PBA Bowling (PC)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.0 stars Good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Hugo Foster
• Reviewed on: 05/01/1996
• Updated on: 05/02/2000
• Released on: 12/31/1995
• Originally published on GameSpot: PBA Bowling (PC) Review

I'm sure there are people out there saying "Yeah, football and baseball are great, but when is a bowling game for the PC coming out?" Well, here it is. And, if you're a die-hard bowler, it's probably all you hoped for. For the rest of us, though, PBA Bowling leaves a little to be desired.

Now, I'm as big a bowling fan as the next guy. My problem here is that translating bowling to a video game takes away most of the fun. Even real bowling would quickly lose its appeal if you could aim the ball perfectly every time, and this is precisely what happens in PBA Bowling. The game gives you four windows: one is your scorecard, one controls the spin and power, one sets where you aim your shot, and one shows the ball hitting the pins. These controls are straightforward and easy to use, but the truth is that a well-aimed, straight shot will almost always bring a good result, if not a strike. After a couple of games I was bowling in the high 200's, which doesn't leave a lot to shoot for.

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