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Is this like the Wii ? 
From IGN:
UK, August 22, 2007 - A bowling game in which you swing the pad to throw a ball to knock down skittles you say? Wow, that sounds pretty revolutionary. Well, it did sound revolutionary until Nintendo went and beat Sony to it. Still, some would say there's enough room for another bowling game - Wii haters for starters - and if you're looking for a PlayStation Network-exclusive pin kicker then High Velocity Bowling certainly fits the bill.
Compared to bowling in Wii Sports, High Velocity Bolwing takes a more realistic approach to its visuals - there are no limbless competitors with oversized sunglasses and crazy hair here. But despite this, Sony's PSN bowler isn't any more sophisticated than Nintendo's bowler. In fact it's probably less so, because we notched up three strikes and a spare with our first four balls. Hardly challenging.
The SIXAXIS is used to play every aspect of your shot, first to position your bowler along the lane by tilting the pad. Similarly, to change the angle of your shot simply move the pad around then, when you're happy with the approach, hold down X and draw the pad back to build power, then quickly swing it forward and release the button to let the ball fly. Unfortunately our experience was somewhat hampered by the security cable preventing the SIXAXIS from being nicked by GC thieves, so the best we could muster with a limited swing was a pea roller that tumbled lazily down the lane. Still, it was enough to get a strike. And then another, and another.
There are 10 characters to choose from, some specialising in speed and others skilled at spinning the ball, which is done using the shoulder buttons. However, from what we've seen there's little point because clearing all the skittles with a straight shot is hardly difficult. Of course, there's every chance this will change in the final game but for now High Velocity Bowling is anything but fast and it's certainly not challenging.
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