Strike Force Bowling

THE GOOD:
Good variety of gameplay. Fairly realistic physics and sound effects. Relatively simple controls. Ability to create your own bowler. Fun selection of playable & unlockable stages. Price.

THE BAD:
Limited character customization options. Annoying music. No character voices. Controls lack some realism. Unbalanced CPU AI.

SUMMARY:
An alternative to the hustle & bustle of bowling alleys, this game brings the experience home to the Xbox. You can play standard bowling on a variety of rather unusual lanes and locations (like a pirate ship, ancient ruins, even a space station), or play some rather unusual variations with up to 4 players.
The graphics are relatively simple despite some nicely detailed backgrounds. The bowling alley setting is recreated very well, but the character animations are not very fluid (it looks like they skip frames sometimes) and they lack details in areas. The backgrounds all...