Bass Pro Shops The Strike: Tournament Edition - A Fishing Game Preview

There are a ton of fishing video games out there, and I've played most of them.  It all started when I was 8 and used to rent "Black Bass" and "Blue Marlin" for original NES.  These games are both classics and if you want to give them a shot nowadays you can play them both online at www.everyvideogame.com. However, in the last 20 years, there hasn't been much excitement around fishing games.  It's been mostly a toss-up between unrealistic arcade-style games where you are catching 20+ pound bass after 20+ pound bass, and simulations which come up short.  I guess maybe my standards are high, but I've always wanted a game that really captured professional fishing in North America.  I'm really excited to announce that I think that game might be here.  Let me tell you about it... Bass Pro Shops' "The Strike" was an instant hit for Wii.  It came with a spinning reel controller which fit over the WiiMote and allowed players to fish a variety of real lakes using products they actually bought at a virtual Bass Pro Shops!  While that was pretty cool, the tournaments in the game were definitely lacking the feel of real fishing tournaments. And this is where "The Strike: Tournament Edition" comes in. This brand new game promises a ton of brand new features, many of which haven't even been seen in a fishing video game as of yet.  Here's a short list: 1.·Tournament Style Gameplay: New style of Career Mode mimics real life fishing tournaments with a Pre-Fish Mode that allows you to scout each lake ahead of time, get special lake-specific tips from your fishing Mentor, place hot spot markers, and compete against fellow fishermen for prizes o    Start as a rookie and climb the ranks against trash-talking pros, collecting sponsors for your jersey and boat as well as prize money that you can use