While I do not doubt that the price increase was directly related to the success of the LE program, it was not because Stern left money on the table with Tron. Only then did people begin to realize the true nature of a limited quantity edition. Once collectors had the game in their possession, word of mouth spread about the brilliance that was TRON LE. Even Spider-Man Black was only $4,800 NIB at most places. It was crazy to consider to buy any Stern for $5,000 NIB at the time. Many people questioned the sanity of those us who bought it. The price of $5,000 for a NIB Stern was crazy talk at the time TRON LE was released. People could still get NIB TRON LE 6 months after it was released for high $5K, low $6K range. If Stern attempted to sell TRON LE at the $8K mark (which is roughly $3K more than the $5,000 mark), then there would be no LE market today.Ĭontrary to popular belief, TRON LE was not the home run smash it is today immediately after Stern released it. I think the title is largely selling on theme/liscense alone (combined with typical new factor) and give a few months and the luster will wear off quickly.
Unfortunatley, no code revisions will fix this. On top of it all the ramps have too long of a return to flipper and not a clean release so lots of ticky tacky ball movement again.Ĭompared to MET, ACDC, XM, AV, and ST which are all recent titles I play on extensively, TWD is blargh in the design and geometry department. The whole time I felt like I was waiting for the ball to come out of the pops, just smashing the wellwalker or barn, or sending the ball back into the pops. The whole game just feels like a dud and have no "just one more" for me (or my wife) at all. Lots of rinky dinky trickle out of the pop ball travel, lots of back and forth lateral ball travel with any missed shot.
My wife and I were out last week playing the local one on route and I had to check the bubble like 3 times as the whole game feels open and slow to me. Maybe I am finally geting better and it is all like the matrix when it all slows down, lol. The ball whips around like a mother f'er! I respect your opinion, but I don't see how the game can be described at "floaty". If you do not like it, chances are you will be able to get close to most of your purchase price back on the next sale. My recommendation is to get one and spend a month or two playing it at home.
While art appreciation is definitely a personal opinion, the PRO and LE/PREM playfields offer plenty of walker/zombie themed art.Īnd the game play is fast and brutal. The sounds made by the zombies make you feel as if you are truly fighting them off. The DMD Dots and the zombie noises combine to create a fantastic experience. It's been said before, but I'll say it again.
That way, you'll stand a better chance of getting close to 100% of your money back should you decide to upgrade to the Premium. I know that I am an owner, but I have to say Yes. Is TWD that good? Thinking of picking up Pro and upgrade to Premium later if I like it.