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Rapala for Kinect

Rapala for Kinect is an arcade fishing game for Xbox 360 that uses Kinect motion controls. Players cast their line, reel in hooked fish, and compete in timed arcade-style contests where catches and speed…

50 15 November 2011

Rapala for Kinect is an arcade developed by NOW Production, released 15 November 2011 on Xbox 360.

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What Rapala for Kinect is

Rapala for Kinect is an arcade game developed by NOW Production and released in 2011. It was published by Activision Value Publishing. It is available on Xbox 360 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Rapala for Kinect is an arcade fishing game for Xbox 360 that uses Kinect motion controls. Players cast their line, reel in hooked fish, and compete in timed arcade-style contests where catches and speed matter. The game also includes boat race segments between fishing stops, where players steer using arm movements while racing between fishing hot spots. Multiplayer supports head-to-head competition with up to four players in contest-style play.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

Rapala for Kinect holds a critic score of 50 out of 100. That places it above 8% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 18 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Rapala for Kinect launched on 15 November 2011, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition and Battlefield 3. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition, Battlefield 3.

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When did Rapala for Kinect come out?
Rapala for Kinect was released on 15 November 2011 for Xbox 360.

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