I don't trust your cats. I love them. I love them. Wasn't Monaco a cat? Wasn't Monaco a cat? Yeah. Turn into a cat. You're exactly Yeah. Turn into a cat. You're exactly right. Good job. But see, But see, I'm proud of your Harry Potter I'm proud of your Harry Potter knowledge. Oh, man. You're missing out. Art. Art. Oh, man. Let's Let's just Let's start it Oh, man. Let's Let's just Let's start it off with art. The biggest controversy of the whole damn release. Actually, there was other controversy, but Yeah. Well, [ __ ] that. Whatever. We're Yeah. Well, [ __ ] that. Whatever. We're not going to jump into it here. Uh, not going to jump into Uh, not going to jump into We're a happy show. We are true pinball We're a happy show. We are true pinball ambassadors and we like to keep things happy. Fast forward two minutes as we're Fast forward two minutes as we're talking about all the [ __ ] that this game's got for its heart. So, uh, as we talked about the opener of the show, me and Lima did the CE stuff. Yes. Yes. Full disclosure, whenever, uh, we Full disclosure, whenever, uh, we sometimes privy Yeah. Yeah. to things uh before they released, to things uh before they released, but my goodness. And we were privy to to but my goodness. And we were privy to to uh the CE and I was freaked out because I was like nobody wants that. No, I thought the same thing. No, I thought the same thing. Nobody wants that [ __ ] They want Harry Nobody wants that [ __ ] They want Harry Potter movie. They don't they don't want custom stories because like what we talked like how because like what we talked like how many people are truly familiar I mean a lot of people are familiar with the book but I still think a majority are more familiar with the films. So, they're not even going to understand or resonate or get the significance of the art package. But not only that, they're probably just not going to like it because like what you said, they're accustomed to the movie. You going to put Dam Radcliffe on the You going to put Dam Radcliffe on the side. Yes, exactly. Yeah, we were very Yes, exactly. Yeah, we were very Yeah. Well, good job. That was good. Yeah. Well, good job. That was good. I like Rayines. I like Rayines. Oh, man. Oh, man. That That's one of my downsides. I That That's one of my downsides. I needed more Ray. Needed more Ray. Ray. Needed more Ray. I claim Ray like he's my friend. It's I claim Ray like he's my friend. It's not Ralph. It's Ray. Outlane Ray. I need I need more I need Outlane Ray. I need I need more I need more outlay. But then okay, so then uh this game comes out and shocks me because I thought people were going to be like, "What the hell is that?" Cy Potter. People love it. People love it. But again, full disclosure though, when But again, full disclosure though, when we when we actually saw it saw it, we were like, "Okay, this is kind of in person." Yeah. You're like, "This is kind of pretty." Yeah. Cuz it was like this different rad Yeah. Cuz it was like this different rad with metallic like it. Yeah. Yeah. Beautiful. Beautiful. So much so that Beautiful. Beautiful. So much so that I'm torn on CE or I know I know what is there I what is there I Oh yeah, Oh yeah, I really like the CE. I really like the CE. You can afford the C. I think the C the You can afford the C. I think the C the gold wire forms are a lot better. It It is more It is It are a lot better. It It is more It is It is pretty and I like the Headwig the See, I got and I like the Headwig the See, I got that right. It's beautiful. It's a beautiful game. It's beautiful. It's a beautiful game. All right, so the CE that's the CE. All right, so the CE that's the CE. Yes. Yes. Now the Wizard and the Arcade focus more Now the Wizard and the Arcade focus more I think they have the same cabinet art package. That's more the movie. Yes. So, they've got the the good the Yes. So, they've got the the good the good guys, the bad guys, the baddies on one side. Um, from a composition from a composition perspective, I really like it. I like perspective, I really like it. I like the coming. It's kind of dark. It's kind of sinister. I kind of like that. And the good guys side, it's kind of very regal and royal colors, reds, golds, that kind of stuff. Really liked all that. So, composition wise, I really liked it. If we look at the playfield, beautiful, too. beautiful, too. At a at a at a glance, I still think it is regardless. I still think it is regardless. At a glance, it's like, "Oh, that's At a glance, it's like, "Oh, that's colorful but not overdone. The sky is so beautiful." The sky is so beautiful." Yeah. Yeah. The way it melds into everything. The way it melds into everything. The way it melts. The way it melts. Is that correct? Is that correct? I Yes, it's correct. That's like a four I Yes, it's correct. That's like a four beers in word. Melts. I'm only half I'm only half melts. It's almost like melts. melts. It's almost like melts. Melt into I want to tell everybody. So Melt into I want to tell everybody. So that was beautiful too. Beautiful. Beautiful. So the big controversy here is So the big controversy here is was AI used? was AI used? AI, AI, artificial intelligence, it's everywhere artificial intelligence, it's everywhere now. Are you AI? Are you AI? I use AI. I use AI. Okay. What do you use AI for? I use it. Okay. What do you use AI for? I use it. I want to know. A lot of it to correct my grammar. A lot of it to correct my grammar. Okay. Okay. But no, I think you almost have to But no, I think you almost have to because you're going to get left behind right now. Like I had to argue with my kids about that. Uh cuz they were like, "Well, we're not allowed to use AI." I was like, "Well, you're not allowed to use AI to write papers for you, but you need to start getting familiar with it because everything I read, you know, we keep up a lot on business and we keep up a lot on tech and what's going on." And I I think any investor or anybody in a business aspect right now will 100% tell you that you will be left behind if you're not getting familiar with with AI and prompts and everything else. Old school days. Old school days. I do. Hey, listen. When I say that, I I I do. Hey, listen. When I say that, I I a million% agree with you. We still use paper, you and I. We do use We still use paper, you and I. We do use paper for everything. I got a notepad. I get made fun of by everybody. I go out to lunch and they call it Blues Clues. My handy dandy notepad. Like I literally get made fun of cuz I've got a flip pad and it's like, you know, I mean, you know, I mean, I found a clue. I found a clue. It's compact. Yeah. He's like, one buddy It's compact. Yeah. He's like, one buddy was like, "Where the hell do you even find that? You know what to do. Sit down on your You know what to do. Sit down on your thing." Chelsea makes fun of me, too. Everybody Chelsea makes fun of me, too. Everybody just rags my ass about my [ __ ] handy dandy notepad. But you know what? Get [ __ ] taken care of. And you can do anything that you want to do. Oh, Greggy on his thinking chair. Uh, where was it going? Oh, so what are we going to have to really listen to this? I love it. I love it. That does not get