| Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Adrenalin Entertainment (PC, PS), Point of View (N64) |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Ten pin bowling |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling is a ten-pin bowling game released for the PC and PlayStation in 1998 and the Nintendo 64 in 1999.
Gameplay
These are the following game modes:
- Exhibition
- Skins
- Tournament
- Career
- Practice
- Cosmic
There are different lane conditions and different balls that react differently (the actual bowling balls, however, were all reactive, though several balls in the game are depicted as straight balls) as well as a physics engine that simulates real-life bowling physics.
There are also Brunswick Pro Staff members such as :
- Mike Aulby
- Chris Barnes
- Parker Bohn III
- Steve Jaros
- Johnny Petraglia
- Ricky Ward
- Walter Ray Williams Jr.
- Mark Roth
- Randy Pedersen
- Mike Miller
Reception
Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "Brunswick's only downfall is that it's kind of a slow-paced game with forgettable music and generic-looking graphics. Still, it's good in all the right areas of gameplay, and it plays well. Bowlers unite."[1]
Critics generally gave mixed to positive reviews to the game. Most reviewers disliked the graphics which were considered rather poor, but praised its realism and gameplay that appealed to bowling fans. To this day Circuit is still considered one of the best bowling games released.
Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2
A sequel, Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2, was only released for the PlayStation. It featured more characters (now including female characters), an easier throw system and many others. It was considered more of an add-on or updated version than a true sequel. IGN gave it an 8.0 but once again criticizing the poor graphics.[3] OPM said that "some things are just not worth recreating on the PlayStation"
See also
References
- ^ "Finals". Next Generation. No. 48. Imagine Media. December 1998. p. 128.
- ^ Official PlayStation Magazine issue 62, (September 2000)
- ^ "Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2 - IGN" – via www.ign.com.