If you are looking for some quick fishing action where the fish seem to be aggressive, the arcade mode is the place to go. Since this game is an arcade port, you will play the same game that some poor sap is pumping quarters in down at the arcade. You can play the arcade mode, which is exactly as the name implies - the arcade mode. Like I mentioned above, there are two modes of play. So now that you have your virtual fishing rod plugged in, it is time to hit the game. It would have been a little better if there was a tension or drag setting that you could feel when reeling but this is just a minor point.
My only complaint with it is that the reeling action is a little lose. The thing is sturdy and just feels natural. To cast you line, you just flick the controller in a casting motion and away it goes. The controller consists of an actual fishing reel, built in vibration and sensors that track the movement of the rod. The fishing controller will add to your experience like nothing else out there. Unlike the PSX game Bass Landing, the fishing controller does not come packed in with the game so you will have to shell out the extra cash, but it is well worth the extra money.
Before we talk about the game, I want to talk about the optional fishing controller that is available.