old. That feels good, That does not get old. That feels good, too. It does kind of give me goosebumps. It does kind of give me goosebumps. It does. Feel like it's back there. It does. Feel like it's back there. Yeah. Summer's gone by so fast. We're Yeah. Summer's gone by so fast. We're getting ready to roll into fall. Greggy Myers. Greggy Myers. [Music] Watch that review if you want something Watch that review if you want something fun. That's a good It became apparent That's a good It became apparent Yes. that AI was being used uh in the Yes. that AI was being used uh in the art of this game. Yes. Yes. Is that okay? Is that okay? There were some defects, artifacts. There were some defects, artifacts. Yeah. Us us enthusiasts and hobbyists, Yeah. Us us enthusiasts and hobbyists, we had to come to terms with AI being used and that was a little bit of a hurdle. Yes. Yes. Needless, Needless, but but scared. But according to I mean it was utilized in a way to help arrange. Okay. So you're going Okay. So you're going some things. some things. Okay. All right. Okay. All right. Yes. No, Yes. No, it was helped. it was helped. I mean, that was the explanation I mean, that was the explanation that it was all handdrawn art. that it was all handdrawn art. It wasn't done. So when we say that AI It wasn't done. So when we say that AI was used, we're not saying that it was create Harry Potter. create Harry Potter. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Well, yeah. I mean, most Oh, yeah. Yeah. Well, yeah. I mean, most people would know. You can't be like, "No, no, we can't take anything for "No, no, we can't take anything for granted." So typically and what we found out, it kind of educated us hobbyists in that not only was AI used on Harry Potter, it's used on a lot of pinball machines. And what artists do is they they get some compositions using some of the reference materials and they plot out something. Then they hand illustrate over that kind of stuff. Some people call tracing, some people call Yeah. Right. There's no way it's called tracing because these artists are true artists. You can't produce that by just tracing things. Yeah. things. Yeah. Yes. But it's like you said, so it it's Yes. But it's like you said, so it it's it's an artist utilizing a tool to help them achieve to help them achieve Yeah. something more Yeah. something more more complex work. more complex work. And again, in today's age when you're And again, in today's age when you're looking at cost saving, you're looking at time frames that you need to work within, you know, who cares? I don't have a problem with who cares? I don't have a problem with it as long as it's beautiful. No, zero problem. The problem with this is that there were some artifacts still that there were some artifacts still left that were a little [ __ ] a little AI still like a dragon with an extra little eyeball, little three-eyed dragon. But again, it's very small. It's very But again, it's very small. It's very small. You literally have to look for it. I have not noticed that. I have not noticed it since getting my I have not noticed it since getting my game. I've put over a hundred 100 plays on that game. You got Derp the three-eyed dragon. You got Derp the three-eyed dragon. Yeah. And it still does not still does Yeah. And it still does not still does not in any aspect bother me. There is nothing that bothers me on there. Okay. Okay. And I still take time to look. It's a And I still take time to look. It's a very bright game. So the consensus amongst the hobbyists So the consensus amongst the hobbyists were like, "Wait, you're using AI and we spent this much money." And then they warmed up to like, "Okay, other things are." And then they're like, "Wait, you kind of messed this up." And then they were like, "Okay, it's really small." So I think us as a community have have dealt with this very well. A lot better than what I thought. A lot better than what I thought. I did, too. I did, too. A lot better than I thought. A lot better than I thought. I'm proud of you guys. I'm proud of you guys. But I honestly I am too. proud of you But I honestly I am too. proud of you guys because people tend to overreact in this hobby quite a bit. We see that from time to time. Um, you know, and and the bigger picture, did it did it uh hurt sales? No. No. Nope. Nope. No. No. No, it didn't. So, with that being said, No, it didn't. So, with that being said, oh, I got to tell them we just we just upgraded. We finessed our rating system here at Straight Dimension. Yes, we did. We did. So we we we just something didn't feel right around the top of our There were a lot of B+'s. There were a lot of B+'s. Sure. And something didn't feel right Sure. And something didn't feel right because when you look at the rubric of GPA, you've got like a B+ is a 37 or no 36 33 36 33 33 B+ 33 a B is a 3.0 a B minus 2.7. So 33 B+ 33 a B is a 3.0 a B minus 2.7. So that you see that in C yes C plus is a 2.3 a C is a 2.0 See my but amongst the A's it's not. A minus is but amongst the A's it's not. A minus is a 3.7. Yes. An A is a 4.0. And then A+ is 4.0. That An A is a 4.0. And then A+ is 4.0. That doesn't make any sense. Shouldn't an A+ be worth more than an A? I researched it, Greg. It only makes sense to do 4.3 for an A+. Agreed. Agreed. And you know who else agrees with us? And you know who else agrees with us? Stanford. Stanford. Stanford. Stanford University. So if Stanford. Stanford University. So if it's okay with them, not and I don't know if I believe that. Uh, but we're going to go with A+ 4.3 from here on out. What we're going to do is another video in the future going through all of our old reviews and refining that our new system. Uh, and some other tweaks as well. But from now on out, A+ is a 4.3. So, we're going to go through that. So, let's get with all of this stuff. with all of this stuff. All of this art stuff, All of this art stuff, you you still let an A. you you still let an A. It's still beautiful. It's still beautiful. An A. An A. You can't deny. I don't give a [ __ ] if You can't deny. I don't give a [ __ ] if your dragon has too many eyes. It's still good. 4.0 at a It's still good. Which one do you like the best? Which Which one do you like the best? Which package? Oh, um C. Oh, um C. You like it? You like it? I really do. I really do. I mean, but I really do. I really do. I mean, but it's it's all solid. But I I love that playfield. The playfield is gorgeous. Harry and everybody's so crisp. Everything is just so beautiful in that center there. The colors and everything. The way that they all meld together. I'm going to be minus almost a C. I'm sorry. Here's my here's my deal, man. I'm not I'm not hating on AI. No, it's it's it's it is a beautiful game. It's a beautiful game, but I think some of the handdrawn but I think some of the handdrawn artwork, whether they utilize AI or not, is not as strong as I would like it to be. What? What? You put Voldemort in the outlane, you're You put Voldemort in the outlane, you're not going to get an A from me. Uh, no. I need I need Voldemort more. I Uh, no. I need I need Voldemort more. I need like it almost felt like Simpsons Pinball Party how they tried to put