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The original Fishing Joy has proven to be hugely successful across Asia since its release in the second half of 2010, but that popularity hasn't translated very well to the Western world. With the release of Fishing Joy 2 later this week, we got a chance to check it out and see if this edition will tempt more of the world this time round.

Fishing Joy 2 isn't actually anything like a fishing sim, despite the name. Instead, it's a glorified shoot em up aimed at the casual market. Players are presented with an underwater scene with an array of different sea creatures floating around. A tap of the screen unleashes a tirade of bullets and, well, that's about it.

There's variety in the form of different weapons that can be used, each with different powers and strengths, but it's a subtle change that doesn't really change the basic structure of what's expected of the player.

Fish are valued differently according to their size with the player given coins for each capture. A multiplier affects how many coins are gained with these pieces leading to gaining levels. It's a simple enough mechanic with levelling up leading to new scenes to shoot amongst.

Ultimately though, there's little point to Fishing Joy 2. It's very pretty to look at and cute in its own way, but there's seemingly no real draw to returning to it. I found myself playing it till I ran out of coins (which means no more bullets until a refresh or in-app purchase) then leaving disinterested. Lack of structure sometimes doesn't matter but in the case of Fishing Joy 2, the addition of challenges would have benefited it greatly. As it stands, the action is never-ending but also lacking a strong purpose other than to pass the time.

Regardless, it'll be fascinating to see how casual gamers across the world react to such a laid back game when Fishing Joy 2 comes out July 12th.

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