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<blockquote data-quote="Tann" data-source="post: 205761" data-attributes="member: 2327"><p>Yes, thanks!</p><p></p><p>Actually, there's a good news and a bad news by playing Zen again.</p><p></p><p>I haven't launched Zen 2 for years, and I was surprised to actually enjoy it, in a totally new way.</p><p></p><p>I didn't remember the graphics were so crisp, the light FX so gorgeous, and the controls so tight.</p><p></p><p>I played all SW demo tables, and it seems to be fun enough and well executed, even if it's hard to judge after only 1mn of gameplay. I even liked to play again the core tables (Shaman and V12).</p><p></p><p>The bad news is that right after this, I launched TPA.</p><p></p><p>And OMG. I was so used to play <u>only</u> TPA, that I wasn't aware anymore of its terrible weaknesses:</p><p></p><p>- The graphics are so... flat. It goes from bad to just OK. A few are good though, especially the EM tables. But everything else is so bland. I launched STTNG and Oh, my eyes! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p>Despite their unrealistic features, Zen table looks so photorealistic in comparison.</p><p></p><p>- The controls are so laggy (depending of the table though). At least on PS3, even if it's not as bad as it was prior to the megapatch, but still.</p><p>Once again, I was so used to play only TPA, that I didn't notice anymore I shot a lot more earlier to correct the input lag.</p><p>Play right after Zen makes TPA unplayable again. (and it doesn't come from my TV which is a CRT with an HDMI input)</p><p></p><p>- The sound quality is so bad. Everything is at the same volume level (voices and mechanical sounds for example), and sounds like a muffled mono channel. </p><p>Once again, my ears got used to that, but now it blows at my face (or my ears) how creepy the TPA sound quality is (the original ROM quality is not an excuse), whereas Zen makes crumble my walls.</p><p></p><p>Now, I'm sad. My eyes are suddenly open and I see how TPA misses the boat on a lot of things. The only stuff on which TPA is still better (by a few inches) is the ball physic (depending again of the table). And obviously the real tables recreation.</p><p></p><p>But so far, it's suddenly like I can't enjoy anymore TPA. Weird. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tann, post: 205761, member: 2327"] Yes, thanks! Actually, there's a good news and a bad news by playing Zen again. I haven't launched Zen 2 for years, and I was surprised to actually enjoy it, in a totally new way. I didn't remember the graphics were so crisp, the light FX so gorgeous, and the controls so tight. I played all SW demo tables, and it seems to be fun enough and well executed, even if it's hard to judge after only 1mn of gameplay. I even liked to play again the core tables (Shaman and V12). The bad news is that right after this, I launched TPA. And OMG. I was so used to play [U]only[/U] TPA, that I wasn't aware anymore of its terrible weaknesses: - The graphics are so... flat. It goes from bad to just OK. A few are good though, especially the EM tables. But everything else is so bland. I launched STTNG and Oh, my eyes! :( Despite their unrealistic features, Zen table looks so photorealistic in comparison. - The controls are so laggy (depending of the table though). At least on PS3, even if it's not as bad as it was prior to the megapatch, but still. Once again, I was so used to play only TPA, that I didn't notice anymore I shot a lot more earlier to correct the input lag. Play right after Zen makes TPA unplayable again. (and it doesn't come from my TV which is a CRT with an HDMI input) - The sound quality is so bad. Everything is at the same volume level (voices and mechanical sounds for example), and sounds like a muffled mono channel. Once again, my ears got used to that, but now it blows at my face (or my ears) how creepy the TPA sound quality is (the original ROM quality is not an excuse), whereas Zen makes crumble my walls. Now, I'm sad. My eyes are suddenly open and I see how TPA misses the boat on a lot of things. The only stuff on which TPA is still better (by a few inches) is the ball physic (depending again of the table). And obviously the real tables recreation. But so far, it's suddenly like I can't enjoy anymore TPA. Weird. :( [/QUOTE]
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