One of the better fishing games for the PS2.
The graphics for this game, while not fantastic, still provides an adequate viewing experience. Perhaps one gripe about the game's visuals would be the lack of underwater objects such as plants and logs that would add more variety to the underwater landscape as well as give the game a little more challenge aand depth. One thing that was borrowed from the previous Dreamcast installment that is interesting eye candy might be the successful catch cinematics, which shows the size of your catch, for both bass and other non sport species of fish.
Most fishing games really require players to memorize the favorite locations large fish are likely to appear, what lures they respond to and how to use the lure so that the fish are attracted to it and you get a bite. Sega Bass Fishing Duel does not differ much from this tried and tested formula, but featuring different seasons in the game give it a little more depth as you get to memorize a whole different array of favorite fish locations. A little more challenge is added to the game in the form of "catching" the fish as it comes close to the boat. Gamers will have to time the movement of a sliding icon and catch the fish when it reaches the middle of the catch bar, a totally unnecessary feature though it does not seem to impair the gameplay much. Perhaps what is welcomingly new in this game would be the two player mode, which allows players to fish side by side with another human or computer player. But this mode though it still delivers, seems to be hampered by the tiny screen, since you now have to share half of the TV space with someone else.
Overall Sega Bass Fishing Duel is a satisfying fishing game for fans of this genre for one of the reasons being that there aren't too many of such games to begin with for the PS2 or any other console. Though it might not be great, this is one of the best among those available. But you would find that you can enjoy more of the game by beating the competition modes and mission modes yourself than sharing half a TV screen with another human player. Play alone.