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Worst Game Ever

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for the Nintendo Wii and played it once and never touched it since. I have no idea how to use the controls. I'm about to reel in a fish and then some weird bullseye screen pops up. Nowhere in the instructions does it explain what I'm supposed to do at that screen. Don't waste your money on this game.

Alright for my kids, highly redundant game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Both of my kids, 11 & 4 years old really enjoy this game, and my husband thinks it's just alright (he's a fisherman). The other guy in your boat is SO annoying, you will want to turn him off in the options toot-sweet. At first he's kind of funny, telling you to reel it in slow while the fish is already in your hand, but it gets old reaaaaaal quick. My husband and I laughed that he's like the know-it-all friend that does nothing but drink all your beer and tell you what you're doing wrong while you are the only one fishing and driving the boat. ;)

The little code thing to use the net is just plain stupid. Graphics are AWFUL.

Bottom line: wait till it's in the bargain bin & maybe your kids will like it.

Wait for a better fishing game.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is no fun. I picked it up from GameStop for $39.99. I wondered why it wasn't full price. It's because it is highly unrealistic. Tournament style is not fun, play control is very poor. It is a game that seems like it was made for a different system then ported (poorly) to the wii.

I really want a fishing game for the Wii but will wait for a better one.

Good game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Really easy to use on the Wii. A lot of fun. Only a one player game though.

HORRIBLE GAME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Since my husband and young son enjoy the fishing on Wii Play, I thought this would be fun! I'm so sorry I bought this game. Unlike Wii Play, this game doesn't vibrate when you hook the fish. Driving the boat was ok. Don't buy this game. Stick with fishing game in Wii Play until a more realistic fishing game comes out.

Horrible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Don't waste your time with this game, it is horrible. The graphics for some aspects of game play are great, but others are extremely poor. For example, the character that is in the boat likes fairly realistic. The fish on the other hand look horrible. They look like big stupid grey blobs. There are also in game glitches that drive me crazy, for example, the fish can swim through the bottom of the boat. The best part of this game is the fact that Activision's help section of their website lists this game for the 360, but not the Wii. There are are also pointless button combinations that you need to push to net your grey blob fish. I'm waiting for Sega's new fishing game, because Sega rarely disappoints.

A Good Start

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've read many of the reviews on this game and share many of the same opinions in terms of lack of instruction, subpar sound and difficulty in the controls. But, all of that aside, I still find this game to be a lot of fun, especially when playing with other people.

I am a fisherman and so the lack of instruction was not a problem for me. But, you are given an extraordinary amount of lures and never really told which ones are meant to catch which fish. There is no explanation on drag and when to increase/decrease it. But, being a fisherman, I did prefer no instruction to the mandatory "tutorial" mode I'm finding WII developers love to toss at the beginning of a game(think "Tiger Wood Golf"). I hate being forced to pass a tutorial, especially when it's something I already understand. The actual game play is pretty darn realistic, in terms of casting, reeling in, and "jigging" your line. But, the fish are WAY TOO easy to catch and WAY TOO plentiful. There was a point when I had the difficulty setting on the hardest level and still caught 14 fish on 14 straight casts. Taht just never happens, I don't care how good you claim to be at fishing. That was my biggest complaint with the game.

All in all, I would purchase this game for the price and probably will, as it's a blast to play with other people. I think this is a good "building-block" for the WII fishing realm and will be drastically improved upon in future releases.

ENJOY!

Rapala Fishing Tournament

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Complicated For My Husband To Play, For Whom It Was Purchased.Once A Charter Captain And Now A Senior Citizen.

Rapala Fishing - Great Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome, you get to see the fish under the water. You have lots of options for bait. It's very cool.

The Worst Game Ever?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This may be the worst game I have ever played. I bought it used from a local gaming store and they said I could bring it back if unhappy. I brought it back the same day. I am not keeping a game like this in my house. I am an avid fisherman and video gamer so perhaps I am expecting too much. However, this game fails in every department so I doubt it. DO NOT buy this game!!! Shame on Nintendo for putting their good name on such a horrible product.

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