every little character on that playfield and I'm like I don't give a [ __ ] about the second film's teacher of I don't care the snake guy. You're you're more worried about the You're you're more worried about the composition and layout. Yes. I want Voldemort Yes. I want Voldemort battling with his wand and the colors battling with his wand and the colors hitting hair. I Okay, I can give you that. I get I still stand behind mine because I still think it's an absolutely gorgeous game. I just I don't think this and sorry I just I don't think this and sorry Esper I just don't think his skill set is strong enough for realism illustrations. Oh it was that bad. I didn't think it Oh it was that bad. I didn't think it was bad. Look at Gandalf on the side of Look at Gandalf on the side of Yeah, it's a little I Yeah, it's a little I and I don't know which way you want to and I don't know which way you want to go. It's like well because that's how you That's not me. That's not me. Well, bro, that's not good either. I I hate to say it, but I I have to say it like you're um you're you're you're it's just not as I like Harry down at it's just not as I like Harry down at the bottom of the flippers, but other than that, you're being a podcast/journalist here. you're being a podcast/journalist here. You're uh Well, Well, you're digging in a little too deep. you're digging in a little too deep. Too deep. Too deep. Little too deep. Little too deep. That's where I like going. I like going That's where I like going. I like going deep. I just don't know. I just I just don't know. I just It's It's good. It's It's good. I like it. I think it's still gorgeous. I like it. I think it's still gorgeous. I will stay. Something I like better. Shots and layout. Oh, Oh, Eric Menard. G&R is fun to shoot, but No, it's not. No, it's not. It's I'll stand behind that. It's I'll stand behind that. The game is The game is I talked about on the freaking Flipping I talked about on the freaking Flipping Out Pinball podcast. Oh, what is this? You got your own Oh, what is this? You got your own podcast now. Plugging it. Plugging it. [ __ ] Wow. [ __ ] Wow. Shameless plug. Shameless plug. Okay. Okay. But I talked about it on there. I still But I talked about it on there. I still don't think GNR I think that's what killed it. Like nothing against air because he still created an amazing environment. The Caribbean shot well but still it's The Caribbean shot well but still it's still not a you don't be like damn it's like a wide body. It still feels a little weird. It's more fun than it is smooth. It's more fun than it is smooth. Exactly. Now Exactly. Now Godfather Godfather Godfather shot well. Godfather shot well. Godfather was a step in the right Godfather was a step in the right direction. Yeah. But it was a step in the right direction. He was doing things differently. I didn't think he would come up with the I didn't think he would come up with the layout he did. No, not at all. I did not expect that. I No, not at all. I did not expect that. I thought, well, let's get some check marks here because maybe we don't get Yes, Yes, maybe we don't get what we're looking maybe we don't get what we're looking for. But I was wrong because I thought for sure we're going because I thought for sure we're going to get a world under glass. He's even with God. God, how hard is Godfather to create a world under glass and create something? So, I mean, we knew what we were going to get from that aspect and we had an upper play field. That and we had an upper play field. That scared me like Exactly. Exactly. Another GNR type Exactly. Exactly. Another GNR type thing. Lower playfield. Lower playfield. Yeah. So, again, but man, Yeah. So, again, but man, man, so much Man, guys, homeboy over man, so much Man, guys, homeboy over here is an A+ A+ layout. A+ layout. Listen, listen, there is so many shots Listen, listen, there is so many shots jam-packed into this game. And listen, that worried me because there are some other games on the market to where it's like, oh my god, look at all these unique shots and look at all these things. And some reason it doesn't resonate. Why you talking Why you talking [ __ ] Why you talking Why you talking [ __ ] about Houdini? It's not fun. It's not fun. You leave Houdini alone. I love Houdini You leave Houdini alone. I love Houdini tight so many times. tight so many times. But you see, you know what I'm saying? But you see, you know what I'm saying? like this. This looks I mean when you look at it you're like [ __ ] there's stuff everywhere but it works. He cra so many good shots and there's so many satisfying shots. That's the thing. There's a lot of shots. Lots of satisfying shots. Lots of satisfying shots. You're perfect perfectly said there. A You're perfect perfectly said there. A lot of satisfying shots there. Even I'm not big about the outlane going in lane thing. I'm not big about that. But it works. But it works. But it works. But it works. It's very fast. It's very flowy. Uh I I It's very fast. It's very flowy. Uh I I love this game too. Shots-wise, I'm an A minus. I think it is solid. It's definitely Eric Miner's best design. And I dare I say the second best shooting jersey, Jack, if not the best. I think it's still the best. best. I think it's still the best. It's more fun to shoot than Elton John. It's more fun to shoot than Elton John. It's more fun to shoot than Elton John. It is. It is. It is. It is. And that and that's the thing is it's And that and that's the thing is it's like it's not as flowy as something like Elton John. It's not as smooth as something like Elton John. It's not as smooth. I would argue it's It's not as smooth. I would argue it's just as flowy. It can flow, but it's a different kind. It can flow, but it's a different kind. You you talked about it's a different kind of flow. Kind of flowy. It's very it's very weird and unique to try to explain it. Something can be flowy without being Something can be flowy without being smooth. Yes. Yes. And this isn't And this isn't Gomez games sometimes can get. It's a Gomez games sometimes can get. It's a good example. But this feels better than a Gomez. But this feels better than a Gomez. It does. It's not as clumpy. It does. It's not as clumpy. No, it feels better. No, No, it feels better. No, this game shoots phenomenal. this game shoots phenomenal. It does. It does. And an upper play field that I want to And an upper play field that I want to hate, but is probably one of the best upper play field. Like a top three upper I want to get up there. I want to try to win. I like the shot that goes off into the ramp. It's one of my off into the ramp. It's one of my favorite shots in the whole game. Uh the even the shots like he took the main toy of the stair and we'll talk about that in a minute. The the moving stair thing that is such a complex toy. It's that is such a complex toy. It's supposed to be chunky and it's supposed to be clunky. Yes. Chunky and clunky. But the majority of those shots, Greg, are smooth. They're a buttery smooth. I love all of them. They are. Uh and then uh he even has up the middle shots that feel good. side flipper shots that feel good with multiple shots. Eric, you killed