Walkabout Mini Golf VR
What a hidden gem! This is an absolute MUST have for VR, especially if you are playing with friends. You’re going to think I’m kidding, but this stands next to Pavlov and Alyx in my top three VR games.
While so many games feel like tech demos, this plays smoothly and accurately, has great multiplayer, has fun collectables, it’s got charm - It’s just an actual finished game that feels like it was made with love.
Not the mention the new map added for free which was awesome and introduced a new gameplay mechanic as well. I can’t wait for the next one. I’m writing this review because the devs really deserve it!
– Real player with 42.1 hrs in game
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This is the best VR Mini Golf game out. I really like the map designs and searching for new golf balls and looking for clues on the (hard) courses to unlock new putters really adds more to the game.
– Real player with 13.3 hrs in game
Casual Golf
I do not mind ‘casual’. I DO mind non-predictable behavior.
The golf ball does not follow any reliable (game) ‘physics’. That would be fine, if the game would allow for more … ‘casual’ attempts to get it right, eventually. But every new try feels like RNG is at play, rather allowing the player to improve, getting better with each try. You are just hoping your first shot will allow you to have a chance with your second, eventually.
If this is intentional or ‘unpolished’ is not for me to say.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
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The physics in this game make me so angry. Why does the ball stick to walls?
This game is not like normal mini golf. A little more polishing and it could be great. At least it’s unique.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Golf With Your Grandmother
This is the game of Respect for the aged spirit.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
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One of the worst games I’ve ever played in my entire life. Thank you
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Santa Soccer
Definitely one of the best games I’ve ever played. Could easily imagine myself playing thousands of hours on a week night
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Links E6
Enjoy that this is basically the old LInks game. I prefer the 3-click to mouse movement for golf games and don’t care about ability to control ball movement / spin after shot. I don’t have issues with speed / flow of swing meter). I like the simplicity, but, wish there was an avatar and ability to select different clubs in the bag (swap 4 hybrid for 3-iron, etc). I miss the commentary during play (Nice shot!, Great Eagle!, etc,.). Would like to see other E6 golf courses other than the current selections. Thought that the graphics could have been a bit better, but, that may be due to reusing old scans. Others have had issues getting the game to play or crashing during the game - I have not experienced any of those issues, but, I’m playing a relatively new, modest gaming PC (i5-10400 - 16GB RAM, NVME SSD, 1660 Super 6GB video card) running Windows 10 21H1. Did not expect it to be a free game which was nice, of couse, the additional course packs extra, but, reasonably priced.
– Real player with 15.9 hrs in game
First impression review. Let me preface this by saying I am not a tourney or group player. Strictly a come home after work and play a relaxing round of PC golf type of player. I have been playing Links series 2 click and 3 click for years. Don’t care for true swing type golf games. That being said I loaded this up and headed to the Range. No adjustments, all default settings. Hit about a 100 shots and I have to agree with the folks about a swing model flaw. In the first 15 minutes I completely duffed the ball about 50% of the time. Okay, need to practice. After 30 minutes I had that down to about 15% of the time. Better, but after 43 minutes I still duffed the ball around 10-15% of the time and did not see myself improving and I had to concentrate so intently on trying to hit the swing marks I was getting a headache. At this point I could not imagine playing a round without duffing the ball 4-6 times. Not fun and not to realistic for an experienced golfer. The swing formula is very unforgiving. If you over swing at all to get power the down swing is so fast you duff the ball most of the time. In earlier Links games an over swing would result in a nasty hook or slice, in E6 you duff the ball. In fact I found that I rarely hooked or sliced at all and when I did they were mild, right on the edge of the rough. Which brings up another flaw in that whether I hooked, sliced or hit straight many of the balls were going to the exact same spot, not to realistic. UPDATE: After 2 hours of play and playing 36 holes, the game is playable but I stand by my unforgiving swing comment. I can get pars and birdies but I completely duff the ball 4-5 times per 9 holes. You can use mulligans for those but it takes away from the realism and feels like cheating. Other observations are that the auto caddie makes things pretty easy and all that’s left is the clicking. Also auto caddie was not always accurate especially on chipping and made putting too easy. I made too many 50ft + putts. Also as someone else mentioned, the environment is a little sterile. You have birds and wind but no clapping or comments. Last, really irritating to have to log in and enter a password for solo play, I wish there was an offline component. Overall game can be fun with practice.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
Nice Shot! The Gun Golfing Game
Surprisingly fun game.
Definitely one to beat, as the game gets a lot more fun after completing the Expert level. Great game to play while waiting for something to complete, execute, begin, etc.
Haven’t had a chance to play multiplayer, yet. I’m impressed that this game actually has multiplayer as an option.
Good work, dev.
