Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Review (Xbox One)

STAFF REVIEW of Bassmaster Fishing 2022 (Xbox One)

Sunday, December 5, 2021.
by Heather Webster

Clean up your boat, prepare your poles, lures and bait because it's time to hit the water in this new competitive big bass fishing game that is now available to buy and on Xbox Gamepass! This game is filled with fully licensed Bassmaster Pro series fishing championships, complete with varying levels of skill from amateur to elite pros. Take the chance and see if you have what it takes to catch the biggest fish against some of the top pro anglers in up to eight real-life replica bodies of water, or complete challenges as any of the ten available pros. There is also a chance to compete against other anglers from around the world in multiplayer online mode. Also, if you pick up the Deluxe version gain access to exclusive wraps, equipment and more.

A little bit of what the actual Bass Master fishing competition is for those who are not into fishing or have not heard about it. The Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms are the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. The organization takes huge pride every year in its tournaments and events, spanning from open series for any age or skill level all the way up to the Bassmaster Classic tournament! They really are the place to go for all things bass fishing.

So, let's take a look together at career mode and start out with the creation of your own angler. I found there were not a lot of choices in what was available to make my angler look like me, but I think that’s because they base the looks in the game off of real-life anglers, however, I still enjoy when I get to try and re-create myself in games. You can use this creation to compete in the college, open and elite series, working your way up the ranks and progressing through to the Bassmaster Classic to prove you can be the champion of big bass fishing.

These tournaments take place in eight real-world venues from Canada and the USA, and these bodies of water recreated in-game are loaded with lots of various open stretches of water and dense backwaters, you may even find some underwater structures while you’re fishing for bass.

Let’s discuss the new ability to play as possibly some of your favorite elite pros from the Bassmaster Classic. You now have the chance to choose between ten different elites, including, but not limited to, playing as John Crews, Skylar Hamilton, or back-to-back champion Hank Cherry, who has participated in over one hundred tournaments with a total catch weight from those tournaments being over 3500 pounds (that's a lot of fish). Not only can you play like the pros, but you can also kit yourself out with all the same gear and sponsorships that the pros get as well.

Join the Dovetail Discord and meet other enthusiasts to talk about the game learn some new tricks and tips about landing the big fish, or just feel like you are more part of the community, also getting first access to news and updates. This is a nice addition if you find yourself getting frustrated with how difficult it can be to catch fish if you don’t know how to find them.

Bassmaster 2022’s multiplayer system has global leaderboards, cross-play modes and the Bassmaster Royale, giving you the chance to take on other online anglers to see who can catch the most fish in the elimination challenge. You can also choose to just have a relaxing fishing trip with your friends should you wish. This mode provides a chance to fish in different venues, learn the lay of the lakes or just have a chill fishing time and show your friends your gear and aesthetics as well as any fish you catch. I had fun taking photos of my friend and me while both held the fish we caught.

There were a few instances of what seemed like the lag in the online mode, which seemed to cause my friend to miss landing many catches that day. We also tried to do an elimination challenge but unless you have a minimum of eighteen players online there will be little chance to participate unfortunately.

The audio within Bassmaster Fishing 2022 are accurately close to what you would experience if you were to go fishing. You can hear the birds that are in the area when you are watching your lure in the water waiting for a fish to bite, it sounds like you are underwater when watching your lure under the surface, and the boat engine sounds like a real one too. So, there was great effort put into the sound design and an excellent job was done on that front.

The visuals are pretty decent too when playing the solo tournaments and basic fishing within the different areas. I did, however, notice that in online play the picture seemed to be a little glitchy at times which may or may not have led to my friend’s inability to land fish properly. The details that went into the creation of each fish had a very realistic look with even their fins moving realistically in the wind when posing for a picture. The underwater view was also a nice touch because for me it seemed like I was watching an online fishing video, the downside here was when the fish would populate in the area, they seemed a little drunk because they appear in a vertical position and suddenly switch to horizontal, not at all like real fish.

Overall, I think this might be the game that has come the closest to the real-life re-creation of fishing tournaments I have played to date. It certainly has the best tutorial explanation of what to do, easing you into the experience. Aside from the few glitches that I ended up having fun with, like yelling at drunk fish to straighten their lives out, this game is simple to learn and just a little bit more than your next boring fishing game. Don’t get me wrong, I still might nap while playing, but I’ll still have fun!

**Bassmaster Fishing 2022 was provided by the publisher and reviewed on an Xbox Series S**

Overall: 7.0 / 10
Gameplay: 8.0 / 10
Visuals: 6.0 / 10
Sound: 6.0 / 10

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