it. A minus. You're an A+. The spinner off to the right, the very The spinner off to the right, the very far right. It's a fun shot. It's a fun shot. Not an easy shot, but every time you hit Not an easy shot, but every time you hit it, you're amazed that you hit it. Some people down so low. Scoop is hard. Scoop is hard. I don't think it's that hard. I don't think it's that hard. I don't either. I don't either. I I still I I still It's tough, but It's tough, but I still raise my my up my upper flipper I still raise my my up my upper flipper just in case. I know it's not the same shot. It's actually two separate shots because there's a behind the flipper shot that's right right behind that. see them coding that in to start a mode too though. I could see that. Like if they just code I could see that. Like if they just code it in just to start. It's such a deep game that I don't think It's such a deep game that I don't think that it would harm doing it. Yeah. Just to start the Yeah. Just to start the But I don't I I have less of a problem But I don't I I have less of a problem starting a mode on this than Guardians or or Metallic. or Metallic. Or Metallic. Or Metallic. Yeah, I'm with you. Yeah, I'm with you. Like I very much that's where it's at. Like I very much that's where it's at. It's a very Godzilla. It's a very Godzilla. Godzilla's a lot harder, too. Godzilla's a lot harder, too. Don't argue that that's a hard scoop Don't argue that that's a hard scoop shot if you if you're going to praise Godzilla. Exactly. 100%. I think this is easier. Exactly. 100%. I think this is easier. At least it is on my game. I can hit this. I can hit this almost anytime I want. This is such a fun game. Like, This is such a fun game. Like, yes. yes. I was worried when Harry Potter came I was worried when Harry Potter came out, they were just going to be like, "We got Harry Potter. We don't give a [ __ ] what we put into this." But they didn't. They actually But they didn't. They actually they made it great. they made it great. Yeah. Yeah. All right. So, that's shots and layout. All right. So, that's shots and layout. Rules and code. I'm at You're an A Rules and code. I'm at You're an A again. Is this going to be a perfect game by Greg Bone? An A+ and an A. I'm at a B+. I'm at a B+. You're a dick. You're a dick. Okay. I'm at a B+. Okay. I'm at a B+. You're a dick. I'm I'm former Greg Bow. You're a dick. I'm I'm former Greg Bow. I I want to explain my first. I usually I I want to explain my first. I usually do most of the time anyways. And then I want to hear because I know what you're going to say and I respect what you're going to say. I love that you can read my mic cuz I love that you can read my mic cuz you're my best friend. But you also respect me that Yeah. Okay. Because I don't disagree with what Because I don't disagree with what you're probably going to say. So I I was a little nervous because Joe Cat's Code like I like Joe cuz I Joe Cat's Code like I like Joe cuz I love Wonka. Again, Wonka is one of our favorite games. I I loved it. I love Toy Story. I love Toy Story. Very deep. Toy Story. I like the code. Very deep. Toy Story. I like the code. We'll argue about that. I needed a little more in Toy Story. I know maybe his hands were t I don't know. I don't know. I don't care about that. But I was a little nervous. Then I started hearing some things about, you know, some negativity about the way you know, some negativity about the way the clips were implemented and just different things and a lot of stuff going on with Joe's code. So I was just expecting a very weak weak shallow kind of not shallow per se cuz nothing that comes out of there is shallow, but but you know what I mean? Like I but but you know what I mean? Like I just didn't convoluted. convoluted. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I just didn't sack. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I just didn't sack. Exact. Yes. Multi or something. Exact. Yes. Multi or something. But you get this game and there is so But you get this game and there is so much going on like like I was telling much going on like like I was telling you earlier. Is that a problem though? There's Is that a problem though? There's no no. Yes and no. Yes and no. So it no no. Yes and no. Yes and no. So it it's it's very to you it's an A. to you it's an A. It's a very complicated rule set that's It's a very complicated rule set that's very hard to follow per se, but it's but it's not like you can you but it's but it's not like you can you can grasp it very quickly. It's not a very good thing that if you were walk up to the game, you're not going to understand what's going on other than that's modern pinball. that's modern pinball. But but listen to me. So hear me. Hear But but listen to me. So hear me. Hear me out. Hear me out. Hear me out. I'm listening. I'm listening. So I think that a lot of the complaint So I think that a lot of the complaint that is coming from people, it's things like Jurassic Park where that you're collecting fossils and there are certain things that you're doing that a lot of it does me too. I understand it's more than I understand it's more than I I agree. I 100% agree. And that that's I I agree. I 100% agree. And that that's kind of the point that I'm getting. I think some of the negative that you're hearing about I'm starting off with the negative first. I think some of the negative that you're hearing about it is things that don't really matter to the majority of players because there's so many things that are right in your face that you can go for, which I love. Like the death eater, going for the death eater. One of my favorite things. Going for the Quidditch multiball. Like you know what you're shooting towards. Yeah. All the other multiballs. And it's not multiball. Yes. The potions. Okay. I can shoot for potions and focus on that a little bit or rope that in. Movie modes. Movie modes which again like you know Joel had said in the stream like which is fantastic by the way. You want more in depth. We're not going to get that in depth, but go watch the troll do the tutorial cuz it'll explain everything to you. But there's so much that you can focus on, which brings me to like something like Walking Dead, like a lime and sheets type code. Like I love The Walking Dead because there was different tasks. There was different things within the game that you could go for depend on, you know, I can go for them all and literally try to work through the game or if I'm not feeling it, I just want to shoot the death eater and try to do a bunch of death eater battles. A hor crux for that. A hor crux for that. Yes. Exactly. So I want to focus on that Yes. Exactly. So I want to focus on that right now. Like there's so many things that change the game up for you that just blow me away and it's just fun. Like all of the rules that he has created is fun. Replay-ability too. Replay-ability too. Beyond beyond because even the movie Beyond beyond because even the movie modes are pretty indepth. There's like 96 of them, which I There's like 96 of them, which I appreciate. People [ __ ] about, oh, there's too many. Why do you care? Like why wouldn't you? Well, it's like that's too many chocolate bars. My I only want four. They're there if you want to eat them, bro. And I'm assuming you're going to get And I'm assuming you're going to get into this. My only I won't say you're trying to cover all your bases. I you're trying to cover all your bases. I love this. I won't say it's my only complaint. I won't say it's my only complaint. Damn, you are. Damn, you are. But I need I need the movie modes to But I need I need the movie modes to stand out more. He uses great utilization of all of the clips. I mean, the assets are all over the place. No, the assets are all over the place. No, the assets are all They have a ton of the assets, but I need I need all the movie modes. It's too faint. