Wii Sports Bowling

r3nu4l

Anyone played this yet? I played it for the first time last Saturday and think it's pretty cool

I managed a respectable 144 considering that it was my first time using the Wiimote controller.

It's even possible to hook the ball by turning your wrist as you release the ball.

There are no real options other than to bowl left or right handed. It would be nice to be able to choose different ball types etc but that's not the point of the game, it's fairly simple overall.

Anyone else tried it out yet, any more experiences?

DubTony

r3nu4l wrote:

It's even possible to hook the ball by turning your wrist as you release the ball.

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My brother has it and he reckons it's pretty good. Might be the only way I get to do any bowling again, unless someone wants to donate a left knee any time soon.

r3nu4l

Here's a perfect game video from YouTube... not from me, I've only played it once

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0x-gro9Vy8

DubTony

Any chance of a link. I can never find anything on YouTube. I think I'm too old to figure it out

r3nu4l

Cheers for letting me know DubTony The video owner doesn't allow use of the [noparse]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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Link

Here's a better one, the guy hooks the ball
link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwXX27U6WnI

mikeruurds

Official Brunswick bowling game on its way to the Wii

http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/brunswickprobowling/index.html?q=Brunswick

Brunswick Pro Bowling will give players a detailed, realistic bowling-center experience, complete with authentic sights and sounds, and official Brunswick bowling gear. Brunswick Pro Bowling will be highly customizable, allowing players to choose everything from their character's appearance and accessories to ball styles.

Features


Realistic physics engine simulates real-time changing lane conditions and accounts for momentum and spin.
Unlockable content includes a variety of Brunswick balls, additional bowling centers, equipment and apparel.
Players in career mode will face rivals, who seek out and challenge them throughout their careers.


Mike

r3nu4l

Excellent!! Now that would be well worth playing. I wonder can you customise lane surface, oil patterns (blocks etc) and ball types?

Off to Google for me to fin dout more
Cheers mikeruurds

mikeruurds

r3nu4l wrote:

Excellent!! Now that would be well worth playing. I wonder can you customise lane surface, oil patterns (blocks etc) and ball types?

Off to Google for me to fin dout more
Cheers mikeruurds

No worries I'll defo be picking this up myself. I just loved the Wii bowling even though it is pretty basic.

r3nu4l

It looks pretty cool and if it has the Brunswick label it might actually have a ton of options

Fancy the real thing? We're planning a bowling event in Dublin sometime in the next couple of months (one in London too). See the thread started by Senritsu in the forum

mikeruurds

r3nu4l wrote:

It looks pretty cool and if it has the Brunswick label it might actually have a ton of options

Fancy the real thing? We're planning a bowling event in Dublin sometime in the next couple of months (one in London too). See the thread started by Senritsu in the forum

I'll have a look, but I suck

Thanks for the invite!

mikeruurds

http://www.cravegames.com/News/Brunswickannouncement.asp

There's the official announcement. Could be a while coming, but I reckon it'll be great when it's released.

Mike

r3nu4l

Ah, it's all about the fun in the game rather than the scores

That press release looks interesting

# Realistic physics engine simulates real-time changing lane conditions and accounts for momentum and spin.
# Unlockable content includes a variety of Brunswick balls, additional bowling centers, equipment and apparel.
# Players in career mode will face rivals, who seek out and challenge them throughout their careers.

Real-time lane changing conditions sounds cool

mikeruurds

Let's hope they don't rush it to make a quick buck and rather focus on making it the definitive bowling game/sim.

The wiimote can make it an awesome game!

Edit: If it's just for fun then the wife and I will join in. She still bowls between the legs and I get gutters every now and then

r3nu4l

mikeruurds wrote:

Let's hope they don't rush it to make a quick buck and rather focus on making it the definitive bowling game/sim.

Oh yes! That happens too often with a lot of games and to be honest it'll have to be a lot more than a Wii sports clone if users are to be tempted to buy it!

mikeruurds wrote:

The wiimote can make it an awesome game!

I was amazed by the Wiimote tbh, the addition of hook through turning the wrist is brilliant

mikeruurds wrote:

Edit: If it's just for fun then the wife and I will join in. She still bowls between the legs and I get gutters every now and then

Better clarify in the Event thread that it's for all boardsies and partners etc. Check out this guy bowling between his legs

mikeruurds

r3nu4l wrote:

Check out this guy bowling between his legs

Hehe... that's not quite what I meant

r3nu4l

mikeruurds wrote:

Hehe... that's not quite what I meant

No, thought not but it's still funny

mikeruurds

r3nu4l wrote:

No, thought not but it's still funny

It sure is

sioda

Love the wii bowling especially after a few pints. Perfect game someday me hopes as never have a chance with the real thing