Brunswick Pro Bowling is a video game developed by Point of View, Inc.

Point of View, Inc.

Point of View, Inc. was a privately held, U.S developer of video games headquartered in Irvine, California. The company was officially dissolved in 2010....

 and published by Crave Entertainment

Crave Entertainment

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. The game features many Brunswick labeled products such as Brunswick

Brunswick Corporation

The Brunswick Corporation , formerly known as the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, is a United States-based corporation that has been involved in manufacturing a wide variety of products since 1845. Brunswick's global headquarters is in the northern Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois...

 bowling ball

Bowling ball

A bowling ball is a spherical ball made from plastic, reactive resin, urethane or a combination of these materials which is used in the sport of bowling. Ten-pin bowling balls generally have a set of three holes drilled in them, one each for the ring and middle finger, and one for the thumb;...

s. This game was published on the Wii

Wii

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, PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

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 and PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

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 on August 28, 2007. A version for iOS was released in October of 2009. FarSight Studios

FarSight Studios

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 developed versions of the game for the PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3

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 and Xbox 360

Xbox 360

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, which support the PlayStation Move and Kinect respectively. A version for the Nintendo 3DS has also been announced.

Gameplay

The game has a free play mode, where up to 4 players can play against each other in a match. In the career mode players work their way up from an amateur to professional bowler and a multiplayer mode lets up to four players compete against each other. The PSP

PlayStation Portable

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version includes wireless multiplayer and additional character customization. The Wii version uses the Wii's tilt sensor to simulate a real swing.

Reception

Reception of Brunswick Pro Bowling has been mixed. Most critics praised the realistic physics of the game. However, others were annoyed by the fact that the Wii version has flaws with its controls. Players have complained that the on-screen bowler moves slowly and does not go with their own movements, therefore making the release confusing and shots hard. Reviewers did however, note there was some considerable depth if the player was to play longer. The Xbox 360 and PS3 version have also been poorly received due to flaws with the motion control.