Infinity Pinball 4+

Great Game! Wish You Could Die Easier

A very fun game, but I keep getting into a situation where I gain lives faster than I run into the risk of losing them, so when I reach a point where I’m struggling or when I need to close the app I have to quit out of the game and thus my new high score isn’t saved. Also it feels like there’s also a missing an inherent feeling of risk that gives you that adrenaline rush and feeling of accomplishment.

I know this review is mainly me harping on this one bit of the game, but I do really enjoy it! I love that its a one time purchase and I don’t have to worry about ads at all, it’s incredibly refreshing to see that nowadays. The aesthetics of the game are also extremely fun and I can’t wait to play more!

Developer Response ,

Hi, thanks for the review, in the latest version we have revised the gameplay a little. Hopefully this should help you out.

I don’t know, man

I've played a lot of different kinds of pinball video games, including more than a few games like this one here that sort of offer a Pac-man version of pinball, as opposed to "real" pinball. And I can honestly say that the gameplay here, in terms of the controls and the "physics" of the game are outstandingly good. Maybe they just got lucky, but it feels to me like a thing made by a person who actually cared about making something good. I mean sure the pixel art thing is so unimaginative you can't even really call it a choice anymore but at least it's a good version of that. So aesthetically it's like... pretty ok wallpaper. You know: not offensive or embarrassing, which seems rare enough these days. But here's the kicker: the way this "game" thinks that I value its "content" as a first time player is baffling to me. It would appear that every additional one level costs a dollar. 🤨 I did it once, because honestly if they had just released this as, you know, a whole game, with a pricetag, I would have bought it for more than that already. But instead they did the other thing, and they won't get another dollar from me.

Developer Response ,

Hi f.btk, thanks for taking the time to write up this long review. And thank you for the in-app purchase to help support us. The new levels do not cost an extra dollar. We wanted to offer a way for people to get all the in-game content for free if they really want to go that route. The in-game coins let players do this. It's currently not really made super-clear to players that this is an available route, and hence the confusion that you and some other players are having. Perhaps an option to unlock all the tables and skins all at once would be an attractive option?

Major Potential.

The aesthetics in this game are truly great. At least the ones that are free that you don’t have to buy. And the game play is very smooth when the functions work properly. My two biggest gripes about this game are the random layouts of each new game, as some of these layouts cause bugs and other malfunctioning obstacles. And the constant penalties you may face when you advance to the next level. These penalties are the little bombs that take away your remaining hearts. These bombs make sense in the very first stage, but once you’ve advanced their frequency should be dialed down tenfold. And as you approach the boss, instead of being penalized for something out of your control, have the boss send something like a fire ball at your ball, which you have to block by using the paddles or the power ups/nearby obstacles.
Overall a great game other than the pay walls for different aesthetics and the overpenalization.