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