Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection | 
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| From: Crave Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $14.99
Buy New: $9.67
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 2297
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: Unknown
UPC: 650008399585
EAN: 0650008399585
ASIN: B000QJLQCG
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Multiplayer for up to four players | | • | Bonus content: unlockable extra game features can be earned throughout the game |
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Product Description
8 Classic Williams pinball tables from the 70's, 80's and 90's for the Playstation 2. Gorgar, Pinbot, Funhouse, Black Knight, Space Shuttle, Whirlwind, Firepower & Taxi.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 A long time ago, in an arcade far, far away November 24, 2008
I remember the pinball machines lining the walls of the arcade. With a few exceptions, that's all you used to find at the arcade. Then, they started getting crowded out by Pong, Death Race, Space Invaders, PacMan, and their many descendants. To keep up, pinball started innovating, and arguably no one was better at it than Williams. Here you have the first talking pinball machine (GORGAR), the first multi-level playing field (Black Knight), and the first modern multiball machine (Firepower). Williams continued to pull out all the stops to vie for customers' quarters. Latter day machines like TAXI, Whirlwhind, and Fun House seemed to realize the dream of the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine, with more gimmicks than your eye can take in at once.
The Williams Collection has done an awesome job of simulating all of these classic pinball machines. I've played each of these tables over the last twenty-odd years, and the authenticity of these recreations is breathtaking. From the obvious, like the gleaming steel of the ramps and flashing bonus lights, to nuances like the sound of the ball rolling across an open table, Crave has captured a lot of sensory detail.
The "feel" of the game is the best I've ever seen in pinball simulations going back to the late 1980s. Gravity is realistic, table nudging is invited, and best of all, nothing _ever_ breaks. I give it five stars. Those not interested in pinball might not be as enthusiastic, but as a simulation, this is spot on. I would welcome any similar future releases from Crave.
 Good fun November 23, 2008
While the Williams' line of pinball tables were probably not my favorite overall, this game does do a good job of recreating their more famous tables. Ball and table physics could be slightly improved but the game plays well overall on the PS2 and a fair range of tables to keep you amused.
It makes me remember all those pinball golden days!!! October 29, 2008
This game is very good. The simulation is excellent, I would give it 5 stars if it emulated the tables at 100%. For example in Black Knight there are some events that are not emulated, when activating multiball, in the real table, the Black Knight spoke some words and all the lights went out, in this game, there is no speech neither the lights go out. Those are the only complaints I have about it, for the rest this is a very good emulation.
 Tilt October 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being a big fan of arcade and home simulation pinball, I was really looking forward to The Williams Collection.
However, my expectations were not quite matched. For starters, I just didn't really like the look of the tables. I wished they had used digitized images of the tables rather than using polygons.
Secondly, the feel of the tables is a bit too off for me. I much prefer the physics of the Pro-Pinball series. Lastly, I was dissapionted not to see Mars Attack, Monsters, and few others on this collection.
Otherwise, It was nice to have 8 tables and multiple views of each table. I also enjoyed the sound effects.
Because of the lack of any pinball simulations on the market, I'll still recommend this title. Nice to relive some arcade memories and also enjoyable as a multiplayer game.
Virtual Reality September 21, 2008
One of the best games I've ever played and the best pinball video game I have ever played! This game goes beyond the Gottlieb Collection, and I mean way beyond. The mechanics and physics are outstanding, so much, that at times it may feel better than real pinball.
You can adjust camara views, tilt, and the Williams tables are much more advanced and fun! This game should be awarded, that's how good it is.
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