Roxy Raccoon’s Pinball Panic Review (PlayStation 5)
Roxy Raccoon’s Pinball Panic Review, When a power-hungry, egotistical witch spreads her dark magic across the land, it is up to one raccoon to stop her! Play as Roxy, an adventurous young cub as she rolls through nine unique worlds in story mode, hoping to put an end to the witch’s dastardly plans! Roxy Raccoon’s Pinball Panic is a retelling of the original 3D platformer, this time told through an energetic and unique pinball format.
Roxy Raccoon’s Pinball Panic Review Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 1.21GB download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
- Pinball gameplay.
- How to play text-based option.
- Customize your character with – hats, cosmetics, furs, magic trail, and roll style.
- Seven announcer choices.
- Gameplay settings – floating text, plunger camera, focus camera, and camera shake.
- Three game modes – Story, Pinball, and Rapid Ryan’s Arcade.
- Good loading times.
- In-game cutscenes.
- You can skip the cutscenes.
- Before playing you can view and zoom around the table.
- As you play you will get missions to complete for score.
- Gems are on every table and getting them all gives you a bonus score.
- Elements of the table can be triggered like fireworks.
- Simple easy-to-learn controls.
- The actual Pinball movement, controls, and physics are solid.
- You can replay levels.
- Pinball has five modes – classic, Roxy assist, score attack, time attack, and survival.
- Some great decorations around the table.
- Rapid Ryan’s Arcade is a collection of crazy tables that require different inputs like nudging and using bumpers.
Roxy Raccoon’s Pinball Panic Review Cons:
- It cannot remap controls.
- Knowing what you have highlighted on the menu is not always clear.
- You cannot change the character of the announcer in the story mode.
- The tables are quite basic.
- Elements like the fireworks can be really off-putting.
- You have to keep looking over at the window to see if you have or what you have to do for a mission.
- The announcers sound bored or cheesy.
- The general layout and flow of the story mode are not clear or great at showing you what to do next.
- You can only play tables that you have unlocked in the story mode.
- No online leaderboards or even local ones.
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Roxy Raccoon’s Pinball Panic:
Developer: Sinomod Games
Publisher: Eastasiasoft
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- Graphics - 7/107/10
- Sound - 6/106/10
- Accessibility - 6/106/10
- Length - 7/107/10
- Fun Factor - 7/107/10
Summary
The game offers pinball gameplay with decent graphics. It’s available for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, with a manageable download size of 1.21GB. Players can customize their characters with hats, cosmetics, furs, magic trails, and roll styles. There are seven different announcer choices, adding variety to the experience. Gameplay settings include options for floating text, plunger camera, focus camera, and camera shake.
Game Modes: There are three game modes:
- Story Mode: In this mode, players encounter in-game cutscenes that can be skipped. Before playing, you can view and zoom around the table. As you play, missions appear for score enhancement. Collecting gems on each table gives you a bonus score.
- Pinball Mode: This mode offers five sub-modes: classic, Roxy assist, score attack, time attack, and survival. The pinball movement, controls, and physics are solid.
- Rapid Ryan’s Arcade: A collection of crazy tables that require different inputs like nudging and using bumpers.
Pros and Cons:
- Pros: Good loading times, simple controls, and replayable levels. Some great decorations adorn the tables.
- Cons: The UI clarity is lacking, especially when navigating menus. The character of the announcer cannot be changed in story mode. The tables themselves are quite basic, and elements like fireworks can be off-putting. The overall layout and flow of the story mode could be clearer. Unfortunately, there are no online or local leaderboards.
Overall, Roxy Raccoon’s Pinball Panic offers an interesting pinball experience with customization options, but it falls short in certain areas like UI design and announcer variety. Players seeking straightforward pinball gameplay may enjoy it, but those looking for depth or competitive features might be disappointed.
