Software:PBA Bowling
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| Developer(s) | Bethesda Softworks MediaTech West[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows[2] |
| Release | November 15, 1995[3] |
| Genre(s) | Sports (Bowling) |
PBA Bowling is a 1995 bowling sports-based video game from Bethesda Softworks. A sequel, PBA Tour Bowling 2, was released in 2000.
Reception
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GameSpot gave the game a 6.2 of 10 stating "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."[5]
PC Gamer gave the game a 70% of 100 stating " PBA is one of a king simulation and great fun for fans of sport-but you may tire of the solo action before the beer frame"[7]
Peter Scisco from CNET recommended the game stating "There's no lounge, either. So even if the PBA Bowling is enough sports action for you, you still have an excuse to get out to the lanes. Either way you look at, it's best to download a demo first to see for yourself"[11]
According to Pete Hines, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Bethesda, the game is the best-selling bowling game of all time.[12]
References
- ↑ Andriesen, David (March 15, 1998). "Gaming guru finds home for company in Olympia". p. 68. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106658855/the-olympian/. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Slow Start doesn't stop state team recond". March 8, 1996. p. 30. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84994536/pba-bowling/. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ "PBA Bowling". Archived from the original on April 15, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970415111931/http://www.bethsoft.com/html/pbabowling.html. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ "PBA Bowling". July 1996. p. 94. https://archive.org/details/pcjoker-juli-1996-images/page/n93/mode/2up. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Foster, Hugo (May 2, 2000). "PBA Bowling Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pba-bowling-review/1900-2545805/. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ "PBA Bowling". March 1996. p. 100. https://archive.org/details/video-games-the-ultimate-gaming-magazine-issue-86/page/n99/mode/2up. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Buchanan, Lee (May 1996). "PBA Bowling". p. 126. https://archive.org/details/PCGamer_May_1996/page/n125/mode/2up. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ "PBA Bowling" (in de). February 1996. https://archive.org/details/powerplaymagazine-1996-02/page/n107/mode/2up. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ "PBA Bowling" (in de). July 1996. p. 92. https://archive.org/details/pc-spiel-1996-07/page/92/mode/2up. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ "PBA Bowling". 1996. Archived from the original on May 15, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050515102835/www.electric-games.com/reviews/pba.html. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ↑ Scisco, Peter (1996). "PBA Bowling". Archived from the original on December 22, 1996. https://web.archive.org/web/19961222195551/http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reviews/Cdcentral/Reviews/0,50,399,00.html. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ↑ Crowe, Greg. "Out of the hype, but still in the money is a way of life". http://www.gameindustry.com/interview/item.asp?id=28.
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