Xbox

Rapala Pro Fishing

I love to fish. I have fished from the warm waters of Florida to the desolate extremes of the Arctic where the Char will snap your rod before you feel it strike. In every tackle box I own, I have an arsenal of lures. In one box, I have my freshwater tackle, another is for delicate trout fishing (mostly flies for streams, though sometimes tiny spinners work well for me) and my last box is for heavy, line breaking fish found in larger waters including ocean surf. In every box, I have a nice sampling of Rapala lures, among others. I love to fish, but work and the realities of life do not enable me to indulge in that recreation as much as I'd like.

There’s nothing quite as relaxing as a day out on the lake trying to keep your lure from snagging the tall weeds or your mate. Possibly a bit more relaxing if you’re not that avid of an angler would be to sit back in a Lay-Z-Boy and play a fishing game on the ol’ Xbox. Luckily, gamers have a few options this year on the Box with Pro Fishing Challenge and the game for today’s review: Rapala Pro Fishing.

released Pro Fishing Challenge, for example, provided a more technical approach to the genre, while several other swimmy simulators have been hitting all of our favorite systems for years. For this time around, Activision has put its two cents in with the Sand Grain Studios-developed Rapala's Pro Fishing. And from the offset, this latest entry has more of an arcade feel, with a simplistic layout perfect for beginning fisherman. The game features fully licensed Rapala fishing gear and tips from its "pro-staff" as well.

Difficile de noter un jeu de pêche sur des critères de simple réalisme. En effet, le titre d'Activision se révèle assez intéressant à joueur, fort proche de situations réelles, mais demeure passablement lassant au bout de deux ou trois parties. Seul le mode tournoi propose un semblant de challenge et se posera immédiatement comme seul centre d'intérêt véritable d'un soft un peu trop écaillé. Pour finir, Rapala Pro Fishing n'est donc pas un jeu médiocre, mais reste vraiment trop limité pour convaincre totalement. Sinon, vous pouvez toujours prendre la canne à pêche de papa et faire semblant de taquiner le goujon devant histoires naturelles.