| Developer | LAB Rats Games |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Enlight SoftwareNA: Crave Entertainment (PS2, Xbox, GCN); EU: Play-It |
| Released | Windows NA: January 7, 2004 (Fast Lanes)PlayStation 2, Xbox NA: May 10, 2004; PAL: March 25, 2005 (PS2)GameCube NA: May 6, 2005[1] |
| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Engine | RenderWare |
Strike Force Bowling is a video game of the sports genre released in 2004 by LAB Rats. A previous game, Fast Lanes Bowling, was published by Enlight Software for Microsoft Windows. The two games are similar as they share the same physics engine and graphics, although Strike Force featured more locations as well as left-handed, and reverse-hook bowlers. LAB Rats assisted in the development of Brunswick Pro Bowling so the game has the same physics engine, but has a more fantasy-oriented theme. Strike Force features 14 places to Bowl (12 in Fast Lanes) and 8 Playable characters. There are only 7 locations, but each has its own "nighttime" variant which is unlocked as a secret stage. It also features Golf Mode, Challenge Mode, Skins, and Tournaments. There are also 14 different bowling balls to use, such as the Lightning, and level specific ones like the Bone Crasher and Pharaoh's Magic.
The Xbox version of the game supported the "Xbox Live aware" feature on Xbox Live. Strike Force Bowling is supported online on Insignia, a revival online server for original Xbox games.[2]
Reception
The Xbox version and Fast Lanes Bowling received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4][5][6] TeamXbox gave the game a mixed review about two months before its U.S. release date.[7]
References
- ^ Sulic, Ivan (May 5, 2005). "Strike Force Bowling (GCN)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived October 25, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Strike Force Bowling Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ^ "Strike Force Bowling for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Fast Lanes Bowling for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Strike Force Bowling for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Strike Force Bowling for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Nardozzi, Dale (March 7, 2004). "Strike Force Bowling Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2018.