likes pinball.

I really like how the flippers work as fast as you push the buttons. Very real and life like game. You can change different settings on it as well to your liking. Such as kept up table or worn which changes the difficulty level. My favorite part of the game is the Police Frenzy and lots of balls come at you at once and you try to keep them going. Very good game if you love pinball. Cons if your not a big pinball fanatic that are on game councels then I wouldn't recomend this game for you. Some might find it a bit boring. The only other downside is the digital screen I too would also like to see the whole table when playing.

Pinball On the p.s.x. Never looked better...

Great Graphics, sounds, Price(9.99), Game play, You cant ask for more in a pinball title..

My Only Negative is: It would be nice if you could remove the digital score board near the top, As I like to look at the whole table clear... There Might be an option to turn it off, I have not had time to check..

Great Game...

I also like Spin Jam Made By Empire as well...

Big Race USA is a well crafted 3D delight. The ray-traced graphics are true-to-life, colorful and stunning. The physics are superb, endowing the steel balls with realistic movement and mass. The tunes are catchy, sound-effects authentic and the voices and spoken lines are hilarious. At high power settings, a flipper will make the ball smack the glass hard, which is very satisfying. It's like having a real, spanking new, well-tuned pinball machine in your room.

The operator's menu lets you create a custom difficulty level where you can choose the number of balls, set how long the ball-saver remains active and tune every other conceivable parameter of game play and scoring. The table-setup option lets you adjust table slope, machine condition and flipper power. You can make it respond like a factory-fresh dream or like a beat-up bar machine if you want. Extras let you examine the 3D game surface in detail with the ability to zoom in to high-resolution close-ups.

I've had this CD for years but I recently tried it on Windows XP with my new Athlon 64 4000+ screamer and was disappointed to find the flipper response was slow and even intermittent. It turns out that XP is not entirely compatible with the versions of Windows that Big Race USA was made for, rendering it unplayable. Fortunately I found a solution on the Web. Run it in Windows 2000 compatibility mode! When I did, all the flipper sluggishness disappeared and the game was fun again.

I play this on my new system in full screen mode, at the highest video resolution with all the bells and whistles turned on. It runs flawlessly with minimal latency. This game is a beauty to behold, still plays well on modern hardware and I strongly recommend you get yourself a copy.

Found this game to be a let down. Would like to have the fullscreen available to view while playing. Found flipper action slow. Best feature the multiball play where you have more than 3 balls simultaneously running on a play. Graphics are pretty however I found some areas of the board alittle difficult to focus on while playing (deadzones vs. livezones). Good bargain price but not an item to keep. Try EXTREME PINBALL instead.

this is the best pin ball game that i've played. i've tried at least 10 others and none comes close. its a must if you like pin ball. it has about ten different races combined as you travel the use. GET A COPY