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High Velocity Bowling is a bowling video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It was released on the PlayStation Network.
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| Developer(s) | San Diego Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Network |
| Release | Move Edition
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editHigh Velocity Bowling varies from other bowling games by introducing a challenge mode. The player has to go through every level to unlock all of the 10 playable characters and all of the 10 lanes.[citation needed] Each level has three challenges to complete. These challenges can be tournaments, matches or trick shots, where the objective is to get a strike while following a certain road. The game also has a trophy room, in which the player can see his trophies, rings and patches he gained through the game. While the player can use the Sixaxis for the bowling swing, there are other control schemes in the game. Finally, High Velocity Bowling has a multiplayer mode, where up to four people can play online and offline. At Tokyo Game Show 2009 it was confirmed that High Velocity Bowling would get an update that would add support for PlayStation Move.[citation needed]
Release
editThe game was first announced at the SCEA's Gamers Day 2007 at their Santa Monica Studios. The European release date was originally scheduled for an April 2008 release, but this was then delayed until May because of the new and improved PlayStation Store, included in Firmware 2.3. The game was released in the PAL region on May 6, 2008. On September 21, 2010, an update made the game playable with the PlayStation Move controller.[citation needed]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 1Up.com | C+[2] |
| Eurogamer | 6/10[3] |
| Famitsu | 25/40[4] |
| GamesMaster | 54%[5] |
| GameZone | 6.8/10[6] |
| IGN | 7.5/10[7] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | (Move) 7/10[8] 6/10[9] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 7/10[10] |
| PSM3 | 72%[11] |
| Push Square | [12] |
| VideoGamer.com | 5/10[13] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] In Japan, where the Move edition was ported for release as Free! Free! Bowling on December 9, 2010,[citation needed] Famitsu gave it a score of one six, two sevens, and one five for a total of 25 out of 40.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "High Velocity Bowling". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, Mike (September 1, 2010). "High Velocity Bowling Review". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (November 25, 2007). "PlayStation Store Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Valay, Brian (December 1, 2010). "Complete Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "High Velocity Bowling". GamesMaster. Future plc. March 2008. p. 84.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (January 9, 2008). "High Velocity Bowling - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Bishop, Sam (November 19, 2007). "High Velocity Bowling Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "High Velocity Bowling: Move Edition". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. December 25, 2010.
- ^ "High Velocity Bowling". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. March 2008. p. 112.
- ^ "Review: High Velocity Bowling: Move Edition". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 38. Future plc. November 2010. p. 72.
- ^ "Review: High Velocity Bowling". PSM3. Future plc. March 2008. p. 80.
- ^ O'Neill, Jamie (October 7, 2010). "High Velocity Bowling [Move Edition] Review". Push Square. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Orry, Tom (January 17, 2008). "High Velocity Bowling Review". VideoGamer.com. Resero Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2023.