AMF Bowling Pinbusters!
{{Short description|2007 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| image = AMF Bowling Pinbusters! Coverart.png
|developer=Atomic Planet Entertainment
|publisher=Mud Duck Productions (2007) (Nintendo Wii)
Vir2L Studios (2008) (Nintendo Wii)
Vir2L Studios (Nintendo DS)
|released=Wii
{{vgrelease|NA|November 20, 2007|EU|March 14, 2008}}DS
{{vgrelease|NA|July 7, 2008|EU|August 22, 2008}}iOS
August 7, 2009
|modes = Multiplayer
|platforms = Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, iOS, N-Gage
}}
AMF Bowling Pinbusters! is a bowling sports-based video game.
Gameplay
File:AMF Bowling World Lanes screenshot.png
The Wii controller allows the player to mimic real bowling by using typical bowling movements. The game environment offers mirrored balls, hot neon lights, and strobe effects. Several mini-games are available such as Obstacles and Pool Bowl.{{cite web |url=http://www.mudduckgames.com/games/games-amfpinbusters.html |title=AMF Bowling Pinbusters (Wii) |website=Mud Duck Productions |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091211223751/http://www.mudduckgames.com/games/games-amfpinbusters.html |archivedate=December 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 15, 2019}}
Players can choose from eight unique characters, such as Cody the Surfer, Sarge the Drill Sergeant, Punk Rock Girl Roxy, Cowgirl Sally, and Rapper Big Money – each with their own personality.
Development
The DS version of the game was announced in April 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.vir2l.com/news/pr_04.09.08.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010225542/http://www.vir2l.com/news/pr_04.09.08.php|title=Vir2L Studios Announces AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! and Ducati Moto for Nintendo DS|website=vir2l.com|archivedate=October 10, 2008|date=April 9, 2008|accessdate=March 25, 2022}} The game was released for the N-Gage on June 17, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://vir2l.com/news/pr_6.17.09.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914154418/http://vir2l.com/news/pr_6.17.09.php|title=Vir2L Studios now releasing AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! for N-Gage|website=vir2l.com|archivedate=September 14, 2009|date=June 17, 2009|accessdate=April 4, 2022}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| align = left
| DS = true
| WII = true
| na = true
| EuroG_WII = 2/10{{cite web |last=Gibson |first=Ellie |date=April 17, 2008 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/wii-roundup |title=Wii Roundup (Page 1) |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=July 15, 2019}}
| GMaster_WII = 38%{{cite magazine |title=Review: AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (Wii) |magazine=GamesMaster |publisher=Future plc |date=June 2008 |page=80}}
| GRadar_WII = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last=Curnow |first=Shaun |date=April 25, 2008 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/amf-bowling-pinbusters-review/ |title=AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! review (Wii) |website=GamesRadar+ |publisher=Future plc |accessdate=July 15, 2019}}
| IGN_DS = 4.8/10{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=December 18, 2008 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/19/amf-bowling-pinbusters-review |title=AMF Bowling: Pinbusters [sic] Review (NDS) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=July 15, 2019 |archive-date=July 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715184858/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/19/amf-bowling-pinbusters-review |url-status=live }}
| NG_WII = 65%{{cite magazine |title=Review: AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (Wii) |magazine=NGamer |publisher=Future plc |date=June 2008 |page=71}}
| MC_DS = 51/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/amf-bowling-pinbusters/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=AMF Bowling Pinbusters! for DS Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=July 15, 2019}}
}}
The DS version received "mixed" reviews, while the Wii version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
One common complaint was that the latter console version lacked an option to play left-handed. IGN complained about the Wii version's offensive stereotypes and terrible gameplay, and pointed out that Wii Sports had a better bowling simulation for free. GamesRadar+ said of the same console version, "It is, as a whole, considerably worse than what is one-fifth of Wii Sports - in look, execution and enjoyment."
{{clear}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091211223751/http://www.mudduckgames.com/games/games-amfpinbusters.html Official Website for Wii Version]
- {{moby game|id=/wii/amf-bowling-pinbusters|name=AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (Wii)}}
- {{moby game|id=/nintendo-ds/amf-bowling-pinbusters_|name=AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (Nintendo DS)}}
Category:Atomic Planet Entertainment games
Category:Bethesda Softworks games
Category:Mud Duck Productions games
Category:Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection games