Judge not a game buy it's graphics.. (Bass Fishing (DC))

Member Name: D1A1

Product:	Bass Fishing (DC)
Date:	12/10/00 (58 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good Fun factor WHILE it lasts

Disadvantages: Lastability - feels unfinished

Ok, the reason why this will never be a classic game is because it isn't all it's cracked up to be - in fact it's probably got a last ability factor of about a month - after this period you'll forget you even had it!

Ok, so the graphics - one of the game's main selling points - yes the in game visuals are fairly good - with brilliant fish movement and places to fish - although there is a definite fault with the straight water lines - you'll know what I mean if you own the game. And the Fishing rod is also a great piece of kit - without this, the game is, absolutely pointless.
I think it's probably the most novel title on Dreamcast - it's in it's own genre - with no competition until Sega Marine Fishing is released, and so it is the best game in it's class/genre - but then it is pretty much the worst.


As for the game play - well it plays all right - the fish do respond well and you'll be catching the super bass within a few hours - there is a choice of bait, but there is only one type of Fish - Bass. Now this would not matter, except bass look so dull - and swim so slowly - I hope the next Sega Fishing game provides more than one fish type!


There are 3 modes - practice, Original - where you can go through a long and tiresome series of fishing tournaments - which will apparently get you the 'Sonic Lure' - I couldn't find this anywhere - and I completed the game twice! And there is the Arcade mode - which is pretty stupid also - You get a measly 1-minute to catch 5000g worth of fish!


So - should you get this game? Well if you like this sort of thing - just rent it, as you'll be done with it before you have to return to your video store. I paid a measly £25.59 for the game - so I wasn't too disappointed that I'd wasted my money - as it happens - I sold the game on at a £5 profit.


As for the loading times? Well - get something to
do in between these - oh and the in game voice is very funny - it shouldn't be - it just sounds really strange! And the general presentation isn't too great either.

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