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Shimano Xtreme Fishing
Shimano plays more like a spoof game rather than a serious fishing title.
November 20, 2009 | 1:28 PM PSTKombo's Review Policy: Our reviews are written for you. Our goal is to write honest, to-the-point reviews that don't waste your time. This is why we've split our reviews into four sections: What the Game's About, What's Hot, What's Not and Final Word, so that you can easily find the information you want from our reviews.
What the Game's About
Shimano Xtreme Fishing brings the sport of fishing right to your living room. You can either be an angler the old fashion way or get more extreme by bow fishing or spear fishing. By requiring using the Wii-mote to simulate fishing movements, Shimano Xtreme Fishing feels more like an arcade fishing game than any simulation.
What's Hot
It safe to assume a lot of hopes weren't pinned on this game turning the gaming masses into fish fanatics. For a game about fishing, Shimano is as over the top as they come. There are tons of fish in the water and you can't go without getting something every cast. When you bow or spear fish, the game starts to go off into FPFS (first-person fish shooter) where you attempt to clear the lake of fish like they were radioactive or something. It's a certified guilty pleasure, but that doesn't save the game from the depths it sinks.
What's Not
Shimano is neither a game that will appeal to real fishermen nor a game that will appeal to off-beat, quirky gamers looking for a unique arcade challenge. There isn't an audience in mind and the game reflects that. The controls are clumsy and the gameplay is boring and repetitive. Any attempts to make the game "Xtreme" are funny, and not in a flattering way. Bow and spear fishing are confounding inclusions in the game as they turn the game a completely different direction from the standard method of using a fishing pole and contribute to making Shimano play more like a spoof rather than a serious fishing title.
Final Word
Don't worry about missing anything worthwhile here. There are some gamers who might find the game so bad it's good but, even then, it would be best to rent the game to see if it will appeal even in that, "we're not laughing with you, we're laughing at you," sense.
What the Game's About
Shimano Xtreme Fishing brings the sport of fishing right to your living room. You can either be an angler the old fashion way or get more extreme by bow fishing or spear fishing. By requiring using the Wii-mote to simulate fishing movements, Shimano Xtreme Fishing feels more like an arcade fishing game than any simulation.
What's Hot
It safe to assume a lot of hopes weren't pinned on this game turning the gaming masses into fish fanatics. For a game about fishing, Shimano is as over the top as they come. There are tons of fish in the water and you can't go without getting something every cast. When you bow or spear fish, the game starts to go off into FPFS (first-person fish shooter) where you attempt to clear the lake of fish like they were radioactive or something. It's a certified guilty pleasure, but that doesn't save the game from the depths it sinks.
What's Not
Shimano is neither a game that will appeal to real fishermen nor a game that will appeal to off-beat, quirky gamers looking for a unique arcade challenge. There isn't an audience in mind and the game reflects that. The controls are clumsy and the gameplay is boring and repetitive. Any attempts to make the game "Xtreme" are funny, and not in a flattering way. Bow and spear fishing are confounding inclusions in the game as they turn the game a completely different direction from the standard method of using a fishing pole and contribute to making Shimano play more like a spoof rather than a serious fishing title.
Final Word
Don't worry about missing anything worthwhile here. There are some gamers who might find the game so bad it's good but, even then, it would be best to rent the game to see if it will appeal even in that, "we're not laughing with you, we're laughing at you," sense.
February 8, 2010
