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| |  | Alex Toys | Home » » Brunswick Pro Bowling | | | | | | | Description: | | STRIKE! You're in! Using your Wii-mote, you're entering a bowling alley and are set to play the game with utmost realism while viewing it on your TV through Wii. 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-Real time changing lane conditions for the player to master during the course of a match
• Career Mode- Work your way from an amateur to a true professional Brunswick Pro Champion
• 10 different environments to choose from
• Authentic Brunswick bowling products to improve your characters performance.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.75 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.53 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.31 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.25 pounds | | Release Date:
| August 21, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 84 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| Nintendo Wii | | Media:
| Video Game | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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46 of 46 found the following review helpful:
 This is NOT Wii Sports BowlingMar 30, 2008
By Sick Daddy
"Sick Daddy"
Brunswick bowling
The Interface for Brunswick Pro Bowling is a bit different than Wii Sports Bowling. At first, you will be thrown off by the slow backswing of your bowler, but if you disregard it, and throw the ball like you normally would, things will be just fine. After all, bowling is about making the same throw every time, and adjusting where you stand, not adjusting your throw, per se.
You will become accustomed to the difference in style (compared to Wii Sports bowling) after a few games. Be patient and you will find this game can be just as addicting. One of the main differences in style is the addition of oil conditions on the lane. You will definitely notice that the ball reacts differently in the areas that are well oiled. You can also have two balls at your disposal, like in real bowling, where you would like a strike ball and a spare ball.
The career mode is set up of several `League Nights' in which you bowl 3 games against an opponent. Win 2 or more, and you will build up stats, but no money. In fact it costs money to participate in league nights. Eventually, you will get to a tournament, in which you can win some big cash. These comprise of 5-6 games, if you plan to win. There are also major championships. The career mode seems pretty well laid out in scheduling matters. I wish it was a little easier to make money along the way.
Yes, it is very slow to make money and there isn't a ton of stuff to buy. By the time you make enough money to buy anything, you'll question whether you'll want to change your entire style to adjust for the increased hook of the new ball. That's where practice mode comes into play. I bowled 6 sets of 3 games before I made it to a tournament in which I made any money.
Brunswick Pro Bowling keeps track of a good amount of stats, including your average, high score, # of strikes, spares, turkeys, etc.
One thing I didn't like about multiplayer, is that I couldn't find a way to use a separate controller for each player. Each player is forced to use the same controller, and that is just plain dumb. On a controller where it is advised to wear a wrist strap to protect your tv, I don't want to continuously trade off the controller every 30 seconds. What were they thinking?
Overall the presentation is a bit dry, and the music isn't great at all, but I've yet to play a bowling game with a rock n roll soundtrack anyway.
Those looking for a more in depth bowling game than Wii Sports will find it here, if you show a little patience to get past the presentation differences.
8 Fun
5 Graphics
8 Replay Value
8 Control Scheme
2 Multiplayer
44 of 49 found the following review helpful:
 Very disappointingAug 31, 2007
By J. Paulsonn
The negative reviews here are correct: this is a very disappointing game. I'm glad I only rented it so I'm only out eight bucks instead of forty.
The player has too little control over the game play: the ball seems to roll pretty much the same no matter what you do with the Wiimote. Also there is an annoying delay in the response time of the virtual bowler on the screen, which is not present in the Wii Sports version.
The bowling characters are very limited in variety and design, and you'll get tired of the responses to a spare (a spare tire rolls across the screen--ha ha very funny)or a strike (a bowling pin carries a sign like he's on strike--please).
Save your money and stick with Wii Sports or wait for a better bowling game.
22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Could have been a lot betterOct 13, 2007
By Dawn M. Martin
"Squirrely Girl"
I've been bowling for years and was yearning for something with a little more realism than the Wii Sports version of bowling (which I do enjoy playing).
My thoughts as I played this for the first time:
"Why are all of the characters for the quick play mode so fugly?"
"Why is there a several second delay between my movement and the character's?"
"Why isn't there a multiplayer career mode?"
"Does the house ball have to be so incredibly crappy?!?"
"Why is my custom made character still pretty darn fugly???"
To elaborate on my thoughts - the characters look like something designed by someone taking a correspondence course on how to create game skins. I'd much rather have something cute and cartoon-y than a freaky sickly slacker weirdo.
The alleys themselves are pretty nicely designed though. I did like the concept of being able to play in exotic alleys.
