Game designers have done an excellent job of late recreating the pinball experience on the computer - and not having to worry about how many quarters you are spending on the game adds a lot to your skill level. Unlike some of my fellow reviewers at GDR, I happen to enjoy computer pinball. What this means is, when you die, you'll be presented with your replay, which you can fast forward, rewind, and jump into at any point to take control again - a really nice touch that takes the edge off the game's difficulty.Balls of Steel is the latest pinball game to hit the market. On the plus side, the game's save system takes the frustration out of the sometimes one-hit-kill enemies - rather than restarting you from your last save, the game instead records your progress as you go. With no obvious waypointing to help you figure out where you're supposed to be going next, it's easier to get lost than it is in modern shooters, and even older players will likely find themselves wandering around, lost, looking for the next key card, or a hidden switch that'll let them access the next area - so this may not be the best match with impatient, or trigger happy players. However, this also means it's likely to feel somewhat foreign to some players. There's still plenty of enemies to shoot - but working out how to get around is as much a challenge as the combat. Rather than herding you down corridors, Duke Nukem instead plays more like a maze of sorts, with hidden corridors, secret areas, and important key cards waiting to be found, as you figure out how to get from A to B. For those familiar with modern shooters, Duke Nukem 3D ends up feeling like a breath of fresh air.
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