This game can best be described as a missed opportunity. Overall though, it's by far the best bowling simulation I've seen out there. Those that have an intricate knowledge of the game will find more to like. There is not a lot of high octane entertainment here. This can happen in the middle of string of strikes or in a tournament match - it appears to be pretty random. One of the more frustrating things though is that because it takes awhile build up attributes your player can miss a target (by a lot) simply because his/her accuracy attribute is not built up. The realism of the changing shot is impressive. The career mode takes a long time to develop your player, which makes some sense. It's very challenging, just like the real thing. If you've ever competed at a high level, however, you'll find a lot to like about it. If you've ever competed at a high level, This game is definitely frustrating if you are not aware of the nuances of real bowling. This game is definitely frustrating if you are not aware of the nuances of real bowling. The action is a joke and the character "asides" are really annoying. Oh - on a side note, amf pinbusters is by far The WORST bowling game I've played. It takes a little while to get used to the intricacies of the remote's action, but you can still roll a 200 game or close without understanding it completely. There should be a way for multiple players to participate in a tournament or even an occasional league night. What I dislike is the inability to bowl in a multi-player way in Career Mode. You can't just drop the ball in the same place & expect the same results - I enjoy this challenge. Brunswick Pro Bowling is a fan-freakin-tastic bowling game if you understand bowling beyond "throw it that way really fast" or "twist the heck out of it so it sweeps from one side of the lane to the other & back". I was very excited to hear about the Brunswick version when it came out. I ended up playing Wii Sports bowling at my nephews and fell in love with it. I am a bowler - not a pro - but enough of a fan to own several bowling balls & understand the difference between them as well as lane conditions and other aspects of bowling. Up till last year, I hadn't played a home video game system since Sega Genesis in 1992. I am a bowler - not a pro - I am not a gamer. Im on the hunt for brunswick cosmic bowling now. I feel sorry for the designers who have had to read bad reviews from simpletons who didnt figure it out. In fact if you actually go through the bowlers motion the ball responds much more realistically than if you dont. One guy reviews that he could just move his arm and it takes over without user control. Once you do this is just like really bowling. It certainly isnt the simple wii bowling and you wont get it right away. And then BLAMMO REVELATION!!! This game RULES once you get it. After practicing for a bit and not quite getting it, the angles and the curving finally clicked.
Starting out, this game was pretty decent for a while. But the graphics are nice and the career mode is deep. Reading the reviews for this game made me think this would be another broken game. Reading the reviews for this game made me think Wow this game is AWESOME!!! I had played ten pin alley and that games controls are broken. Wow this game is AWESOME!!! I had played ten pin alley and that games controls are broken.