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First successful hit.

Collect 1,000 in total money.

Catch 3 kinds of fish.

Make 5 kinds of dishes.

Complete Quests 1 though 5.

Catch a fish bigger than 50 cm.

Craft 5 times.

Use Angler's Focus successfully 5 times.

Catch 10 fish.

Catch 50 fish.

Complete Quests 6 though 12.

Catch all freshwater fish.

Catch 10 kinds of fish.

Make 15 kinds of dishes.

Collect 5,000 in total money.

View all of the Tutorials.

Use Angler's Focus successfully 50 times.

Catch a fish bigger than 3 m.

Craft all reels.

Craft all rods.

Craft all lures.

Catch 100 fish.

Catch all kinds of fish except the Legendary Fish.

Make all dishes.

Complete all Quests.

Craft all tackle.

See the true ending.

• How many trophies are there in Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure? There are 28 trophies in Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure - 9 bronze, 12 silver, 6 gold and 1 platinum. You can view the full list of Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure trophies here .
• Is Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure on PlayStation Plus? Yes, Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure is currently available on PlayStation Plus Extra, and higher tiers.
• When did Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure release on PlayStation? Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure was released on September 17th, 2019.
• How long does it take to complete all the trophies in Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure? It takes between 15 and 20 hours to complete the trophies in Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure.

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Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure Review: The Only Thing I Caught Was Sleep

Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure demonstrates a game that's devoted to simply waiting for things to happen can be quite dull.

For some people, fishing is an absolute joy. There's an almost meditative quality to simply sitting out on the lake, casting your line, and enjoying the tranquility of nature until the excitement of a fish taking the bait occurs, and then it's a rush of adrenaline. Add in a couple of cold beverages, and you have a pretty good recipe for a relaxing summer day.

This is a difficult experience to translate to video games. Sure, a bunch of games have definitely had fishing as a side quest or mechanic, but rarely is it the main focus. Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure demonstrates why that is, as a game that's devoted to simply waiting for things to happen can be quite dull, no matter how much crafting, and visual novel elements you throw in.

The Epic Fishing Saga Begins!

The story of Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure is an odd one, but considering they're trying to shove a narrative into a fishing game at all, it's not surprising that the resulting plot would be a little strange. You play as a trio of university students who are all members of the school fishing club )which is definitely the most niche after school activity that I've ever heard of). While stressing out over what subject to make their club project about - which already is weird, because since when do you have projects for extracurricular activities? - they go to a museum and come across a mysterious painting for something called "The Elusive Fish." They're so entranced by the painting, that they decide to do their report about it. Unfortunately, the painting was done by an unknown artist.

Well, as luck would have it, said unknown artist happens to be in that very museum, and invites the three to his small town where he runs a bait shop. Oh, and I should mention that his name is Mr. Shopman, because he is a man who owns a shop, of course. He then explains that he's in the process of cleaning up the local lakes and rivers in hopes that The Elusive Fish will re-emerge, presumably so he can catch and eat it. In exchange for the kids' help, he offers to put them up in an RV and pay them to help clean the area, as well as catch fish.

It is a very silly story. It also makes me wonder about this school that they go to, as they're able to completely ditch every other class in favor of hanging out in some podunk town, sleeping in an RV, and fishing. Is their fishing club the only thing they're in school for? Is it the only class they have this semester? It's apparently summer, so maybe they're on vacation? But then, they talk about upcoming exams and projects, so maybe they have summer classes? It's all very confusing.

The students themselves are pretty much just archetypes, with there being a jock, a nerd, and a girl whose defining trait seems to be that she's a girl. They aren't really all that fun to hang around either, as they're all kind of jerks to each other, throwing various jabs like this one:

I'd hate to be a member of this fishing club, as their meetings seem to devolve into exchanges straight out of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

That being said, the story does also have some intriguing supernatural elements involving Mr. Shopman which kept me playing. It goes some weird places, but I was hoping it would veer into some Doki Doki Literature Club territory where things got really messed up. It just never quite gets there, unfortunately.

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You Like Fish, Right?

The main crux of the game is that Mr. Shopman will direct you to a body of water, and then tell you what kind of a fish he wants you to catch and how big it should be. You then go to that fishing hole, make sure you have the right bait, and fish away. You cast your line, you reel it in. Then, you cast again, and reel it in. Eventually, a fish will bite. You then reel that fish in, with occasionally the odd quicktime event to spice things up, and once that fish is caught, you continue the process until 3PM, which, in this world, is when it gets dark. For the most part, this is pretty much the entire game.

