win a ball from Bowling.com
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?  (Read 7451 times)

dicnic

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 953
WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« on: December 04, 2009, 11:52:42 AM »
Ever since we got our new 55" LCD/LED TV I have wondered about getting a WII, primarily for bowling. I was curious as to those who have it and use it for bowling "practice" feel it helps or hinders their "real" bowling.

I have only played bowling on WII once, for one game so I do not have an opinion.

Any thoughts?
--------------------

Never take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

Logged
<font color=red><h4>Never take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. </h4></font id=red>

 

SVstar34

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5468
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 08:05:21 PM »
i dont see it helping at all. A wiimote is completely different than a bowling ball
--------------------
My Arsenal:
Rogue Cell (coming soon)
Bounty(4.5 x 4.75 Fresh 1000 Abralon)
Twisted Fury(5 x 4 500 Abralon + Reacta Shine)
Blue Vibe(5 x 5 4000 Abralon + Reacta Shine)

Logged

Jay

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1312
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 08:07:51 PM »
I can only speak for wii sports bowling.  Neither in my opinion.  You don't take a full approach, I personally take a one step if anything just for speed and feel.  Then again, depending on how you play on wii bowling there could be a slight chance of it messing with your real bowling release or swing.
--------------------
Justin
Bowling Boards
Logged

67tbird

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 107
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 08:23:47 PM »
I have Wii Sports, Wii Sports resort, and Brunswick Pro Bowling... none of them seem to help my game but they certainly haven't hurt it, and both the Wii Sports games are alot of fun. Don't really recommend Brunswick Pro bowling, I'm not a big fan...
Logged

lsf_21

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3310
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 08:25:40 PM »
quote:
I have Wii Sports, Wii Sports resort, and Brunswick Pro Bowling... none of them seem to help my game but they certainly haven't hurt it, and both the Wii Sports games are alot of fun. Don't really recommend Brunswick Pro bowling, I'm not a big fan...


i want them to take the wii sports and just expand on it, put balls that hook more or less on there, oil patterns, and make it like a "career" and the wuld have a decent game that was arcadeish enough to sale but might take and appeal to bowlers.
--------------------
GO CUBS!!!!
GO CELTICS!!!!
Logged

Juggernaut

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6498
  • Former good bowler, now 3 games a week house hack.
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2009, 06:06:38 AM »
I don't want to sound rude or condescending, but this question is a sign of the times, and a sign of peoples understanding of actual bowling.

 There is absolutely NO WAY that Wii bowling could even remotely help you actually bowl better. It isn't even remotely close to anything you actually do in real bowling.

  Wii bowling is fun (yes, I have done it), but that's ALL it is
--------------------
Good transactions list in my profile

 [THIS SPACE FOR RENT]



Logged
Learn to laugh, and love, and smile, cause we’re only here for a little while.

DON DRAPER

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5576
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2009, 08:08:13 AM »
these two are not even remotely the same. i've heard guys bragging because they shot a 300 on this game......big deal.
Logged

Bigmike

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1075
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2009, 08:21:05 AM »
Hey Greg,

Maybe they can get "Wi" 300 rings to sport around.
--------------------
"Why don't you call me sometime.....when you have no class" ~~Rodney Dangerfield to Sally Kellerman, his college professor in Back to School ~~1986

Mike Craig - Storm Products Pro Shop staff -Columbus, OH
Logged
"Tell me Cup, how does a great ball striker like you shoot an 83? Well I lipped out this putt on 18......"

Mike Craig - Storm Bowling Amateur Staff - Westerville, OH

sdbowler

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4066
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2009, 02:42:23 PM »
quote:
I hate that game...my 4 year old outaverages me...lol..
--------------------
Dave Roberts Jr
Track staff
Turbo regional staff
Bowl-T's Pro Shop, Imperial. MO
www.imperialbowl.com


I hear you on that. We have the regular Wii sport and the Wii sports resort as well as the Brunswick bowling. I will not play him on any of them. I am happy to get 160-180 on them and he is around 220. I suck at them so I don't play against him at all.
--------------------
Kyle
Logged

toomanytenpins

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1452
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2009, 10:30:25 PM »
the wii systems might remotely help in the areas of targeting and adjusting and maybe timing but if you dont have major short comings dont believe its going to make a 180 bowler a 200 bowler.
--------------------
my style, the art of bowling without bowling
Logged

Mike Austin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2057
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2009, 10:45:59 PM »
How can Wii help you in real bowling, when the best way to score in Wii is with a back up ball off the left gutter???
--------------------
Check out my blog:

www.strikes4days.blogspot.com

Logged
Mike Austin's Bowling Dynamix Pro Shops
Inside Emerald Bowl
Inside Tomball Bowl
Track Pro Staff Member
Vise Grips Staff Member

DanH78

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3913
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2009, 10:50:33 PM »
I coach Jrs, one of the more promising kids (11) told me he picked up the 7-10 on Wii.  Both me and his mother replied "And?  How does that help you shoot 200 in league/Tournaments?"  

I don't think it can "hurt" you, but I've played it a couple times, and there's no way it helps either.  It's a video game, end of story.
--------------------
It IS next year!
Logged
#10

the pooh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 615
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2009, 11:22:15 PM »
I am going to play devil's advocate here. Wii bowling is a lot like real bowling! There are four different balls and each one has different hook amounts and shapes! You control the amount of hook by your set down point(loft) and the turn of your hand, just like real bowling.Speed control is critical. The timing of your release of the trigger is critical to consistency, just as in real bowling. I am convinced the designers of Wii bowling did their homework and probably even consulted some high level bowlers or ball reps for info to make the game more realistic.
--------------------
the pooh
Logged
the pooh

lsf_21

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3310
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2009, 01:21:59 AM »
quote:
I am going to play devil's advocate here. Wii bowling is a lot like real bowling! There are four different balls and each one has different hook amounts and shapes! You control the amount of hook by your set down point(loft) and the turn of your hand, just like real bowling.Speed control is critical. The timing of your release of the trigger is critical to consistency, just as in real bowling. I am convinced the designers of Wii bowling did their homework and probably even consulted some high level bowlers or ball reps for info to make the game more realistic.
--------------------
the pooh


is this wii bowlnig resort? b/c wii sports isnt like this, if its resort i might just have to buy it.
--------------------
GO CUBS!!!!
GO CELTICS!!!!
Logged

SleepOnIce

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 704
Re: WII Bowling ..... Help or Hinderence?
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2009, 01:22:45 AM »
quote:
How can Wii help you in real bowling, when the best way to score in Wii is with a back up ball off the left gutter???
--------------------
Check out my blog:

www.strikes4days.blogspot.com



The game teaches you it's easier being left handed.
--------------------
BLARGH
Rob Stone Supporters of America!
Logged
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »