Game Description

Bowling offers basic bowling for up to four alternating players. Quest games, where different 3-pin combinations are arranged in succession, is also available. A new variant of bowling involving 45 pins and three chances to clear the lane, is also included. ~ All Game Guide

Review: Enjoyment

With a few friends, the game's simulation action could serve up several hours of fun. ~ Matt Grandstaff, All Game Guide

Review: Overall

It seems that every time a group of people cannot think of something unique and fun to do, someone shouts out, "Hey, we could go bowling!" While the idea is not usually what the rest of the group was looking for, a good time is usually had at the lanes. This fun, however, must have to do something with drinking beers and wearing goofy shoes, for after playing Agetec's Bowling with a group of friends, it is clear that plain ol' bowling, by itself, is not that fun.

The biggest problem with Bowling is that the game does very little to attract attention. Throughout the entire game, players will see the exact same lane, using the same boring backdrops and weak animations. To make things worse, gamers do not even get to see the bowlers they are using. No hot girls in skirts, no beer-bellied fools, and no creepy guys saying "I'll pull the &*%$&%$ trigger until it goes click." The only thing Agetec offers on top of the traditional bowling mode is a quest game and 45-pin special game. In quest game, players go through frame by frame with a different combination of three pins to knock down. Far from exciting, the only benefit to this mode is that gamers are rewarded with a new ball. Sadly, like the three other balls in the game, it rolls in the same manner. As for the game's 45-pin mode, it is just plain stupid. The game plays just like regular bowling with more pins. How clever, Agetec!

While there is little to spice up gameplay in Bowling, the game's standard mode does offer fairly realistic bowling action. Allowing gamers to adjust the ball's speed, spin and release point, the game does an admirable job capturing the various strategies required to make difficult shots in bowling. With a little practice, gamers will know how to handle the tricky 7-10 split or unleash masterful strikes. To make things more interesting, this mode (as well as the less entertaining bonus modes) allows four players to play. If nothing else, you and three buddies can grab a few beers and drink to the fact that you do not have to rent silly shoes to enjoy authentic bowling action. For those without friends who crave bowling action, the game allows you to select up to three computer-controlled opponents with varying skill levels.

There is not much else that can be said about Bowling, because the game is extremely shallow in the feature department. In fact, the game is about as deep as some of the bowling mini-games you will find in games like Super Monkey Ball 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament (which happen to be much more eye-appealing). Then again, for gamers just looking for simple tenpin simulation, Bowling is worth a roll once or twice. ~ Matt Grandstaff, All Game Guide

Review: Graphics

The same boring bowling lane over and over. ~ Matt Grandstaff, All Game Guide

Review: Sound

While the game has realistic ball and pin sounds, it otherwise comes up short. ~ Matt Grandstaff, All Game Guide

Review: Replay Value

After a few hours of playing, the game is sure to be forgotten. ~ Matt Grandstaff, All Game Guide

Review: Documentation

The boring instructions are quite simple, but then again, so is the game. ~ Matt Grandstaff, All Game Guide

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