''High Velocity Bowling'' is a

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developed by San Diego Studio and published by

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for the

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. It was released on the

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Gameplay

''High Velocity Bowling'' varies from other bowling games by introducing a challenge mode. The player has to go through every level to unlock all of the 10 playable characters and all of the 10 lanes. Each level has three challenges to complete. These challenges can be tournaments, matches or trick shots, where the objective is to get a strike while following a certain road. The game also has a trophy room, in which the player can see his trophies, rings and patches he gained through the game. While the player can use the

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for the bowling swing, there are other control schemes in the game. Finally, ''High Velocity Bowling'' has a multiplayer mode, where up to four people can play online and offline. At

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2009 it was confirmed that ''High Velocity Bowling'' would get an update that would add support for PlayStation Move.

Release

The game was first announced at the SCEA's Gamers Day 2007 at their Santa Monica Studios. The European release date was originally scheduled for an April 2008 release, but this was then delayed until May because of the new and improved

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, included in Firmware 2.3. The game was released in the PAL region on May 6, 2008. On September 21, 2010, an update made the game playable with the

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controller.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the

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. In Japan, where the ''Move'' edition was ported for release as ''Free! Free! Bowling'' on December 9, 2010, ''

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'' gave it a score of one six, two sevens, and one five for a total of 25 out of 40.

References

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* {{Authority control 2007 video games Bowling video games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation 3-only games PlayStation Move-compatible games PlayStation Network games San Diego Studio games Sony Interactive Entertainment games Video games developed in the United States