It's not terribly exciting, and even if you're a fan of fishing, I doubt this is going to resemble the feeling of actually being out there on the open water. There's just not a lot of variation in the actual fishing mechanics. You also pretty much have to fish until 3PM, because catching a bunch of fish is how you get money in order to buy supplies. So, even if you've caught the right fish, the smart move is to just stick it out until the time is up to maximize your earnings, which is a real slog.

Aside from the fishing, there are some very rudimentary crafting, cooking, and RPG mechanics. Each one of the students has a job that they perform. Sean is your main fisher, and you'll level up his stamina and fishing abilities. Neil's job is mainly to clean up the surrounding area of garbage because he apparently drew the short straw on this trip. He then uses that trash to somehow craft the various lures you'll need to catch fish, as well as better reels and rods for you to use. Finally, there's Alice, who seems to just be there to cook. She'll make your dinner, which will give you a stat boost for the next day of fishing. She'll also make snacks that will help recover your stamina. These snacks somehow include energy drinks that she can create using bread, which is a secret I wouldn't mind learning.

These elements are not very in-depth, and you basically just plug in the skill points you get as the days go on to unlock more options that also need to be unlocked by crafting.

Nature Is Boring

Honestly, the fishing might have been more bearable if the scenery was breathtaking, but instead, it all blends together. The graphics aren't anything to write home about, with a bunch of bland-looking rocks, trees, and other bits of nature taking up the room on your screen. You'd think for a game that's heavily centered around water they would have developed some pretty great water graphics, but you can't even see the fish under the surface, and the water physics are nothing special.

The story bits themselves are told in a visual novel style, and the anime portraits for each character are fine. They have a couple of variations for different reaction shots, but there's only a few, so you'll probably cycle through every one of them by the time you're past the first cutscene. In the sound department, there's only a couple of music tracks, and they're so generic and inoffensive that they could be used as background music in a doctor's office or an elevator. Plus, they don't even play during the actual fishing, leaving you to listen to nothing else but stock nature sounds.

Not Enough To Lure Me In

Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure isn't a great fishing game. There are some good elements in here that could make for one, but nothing is really all that fleshed out. The fishing is kind of basic and easy, and the RPG and crafting elements are barely there. The story takes some interesting turns, and there are some pretty bizarre scenes, but I think it should have gotten even weirder. At least if the tale got crazy I'd have something to recommend about it.

That being said, I don't know of many other fishing games out on the market right now, and I definitely don't know of many that actually offer some form of plot. So, if you can't buy or rent a boat, and you're desperate to do some angling, I'd say you could try out Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure . Otherwise, you should probably stay on dry land.

2 out of 5 Stars

A review copy of Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure was provided to TheGamer for this review. Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure is available on Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and PC.

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Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure Review (Switch)

by Timothy Taylor · Published October 15, 2019 · Updated March 29, 2021

Ah, the forgotten, untapped well of gaming greatness that is the Fishing RPG. Many of our favorite RPGs over the years have included fishing mini games, with some so well-crafted that we tend to get temporarily lost in them, turning the main quest into an afterthought. Ocarina of Time is one such example, though the more recent Final Fantasy XV offered a solid fishing experience. Stardew Valley and the Harvest Moon franchise are prone to keeping players hooked-in for hours on end- pun entirely intended.

RPG franchises have given players a taste of fishing for years, but how many have actually been solely based on the sport of Fishing? The Legend of the River King tried it way back on the Game Boy, but it hasn’t been attempted all that much since. Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure attempts to cast out and resurrect an obscure sub-genre.

A group of college students are fortunate enough to be members of the “Fishing Club” at the local university, and it’s time to put some work into the latest summer project. The group decides to visit the local museum, and as luck would have it, are struck with inspiration while viewing an original piece entitled “The Elusive Fish.” The art is as enigmatic as it is beautiful, and a bystander claims to know all of the details behind the piece, informing the group of a location in which they can obtain more information.

The group travels to the given location and unsurprisingly meet up with the same gentleman from the museum. He runs a tackle shop and explains that he is the creator of “The Elusive Fish” artwork. The aptly-named Mr. Shopman divulges that sightings of the Elusive Fish have all but stopped due to pollution of the local waters. His goal is to clean up the waterways and hopefully lay eyes upon the legendary fish again.

