Pinball, it is no suprise to anyone that it is an obnoxious game which catches the player's attention by using the power of bright lights and loud sounds to lure them in. It's a game where every single table has a different layout, conveying a new feeling of entering a new world. So many pinball machines, each one manages to be much more different from the last, even though they all share the same goal: Get the high score.

The pinball machine is indeed a machine known to many a person. The simplistic nature of it manages to lure the player with its accessibility. It's one of those easy to play and hard to master mantras that captures the world by storm. But like any carnival game, they always managed to be rigged for the purpose of getting all the moolah in your pockets. It's no fun having all the change you have in your pocket be gone in a matter of seconds. I knew there had to be a way to get my pinball fix without getting ripped off. This is where virtual pinball comes in, leading to what is possibly the greatest virtual pinball machine game ever:

3D Pinball: Space Cadet. There are several reasons why this one manages to the best thing ever.

One is the fact that it has a space theme and everything is always better when you add space into the formula. Super Mario 64 managed to be an alright game and Super Mario Sunshine was dull. So how do we change it? Add space to it, and thus Super Mario Galaxy is created and becomes the best Mario game ever. See? Space. It makes anything better.

Next is the story. You are a space cadet, but with all of your hard work and dedication, you can go up the ranks and earn upgrades to make your spaceship become more pimptastic and get laid (read: earn more points). Metal Gear Solid is acclaimed for having such an enticing storyline, capable of moving the hearts of the toughest gamers out there, proving another way that video games can be seen as something other than entertainment. And you look at it again, and it's boring so you want more action. With a game revolving around a space traveller, you couldn't find more action if you tried. Also, with multiple story paths, you get the opportunity to choose what happens next.



The missions are so detailed to the point that you have to master certain abilities to perfection. Take accuracy, for example, you need to focus on hitting specific targets if you want to get closer to upgrading your ship as well as get closer to a higher score. It perfectly re-enacts how space travel works. If an enemy was coming at you, you'd better try your hardest if you want to live. And this is all in a pinball game, out of all things to teach you this stuff. This further proves that pinball machines can educate you with life-saving facts such as these. As well as proving that college professors are wusses in not teaching you important stuff like this.

And lastly, it finally gives a legitimate reason telling why Vista sucks. Not because the accessibility to Vista gives newcomers a lot of worry, not because there are problems regarding what applications Vista can and cannot use, and certainly not because of various driver problems. The reason Vista sucks is because 3D Pinball: Space Cadet does not come with it. You could imagine how upset I was when I got a Sony Vaio not too long ago and I didn't find this game to grace me with its presence. Now that's blasphemy.

So there you go, plenty of convincing reasons why 3D Pinball: Space Cadet is the greatest game, nay, the greatest form of media to grace the gaming world. There's no way that you can argue after viewing those facts.