Premium Bowling
- October 18, 2019
- Sadetta
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Premium Bowling" is a VR and monitor game that offers a realistic bowling experience with various physical alleys, balls, and oil patterns. Compete in live tournaments, leagues, and multiplayer modes, complete with commentator, voice chat, and cross-play. Experience continuous player ranking, custom balls, and slow-motion replays for an engaging and immersive gameplay.
PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
Oculus Quest
Reviews
- The game features realistic physics and ball dynamics, making it feel very close to real-life bowling.
- It offers both VR and non-VR modes, allowing players to enjoy the game in different ways, including online multiplayer options.
- The graphics are impressive, and the game includes a variety of bowling balls and oil patterns, enhancing the overall experience.
- The VR physics can feel off for experienced bowlers, leading to frustration with the controls and ball behavior.
- There are issues with multiplayer connectivity and synchronization, which can disrupt the gaming experience.
- The user interface and customization options are limited, making it difficult for players to navigate and set up their preferences.
- graphics34 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback, with some users finding them cartoonish and childlike, while others praise their realism and sharpness, particularly in VR. Many reviewers highlight the impressive visuals and refined physics, noting significant improvements with updates. Overall, the graphics are generally considered good to great, enhancing the gameplay experience.
“Graphics are great, physics seem really well refined to me, lots of alley variety and customization.”
“Graphically speaking, this game is gorgeous; replayability is present as well, which is a huge upside.”
“Very enjoyable gameplay and the graphics are awesome.”
“Graphics are alright but very cartoony and childlike.”
“Remove the cheesy graphics and animations.”
“The only knock I have, and it's not even a real significant one, is the graphics are very similar to games you'd see on the PlayStation VR; I wish the images were a little sharper.”
- music22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and well-suited to the bowling experience, while others criticize it as stale and limited. A standout feature is the ability to play YouTube music videos, which many players appreciate, although there are concerns about volume control and synchronization issues when playing with friends. Overall, while the music enhances the gameplay for some, others prefer to mute it entirely.
“I really like the ability to play YouTube music videos on the big screen while bowling.”
“Edit: they added an option to watch music videos or anything you want off YouTube, while you bowl. My mind is completely blown; I can't tell you how awesome it is to listen to your favorite music while you play. This just became one of my favorite games of all time.”
“The music fits with each venue.”
“Mute the music, it's terrible!”
“I turned off the music and the announcer since they get a bit stale after a while.”
“The only issue is there is a great feature where you can play YouTube music, but you can't adjust the volume of it without lowering the volume for the whole game.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, engaging, and realistic, particularly in its bowling mechanics, which offer a variety of modes and replayability. However, some players find certain mechanics, like the wobble, annoying and suggest improvements, while others note a lack of multiplayer features such as avatars and chat. Overall, the game is seen as a significant upgrade in the bowling simulation genre, though it could benefit from better tutorials.
“The bowling mechanics just feel really good now and the game looks great.”
“The game has various modes like playing online/offline/local/online leagues/teams and several different bowling lanes with various oil patterns to play at, so it has many hours of gameplay and endless replayability in my view.”
“It makes me want to get better because the core gameplay is so fun and also because they have implemented weekly tournament events to compete in.”
“The wobble mechanic is annoying; it could have a better mechanic than this or at least tone it down.”
“I tried multiplayer and found it a bit frustrating since there are no avatars and there is no built-in chat mechanic in the game.”
“The best VR bowling game I've played, though it really needs a better tutorial as the mechanics are somewhat underexplained.”
- story6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide specific insights into the story aspect of the game, focusing instead on technical performance and player experience in VR settings. Overall, the narrative elements remain unaddressed, leaving the story's quality and engagement unclear.
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its impressive physics and engaging social interactions, allowing players to chat with real people while playing. This creates a vibrant and enjoyable environment, although occasional disruptive players can detract from the experience. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a strong point of the game.
“The physics is amazing and the atmosphere is great in the game.”
“Another nice feature is playing single player with actual online players who you can chat to whilst playing on the lanes, making the experience feel better playing with actual people; it's a nice social atmosphere.”
“This applies both to the feel of the alleys' atmosphere but more importantly to the ball and pin physics.”
“The atmosphere in the game feels lifeless and uninspired, lacking any real sense of immersion.”
“The sound design does not complement the visuals, making the atmosphere feel disjointed and unengaging.”
“The lighting effects are underwhelming, failing to create the mood that the game desperately needs.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability through its customizable physics, diverse modes (online, offline, local, leagues), and various bowling lanes with different oil patterns, catering to both seasoned and casual players. Its relaxing atmosphere further enhances the experience, making it enjoyable to return for multiple sessions. Overall, players appreciate the extensive gameplay options and the calming nature of the game.
“The game has various modes like playing online, offline, local, online leagues, and teams, along with several different bowling lanes featuring various oil patterns. This provides many hours of gameplay and endless replayability in my view.”
“Graphically speaking, this game is gorgeous; replayability is present as well, which is a huge upside.”
“Probably the best thing about this game is that it's always calming and relaxing to hop in and bowl a few games, having a friendly conversation with other people in the same venue as you.”
“The game lacks significant content updates, making it feel stale after a few playthroughs.”
“Once you've mastered the mechanics, there's little incentive to return, as the challenges become repetitive.”
“While the initial experience is fun, the limited variety in gameplay modes leads to a quick decline in replayability.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the optimization of the game is well-received, with users noting that the performance is solid and generally good.
“Performance is good.”
“Performance is solid.”
- stability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game exhibits excellent stability, running smoothly with high frame rates, and is accessible even on low-end hardware.
“The game runs great and smooth with high FPS; I'm confident a potato could run this.”
“I've experienced zero crashes or bugs during my playtime, which is impressive.”
“The stability of the game allows for an uninterrupted gaming experience, making it a joy to play.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the cumbersome process of selecting balls from the bag and the frustrating automatic switching of strike balls between selections each frame.
“The biggest drawback is how tedious it is to select a ball from your bag, and how the game switches your strike balls between the two you've selected every frame.”
“Grinding feels like an endless chore, with little reward for the time invested.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect is criticized for causing disruptions in gameplay, as advertisements and syncing issues can lead to a frustrating experience where players must frequently skip songs to maintain alignment.
“The monetization system feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without constant interruptions from ads.”
“It's frustrating that you have to spend real money just to access basic features that should be included in the game.”
“The in-game purchases are so expensive that it feels like you can't progress without shelling out a lot of cash.”
