Software:PDC World Championship Darts Pro Tour

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Short description: 2010 video game

PDC World Championship Darts: Pro Tour
Xbox 360 cover art, featuring (from left to right): Simon Whitlock, Raymond Van Barneveld, Phil Taylor, James Wade and Gary Anderson.
Developer(s)Redoubt
Rebellion Developments
Publisher(s)O-Games
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release
  • EU: 26 November 2010
Genre(s)Sports, simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

PDC World Championship Darts: Pro Tour is a darts simulation video game based on events held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was developed by Rebellion Developments in collaboration with British developer Redoubt, Ltd. and published by O-Games on 26 November 2010 in Europe for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.

O-Games introduced downloadable content that was (and still is) available on the PS3 and Xbox 360 (some of which is exclusive to the PS3) for the game, which offered two extra players and a new tournament. The only pack was released on the games release which included dart players Wayne Mardle and Peter Manley and the Las Vegas Desert Classic tournament.

Upon release, the game was met with a mixed-to-positive reception.

Gameplay

As well as full compatibility with the standard DualShock 3 controller, the PS3 version integrates full PlayStation Move compatibility, however, the Xbox 360 version does not incorporate additional Kinect functionality.

The game includes commentary from Sid Waddell and John Gwynne, top-level match referees Bruce Spendley and Russ Bray, and master of ceremonies John McDonald.

  • England Phil Taylor
  • Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
  • England James Wade
  • England Mervyn King
  • England Terry Jenkins
  • England Ronnie Baxter
  • England Adrian Lewis
  • England Colin Lloyd
  • England Andy Hamilton
  • England Colin Osborne
  • England Dennis Priestley
  • Scotland Robert Thornton
  • Australia Simon Whitlock
  • England Kevin Painter
  • Scotland Gary Anderson
  • Netherlands Jelle Klaasen
  • England Wayne Mardle (downloadable pack)
  • England Peter Manley (downloadable pack)

PDC tournaments

Six PDC tournaments are included in the game, with an extra tournament as downloadable content.

  • UK Open
  • World Matchplay
  • European Championship
  • World Grand Prix
  • Grand Slam of Darts
  • PDC World Darts Championship
  • Las Vegas Desert Classic[lower-alpha 1]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS3WiiXbox 360
GameSpot7.5/10[3]
Push Square6/10[4]
Aggregate score
GameRankings57%[2]40%[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Wayne Mardle, Peter Manley and the Las Vegas Desert Classic must be downloaded in order to play them.

References

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