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Another bowling game arrives to the App Store this time with a summer theme entitled 'Beach Bowling 3D'. I say it in every bowing App game review but it's always the case and validly true. Beach Bowling 3D is the best bowling game yet for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Whereas some bowling games have focused on realism with famous personalities like PBA Bowling 2 and some focus on fun with no real realism like Downhill Bowling. All are fun but Beach Bowling 3D is a mix of both being very fun and realistic at the same time. The setting as you would imagine is on a beach, which brings a relaxed and laid back feeling to the game. You don't compete against any computerised players instead you have to beat a set number of points. The object is to win five cups each allocated the points threshold you need to overtake. Thats the game basically, I would be happy with the single player if multiplayer even existed. It seems like a perfect game to have peer to peer, however the developer did include the OpenFeint network so you can compare high bowling scores within leader boards and see which of your friends are online. To get the bowling bowl rolling you swipe your finger across the screen in the direction you want it to go in. As you swipe your finger a line appears to show you how the ball will travel making it super easy to add a bit of spin at the end to get those strikes. There are no motion controls which is probably for the best if you want to have complete accuracy. There is nothing i can complain about regarding the controls and are the best I have seen in any bowling game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The graphics are beautiful, the sun is sitting within the sky making the bowling alley and the pins look marvellous. The physics when the pins get hit by the ball and knock into each other ect isn't perfect and a tad over sensitive. An interesting element which I wasn't a where of before playing Beach Bowling 3D is the day and night system. So when it's daylight outside it's daylight in the game (well exceptionally sunny) and when it's dark outside in the real world it's also dark within the game. Not the first time the day and night system has been within a game before but still impresses me. The sound is crisp with the pins falling over in sync and the music sound tracks are very relaxing at night and uplifting in the day time all adding to the experience that your really playing on a beach. The only nag I would have with the sound is that an annoying man appears quite frequently commentating things that happen in game such as 'gutter ball' and 'strike'. Overall Beach Bowling 3D would be the must have game for anyone looking for anyone looking into purchasing a game within this genre for their iPhone and iPod Touch. But it is let down with no multiplayer. If an update is released which i think will be I will add an update below this review o let you all know.
Review by ReadSpeed on Beach Bowling 3D.