Pinball FX
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Pinball FX is a pinball machine video game for the Xbox 360. It was developed by Zen Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on April 25, 2007 via the Xbox Live Arcade service. The game features three tables, with six more available as downloadable content, leaderboards and online multiplayer. A sequel to the game, Pinball FX 2 was released on October 27, 2010.
Pinball FX | |
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Developer(s) | Zen Studios |
Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
Platform(s) | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
Release | April 25, 2007[1] |
Genre(s) | Pinball |
Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
The game received mixed reviews from critics, with aggregate websites GameRankings and Metacritic reporting scores of 70.56% and 69/100, respectively. Critics generally felt that the physics did well emulating a real pinball machine. Reviewers were divided on opinions of the game's multiplayer, with some calling for splitscreen gameplay, while others appreciated the online multiplayer component. It was a commercial success, selling over 362,000 copies as of July 28, 2010.
Following the release of Pinball FX 2, the game was delisted from Xbox Live Arcade marketplace, and all of the table purchases carry over to Pinball FX 2. However, as the corresponding tables are not available in the Xbox One version of Pinball FX 2, the game is still available as Xbox One backwards compatible title and can be installed if it was purchased earlier.