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Computer pinball sims never seem to work. Maybe it's because most of the fun of the real thing is the physical interaction with the table: knocking a real ball against real targets and giving the table a real whack on the side every now and then. Knocking a circle around a computer screen is hardly comparable.

3D Pinball tries to create some realism with a 3D view of the table, but it's still really a load of old pinballs. The graphics are okay with a fair 3D effect but, with just the one table layout, continually flipping the ball soon gets repetitive. In addition, there aren't enough features on the table - I wouldn't even play it if it *was* real. In fact, I enjoyed playing the invade-a-load more than the game itself.

3D Pinball is yet another flip flop. Thankfully programmer Stephen Walkers' latest game, Tilt, is a lot better and he's currently developing a full price game.