Pro Fishing Challenge
Pro Fishing Challenge is a 2004 fishing video game developed by Japanese developer Opus and published by Atlus for the Xbox. It was the first fishing game on the console to feature Xbox Live support, allowing up to eight players. Multiplayer on Xbox Live was available to players until April 15, 2010.
Pro Fishing Challenge
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- 2004
- Genre
- fishing video game
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Pro Fishing Challenge is a 2004 fishing video game developed by Japanese developer Opus and published by Atlus for the Xbox. It was the first fishing game on the console to feature Xbox Live support, allowing up to eight players. Multiplayer on Xbox Live was available to players until April 15, 2010.
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• Title — Pro Fishing Challenge • Developer — Opus • Publisher — Atlus • Released — August 31, 2004 • Genre — Fishing • Platforms — Xbox • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
The game features customizable characters, four lakes, and fish with different eating habits and schedules. In tournament mode, the player sets the weather and fishing location and competes online (or with an AI player) in a five-round tournament to see who can catch the biggest fish. In free fishing mode, there are no constraints. In each mode, the player can unlock outfits, new lakes, and other items.
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Critical reception
Pro Fishing Challenge received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 62/100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On GameRankings, the game held a score of 65.96% based on 12 reviews. Game Informer said of Pro Fishing Challenge in a September 2004 review: "A foul dead fish aroma surrounds every gameplay aspect. The techniqes of casting, jigging, setting the hook, and landing the fish are miserably executed." Game Vortex described the game as "completely true to the nature of fishing and features all of the tiny nuances dropped in other games", while adding, "This makes for a deep experience, although it doesn't really make for a fun game."
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- 1.Goldstein, Hilary. Pro Fishing Challenge. IGN.
- 2.Products. Opus.
- 3.Gonzales, Mike. Game Chronicles - Review. Game Chronicles. September 27, 2004.
- 4.Chewy. Pro Fishing Challenge Review (Xbox). XboxAddict. October 20, 2004.
- 5.Insignia - Pro Fishing Challenge. insignia.live.
- 6.Xbox, Pure. Xbox Live 1.0 Replacement 'Insignia' Now Supports 150 Games. Pure Xbox. November 16, 2023.
- 7.Tucker, Ricky. Pro Fishing Challenge On GameVortex.com. Game Vortex.
- 8.Pro Fishing Challenge for Xbox. GameRankings.
- 9.Pro Fishing Challenge. Metacritic.
- 10.Davis, Ryan. Pro Fishing Challenge Review. GameSpot. September 3, 2004.
- 11.Pro Fishing Challenge Review. GameZone.
- 12.Pro Fishing Challenge. Official Xbox Magazine. 74. October 2004.
- 13.Nardozzi, Dale. Pro Fishing Challenge Review (Xbox). TeamXbox. September 3, 2004.
- 14.Pro Fishing Challenge. Game Informer. 115. September 2004.
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