Software:Kiss Pinball

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Short description: 2000 video game


KISS Pinball
KISS Pinball Cover.jpg
Developer(s)Wildfire Studios
Tarantula Studios (PlayStation)
Publisher(s)On Deck Interactive
Take-Two Interactive (PlayStation)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation
ReleaseWindows
  • EU: November 8, 2000
  • NA: 2001
PlayStation
  • EU: March 23, 2001[1]
  • NA: April 25, 2001
Genre(s)Pinball
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

KISS Pinball is a video game developed by Wildfire Studios and published by On Deck Interactive for Microsoft Windows in 2000. A port for PlayStation, developed by Tarantula Studios, was released by Take-Two Interactive in 2001.

Gameplay

Concerning gameplay, "most of the game revolves around hitting targets to start KISS shows, then hitting more targets to complete the shows....Nudging the ball, which is accomplished by hitting the D-pad, simply causes the ball to jerk an inch or two in the direction you pressed."[2] The game "features two tables, Last Stop Oblivion and Netherworld."[2]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS
AllGame2/5 stars[16]1/5 stars[6]
EGMN/A1/10[7]
GameProN/A1.5/5 stars[8]
GameRevolutionN/AF[9]
GameSpotN/A1.3/10[2]
IGNN/A3/10[10]
Jeuxvideo.com10/20[11]N/A
Next GenerationN/A2/5 stars[12]
OPM (UK)N/A1/10[13]
OPM (US)N/A1.5/5 stars[14]
PC Gamer (US)60%[15]N/A
Aggregate scores
GameRankings61%[3]36%[4]
MetacriticN/A26/100[5]

The PlayStation version received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5]

Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot declared, "KISS Pinball manages to mangle both the KISS license and the concept of video pinball to the point of being almost totally unrecognizable....KISS Pinball serves no useful purpose whatsoever. KISS fans will be disappointed by the distinct lack of KISS, and pinball fans will be disappointed by the distinct lack of pinball. Even at the low price of $9.99, this one is no bargain."[2] Eric Bratcher of NextGen said that the game was "far from the hardest-rocking show in history, but the ticket price is hard to resist."[12] Paul Davidson of San Francisco Chronicle said, "The Kiss Pinball package for home computers and gaming systems wasn't exactly a smash success."[17]

The PlayStation version was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Worst Game" award among console games, which went to Kabuki Warriors.[18]

See also

  • Kiss (pinball)

References

  1. ↑ "PS2 welcomes software boost" (in en-gb). Eurogamer.net. 2001-03-23. https://www.eurogamer.net/article-30393. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gerstmann, Jeff (May 1, 2001). "KISS Pinball Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/kiss-pinball-review/1900-2714466/. 
  3. ↑ "KISS Pinball for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/579744-kiss-pinball/index.html. 
  4. ↑ "KISS Pinball for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/477674-kiss-pinball/index.html. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "KISS Pinball for PlayStation Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/kiss-pinball/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation. 
  6. ↑ Weiss, Brett Alan. "Kiss Pinball - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34764&tab=review. 
  7. ↑ Einhorn, Ethan (July 2001). "KISS Pinball". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (144): 112. 
  8. ↑ Iron Monkey (May 1, 2001). "Kiss Pinball Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/13601.shtml. Retrieved January 10, 2021. 
  9. ↑ Silverman, Ben (May 2001). "Kiss Pinball Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34168-kiss-pinball-review. 
  10. ↑ Smith, David (April 30, 2001). "KISS Pinball". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/30/kiss-pinball. 
  11. ↑ Romendil (November 16, 2000). "Test: Kiss Pinball (PC)" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000996_test.htm. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Bratcher, Eric (August 2001). "KISS Pinball". NextGen (Imagine Media) (80): 84. https://archive.org/details/NextGen80Aug2001/page/n85/mode/2up. Retrieved January 10, 2021. 
  13. ↑ "KISS Pinball". Official UK PlayStation Magazine (Future Publishing) (73). July 2001. 
  14. ↑ "KISS Pinball". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (46). July 2001. 
  15. ↑ Layton III, Jasper (April 2001). "KISS Pinball". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 8 (4). http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/kiss_pinball.html. Retrieved January 10, 2021. 
  16. ↑ "Kiss Pinball PC Allgame Review". http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=29254&tab=review. 
  17. ↑ Davidson, Paul (April 24, 2005). "Off his rocker, and other gossip". San Francisco Chronicle (Hearst Communications): p. C2. https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Off-his-rocker-and-other-gossip-2639430.php. 
  18. ↑ GameSpot staff (2002). "The Best and Worst of 2001 (Worst Game)". CNET. http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/p4_02.html. 

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