įalcon and Grant targeted the player characters. Grant and GamePro 's Air Hendrix, although just as lukewarm, opined that it looked and sounded the best a Bowling simulation could. Game Informer also disliked the lack of commentary, was annoyed by the repetitive crowd sound effects, found the player character animations limited, and noted there is "little happening onscreen, yet somehow the graphics are still choppy". Blevins was repulsed by the still background crowd and little amount of sound effects, suggesting commentary audio should've been incorporated to spice up the experience. May of Computer Gaming World found the graphics to take too little advantage of the 3D acceleration hardware. Reviews of the PC version from Jonah Falcon of Computer Games Strategy Plus and Scott A. Some reviewers generally found the presentation unspectacular. IGN 's Tal Blevins also loved Cosmic Bowling, calling it one of the game's best modes. Game Informer enjoyed the replay option unusual in other games, and the Cosmic Bowling feature "because it's just too gaudy not to like". GameSpot 's Jeff Gerstmann praised the video clips about the bowlers, calling them "the most hilarious gaming moments in recent memory", and recommended even non-Bowling fans to buy the game just to see them. Wrote Durham Jr., "you'll be yearning to raise your average just a little bit, or trying to nail those three strikes you need in the tenth to break 200". House claimed that the different oil patterns and gameplay modes, such as practice, incentivized players to improve their skills. Positive comments were made on the features, such as the high amount of them.
Still, it's good in all the right areas of gameplay, and it plays well." noted that the complexity of the pin movements led to varying, unexpected results: "Once in a while you’ll get lucky and a downed pin will roll into that last remaining pin for a strike other times, you'll think you nailed the pocket but wind up with a split." Next Generation said that the PlayStation version's "only downfall is that it's kind of a slow-paced game with forgettable music and general-looking graphics.
Ī common highlight was the game's realistic simulation of the sport, particularly with the physics. Jules Grant of The Electric Playground wrote in a three-month-early review of the PlayStation version that while there were different difficulty levels, there was no explanation of game rules and ball physics for those new to Bowling. More lukewarm reviewers, written by critics uninterested in bowling, suggested only hardcore fans of the sport may enjoy the game. Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 's biggest supporters called the game addictive and the most accurate Bowling simulation ever.
The PlayStation version received favorable reviews, while the PC version received average reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.
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