– Real player with 23.9 hrs in game
This is the most fun I’ve had in a video game in a while. The controls are tight, the shots are crisp, and even though the graphics are somewhat simplistic, the game is visually beautiful! This is a great game to relax after a long day and an excellent game to play with your friends! You will enough lots of laughs.
So go ahead, take your “Nice Shot!”
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Mulligans Golf Game
Mulligans Golf Game is a Local Multiplayer (split screen), wacky, arcade golfing game. Gameplay is a combination of open world freedom and old school console split screen arcade style play surrounding a simplified yet challenging golfing experience. It is not a Sim but is designed to provide the scenarios and emotions that come when playing real golf. Players choose from the available pool of legendary characters and pre-built maps, playing solo, attempting to set new personal bests, going for course records (local and global leaderboards), or grabbing some friends and challenging each other to see who is the best!
What is there to do?
Play local matches competing against yourself. Personal Records (per character) and Local Leaderboards (per map) are maintained. Global Steam leaderboards are also implemented so you can compete against others for the top spot!
Local Multiplayer has up to 4 players with Steam’s Remote Play enabled. So if you don’t have someone local to play against, invite a friend over the airwaves! Play matches against each other and make in game wagers on who is going to do better (long drives, closes to the pin, and best score). Also, checkout the driving range for a few different game modes and see who can get the better score. Or just run around throwing golf balls at one another.
Taking a Swing
As a player, you are given all the tools you need, but must make the decision on what kind of shot (normal, punch, flop, chip), how to shape it (fade, straight, draw), and how hard to hit it. The game will not tell you any more than recommending a club to use. So lineup and take a few practice swings to determine your plan of attack. Practice swings will update the estimated shot trajectory, allowing you to determine if your current approach is going to work. Then it is up to you to replicate your practice swing once addressing the ball. And if you mess it up, hopefully you have one of your Mulligans available to redo it.
Current features include:
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Preset Legendary Characters
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Pre-built maps
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Stroke and Skin match play
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Wagers
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Driving Range and Practice Greens for improvement (map specific)
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Local Leaderboards, Character PBs (per course), Global Steam Leaderboards.
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In game Achievements
Disc Golf Valley VR
You can read my original review below the line.
However, as of right now I CANNOT recommend this game. It’s a shame, because it has SO much potential to be great. It’s already the best single-player disc golf game in VR. But, the dev is extremely inactive, to the point that it comes off that he has no interest in the VR version of the game. Since release, he has rarely replied to any concerns and has only released one (flawed) beta.
Until some bugs are fixed and multiplayer is added, you’ll get to a point where you’ll no longer have a reason to play. Once these issues are addressed, I’ll update my review.
– Real player with 84.2 hrs in game
I’d like to start off by saying that I absolutely love this game. It can feel so smooth at times and being able to try different lines and getting an ace in VR feels incredibly rewarding. It has the best mechanics of any disc golf VR game in my opinion and is just a few features away from being one of the best VR games out. It IS a good game for those who can play it.
Unfortunately, it seems like this game has been seemingly abandoned by the developer. I understand that they are working with a small team and the mobile version is the main priority. I know VR is still sort of a niche market and after looking here and on the discord, I know there aren’t that many concurrent players. These are all things I can accept and still be willing to support this game, but my biggest problem is the lack of communication from the developer. I believe the last response saying there were more updates coming was in July and there has been nothing since. I wish the dev would take 5 minutes to let us know if the game is dead or not.
– Real player with 28.9 hrs in game
Disc Golf Valley
The Pro Shop is a ripoff. You pay for extra space in your disc bag but never get it. This has happened to me three times.
There are few things in life I love more than playing disc golf in gale force winds. But Disc Golf Valley lets me do that even when it’s not hurricane season!
The Angels of Death from Raiders of the Lost Ark keep messing up my putts.
Approach shots are a joke, On the same hole with the same wind conditions, you can throw with the same force twice and have it sail completely over the basket once and the next time have it bounce off the basket cage.
– Real player with 95.1 hrs in game
I am having way too much fun with this game! However, a few things to note:
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This “port” is basically identical to the original mobile game. The controls (except mouse instead of touch), the UI etc. is the same. This is mostly no problem, in fact I prefer using the mouse to the mobile version, but it would be nice if it was possible to use keyboard shortcuts for often used actions.
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To do anything apart from the practice mode you NEED to login with a Google account.
If the mentioned issues are no blockers for you I can absolutely recommend this game.
– Real player with 55.5 hrs in game
Fort Golf
The game looks cheap, but it has very well designed puzzles. It’s a good puzzle game, when you start most levels a bit stumped as to how to solve them, but then when you finish them the solution seems obvious.
– Real player with 6.7 hrs in game
Great game! I recommend it to basically anyone that likes a challenge. Can’t wait for new levels or a new game by these guys. Keep up the good work Lucas and Sam!
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game