This game was produces by Pai and was released by EA. EA has also release a pc game produced bye EA them self and it's not the same game. This is also one of the best fishing games for the psx.
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
Pros:
Excellent game play
Cons:
Boat drives a little slow
Let me start by saying that EA Sports' newest contribution to outdoor games won't appeal to non-fishers the way a Hot Shots Golf appealed to non-golfers, but it's a perfect fishing game. It's aimed at fishing fans, but has enough fun elements to appeal to almost everyone. The graphics are great, but it's the layout which takes Championship Bass to another level. Fishing games have typically been plagued by poor camera angles, ugly scenery and ATM-like menu interfaces. Championship Bass does it all right, with a smart menu system, a killer tutorial and some great in-game screens. A cool underwater camera tracks the lure, zooms in or out depending on how many fish are in the area and follows a fighting catch to perfection.
Fish don't make a lot of sound, unless you count desperate splashing noises. Championship Bass incorporates some mellow background music, but pumps up the volume when you've got a big fish on the line. I could have used one or two more songs in the soundtrack, but what's there is nice.
Fishing is fishing is fishing. What I love about Championship Bass is that there's more to the game than: Throw. Reel. Repeat. Along with several tournament modes and a Free Play mode, Championship Bass' tutorial plays as multiple challenge levels, where a Trained Bass Professional walks you through unique styles of casting and reeling to catch big fish under different conditions. EA Sports should really have labeled this a tutorial, but the 'challenge' aspect means you can earn special lures by completing each level and then take the lures into other parts of the game. The standard tackle box is full of options, and you can customize not only what you put on the line, but also the line weight, reel-type and rod weight. Plus, you have the option of choosing color variations for each lure. Other than the Challenge Mode, the idea in each level is to fill up your bucket with the biggest fish before the weigh-in at the end of the day. Heaviest bucket wins; it's that simple.
Each game plays from on board your trusty bass boat, and you'll have the option to choose what lake you fish on, as well as the weather conditions and time of year. The tutorial shows you how to modify fishing styles based on weather and season, which makes for more replay value. The boat handles okay, and the scenery looks nice going by, including some excellent water effects.