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. It's too faint to my ears. Too faint to It's too faint to my ears. Too faint to my eyes. That's that might just be an ordering thing where they order this to take precedent where they order this to take precedent over this or to some things do cuz we'll get into call some things do cuz we'll get into call the call outs and and sounds. Yeah, it's a big problem. But you get Yeah, it's a big problem. But you get what I'm saying. I think you're going to I think that some of that's where you're I think that some of that's where you're I you said it perfectly. I'm so proud of I you said it perfectly. I'm so proud of you and yes, you did read me. Uh you and you did respect what I was saying. Uh and that's exactly why I'm at a B+. It's because the rule in it rules in and of themselves are perfection. I love when there's basic tasks. It tells me you've got to get what? Seven of them. Three, six, seven whorecruxes. Yes. If you get seven horcruxes, Zach, you If you get seven horcruxes, Zach, you get to go to the big wizard mode. I love that. And I'm like, "Oh, tell me more. How do you get these core correctors?" All right. Well, if you want to know more in depth, you get this one by doing the allies. You get this one by going through the movie modes. You get this one jack. Yeah, you get a multiball. You get this Yeah, you get a multiball. You get this one by going through the uh the Quidditch. You get this one by doing death. Oh, that's awesome because I have seven different tasks that I can try to do. Maybe I just focus on two for this game. Maybe I focus on these two. It never gets old. I love that. That's Joe Cats, man. That's what I'm saying about that's That's what I'm saying about that's where that replayability that you're talking about comes in is I don't I'm not playing the same game. It's not linear. I'm not going for the same battle. I'm not going for the same fight every time and feel like I'm repeating myself. Like I can literally take such drastically different paths. A lot of modern pinball does that. It's A lot of modern pinball does that. It's just whether or not they do it well. I think it does it really well here. This does it one of the best. One of the This does it one of the best. One of the best. That's why we love Walking Dead. Like That's why we love Walking Dead. Like you said, that's the same kind of thing. You got all those weapons you got to fill up. How do you want to fill them up? It's your choice. Uh that's what I do. I got modes, too. I got modes, too. Great modes. Don't let him know. Not Great modes. Don't let him know. Not [ __ ] on that game. It's amazing. That's what he's saying. That's what he's saying. I know. It's fantastic. I've got modes. I know. It's fantastic. I've got modes. Modes for days. You notice the game's still here. I back You notice the game's still here. I back it up. My modes are dark. My modes are dark. What I say of the game? What I say of the game? Like a spider's butthole. Like a spider's butthole. You know what's sad is I think Luke and You know what's sad is I think Luke and Buggy make fun of me that I love. Every time I see them, Every time I see them, you like that more than we do. you like that more than we do. Yeah. Every time I see them, I think Yeah. Every time I see them, I think they still laugh in my face that I like that game. Still got Halloween. Still got Halloween. Yeah, I love it. I love it. Yeah, I love it. I love it. All right. Uh Okay. So, I love all of All right. Uh Okay. So, I love all of that about the code. Yes. What makes it to B+? First off, it's not What makes it to B+? First off, it's not done. It's like a 0.9 It's like a 0.9 three years. Like it's still there's three years. Like it's still there's still some room. But doesn't it feel But doesn't it feel what I want them to take the remainder what I want them to take the remainder of? Yeah. It feels whole it them releasing this nowadays what we're so used to when manufacturers release. This is like a 1.25 This is like a 1.25 compared to that. Everything else is compared to that. Everything else is out. Yes. Like I would be happy with what I got now. But my B+ is I need more movie. Yes. I just want more like knew where you I just want more like knew where you were going. I I feel like and I don't want to be I I feel like and I don't want to be mean to Joe Catz, but selfishly I want this game more than but selfishly I want this game more than I care about his feelings. I want this game to be good. So, I'm going to shoot it straight like So, I'm going to shoot it straight like Joe Cats. And I'm going to I'm going to put this on Joe. Even if it's a team, Joe, you're the lead. I'm going to put Joe, you're the lead. I'm going to put it on you, buddy. You need to find a way to make moments. You need to find a way to make moments. You need to find a way to give us what the hell we're paying for, which is Harry Potter in a physical formed game. But let me soften the blow a little bit. But let me soften the blow a little bit. Soften all you want. No. No. Listen. Soften all you want. No. No. Listen. There are there are hints. It's some It's some No, listen. Listen to me. There are No, listen. Listen to me. There are hints cuz the Death Eater stuff gets dark. It gets the the snitch when you're capturing a snitch and perfect flutters up the rails. Those are the things that he he does some of it. But it does. I will not disagree. He needs a lot more. I need you. You got so many places to I need you. You got so many places to stop that ball. Stop that ball and show me a clip that's longer than [ __ ] two seconds. Well, you show me a show me a a freaking Well, you show me a show me a a freaking sequence. You know where he does it right at and You know where he does it right at and it pisses me off more than anything because the ball ball lock 100 fucking%. At the ball and ball lock 100 fucking%. At the ball and every time I lock a ball I'm like, "Oh my god, here it is." I'm like, "Oh, it's a like it's a [ __ ] ball lock." like it's a [ __ ] ball lock." That's what we need. That's what we need. Yes, Yes, we need that. we need that. Yes. And you Hey, double flip that [ __ ] Yes. And you Hey, double flip that [ __ ] to go through. I don't care. but create it so I can watch it. Yes. I want the end of every Death Eater Yes. I want the end of every Death Eater to have a sequence. I want the end of every mode to have a big sequence. I want a mid mode to have a sequence