Is it any good?| Venom Pinball machine by Stern | Review, initial impressions & playfield tour

Gonzo talks you through his initial thoughts on the Venom Pro pinball machine made by the manufacturer Stern. Designed by Brian Eddy who is responsible for pinball classics such as Medieval Madness and Attack from Mars, Venom takes you deep into the world of Marvel villain Venom.

We take an in-depth look at the playfield, shots and features of Stern's latest pinball game. In this honest appraisal of everything from flipper to artwork, we'll aim to provide you with the information needed to decide whether this pinball table is the one for you.

[Gambenoful]

I love this game. I wasn't a fan at first, but now I'm addicted to it. I bought a premium. Eddy is the goat. Shoots like butter. 👍

[nextplat]

I didn't get excited about the release and didn't plan on owning it. I played it at Expo and was surprised at how well it played and how much I enjoyed it. A few weeks later i was offered a Premium on trade and I took it. Happy to have it.

[David-zebb]

I've really enjoyed this games since I logged in and starting playing it. Yeah, the layout is simple, but the ability to change the hosts (change the game) mixes it up quite a bit, and once you start getting somewhere with beating the bosses and so on, it's really fun. There is still plenty for me to do in the game (like unlock hulk! 😭) and I'm guessing the challenges that lie ahead will keep me coming back for a while!

[zxspectrumk]

great video, buddy, as always informative, interesting and nice banter, Thanks

[davidjames]

Looks pretty cool, will give it a go at Retroids in Worcester soon.

[willempjebelgie]

next to the tower the U turn is a problem when you shoot the horseshoe from the left side it blocks some time

[JamesGadbury]

I understand the Venom playfield seems a bit pared back, but I liked the open, clean layout. The shots felt good, and it flowed smoothly. Maybe I'm just a simple man. I get a bit bewildered by too much going on. Foo Fighters, for example, is fun but it felt like mayhem! 😂

[GuitarsAndSynths]

Played the pro version recently and enjoyed it so yes a nice fast fun machine and the various host modes are cool. I would not pay full price but at a discount a worthwhile pinball machine.

[Mercdds]

No idea what they were thinking with this game. I don’t care for it at all.

[SpringThinkingLye]

Zombie Yeti - he's so talented at drawing. You make it sound like a year 6 art report Kris 😂😂😂 A+

[stevezu]

This game is ok. I found the more i played it the more i liked it. Good review. What did you think of the leveling up system?

[kludz]

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. Love the game in premium form with the mulitple ramp setups, music changes, and combos changing per host. Love a fast game.

[jlarsson]

There is a bare minimum for what needs to be in a pinball machine and Stern went below that with this Pro model just like they did with Star Wars Pro.

[ToddHowardsChessClub]

This game will be forgotten when Elwins next pin gets shown, sorry to say.

[ExpressoMechanicTV]

It should have had pop bumpers. Far too much empty space.

[Yarmuck]

I'm a HUGE venom fan, and you couldn't pay me money to allow this terrible machine to take up room in my collection. Not even the Premium. It's hot garbage.

[russ]

Stern are pretty tight arsed about their pros. They leave out everything they possibly can. I know all about Venom and Spider-man and all that but this still doesn't really speak to me as a theme.
Just bought an AIQ off a mate but shoulda remembered you're review. There's too many bloody rules. ya don't wanna be thinking about what gems where and what does what. Ya just wanna hit the bloody shots. Kicking myself I didn't use that money to buy a Foo Fighters or maybe even a bond. Only had it a couple of weeks and already wanna sell the bloody thing. 🤷‍♂😕

[wyvernx]

played this a few times but this game was really underwhelming and i am a pinball n00b, would rather play so many other games.

[purdue]

Stern keeps increasing prices and putting less in the machine. Hopefully they lower prices.

[ToxicKlay]

the premium/LE is decent enough, but the pro might be one of the worst modern pros stern has ever put out. nothing against people who like it - but there are plenty of people out there who like bad games, and venom pro is one of them. they couldn't even cover the circuit board on the quick locks? i mean seriously.