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Limited Edition Run On New LOTR
Jeff AMN:
The only way it's remotely interesting in pinmame is if you're trying to get to Valinor the whole time. This game doesn't play all that well through emulation so you have to treat it more like a video game than a pin.
Charles4400:
If you've got the spare $$$ for it go for it! NIB LOTR will be awesome and a great NIB game to get. (with the optimal word of it being SPARE $$$)
Having said that, personally, (which I did myself) is I would hunt down a nice HUO one (which should start to show up more and more as the release gets closer for the special edition) and get that instead.
It will be about $1500 less... and if you think about it..is having no figures, a special backglass and plaque worth the extra $1500?......To me no.
Only 'real' justification for the $5k price would be to have the LOTR in pristine unflawed condition.... but only if you have no budget whatsoever....
But whoever decides to get one...props to them... no matter what they will enjoy it (as long as they don't have to sleep in the cardbpard box it was shipped in!)
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shardian on July 08, 2009, 04:38:35 pm ---I really would like to try a real LOTR! I tried it in pinmame, and was not even remotely impressed.
--- End quote ---
I have only played one, but it was HUO, so it was 100% working. I don't know that I'd call it the "best DMD game ever" but it is a pretty good game.
Xiaou2:
A used Midevil Madness might be worth $5000... But certainly not a LOTR.
Rather buy 2 used williams gems over that new pin any day of the week.
Best DMD... come on. Maybe the best for a Stern... but thats not saying a lot Imop.
Stern should just give up, buy out all the williams designs... and sell NIB william
remakes. (maybe with some added bonus tweaks here and there... such as more
character tracks, enhanced rules..etc)
Jeff AMN:
I'm surprised it took that long for the Stern bashing to start. Give me a break....
People slam Stern but by most accounts they've put out several games that are starting to stand the test of time and some that are held in very high regard. Some call LOTR best game ever (it has a rabid following on RGP), others are saying Spider-Man is easily a top 20 game of all time, most agree that TSPP is a top 20 game as well, and stuff like 24, CSI, and Shrek/Family Guy are great in their own right.
On IPDB.org Stern has 3 top 20 games (LOTR, SM, TSPP).
On Pinside.com Stern has 4 top 20 games (LOTR, SM, TSPP, FG).
On Treasure-Cove.net Stern has 4 top 20 games (LOTR, SM, TSPP, FG)
Stern makes great games, but too many people are so quick to turn up their noses that they hardly notice. Yes, Stern has put out some duds or some games with good gameplay but a bad license, but Bally/Williams did the same thing. Bag on licenses like CSI all you want, but is The Shadow any better? Not really, but both are great PLAYING games.
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