- November 26, 2021
- Serenity Forge
Date Night Bowling
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.
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Date Night Bowling is a single player and multiplayer casual sport game with a romance theme. It was developed by Serenity Forge and was released on November 26, 2021. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
"Date Night Bowling" is an arcade-style game set in a bowling alley, where you attempt to win over your date through bowling, jokes, and other interactive activities. Customize your experience with various characters, bowl solo or with friends, and choose your preferred difficulty level. The game offers two unique bowling alley atmospheres for a fun and engaging date night simulation.
- Charming pixel art and quirky humor create a fun and wholesome atmosphere.
- The mini-games between bowling frames add a unique and enjoyable twist to the gameplay.
- Casual and easy to pick up, making it a great choice for a light-hearted gaming experience.
- The dating sim aspect lacks depth, with minimal character dialogue and repetitive interactions.
- Some mini-games can be frustratingly difficult, and the instructions are often vague.
- The game suffers from a lack of content and replayability, making it feel thin after a short playtime.
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The gameplay is characterized by a blend of pixel graphics, retro mechanics, and quirky humor, offering a fun and replayable experience, particularly for fans of mini-games reminiscent of Tekken's bowling. However, some players have noted issues with a confusing user interface, poor time management, and clunky mini-games that detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the core bowling mechanics are generally considered decent.
“Both are wrapped up in a big bubble of pixel graphics, retro gameplay and control, quirky humor, a certain amount of replayability, and a lot of fun.”
“Fans of Tekken's Tekken Bowl will feel right at home with this style of gameplay, though I do wish there was an on-the-fly adjustor when you duff your shot.”
“[confusing UI, poor time management, clunky mini-games, underexplained mechanics]”
“Fans of Tekken’s Tekken Bowl will feel right at home with this style of gameplay, though I do wish there was an on-the-fly adjustor when you duff your shot.”
“The dating sim part is done through minigames which have a range of different little mechanics.”
Date Night Bowling
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.
70%Date Night Bowling (Nintendo Switch)
Serenity Forge has had a hand in bringing some of my favorite games to the Nintendo Switch. But Date Night Bowling feels like an unfinished proof of concept and failed to hold my interest. It’s a bush league release with much room for improvement. One could argue that it’s a better alternative than going to a real-life alley and running the risk of catching COVID. But given that choice, I think I’d rather skip bowling altogether.
30%Date Night Bowling (Switch) Review
When the date ends on a gutterball.
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Date Night Bowling is a casual sport game with romance theme.
Date Night Bowling is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac OS and Windows.
Date Night Bowling was released on November 26, 2021.
Date Night Bowling was developed by Serenity Forge.
Date Night Bowling has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its emotional but disliked it for its gameplay.
Date Night Bowling is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
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