Typically pinball games get kind of tossed to the side but this one packs enough variations with it to keep you playing.
Sometimes you will get to do some mini-games where Samus goes back to her normal self to complete such task as the wall jump or use her blaster to mow down hordes of enemies. They are not too difficult and help add variety to the overall game.
Graphics - Superb - The graphics look fantastic and the tables are all obviously inspired by places Samus has visited in the two Prime games. If you have played the Metroid Prime games they will become instantly noticeable when you see them. On one board it even rains from time to time! Top notch work.
Sound - Superb - The sound is perfect and matches the previous Metroid Prime games. The sound quality, with a good set of headphones, is just unreal.
Value - Good - This is the kind of game you can pick up and put down whenever you please and it becomes more of a battle to beat your own high score than trying to beat the game per se, which would still be nice. You can unlock a couple of boards to add some more replay value. Also you can play DS wireless download play with one game pack which can be fun for a little while. Just don't expect some intense plot-line to keep you playing over the long haul because there is little to none there. As if any were expected in the first place. Who needs plot in a pinball game anyway?
Reviewer's Tilt - Good - The Rumble pack was a nice extra and furthers its usefulness by being compatible with the Mario and Luigi Partners in Time game coming out soon. It's actually kind of cool and you "will" notice it. After awhile you may start to forget about it, but once you put it down and play some other game that doesn't use it and then come back to play it again you will definitely notice a difference. This is just a solid, enjoyable pinball game. If you like pinball games, or you like Metroid games, then you should definitely give this one a chance.