Strike Force Bowling
{{Short description|2004 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|image = Strike Force Bowling.jpg
|caption = PAL region cover art
|developer = LAB Rats Games
|publisher = Enlight Software{{vgrelease|NA|Crave Entertainment (PS2, Xbox, GCN)|EU|Play-It}}
|released = Windows
{{vgrelease|NA|January 7, 2004 (Fast Lanes)}}PlayStation 2, Xbox
{{vgrelease|NA|May 10, 2004|PAL|March 25, 2005 (PS2)}}GameCube
{{vgrelease|NA|May 6, 2005}}
|genre = Sports
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer
|platforms = Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
|engine = RenderWare
}}
Strike Force Bowling is a video game of the sports genre released in 2004 by LAB Rats. A previous game, Fast Lanes Bowling, was published by Enlight Software for Microsoft Windows. The two games are similar as they share the same physics engine and graphics, although Strike Force featured more locations as well as left-handed, and reverse-hook bowlers. LAB Rats assisted in the development of Brunswick Pro Bowling so the game has the same physics engine, but has a more fantasy-oriented theme. Strike Force features 14 places to Bowl (12 in Fast Lanes) and 8 Playable characters. There are only 7 locations, but each has its own "nighttime" variant which is unlocked as a secret stage. It also features Golf Mode, Challenge Mode, Skins, and Tournaments. There are also 14 different bowling balls to use, such as the Lightning, and level specific ones like the Bone Crasher and Pharaoh's Magic.
Reception
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| CGM_PC = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Fast Lanes Bowling |magazine=Computer Games Magazine |publisher=theGlobe.com |date=April 2004 |page=75}}
| GI_PS2 = 5/10{{cite magazine |last=Juba |first=Joe |title=Strike Force Bowling (PS2, Xbox) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=135 |date=July 2004 |page=112}}
| GSpot_NGC = 5.2/10{{cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=June 3, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/strike-force-bowling-review/1900-6126932/ |title=Strike Force Bowling Review (GC) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=October 25, 2018 |archive-date=October 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025225540/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/strike-force-bowling-review/1900-6126932/ |url-status=live }}
| IGN_NGC = 4/10{{cite web |last=Sulic |first=Ivan |date=May 5, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/05/strike-force-bowling |title=Strike Force Bowling (GCN) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=October 25, 2018 |archive-date=October 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025225547/https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/05/strike-force-bowling |url-status=live }}
| NP_NGC = 2.6/5{{cite magazine |title=Strike Force Bowling |magazine=Nintendo Power |publisher=Nintendo of America |volume=180 |date=April 2005 |page=100}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|1.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Strike Force Bowling |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=July 2004 |page=97}}
| PCGUS_PC = 45%{{cite magazine |last=Chandra |first=Omeed |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/fast_lanes_bowl.html |title=Fast Lanes Bowling |magazine=PC Gamer |publisher=Future US |volume=11 |issue=4 |date=April 2004 |page=78 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315140923/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/fast_lanes_bowl.html |archive-date=March 15, 2006 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 27, 2018}}
| TX_XBOX = 5.6/10{{cite web |last=Nardozzi |first=Dale |date=March 7, 2004 |url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/742/Strike-Force-Bowling/p1 |title=Strike Force Bowling Review (Xbox) |website=TeamXbox |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127130917/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/742/Strike-Force-Bowling/p1 |archive-date=November 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 25, 2018}}
| XPlay_PS2 = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last=Marriott |first=Scott Alan |date=July 6, 2004 |url=http://www.g4techtv.com/xplay/features/47675/Strike_Force_Bowling_PS2_Review.html |title=Strike Force Bowling (PS2) Review |website=X-Play |publisher=G4techTV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041123025438/http://www.g4techtv.com/xplay/features/47675/Strike_Force_Bowling_PS2_Review.html |archive-date=November 23, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 25, 2018}}
| MC_NGC = 47/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/strike-force-bowling/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=Strike Force Bowling for GameCube Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}
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The Xbox version and Fast Lanes Bowling received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. TeamXbox gave the game a mixed review about two months before its U.S. release date.
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/windows/fast-lanes-bowling|name=Fast Lanes Bowling}}
- {{moby game|id=/strike-force-bowling}}
Category:Crave Entertainment games
Category:Enlight Software games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:PlayStation Network games
Category:Video games developed in the United States
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