Tony Stark has just created a super powerful robot computer named Ultron, but it goes haywire and turns evil so now it’s up to Iron Man and the rest of the Avengers to stop him!  That’s the plot of the new hit summer movie Avengers: Age of Ultron and it’s also the same as Zen Studios new pinball table for its Pinball FX2 and Zen Pinball platforms (reviewed on 360 here).

You can download and play the new Marvel table on consoles that support Zen Studios pinball platforms.  When you download Pinball FX 2 or Zen Pinball 2 (depending on which game console you own), you’re just downloading the hub.  It’s free, and then you purchase separate tables for play in the game.

One new thing right off the bat on this table is that you can choose between three difficulty selections, and opt to skip the prelude on the pinball table.  You’ll hit targets and shoot up ramps to activate events featuring the Avengers, like Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, and more!  After you finish all the events, you’ll face off against Ultron!

But probably only expert pinball wizards will be able to do that.  You see, this is a pretty difficult table, and it’s made even harder since the field is very silvery and so is your ball, so it can be hard to see sometimes.  It’s a hard table to score high on as well, although one time I got four million points all of a sudden and had no idea why.  I think fans of the new movie and Marvel Comics in general will enjoy this table, but it’s not one of my favorites.

Kid Factor:

Zen Studios pinball games are rated E for Everyone with an ESRB descriptor of Comic Mischief. But hey, it’s pinball. Safe, fairly non-violent, and no reading required. A good choice for a downloadable game. If you’re OK with your kids watching the movie, they’ll definitely be OK with this one, too.  Kids love super heroes, after all.

Tags: Game Reviews, Movies with Children