uh with lighting. So, you have to hit the midshot, final shot. I want to use those movie clips with audio sync from the film. Don't blank that [ __ ] out. Exactly. Exactly. I want it all. I'm sorry. I want it all. I'm sorry. We till till the day we die. We till till the day we die. It needs four times as more. argue It needs four times as more. argue Hobbit is the best implemented thing ever. When Schmog smog Schmog smog smog like starts the moon and you've got him on the [ __ ] LCD in the clip and he's moving like you're integrating when you kill Smog. when you kill Smog. Yes. Yes. It stops the flippers and you he's It stops the flippers and you he's falling from the sky. The lights are you're like, "Oh my god, this is epic." you're like, "Oh my god, this is epic." You feel the heart of it. That's pinball. That's pinball. That's what this needs and it needs it That's what this needs and it needs it in. And listen, maybe he's looking at greater moments down like when you achieve more, but no, you need it. He's a programmer. He's a programmer. You need it for You need it for He's a programmer. He's a competitive He's a programmer. He's a competitive player. I know how his brain works. I know. We don't want that, Joe. No, we don't We don't want that, Joe. No, we don't want that. What's the most uh What's the most exciting thing in this game? Oh, the most exciting time is whenever you build up a jackpot. No, that's not exciting at all. I don't want any of that. I need a better. I just need a better. That's the only reason I can give an A+. That's the only reason I can give an A+. You were just a lot. I feel strongly about it because we're so close on this game. This is Harry Potter. You get one shot at this. You're so close to it. Make the I'm going to be a little tougher on this game. Great. Listen, I'm not even going to say it's Listen, I'm not even going to say it's because it's Harry Potter. You're on the verge of creating one of the best ever. Ever art [ __ ] Ever art [ __ ] Truly best ever. Which again, and this Truly best ever. Which again, and this this is no [ __ ] [ __ ] I am not lying at all. Your game. Your game. I did not expect this game to take me I did not expect this game to take me the way it did. No, me neither at all. So at all. So I knew I'd own it cuz it's Harry Potter I knew I'd own it cuz it's Harry Potter 100%. But I was not that. 100%. But I was not that. That's what I'm That's why I'm being That's what I'm That's why I'm being tough, man. Because it is right there. it is right there. And code can be We can still get that And code can be We can still get that fixed. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Toys and innovation. Toys and innovation. You and I are matched. We're A minuses. You and I are matched. We're A minuses. We love this. It's good. It's good. Uh why are we A minus instead of A+? Uh why are we A minus instead of A+? Because look, we've got that staircase. That thing is awesome. That thing is awesome. But I think there is a lack of toys. But I think there is a lack of toys. You got a death eater. You got an upper play field. You got switchery r. You got You got a What's the uh the whispering wamper? The wamping willow. Wamping willow. Yeah. Bounce around. You got a sculpt of Yeah. Bounce around. You got a sculpt of the But I was looking for I was actual wands But I was looking for I was actual wands though. What else you want? More interactive toys. I was expecting More interactive toys. I was expecting more magnets. I was expecting some razzledazzle because there is so much moving pictures. There's all kinds. There's a moving picture. You got moving There's a moving picture. You got moving pictures right there. They're lenticular and when it turns that Do you know that? Where? Where? Yeah. Yeah. The pictures are lenticular. So when The pictures are lenticular. So when they turn they actually move. What pictures? What pictures? On the staircase where they're supposed On the staircase where they're supposed to be. That's moving pictures. That's moving pictures. It is lenticular. Good attempt. Good It is lenticular. Good attempt. Good attempt. Good attempt. Good attempt. Good attempt. It was good. But it hurt so small. It's good attempt. It's good attempt. Is that not where is that not why? Like Is that not where is that not why? Like where are you at? That's where I'm at. Okay, good. Thank you. You made me feel Okay, good. Thank you. You made me feel like I was [ __ ] crazy for a minute. I just wanted to play double dab cuz it I just wanted to play double dab cuz it it does have a That's why it does have a lot. Yes, it does have a lot. Yes, there's a lot of toys and they do work there's a lot of toys and they do work and it's innovative. It the innovation and it's innovative. It the innovation is what gave me because of all the ball paths, the staircase, like you said, dude, when I first heard of heard of Harry Potter. Yeah, the staircase I was like, the staircase I was like, "No, it has to be in there." "No, it has to be in there." I I agree. But I I like as a large focal I I agree. But I I like as a large focal point as your main toy map. You wanted it maybe moving in the You wanted it maybe moving in the background or something. You never like a buck taking it like a buck taking it almost like a last action hero. almost like a last action hero. Yes. Like the crane crane is it that Yes. Like the crane crane is it that that's where not something that's like the main not something that's like the main the main toys because the I mean and the main toys because the I mean and it's it's a great part of the movie. But we passionate about this game. we passionate about this game. Yes, we are. Yes, we are. But you you but you see what I'm saying? But you you but you see what I'm saying? But the innovation just like doing away with the wire forms that feed the [ __ ] in lanes and outlanes. Like my god, it's like you said, I don't know if I'm wild about it, but it works and it's exciting and it's different. Tough. Tough. Yes, it's different. Yes, it's different. Tough. We didn't talk about that. It's a Tough. We didn't talk about that. It's a tougher shooter. It is a tough shooter. It is a tough shooter. Tougher shooter. It's not hard. Tougher shooter. It's not hard. No. No. But it's it's it's uh challenging, But it's it's it's uh challenging, but it's a game. It's not unfair. but it's a game. It's not unfair. It's not unfair. It's not unfair. Not unfair. No. Not unfair. No. But it you can have like a 30 second But it you can have like a 30 second ball or you can have a [ __ ] 15-minute ball. Sometimes it kicks my ass so much I turn Sometimes it kicks my ass so much I turn it off. Yes. Yes. I say nope. I say nope. But other times, But other times, not today. So guess what you do? not today. So guess what you do? You're behind me today. Voldemort. You're behind me today. Voldemort. I will. I will. They want to win this battle. They want to win this battle. Well, not speak your name. Well, not speak your name. Praise God. Praise God. Where you at? Hagrid Where you at? Hagrid disappears. disappears. A poor Robbie Cold Train. A poor Robbie Cold Train. He died, didn't he? He died, didn't he? I