PDC World Championship Darts (PC)
The game is a simulation arrows game based around the world of darts. The Players darts championships is a real life never ending tournament based programme. On Sky sports back in December staged the World Championships at the Alexandra Palace, the Vegas ... Read review
Go head-to-head with the greatest PDC Champions and be part of the year's most fierce ... more
console Championship with PDC World Championship Darts 2008.Starring even more Champions, the full line up of electrifying tournaments, exceptional graphic enhancements, even more play modes and additional formats - PDC World Championship Darts is back for 2008. Calling on darts, sports and Nintendo Wii fans PDC World Championship Darts 2008 is bringing the spectacle and excitement of the nation's best loved sport to your home this December.PDC World Championship Darts 2008 - Pure excitement, Pure pressure, Pure Darts... out on PS2, PC and Wii Jan 2008 - Game On!
Go head-to-head with the greatest PDC Champions in the year's most fierce console ... more
Championship: PDC World Championship Darts - Pure excitement, Pure pressure, Pure Darts.4 game modes - Exhibition, Tournament, Career and Party GameThree levels of difficulty/throwing mechanisms - Amateur, Professional and MasterEnhanced in-game graphics taking advantage of the Xbox 360's advanced graphic capabilitiesOnline multiplayer - play the classic style darts game (Exhibition Match) against another player, play friendlies and ranked leader board matches and keep track of your playing statistics!Featuring 16 PDC Champions - Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Peter Manley, Wayne Mardle, Dennis Priestley, Adrian Lewis, Alan Warriner-Little, John Part, Colin Lloyd, Mark Dudbridge, Roland Scholten, Ronnie Baxter, Terry Jenkins, Kevin Painter, Andy Hamilton, Andy JenkinsCommentary from the TV's voice of darts Sid Waddell and top level match referee Bruce SpendleyComputer opponents play off the real-life averages and playing styles of the Pros47 Achievements from 163 bogey checkout to 9 dart finish7 real-world tournament sets that are common to the PDC ChampionshipsGames stats displayed in-game, at the end of a match and stored as high scores and triviaIn-depth career mode based around the 7 major tournaments in the PDC calendar
The PSP version of PDC World Championship Darts 2008 offers wireless multiplayer and game ... more
sharing! You can import your own customised photos through your Memory Stick Duo and assign them to a profile. Customise your playlist for the game using your MP3's from your Memory Stick Duo, making PDC Darts World Championship Darts 2008 on the PSP System the most personalised version yet! 4 game modes - Exhibition. Tournament, Career and Party GamesThree levels of difficulty/throwing mechanisms - Amateur, Professional and MasterWireless multiplayer and game sharing! Allows for 2 individual PSP systems to communicate with each other and play an Exhibition MatchFeaturing 16 PDC Champions - Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Peter Manley, Wayne Mardle, Dennis Priestley, Adrian Lewis, Alan Warriner-Little, John Part, Colin Lloyd, Mark Dudbridge, Roland Scholten, Ronnie Baxter, Terry Jenkins, Kevin Painter, Andy Hamilton, Andy JenkinsCommentary from the TV's voice of darts Sid Waddell and top level match referee Bruce SpendleyComputer opponents play off the real life averages and playing styles of the ProsGames stats displayed in-game, at the end of a match and stored as high scores and triviaIn-depth career mode based around the 7 major tournaments in the PDC calendarCustom Pictures - Import your own pictures via your Memory Stick Duo and assign them to a profileCustom Playlists - Create your own custom playlist by selecting MP3 tracks from your Memory Stick Duo
PDC World Championship Darts 2008 on the Xbox 360 offers, for the first time, online ... more
multiplayer; a chance to play against another player in an Exhibition Match. With features including leaderboards and vital statistics about your gameplay, you can really see who is the best out of your friends at darts! With the highest quality graphics yet, PDC World Championship Darts 2008 on Xbox 360 will be the closest experience to actually being there!4 game modes - Exhibition, Tournament, Career and Party GameThree levels of difficulty/throwing mechanisms - Amateur, Professional and MasterEnhanced in-game graphics taking advantage of the Xbox 360's advanced graphic capabilitiesOnline multiplayer - play the classic style darts game (Exhibition Match) against another player, play friendlies and ranked leader board matches and keep track of your playing statistics!Featuring 16 PDC Champions - Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Peter Manley, Wayne Mardle, Dennis Priestley, Adrian Lewis, Alan Warriner-Little, John Part, Colin Lloyd, Mark Dudbridge, Roland Scholten, Ronnie Baxter, Terry Jenkins, Kevin Painter, Andy Hamilton, Andy JenkinsCommentary from the TV's voice of darts Sid Waddell and top level match referee Bruce SpendleyComputer opponents play off the real-life averages and playing styles of the Pros47 Achievements from 163 bogey checkout to 9 dart finish7 real-world tournament sets that are common to the PDC ChampionshipsGames stats displayed in-game, at the end of a match and stored as high scores and triviaIn-depth career mode based around the 7 major tournaments in the PDC calendar
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The PSP version of PDC World Championship Darts 2008 offers wireless multiplayer and game ... more
sharing! You can import your own customised photos through your Memory Stick Duo and assign them to a profile. Customise your playlist for the game using your MP3's from your Memory Stick Duo, making PDC Darts World Championship Darts 2008 on the PSP System the most personalised version yet!4 game modes - Exhibition. Tournament, Career and Party GamesThree levels of difficulty/throwing mechanisms - Amateur, Professional and MasterWireless multiplayer and game sharing! Allows for 2 individual PSP systems to communicate with each other and play an Exhibition MatchFeaturing 16 PDC Champions - Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Peter Manley, Wayne Mardle, Dennis Priestley, Adrian Lewis, Alan Warriner-Little, John Part, Colin Lloyd, Mark Dudbridge, Roland Scholten, Ronnie Baxter, Terry Jenkins, Kevin Painter, Andy Hamilton, Andy JenkinsCommentary from the TV's voice of darts Sid Waddell and top level match referee Bruce SpendleyComputer opponents play off the real life averages and playing styles of the ProsGames stats displayed in-game, at the end of a match and stored as high scores and triviaIn-depth career mode based around the 7 major tournaments in the PDC calendarCustom Pictures - Import your own pictures via your Memory Stick Duo and assign them to a profileCustom Playlists - Create your own custom playlist by selecting MP3 tracks from your Memory Stick Duo
Postage & Packaging:free Super Saver Delivery Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
...of the main events the PDC circuit players play for a ever growing prize fund.
