Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2 [U] ISO
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Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2 is a Bowling game, developed by
Adrenalin Entertainment and published by THQ, which was released in
2000.
In Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling, bowling enthusiasts found the most
realistic bowling simulation available for PlayStation. Brunswick
Circuit Pro Bowling 2 will feature everything that was great about the
original, with improvements designed to appeal to hardcore and casual
bowlers alike. Enhanced graphics, updated Brunswick ProStaff and
equipment, new and improved interfaces, multi-player support for up to
8, and a completely overhauled Create-a-Bowler feature are just the tip
of the iceberg. Add to that new modes of play including Team and Skills
Challenge, real ProStaff tutorials, more bowler and crowd reactions,
auto-replay and dual-shock and analog support, and you've got the
PlayStation bowling game that can't be beat!
It's difficult to think of bowling as a sport. Whereas most sports
demand you be in excellent physical condition, bowling usually consists
of older, heavier players who spend at least half of the game sitting
down. But that's neither here nor there.
The biggest selling point of Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2 for the
PlayStation is just how many options are packed into the game. The game
sports nine play modes, each with its own feel and style. You can opt
for a basic game, tournament play, teamplay, a skins game, and a skins
challenge, as well as start a career, practice, or play a game of the
uber-groovy cosmic bowling - which is bowling in the dark with lots of
neon and black lights that make everything look crazy. To do the actual
rolling you can either select from one of the 11 Brunswick pro bowlers
in the game, or you can create your own bowler. The create-a-bowler mode
is a simplified version of the create-a-wrestler mode found in THQ's
wrestling games. You can choose from several different body styles,
customize your bowler's features, and then set attribute points (it
should be noted that our attempts at re-creating the cast of The Big
Lebowski failed). Before you start rolling, you can select an actual
Brunswick ball for your bowler to use for his strike and spare throws
that conforms to his personal bowling style. All these options make
Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2 almost infinitely customizable, and they
greatly enhance the replay value.
Once out on the lane, you'll spend your time in one of two different
control screens. The first shows your bowler's stance and lets you line
up your feet and your shot, as well as tweak your spin and even control
your power. Once you've lined up your shot, you switch to the actual
throw, where you use a meter to control actual power and accuracy. For
non-analog controllers, this means using a power meter and hitting a
button to stop the moving line in two correct spots along the meter. But
for analog controllers, a clever pull-and-push method has been
implemented that seems much more realistic. Pull the analog stick back
to start your power meter, and push it forward at the right time to stop
it and judge accuracy. If the analog stick hits exactly forward, your
shot will be right on, while a slight deviation to the left or right
will cause the ball to travel in that direction. While this isn't the
first time a meter like this has been used in a sports game, it's
definitely a great addition.
The graphics however are a real letdown. Most of the bowlers look
pretty blocky, and the throwing animations look extremely unrealistic.
The lane backgrounds are nice, but the crowd looks extremely out of
place, almost laughably so. Once you roll, the camera randomly switches
around, showing your shot from all sorts of dramatic angles before
finally settling on a top-down view of the pins as the ball plows
through them. This is a neat feature, and it helps break up the monotony
of bowling with a little dramatic flair. Throw a particularly excellent
shot and you may get treated with a replay or an animation of your
bowler celebrating. While some of the celebrations are pretty funny,
some of them take a good while to load and simply aren't worth the wait.
Surprisingly, the audio is pretty good. You can choose from two types
of music - cosmic jams or Brunswick groove - or surfer rock and
hip-hopish house, respectively. The original music is pretty spiffy,
especially in the cosmic-bowling mode, where it's notably louder than in
other modes. The sound effects are pretty generic - a ball-rolling
noise during your roll and a crashing sound when the ball smacks into
the pins. If you're playing on TV or in a tournament, the crowd will
cheer when you throw rocks and show concern when you split pins. This
helps you get into the game and ups the drama on a critical shot.
Unfortunately, the hilarious smack-talking-bowler intro movies found
in the first game have been left out of this one. But, given the amount
of extras packed into Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2, you can easily
see why the space-sucking movies had to be taken out. But even without
Parker Bohn III talking about how he wipes the lane with the
competition, this game is a solid bowling title. With plenty of modes
and extras, Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2 is accurate enough to keep
die-hard rollers happy, yet simple enough to be a game even a casual
bowling fan would enjoy.
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