know. Yeah. Sing. I know. Yeah. Sing. Why you got to bring that [ __ ] up? Why you got to bring that [ __ ] up? You did. You did. Go ahead and bring out the JK Rowling Go ahead and bring out the JK Rowling [ __ ] too, bro. Bring us all the way back. Bring us all the way back. No. No. We're not that kind of show. No. No. We're not that kind of show. We're going to be called bigots just We're going to be called bigots just because we're reviewing. Go ahead. I don't even know who the hell got me all teed up about Robbie. I'm got me all teed up about Robbie. I'm messed up, man. I'm messed up. Celebrity messed up, man. I'm messed up. Celebrity deaths [ __ ] with me. Why? I don't know why. Like, ask Chelsea. I don't know why. Like, ask Chelsea. Like, still getting over Patrick sees, man. Patrick sees tears me. Four packs a day. Four packs a day. Every time I know why he died, bro. I Every time I know why he died, bro. I can almost smell Patrick sees grave from here. It still tears me up, man. Heat Ledger It still tears me up, man. Heat Ledger really messed me up bad. My god, My god, I hate it. So sad to me. But let's go I hate it. So sad to me. But let's go back. Oh, the toys thing. It's fully loaded. Oh, the toys thing. It's fully loaded. But I wanted one big toy. But I wanted one big toy. Yes, I wanted Hogwarts Castle. I'm not Yes, I wanted Hogwarts Castle. I'm not going to lie. I wanted Hogwarts Castle. Give me the Hogwarts castle. Well, and you know what that I think Well, and you know what that I think that that's what took me by surprise about this game is because it wasn't what that's the duh toy. that's the duh toy. I expected I thought so too. I expected I thought so too. It's like Jaws without shark eating the It's like Jaws without shark eating the ball. Exactly. I'm like, why is Hogwarts not Exactly. I'm like, why is Hogwarts not prominent in large shooting through the castle? Whatever. Diverts the ball. And I'm gonna throw a little I'm gonna sprinkle a little shade on that Death Eater. Little flu powder. Little flu powder. Uh on the Death Eater. Uh on the Death Eater. Flu powder. Flu powder. Yeah, that's right. With a little green. Yeah, that's right. With a little green. Dude, I love Oh, that new part. Dude, did that not Did that not blow you Dude, did that not Did that not blow you away when you walk through that that fireplace and how grand it is in there in the and how grand it is in there in the middle. I love that we both were able to make it I love that we both were able to make it the ride. the ride. Yeah, I didn't get to ride. Yeah, I didn't get to ride. Overrated, but Overrated, but overrated. Why didn't you write the overrated. Why didn't you write the east? It's closed. It's closed. But we still got to walk through the But we still got to walk through the queue and go through everything. Fantastic. Gotta get through this. Okay. It I'm Gotta get through this. Okay. It I'm sprinkling a little hate on Death Eater. I didn't want him there either. I didn't want him there either. I give me Voldemort there. I wanted the I give me Voldemort there. I wanted the mentor up there. Yes. You know. You know. Yes. Yes. Death Eater. That's cop out. You have Death Eater. That's cop out. You have the mask. I agree. I agree. I think of Harry Potter. I don't think I think of Harry Potter. I don't think of Death Eater. No, I don't either. But it fits the code No, I don't either. But it fits the code perfectly because because there's a lot of death eaters throughout the films. And again, I keep going back. It's And again, I keep going back. It's honestly one of my favorite things to go for. That's the cool. That's my favorite toy. That's the cool. That's my favorite toy. That kickback. That kickback. I love it. I love it. That's a moment. That's a moment. It is a moment. It is a moment. That's what I'm saying. Tickling the That's what I'm saying. Tickling the flippers and then you the fastest the fastest shooting. I I bet the trajectory and shooting. I I bet the trajectory and speed of that ball is the highest speed in in all game. It's got to be. I've never seen game. It's got to be. I've never seen anything like it. So cool So cool at all. at all. So that's really cool. Uh light shows So that's really cool. Uh light shows are really cool. All of that stuff. So toys and everything is it's fantastic. But it's Harry Potter. So you're you not using magnets under the you not using magnets under the playfield. That's a fail. You got to It's a magic That's a fail. You got to It's a magic thing. You got to miss and you didn't. And you missed it. We missed this in code. It's your fault. We missed this in code. It's your fault. We missed code. Whoever called that, Whoever called that, you know, we missed in code the spells. you know, we missed in code the spells. Oh, I do love the spells. Oh, I do love the spells. You have to create spells. You have to create spells. My god. My god. You got to do the flip. It's like a You got to do the flip. It's like a video mode. Yes. Gives you a spell and you have to Yes. Gives you a spell and you have to hit the flippers center or your your the three flippers to correspond to the the three flippers to correspond to the speed. The spell. The spell. Yeah. Tells you how to do which is again Yeah. Tells you how to do which is again it's a fun neat. I want to beef it up a little bit more. I want to beef it up a little bit more. I do too. I want it to be a little I do too. I want it to be a little harder. I want it to really progress like a bop it. I want to bop it. Bop it. Bop it. I want to bop it. Pull it. Bop it. Crank I want to bop it. Pull it. Bop it. Crank it. Yeah. Throw the [ __ ] start button in Yeah. Throw the [ __ ] start button in there. Get throw it. Yeah. I want it all in there. Yeah. I want it all in there. Hold versus I want more difficulty. I Hold versus I want more difficulty. I want it. Parappa the rapper. Remember that. Parappa the rapper. No. No. Oh my god. You don't remember that? It's Oh my god. You don't remember that? It's like the the dog that wrapped on PlayStation. Parappa the rapper. And you're like X Y X. It's triangle. Triangle. R1. R2. That was that was tough too. That was that was tough too. It was like It was like same thing. Sorry we missed that. same thing. Sorry we missed that. Innovation A minus music and call outs. Okay, I got Okay, I got David Theal. You're at A minus. You David Theal. You're at A minus. You ain't got that many problems. I got more problems. I'm at a B. I'm at a B. I'm at a B. I kind of don't blame you, I kind of don't blame you, but you're an A minus because it has but you're an A minus because it has Headedwick's theme. Uh, so they got that right. That almost makes it an A in of itself. David Theal and Hedwick's theme. Yes. Yes. Everything else is Everything else is and all of the sounds are beautiful. and all of the sounds are beautiful. I like them. I like them. They're beautiful. They're beautiful. They're beautiful. They're beautiful. But But I like the effects. I like the effects. What's the problem? My issue. What's the problem? My issue. It's our issue. It's our issue. And it's our friend. Our issue. My issue And it's our friend. Our issue. My