==graphics==
I can really say that the graphics simply do not live up to the expectations of an arrows game. It really does compare to current and old style golf game's where the graphics overall fail to add value to the game. When having a game of arrows against the Computerised opponent, I have an image of a arrow thrower who I have ... ...top thirty two of the PDC at the moment and select my opponent for effect. The game is really tough to grasp in getting the accuracy of throwing the arrows correctly on a consistent basis.
The game user can see the user on the right of the screen. The fore arm of the user moves up and down. The trick is finding the correct power and accuracy of hitting close to the treble twenty score Bed. This is difficult in my view as this stops ... more
PDC World Championship Darts (PC)
The game is a simulation arrows game based around the world of darts. The Players darts championships is a real life never ending tournament based programme. On Sky sports back in December staged the World Championships at the Alexandra Palace, the Vegas Desert Classic in July, the World Darts Grand Prix in Dublin in October. These are some of the main events the PDC circuit players play for a ever growing prize fund.
graphics
I can really say that the graphics simply do not live up to the expectations of an arrows game. It really does compare to current and old style golf game's where the graphics overall fail to add value to the game. When having a game of arrows against the Computerised opponent, I have an image of a arrow thrower who I have selected as my player. The Screen is split between the player on the right hand side of the screen and on the left is the dartboard. On the left hand side there is a darting pointing arrow device to throw the three arrows, I am allowed to throw on the board. An attempt at imaging the players really is not up to real high quality standards. You know how each player looks like; well when you see them in this Game they do not look as large on a scale range, or as clearly on a detailed basis. A good effort was made in capturing some background of the venues, the lights of the venue.
game playability
Throwing arrows in real life is really simple to manage and easy to pick up upon. Whilst I started using the desktop game, on the amateur level as it is the lowest possible level of difficulty. Here I am simply throwing arrow's when it's my turn. My Computerised opponent is full flowing and a high scoring in effect virtual player. With standing this difficulty I really am up against it at all levels. The Computerised opponent regularly scores ton plus, and check's out the leg within six arrows.
Using the professional level game is a somewhat daunting task, needing several days if not weeks practise. Where the amateur level had a mouse pointing device, the professional level is almost impossible to accurately hit treble twenty, treble nineteen for a cover shot. Finishing on a double I can not tell you how hard it is, as the Computerised opponent average ranged from over eighty to one hundred and ten, compared to mine which was a poor thirty to fifty average.
ease of use
Selecting the user and opponent is straightforward process to do. The use of a dart pointing mechanism to select type of event, how many players I want to compete against, and the event is easy. I can select any character in the top thirty two of the PDC at the moment and select my opponent for effect. The game is really tough to grasp in getting the accuracy of throwing the arrows correctly on a consistent basis.
The game user can see the user on the right of the screen. The fore arm of the user moves up and down. The trick is finding the correct power and accuracy of hitting close to the treble twenty score Bed. This is difficult in my view as this stops the flow and rhythm of the game play and overall satisfaction. The arrow pointing icon can result in the variation of angle so the arrow drifts to the left, or the right. Any movement in the angle of the players arm and throwing action makes this game really awkward.
The game has like most other game's, a career mode, exhibition one off match mode, a choice of number of legs per match, and has a choice of venues and player's.
extra features or lack of
Their is no online multi player option. I simply cannot understand why there is not a format where I can play other people on the Internet. A dart board in real life would have cost me about twenty Pounds which is how much I paid for this game. The darts and accessories would overall cost me much more if I practise over a year, having done that many times. This to me raises the question of the value of the game and by comparison there is not any. I could go and find a local Pub that has a darts board and practise there for free.
The game is very good in terms of the Computerised scorer will know when a user has hit a treble twenty for example, and if this is hit a second time, it will know that a one hundred and eighty score is possible. So this aspect of the game is really knowledgeable in terms of a player's skill level, and also the score being thrown. . Also the use of the voice's of the darts scorers is another good feature or area of good work shown.
availability and price
conclusion: Whilst I feel that the standard in the real life game has improved leaps and bounds over time. This game is really stuck in the old days of gaming. I feel perhaps with some future improvements in the 2009 version of this game are definetely needed before any chance of a repeat purchase. The somewhat two dimensional Graphic display's and overall high level of difficulty to understand this desktop game is a real let down in terms of quality.
I found it a really tough challenging game. The ability to score big checkout's and ton forty scores is really difficult in this game. It does give an insight into the high amount of practise a regular dartboard player need to make. I for one do not have enough time or patience using this particular desktop game, as it really is unforgiving. The gameplay and lack of control when throwing the arrow's is this biggest let down of this game. I will not buy another game until improvement is made. I will throw away this most not great and a mind numbingly boring game.
