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Looks like you're not in control BUT... YOU ARE
posted by Shazbot (BROOKLYN, NY) Sep 13, 2007
Member since Aug 2007
53 out of 60 gamers (88%) found this review helpful
First to address the major gripe that everyone seems to have - the bowler does not follow your swing of the Wii remote:-
The animation follows a pros slow take back and swing pretty much regardless of how you move BUT DON"T BE FOOLED - the game IS recording the speed and straightness of your swing and the timing of ball release. So swing it straight and even and time the realease to coincide with the player graphic being at the bottom of the swing - a little fooling around will show you that the speed etc does make a difference. Granted it's not intuitive until you figure it out but once you do then it starts to be very like real bowling as the lane does change over time.
It then becomes a game of figuring out where the sweet spot is on each lane and what your best ball/speed combination is.
Add in the different oil patterns that come up in tournaments which require totally different play and you have a very realistic game which can be just as frustrating as a real lane which is what will put many people off.
Want a big hook - go down the side of the lane where there is less oil.
Want it straighter - use less speed and go down the center.
You will need something better than the House Ball to really start playing tho and that measn you pretty much have to win a tourney with the house ball which is tricky - not really a way around this frustration.
This is a game that needs more than a few hours play to really get past the initial stuff and get into playing the subtleties.
If you like bowling and you are prepared to deal with all the variables that affect your throws in this game then persevere and you will enjoy it a lot - everyone who doesn't fit into that, stay well away.
The animation follows a pros slow take back and swing pretty much regardless of how you move BUT DON"T BE FOOLED - the game IS recording the speed and straightness of your swing and the timing of ball release. So swing it straight and even and time the realease to coincide with the player graphic being at the bottom of the swing - a little fooling around will show you that the speed etc does make a difference. Granted it's not intuitive until you figure it out but once you do then it starts to be very like real bowling as the lane does change over time.
It then becomes a game of figuring out where the sweet spot is on each lane and what your best ball/speed combination is.
Add in the different oil patterns that come up in tournaments which require totally different play and you have a very realistic game which can be just as frustrating as a real lane which is what will put many people off.
Want a big hook - go down the side of the lane where there is less oil.
Want it straighter - use less speed and go down the center.
You will need something better than the House Ball to really start playing tho and that measn you pretty much have to win a tourney with the house ball which is tricky - not really a way around this frustration.
This is a game that needs more than a few hours play to really get past the initial stuff and get into playing the subtleties.
If you like bowling and you are prepared to deal with all the variables that affect your throws in this game then persevere and you will enjoy it a lot - everyone who doesn't fit into that, stay well away.