I've been playing more video game pinball lately, this time Pinball FX 2: Zen Classics for the Xbox 360. Here are some thoughts on the game.

Zen Studios recently released four tables from its Zen Pinball lineup for Xbox 360 owners. Tesla, Eldorado, Shaman and V12 have been remastered with better physics and graphics, and feature one Achievement for each table. If you've already played these tables for the PS3, you won't miss much, but Xbox-only pinball players won't be disappointed with the selection.

Tesla has a cool steampunk vibe that lets you bring crazy inventions to life while Shaman features challenging spin discs that make the ball go wild. Eldorado is a very open table with an Indiana Jones feel, and V12 is a very basic car-themed table kind of like Pinball FX's Speed Machine table. Playing these tables really shows you how the series has evolved from the early days to the more elaborate tables Zen puts out now.

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