issue is the casting. That's my issue. I don't know what your issue is. Slightly. Slightly. Okay. My issue is the casting. I I I Okay. My issue is the casting. I I I don't think Mark Silk as the the main vocals. I don't think it makes sense to the game as much as I want it to. It's it's more announcerish. It's it's more announcerish. Yes. Yeah. And I don't know where that Yes. Yeah. And I don't know where that fits in because he was Mark Silk for those unaware was like the sorting hat for some of the memorabilia the official sorting hat voice and for the the theme park and stuff like that. So it makes sense that they picked him but they didn't have him do the sorting. No, it's not the Gruff. No, it's not the Gruff. Yeah. Yeah. Hell Gryffindor. Hell Gryffindor. Yeah. It doesn't have that. Yeah. It doesn't have that. No, he's announcer man. No, he's announcer man. Yes. Yes. So it doesn't make sense. So it doesn't make sense. And it's overpowering. Like I actually And it's overpowering. Like I actually So when I say that it's like they're hiding the clips. I I it's like they're hiding the clips. I I like some of the frequency because it literally tells you everything you need to do, which some of us complain about. In a complex game, you need it, but it's too overbearing. It's like you said, it's overshadowing clips. It's over shadowing Harry, Hermione, Ron, I'd rather not have instructions on what I'd rather not have instructions on what to do. I I'm I I'm just let me play the game then. I'll just let me play the game then. I'll figure it out. I just And this isn't a Mark Silk thing. No, it's not at all. No, it's not at all. He did fantastic. He did his job. He did fantastic. He did his job. Yes. Yes. He and he's he's the He and he's he's the And David is a master. And David is a master. He's greatness at what he does. But but He's greatness at what he does. But but that's why I said a casting issue. that's why I said a casting issue. I I don't I I don't Maybe a direction issue. Maybe a direction issue. Yeah. I just don't think Yeah. I just don't think it might not even be a casting issue. A it might not even be a casting issue. A direction issue. But it is too much. And and and you're But it is too much. And and and you're just all of your all of your call outs from the the cast from movie clips. Give me a sound alike that is from Who Give me a sound alike that is from Who would you want the sound? I'd want like Oh, Robbie Col Train would been number Oh, Robbie Col Train would been number one to me, I think, because Hagrid is the guide. Hagrid is the one leading the children. Hag like Dumbledore's a little too too soft for me. That's Snape. No, Snape is still too drab. No, Snape is still too drab. Robbie like like Hagrid to me would be Robbie like like Hagrid to me would be the number one choice that you would have to number one choice that you would have to because again he's guiding the kids. He's very he can be very energetic and do but he can be very soft. He's an instructor. Yeah. He's an instructor. Yeah. Yeah. See what I'm saying? Yeah. See what I'm saying? I would have liked like a Hermione sound I would have liked like a Hermione sound like cuz she's kind of bossy and her she'd laugh around. Like if and her she'd laugh around. Like if you're going to have anybody, she makes sense to me cuz she's kind of, you know, you know, honestly, if we were going this far in, honestly, if we were going this far in, I would have liked like a lot more corresponding call outs. I know that that's impossible, but you know what I'm saying on some things where Harry would shout some frequent things. If you're going to use AI, If you're going to use AI, really dig, really dig, but you see what I'm saying? where Harry but you see what I'm saying? where Harry would say some quotes that would be fitting for certain things or to shoot this or when you're in a particular mode it would be Hermione Ron or Harry. It might be Hagrid that's giving guidance. Yeah. Sorting hat even if it was sorting Yeah. Sorting hat even if it was sorting hat such a small role the sorting hat. No, but it's still so prominent. No, but it's still so prominent. It's such a small It's such a small No, it's still so prominent. No, it's still so prominent. Yeah. And them not doing a topper with Yeah. And them not doing a topper with the sorting hat is a fail. Yes. A miss. It's a [ __ ] top. I am Yes. A miss. It's a [ __ ] top. I am sorry. That is Well, for the CE. Well, for the CE. Yes. It's terrible. Yes. It's terrible. It's got a lot of hate. It's got a lot of hate. It's terrible. It's terrible. I think it's getting a level of undue I think it's getting a level of undue hate. Like the level of hate. We switched positions. We switched positions. The level of hate is too high there for The level of hate is too high there for what it's like. Come, it ain't that damn bad. It beats a Come, it ain't that damn bad. It beats a lot of two-dimensional toppers from that manufacturer. toppers from that manufacturer. That it does, but it's still it's still That it does, but it's still it's still I don't mind the uh I don't mind the uh the Quidditch one on the the Wizard. the Quidditch one on the the Wizard. You know, it's just a layered plastic. You know, it's just a layered plastic. I like the Quidditch one. I I agree. I I like the Quidditch one. I I agree. I agree. I would almost rather went that. I might too. I might too. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah, Yeah, I agree. I agree. But yeah, I just the sound the call outs But yeah, I just the sound the call outs just don't work for me. I need and that we need more synced audio. I'll throw that in this audio thing, too. And again, it's one of those things And again, it's one of those things you're showing me a movie clip. I need you're showing me a movie clip. I need to hear the the sounds from that movie. And those sounds are are equally as And those sounds are are equally as important for the the moments that we're talking about creating. So So it kind of it kills some of the moments because we're not getting those sounds. We're not getting what we're expecting in that moment. We do a lot of consultation work for some of these manufacturers. They don't like to make it public, but They don't like to make it public, but we do. Uh I think that you know benefit if we were the uh the the the moment creative officer. I will take it. I will take it. I will take it. I will take it. Why not? Why not? I will take that job. I know, but I will I will take that job. I know, but I will take it. I think within 24 hours we would have a I think within 24 hours we would have a whole list of moments that you could have. Yeah. I played the [ __ ] out of that game Yeah. I played the [ __ ] out of that game and it's things would be easily incorporated. Absolutely. Absolutely. I say that loosely cuz I know program. I say that loosely cuz I know program. Coding is a nightmare, but Coding is a nightmare, but but this game's worth it. but this game's worth it. Yeah. Yeah. Display an animation. Display an animation. I don't know why you were at I don't know why you were at You're an A minus. I'm in a B+. You're an A minus. I'm in a B+. Why?