I would really have liked some "glow in the dark" bowling - equivalent to what some alleys offer late on Friday and Saturday nights. If I had my druthers, there would be some other fun gimmicks when you're not playing in career mode. Such as, what some alleys use to get you in there on slack nights - colored pins. If your 1 pin is red and you get a strike you win $100.
Or how about Rock n' bowl? Set up your own custom audio...something, anything to give this more of the Friday night Jersey Shore bowling that grew up with.
Back to the annoyances, one thing that seemed relatively benign at first, but turned into a major annoyance after an hour of playing this were the audio loops of the background ambient noise and the constant reiteration of a man's voice saying something like, "Come sit on my knee," about every 15 seconds. I muted it after a while, although it did seem suitable for the creepy looking characters we selected.
So after a few quick plays for warm-up, my boyfriend and I set up a couple of new ugly characters for "career mode". My EXPECTATION was that we could form some kind of multi-player league (which I hope will eventually materialize when a better bowling game for the Wii comes out). Better yet, I would love a multi-player league where you could play online against others!!! But alas, it wasn't meant to be with Brunswick Bowling. Robert had to sit in the recliner while I fumbled my way through league night scoring a whopping top score of 64 with the illustrious House Ball I was furnished with.
Now, I've bowled with some house balls in my time (including one that had a Tootsie Roll stuck in the thumb hole), but never one that zigzagged down the lane like the Brunswick Bowling House Ball. Even when I used the area that should have had the least oil, it was still all over the place like a possessed wombat.
My biggest beef is the huge delay between my movement of the Wiimote and the character's response. If you've ever done any internet gaming where you have significant lag, that's what it felt like to me. It was unnatural, distracting and frustrating, but hopefully, whoever develops the next bowling game for the Wii, will not rush it to market like this one and maybe we won't have to deal with such nuisances.
My final verdict on this is that it is best suited for solo play and most likely geared toward those who didn't enjoy the Wii Sports version of bowling. Since my bowling buddy and I couldn't even bowl together other than in the quickly boring quick play mode, this title is relegated to the bottom of my game pile - right there with Far Cry and Rapala Fishing Tournament.
Sorry Brunswick, I expected something better.
34 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 The Bowling Game Wii've Been Waiting For!!!Aug 27, 2007
By A. Stagg
When we bought our Wii last December, we immediately became addicted to the bowling game in Wii Sports. The Wii Sports version is simple, and fun for both adults and small kids, but we wanted something more accurate and challenging. We soon heard that Brunswick Bowling would be released sometime in 2007 and it topped our list of titles we wanted for the console.
Brunswick Pro Bowling is a really solid addition to our game collection. The physics are great and game play is pretty realistic. Being able to change lanes, equipment, and other aspects of the game significantly adds to the bowling experience. It's quite nice to be able to put spin on the bowling ball and see the ball spinning. The best feature of the game is the tournament mode that allows you to build a character, enter competition, earn money and buy additional equipment. A simpler version of the Tiger Woods type of tournament mode. The game was certainly worth purchasing.
On the downside, the graphics are not as crisp as they could be on the Wii platform. Even though the Wii does not have the best graphics capability on the market, the graphics are not as polished as they could be. Using Tiger Woods as a comparison, the graphics are not as good. I am also disappointed by the splash screens for player feedback given after a spare or a strike. Surprisingly, this feature is not significantly better than Wii Sports. The bowling game is accurate, but it would have been nice if more humor were integrated into the game. It is priced approximately $10 less than typical Wii titles, but I would have happily paid the extra $10 for the extra gaming touches and polish.
One frustrating thing about the game is that you start league play hobbled with lousy equipment, poor stamina and poor ball control. If you are an expert "Wii Bowler" going into the game, you still need "experience" to game strength, stamina, accuracy and equipment. So, your accuracy and ball control is pretty lousy when you start league play.
The game controls are a little more complex than Wii Sports and take some practice, but are not overly complicated. Aiming the ball was easy, but learning to throw it took some trial and error before I got it right.
Overall, I give this four stars. It's flawed, but it's entertaining and worth the price. If you like to bowl using Wii Sports, you'll probably like Brunswick Pro Bowling. If only the Wii could waft appropriate bowling alley smells into your family room, the experience would be complete!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Definitely makes you workOct 10, 2007
By girl_frog75
I bought this for my husband...he loves to bowl. The Wii Sports bowling was a bit too easy and he need a bit more challenge. This game will handicap you until you earn enough points for additional skills through the league play. Do not expect to conquer this game right off...you will work for your advancements.
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