I agree
All 4 themes are great to me and it's my first nib so I'm having real trouble deciding.
I've only played GB too which doesn't help
I thought I had def decided on
AFM but I'm worried the PF maybe a little sparse and I keep changing my mind between the others
I'm sure Ill decide soon!!!
But yeah
AFM most likely when are the LEs landing in the UK
This might help you decide. As for
AFM - still my all time favourite game.
Taken from pinside,....
"I debated even starting a new topic about
AFM Remake, but I simply had to.
Some of you guys may remember my issues I had with my Ghostbusters LE, including playfield ghosting and chipping and my crusade to get Stern to finally replace the playfield. Well, after a contact to the Illinois Attorney General, I was shipped my playfield the very next day after the AG sent them an email. Kudos to Stern for making it right though, the replacement playfield was immaculate and I ultimately was made whole.
Ok, back to
AFM Remake. Well, one more thing - keep in mind I decided to trust buying a
NIB Stern again, and bought an AS Premium. Great game, artwork, and it's fun. I like it and have been playing it since it arrived, while waiting for my
AFMR to arrive. Remember, I paid $7K delivered for it.
Ok - so
AFMR LE arrives today. Nicely packed box with a wooden topper box up top.
I get the legs on and lock the head into place and do a visual inspection. Wow... they absolutely KILLED this remake. It immediately felt much more sturdier and well done then MMR. I can't explain it- but the fit and finish of the cabinet, playfield, backglass, etc is just amazing. The black powder coat really adds to the overall package.
THIS is what an LE at $8200 should be like! THIS is what these new pinball prices should get you.
Moving onto the topper. Yep, at $8200 it comes with a topper which is great in itself. The difference is the fact this isn't some lame ass topper- it's an insanely SICK topper. Very well built, very very nicely presented. This topper I think would be easily worth the $500 Stern charges for half-ass toppers. It's beautiful, and it really is the best topper I've ever seen.
The LED light show andmotorized alien has to be seen in person to enjoy.
I fired the machine up and it's just overall a better built machine than not only MMR, but any recent Stern I've played - including BM66 Super LE for $15K. That felt like an IKEA cabinet off Craigslist compared to this!
The playfield is easily much nicer then any Stern I've had, including AS Prem. The toys on the playfield with their color changing LEDs and motorized aliens and everything else just made modern Stern's seem so cheap- like a Prius vs a Mercedes Benz S-Class.
The super wide hi-res DMD is just pure awesomeness. The LED lit speakers are very cool and integrate into the gameplay so well. The speakers themselves and the sub sound like a Pinball Pro or Flipper Fidelity sound is pre-installed. The backglass LED flashers. The mirror blades. And the topper.. yeah that again... holy crap the entire package is just superb value and build quality. Sure it's not a new theme - BUT it's pure value and real American built pride in it.
Let me also tell you just how heavy it is- it felt like twice as heavy as AS Prem. I don't know why that is, but it's a huge difference in weight and sturdiness. This feels like a real Bally-Williams game... just brand new.
I have to commend PPS and Chicago Gaming for hands down building an epic remake of one of the best pinball machines ever made. From the extra value addons, topper, LEDs, mirror blades, etc. I truly felt for the first time since I got into the hobby of purchasing pins that I truly got what I paid for, and then some.
I know I've compared and mentioned Stern here... but if you guys at Stern are listening and reading this, go get yourself an
AFM LE and see what a REAL $8k+ pinball machine feels like. I don't care about you being in business for 30 years, what PPS did and CGC manufactured here is a quality pinball machine that is so much better built and worth the asking price then Stern has EVER made. Don't take that the wrong way and be offended... id just love to see if Stern could make a machine that felt even 10% as well built and packed with features at that price.
I'm so impressed with what I bought for that money, it will now be hard to spend that on another Stern
NIB. It just doesn't seem right after seeing what a really well built pin that
AFMR is. At the end of the day no matter how fun a game is, you should be getting the build quality and features of a game at the current
NIB asking prices."