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AMF Bowling 2004
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 6 critic reviews
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Based on 7 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Jack of All Games
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: December 1, 2003
Summary
In AMF Bowling 2004 you can work on your bowling skills in the comfort of your own home. Play with up to three other players. Go head-to-head with pro bowlers. Customize your bowler's appearance and your ball's weight, color and texture. An advanced gameplay engine simulates real ball, pin and lane physics while realistic sound effects and graphics will transport you to a friday night out at the lanes!
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central
What The Critics Said
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Xbox Nation Magazine
To the point: It's bowling, it's fun, it's $20. 'Nuff said. [Apr 2004, p.91]
GameSpot
Despite its earnest attempt at realism, the game's clunky, overly convoluted interface, general lack of gameplay variety, and incredibly stripped-down presentational aspects leave it dull, confusing, and generally not much fun to play.
Read Full Review >IGN
Doesn't try to do anything new and can't even offer some of the oomf seen in bowling games from the past.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
From the graphics to the gameplay this is a game that would be more at home on the PSX than either the Xbox or the PS2. About the only good thing about this game is that it's a budget title. I wouldn't expect any serious gamer to get more than an hour's worth of entertainment from this.
GamerFeed
The bowling system is alright but not as challenging as it needed to be, and multiplayer games actually get tedious. Seems like a digital gutter ball, really.
Read Full Review >Team Xbox
Fails on pretty much every gameplay level. The whole production, from beginning to end, has an unpolished feel that makes it quite hard to stomach.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Job A. gave it a4:
It an ok game. I would recommend Strike force bowling cause its a lot better or the bowling game on the Wii.
Dan H. gave it a3:
The second worst game I have ever played for Xbox . . . yes it lets you bowl but come on! No stats and no real diversity makes this game boring after about 30 minutes.
Matt L. gave it a 2:
Very poor support for those who just want to "jump in" - of the five degrees of freedom you have in throwing the ball, three are totally unexplained in game. Also contains a lot of randomness; throw the same way three times and you'll get three different results.
Shawn gave it a 10:
It is fun and i love it.
Dave gave it a 9:
This game is good. Yes it does not keep stats but it is very realistic and very fun to play. Espically in multiplayer mode. I suggest this game to all.
R Jones gave it a 7:
Although this game is a very shallow game and does not keep stats...it DOES simulate bowling pretty accurately. for a bare bones budget bowling title, it more than holds it's weight...not a bad game at all. we enjoy it.