Although far-fetched, this story introduction certainly made me appreciate the presentation, easily taking the bait. Why does the university allow its students to join an out-of-town stranger in pursuit of a grade? Why does it condone the students taking an RV into the wilderness for an undetermined amount of time to fulfill this project? Does it matter when you’re cleaning the environment and reeling in lunkers?

Graphics and Presentation

One key lure of fishing is to get out and enjoy the majesty of nature. The sights, sounds, and overall experience can be downright cathartic, and one might think that beautiful scenery and sounds would be an absolute must for a fishing game. Natsume chose to provide the bare minimum, unfortunately, as fishing locations are limited to about 50 feet of shoreline and fishable water, consisting of rather bland rocks and foliage. I had assumed that a modern generation fishing game would put a full effort into at least making water itself lively and beautiful, but it’s just water and it’s blue. I truly wish I could provide everyone with some better adjectives but, sadly, there just isn’t much here to write about.

Your party consists of Neil, Sean and Alice. Their likenesses are presented in animated stills accompanied by text, reminiscent of a graphic novel. The stills attempt to show emotion through facial expressions, but there isn’t much depth to these, either. You will likely have viewed each expression within the first 2 hours of the game. This wouldn’t be much of a concern if Reel Fishing didn’t attempt to convey a compelling story- most of the text dialogue conversations occur after the party reconvenes to discuss their discoveries at the end of the day. This style of presentation just fails to completely provide the necessary context to aid in story progression.

Reel Fishing is actually light on fishing mechanics and slightly heavier on the RPG mechanics. Fishing controls are mostly relegated to the shoulder buttons. Casting is simplified to holding down the zR button to control distance. Landing a fish requires adequate timing of button presses in order to “set the hook.” There are tension and resistance mechanics that simulate actual fishing. Reel slower-or stop reeling completely- if a fish is putting up a big fight and is in danger of breaking the line.

Mr. Shopman sets a goal for each fishing trip that, when met, will allow Sean to level up and progress stats like stamina and experience. Stamina allows Sean to handle fighting fish more easily, and more experience allows access to upgraded equipment. Sean will have to continue to progress and upgrade in order to have a chance at catching the biggest and most rare species of fish for Mr. Shopman. For some reason, however, it starts to get dark in the world of Reel Fishing at around 3:00 PM. With this being the case, Sean has very little time to accomplish his goal, which means the player has very little time to actually enjoy fishing. This could’ve certainly used a little more balance, in my opinion.

RPG mechanics in a fishing game can certainly work. Mr. Shopman’s quests and goals are good ones that will keep a player interested, unfortunately, Alice and Neil’s roles feel a bit forced. Neil draws the short of the stick here and is tasked with cleaning up each fishing location per the project. Thankfully, there is no gameplay involved here. Neil is quite the creative guy, and will use his salvaged goods to create new tackles for Sean to use as he levels up. Alice is also there to aid Sean’s fishing exploits, but it seems that she is only there to act as the stereotypical female party member during moments of dialogue. She regularly points out that Sean is such a typical jock and Sean, in turn, returns the stereotype rhetoric. In recognition of her stereotype, she will cook meals for Sean that serve to increase stats for the next day’s fishing expedition. As Alice progresses, she gains access to more potent recipes that have more or better perks.

Reel Fishing is an up and down experience. Some of the story elements are interesting, some are downright bizarre, but that actually helps keep the player engaged, if they’re willing to ride it out. Fishing is fun and controls are tighter than a double Palomar knot, but it’s way too limited in ways the player can enjoy either of these elements. An added “leisure mode” , or something similar would’ve been a welcome addition for this Switch version. The balance between story progression and fun factor doesn’t quite make weight for me.

Reel Fishing offers a story that will lure you in and some good gameplay mechanics that might make you bite, but unfortunately the total package just wasn’t enough to pull me to the boat.

Writer/Father/ Carpenter graduate of The U of Alabama. I chose Pikachu over Eevee.Switch User name: TimmyDale. Currently playing: DBZ XV2, Bioshock Collection, Halo: MC Collection, Sense, FFIX

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Grab your rod, reel, and adventurous spirit as you join three friends on a summer road trip to remember! Visit a variety of fishing spots, from deep-sea fishing to freshwater stream fishing as you and the gang track down and try to catch the elusive Legendary Fish. Upgrade skills and abilities, craft rods, reels, and lures as you try to catch the big one! • Action-style fishing places the emphasis on exciting battles! • Catch over 20 kinds of fish from over 10 fishing locations!

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• Processor: Core i5-7600
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: GTX970
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