When comparing Zen Pinball vs Worms 3, the Slant community recommends Worms 3 for most people. In the question“What are the best local multiplayer games on Android?” Worms 3 is ranked 7th while Zen Pinball is ranked 32nd. The most important reason people chose Worms 3 is:
The campaign mode is a single player section of the game where users can brush up on their tactics as well as learn how to play with an increasing difficulty. This way players can brush up on their strategies and aim without worry of losing to online players.
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Pros
Pro Tons to do with a huge selection of popular media themed tables
Including tables from the Marvel, Star Wars and the Walking Dead universes. this allows for just about anyone to find a table theme that fits with their media interests.
Pro Easily play on a single device with the fun hot seat multiplayer
Just as you could switch players when using a real pinball machine, Zen Pinball allows for local hot seat multiplayer,. Just pass the device around with the app installed on it and each player can get their turn.
Pro You can easily practice in the games the campaign mode in order to avoid losses in multiplayer
The campaign mode is a single player section of the game where users can brush up on their tactics as well as learn how to play with an increasing difficulty. This way players can brush up on their strategies and aim without worry of losing to online players.
Pro Easily play online or locally with friends with the versatile multiplayer mode
Worms 3 has online asynchronous multiplayer as well as local hot seat multiplayer. Making for a great game to play at ones convenience with the online mode as well as something fun to pass around with friends locally.
Pro Great artillery style gameplay with many strategic elements added on top in order to give a more deep experience
At its core, Worms 3 is still the same fun gameplay found in all the previous incarnations of the Worms franchise. However, Worms 3 has added two new gameplay elements that increase the amount of strategy in the game, squads and cards. Squads gives individual worms different advantages/disadvantages such as speed or increased damage and you can choose from the various worms to form your team. Cards give you boosts that you can play during your turn such as extra health or weapons.
The upgrades are also not tied to in-app-purchases. You cannot buy yourself the best upgrades and thus the game does not punish you for not buying upgrades.
Pro No game is ever a lock with the included card system mechanic
The new Worms 3 addition of a card system allows players to choose a card after their turn that will directly affect the next players turn. Making for a great mechanic that can turn the tides of a game at any point.
The cards are available for purchase through in game coins that are earned during gameplay, which is a bit of a relief that they are not available through in app purchases.
Cons
Con Can't try tables before you purchase
There is no way to currently trial a table before you purchase it. Being that not all tables are considered as fun as others, it can be hit or miss whether the table you buy will actually be as fun as you would expect it to be.
Con Paid upfront game that also contains in-app-purchases
For what is an already paid upfront game at $4.99 it also includes in-app-purchases that range from $0.99 - $6.49 per item. Luckily though the purchases are only for cosmetics, which means there is no pay-to-win mechanics here.