Here's something we didn't imagine would happen - you can now play DOOM in pinball form on Pinball FX3 for Nintendo Switch! Zen Studios has worked out the rights with Bethesda to bring three new tables to Pinball FX3 in one lovely bundle. This action-packed trio is comprised of tables inspired by iconic Bethesda franchises Fallout, DOOM and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Here's what you can expect from each table:
Fallout pinball
Explore the secrets of a world decimated by nuclear war in “Fallout Pinball,” as you join factions, raid vaults and collect bobbleheads.
- Avoid the weapon fire of the fully animated 3D Super Mutant as it affects gameplay
- A fully animated 3D Eyebot flies across the table
- Create and customize your 3D animated character
DOOM pinball
Fight your way through hordes of demons in “DOOM Pinball” and face the rage of Hell itself to become the DOOM Slayer.
- A menacing Cyberdemon looms over the table with a huge gun-arm, aiming for anything that moves. Launch the ball past the laser beam for massive skillshot points!
- Watch out for the Lost Soul floating across the table or the ferocious Imps ready to attack any intruder
- Earn weapon upgrades for your fully animated DOOM Slayer to utilize in battle
- Customize your skill level to experience varying difficulties
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim pinball
Fulfill your destiny as the Dragonborn in “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim® Pinball” while crafting weapons, wielding magic, and equipping armor in your thrilling quest to defeat the returning dragons.
- Fight against fully animated 3D fire-breathing dragons
- Choose and customize your character's race, abilities, weapons, armor and magic
- Level up your character’s abilities by skillfully shooting the ball
- Join factions of your choice
- Don’t let a game over stop you – like in any good RPG, your character continues to build experience and wear new loot every time you play.
As always it looks like the talented team at Zen Studios have put a lot of effort into capturing unique elements of each IP and translating it into pinball form. Let us know if you'll be checking these out... also how long can it be until Bethesda port Fallout 4 to Switch?
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I want these. But I’ll wait for the performance patch before investing.
These look like a lot of fun!
Call me a grognard, but I still wince when DOOM and Fallout are called "Bethesda" franchises... Even though they have owned both IPs for years.
I really enjoy FX3 and it took people around here (@OorWullie & @Spoony_Tech specifically) recommending it before I gave it a shot. At first I thought it was just another 'free to start' game and while that may be technically true, it is done in an a la carte style that does not feel anything like a greedy money grab. I highly recommend this game to anyone even slightly interested in pinball.
I will definitely be getting these tables to add to my collection.
I haven't played for quite a while but I was hoping these would come to Switch.
As much as I like pinball, I could not find a camera angle that works for me. I want an overhead point of view like pokemon pinball for the gameboy color.
Give me a way to buy all tables at once (not just these new ones) and give me a physical cartidge. Then I might look in to this
Me gusta. These all sound really cool.
60fps undocked and then we can talk
Good... Now someone convince id software to port the Doom trilogy to switch, and if we are lucky, doom 64
Ooooh, love the idea of a Doom table!
Still rather have Plants vs Zombies back though.
Still waiting for my Plants vs. Zombies table.
@JHDK Thanks for the mention and I'm glad you're enjoying the tables!
As for these I'm super excited! I still want the SW and Marvel tables but these will do nicely for now. I can say I wanted these more anyways. I have them on 360 but never really got into them to much. Now I can really give them a go the way they're meant to be on my Nintendo system!
@BionicDodo @Aerona That table most likely will be lost to FX2. If they haven't come to all the other systems by now they probably can't renew the license
that looks really cool
also: Fallout 4 for Switch confirmed!
I was hoping for this to come out on the switch! It’s one of the only games I’ve purchased on the iOS platform, these 3 tables - they are solid, especially the doom table!
Sweet tables! I'd rather see them in VR though, as that's really the only way to do digital pinball tables full justice imo because you can actually view the full table properly and see everything clearly just like you would in real life.
Fallout 4 on the Nintendo Switch when?!
If only Zen will give this bit expensive but very cool game a new icon...
(I know it's stupid)
Yessss, I was hoping for these. I impatiently bought them on IOS, downloading now.
@ypeels40 you can change it to overhead when playing horizontally and on a large TV screen it doesn't look bad. Also you can play in handheld vertically and it looks great in that overhead mode. Also if you happen to have a rotating monitor you can play your switch on that in overhead vertical.
Bought them this morning and played doom and Skyrim tables for a bit. Loving them so far!
I'm still waiting on a sale for some of the tables, holding off until then because my luck, as soon as I get the tables I want minus the ones just released then they will go on sale...
Skyrim dominates the pinball landscape. No one is safe from Skyrim
Nice! 👍
Whenever that 60fps patch comes I'll probably pick up a table or two. Pinball games can be fun time wasters when your stuck in a car ride or on the toilet lol.
Awesome. So..... Fallout for Switch confirmed?
Anyone know how much this Bethesda pack costs?
Edit: I found it finally- $10.99 in NA
@syftex Thanks for the tip. It's perfect in vertical mode, but I can't really play this on the subway in vertical mode. How would one hold the Switch. The angles in horizontal mode aren't really great and it's sometimes hard to see what's going on.
@ypeels40 well they design it so that when you play handheld vertical that you only use one joycon at the bottom for vibration so it balances the weight and you use the touch screen for the flippers. I hope that answers your question and helps
@ypeels40 if you use the vertical mode you'll get that. Though youll have to turn your monitor or TV on its side but it's so worth it!
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