| A tranquil lake. The sound of rippling water. | | | | fishing game with any hint of realism. Using a color |
| Waves lulling you to sleep as they slap against the | | | | display and blocks, the Fishing Derby was played |
| sides of your small boat. The sound of leaves | | | | using an Atari Joystick.3. Fishing by Gakken |
| rustling in some far off distance. The smell of | | | | LCD/LED was introduced to the scene by Japan. |
| damp earth. A moment later, a sharp tug at the | | | | In 1981, Gakken released it's small, electronic, |
| end of the pole is felt. Man then pits his strength | | | | hand held fishing game.4. Virtual Fishing (1997) |
| and cunning against one of nature's most slippery | | | | In the middle of the 1990's, computer monitors |
| creatures. Ah, the joys of fishing.But then, not all | | | | leveled up. They became bigger, clearer and more |
| people have the time nor the inclination to travel a | | | | colorful. Graphics became more and more realistic |
| long way to experience said joys. Fear not. I | | | | and appealing. Fishing games, of course, upped |
| present to you, computer fishing games!With the | | | | their standards by producing better quality games |
| vast technological advancements we are enjoying | | | | for the DOS interface.5. TNN Tournament of |
| right now, the world of the computer fishing | | | | Champions |
| game has become more fun, more exciting and | | | | Made for the consoles Super Nintendo and Sega |
| more challenging.Change is brought about by the | | | | Genesis, the TNN Tournament of Champions was |
| advent of such features such as a wide variety | | | | made using help from various professional |
| of fishes to choose from, realistic actions and | | | | fishermen and manufacturers of tackles.6. Sega |
| events, cool underwater scenes and beautiful | | | | Bass Fishing Duel |
| color displays. The player is introduced to lifelike | | | | With the release of Playstation 2, Sega launched |
| sound effects and an interesting assortment of | | | | the Sega Bass Fishing Duel last 2002. The use of |
| game equipment.The appearance of the life like | | | | joysticks heightened the fun as vibrations and |
| fishing rod used as the game controller | | | | shakes were included in the features.7. Wireless |
| revolutionized the scene. With sensors mounted | | | | Fishing Games |
| on the ends, the player can actually feel the | | | | Using their cell phone, the player can choose of |
| vibrations and forces acting upon his line as the | | | | lure and a location anywhere in Japan and try to |
| virtual fishes struggle to break loose from his | | | | catch the fishes. A ring or a vibration of his phone |
| hook's trap.Indeed, virtual fishing has come from a | | | | would signal a catch.The arrival of newer and |
| long way. From the old DOS discs to the dynamic | | | | more sophisticated game consoles would probably |
| game consoles we have today, the industry of | | | | never end. Thus, the market for games such as |
| computer fishing games may have faltered a few | | | | fishing games will always be open for developers |
| times but for now, it's still going strong.Let's take | | | | as the market demands more from them. The |
| a look back at the path virtual fishing has taken.1. | | | | evolution of computer games therefore, from the |
| Gone Fishing by William Engel | | | | ancient Gone Fishing to high end virtual simulators, |
| Made by Radio shack in 1977 for the TRS 80 | | | | will continue and will still be enjoyed by adult and |
| Model I, Gone fishing is the first of its kind.2. | | | | youngsters alike for a long time to provide fishing |
| Fishing Derby by David Crane | | | | games reviews. |
| This game was next as Atari launched the first | | | | |