PBA Pro Bowling

This is not a difficult game, just don't expect a strike every time. I purchased this game because it was the cheapest of the 3 for $14.99. Great fun! For me, this game is highly addictive. I've posted a few videos on my Twitch channel if you want to check it out. Great graphics in my opinion. Don't listen to the pay to play reviews. First off, you can earn tickets and gold pins to purchase everything this game has to offer. As fast as games can be completed, you will have plenty of tickets before you know it. Second, you do not need to own every bowling ball, I own 28 of 134. You will have favorites, and my favorite is the Venom Panic. Throwing Brooklyn gives the most strikes in my opinion. As far as leveling up goes I was a level 84 after only 16 days. As of 2/13/23 I have now placed first in each of the 115 tournaments, and I finished at a level 134. In addition, I have bowled 10 perfect games during my quest that started 12/30/22.

TL;DR- excellent bowling game hurt by limited online multiplayer & predatory microtransaction approach Anyone looking for a solid bowling game will find it in this game. Graphics are top notch, gameplay is easy to pick up but hard to master. Solo career has plenty of events to play through. This game isnt without its shortcomings though. Online tournaments are simple timed leaderboard events with no real interaction between players, which isnt exactly a bad thing. However it does desperately need an actual online versus multiplayer, so friends & family can compete online. Lastly, slow character level progression and in game currency accumulation are the backbone of predatory real world currency microtransactions. Yes, you can technically earn items without spending real money. Be ready to work for the good balls, and most importantly choose wisely when spending the tickets/golden pins you have earned.

If 1 huge issue isn't fixed soon, this will end up as another solid game that ends up being trashed b/c of its in-game economy. I've been playing a lot yet I'm only lvl 17. On top of that, I STILL can't buy a decent ball b/c the cost is too high. If I unlock a ball, it shouldn't cost 90K-100K in tix when I'm at lvl 17 & barely have 30K tix. And that's after buying just 2 basic balls total. TWO. Career mode tournaments (so far) pay out approx. 1K in tix - if you WIN. But a lvl 17 ball can cost 100K in tix. Sounds about right, doesn't it? After paying $20, when a ball is unlocked, it should be FREE b/c I EARNED it. Tickets should be used for event entry fees only. Gold pins are fine if someone wants to buy a ball early but the current in-game economy is going to ruin a really good game if it's not changed soon. I hope the devs see this - I already don't want to play since I'll need to be lvl 100 to afford a lvl 17 ball. Just dumb!

I've played "PBA Bowling Challenge" on my smartphone for quite awhile, so I finely decided to buy the Xbox One version and it is well worth the money. It's generally the same thing as on Android, the controls are easy to use ,but throwing/hooking the ball is kind of tricky and it is harder then it looks. The graphics are very realistic-looking and just have fun playing the game!

I honestly dont know why there are so many bad reviews. So here is my opinion yes it would be nice to create a bowler this is not an option. Yes it takes a long time to rank up and get enough tickets and pins to get the good bowling balls. Yes the mutiplayer situation would be alot more fun if it was head to head online. They want you to play the campaign and get use to using each individual bowling ball. The graphics are great the way you throw the ball is fun and its not like you can jus throw a 300. The campaign tournys are cool when you bowl against a pro they always bring in the later frames the replays are awsome jus like watching it on tv. The game is made mainly for campaign but i still love the game it is the best bowling game available.