It became a cult video game due to its difficulty level and attention to detail about lures and weather effects.

[3] A sequel, Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge, was released in 2003 for PlayStation 2 and 2005 for GameCube.

Spots where fish are guaranteed to show up during the practice session appear as boat icons on the map.

And while the initial set-up is impressively thorough, offering your choice of seasons, gear, the time of day and location, the actual gameplay mechanics lack realism and make the game less than exciting to play.

Like Next Generation, they found the game lacks realism, and also criticized that there aren't enough animations and finding fish is "not really user friendly."