OGgolf
Vastly enjoyed for almost an hour.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
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The Golf Club
There is a huge lack of golf sims out there - remember Microsoft Golf, Arnold Palmer Links, and of course Tiger Woods? Now there are basically The Golf Club and WGT. And between the two, I’ll take The Golf Club any day.
The graphics are good - I won’t say GREAT - and the sounds/speech is good (although the commentator gets a bit annoying after a bit). Mechanics are solid, certainly better than the ridiculous 2 click meter used in WGT. If you like real swing method using your mouse, rather than clicking on a meter, TGC is for you. It doesn’t quite rise to the level of the swing meter on Tiger Woods - which I consider to be the best golf game ever - but it’s not too far off. All in all, you can play 18 (or 9) holes and have a darned enjoyable time; for true golf enthusiasts, this is probably as close to the real thing as you can get without lugging your clubs out to the local links.
– Real player with 2088.0 hrs in game
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This game is turning into a solid golf game, the graphics are great to look at and the gameplay is getting there IMO. The main selling point of this game for me is the GNCD, the course designer. I have spent many hours on this and once you get the hang of it, your only limited by your imagination.
This is a worthy successor to the EA TW series and plays a lot like it too, well if you consider that most of the people that worked on that game are the ones that developed TGC. The good thing about this game is the fact that the developers are still working on it and fixing bugs and adding stuff to it all the time, once it’s finished then this will be a solid and enjoyable title for everyone to play.
– Real player with 694.8 hrs in game
Vertiginous Golf
This game is really pretty cool. It’s a minigolf game with a really cool fantasy-esque atmosphere and neat little contraptions all over. You build up power with swings and can use either a rewind button or a little jet thingie on your ball to move it slightly where you want. At first it seems like rewind is incredibly OP but the game gets fairly challenging and fairly fast. To the point it might even get a bit frustrating to some people. Luckily I was playing it with my girlfriend so I did honestly have a good time watch us both screw up a few times. The game’s got pretty good graphics and a neat art style and is surprisingly not too computer intensive too.
– Real player with 19.2 hrs in game
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The Good
Vertignious Golf is a gorgeous game, both conceptually and stylistically. The game controls aren’t difficult to grasp, the music and sounds are well designed, and the interface is nice and clean, not interfering with the graphics – did I mention they were gorgeous? Oh, yes, I did.
The hummingbird and rewind features are welcome additions to the basic gameplay of minigolf. In fact, given the complexity of some of the holes, they’re requirements. The availability of a wedge in addition to a putter is welcome, adding a level of strategy absent in other minigolf games.
– Real player with 15.9 hrs in game
3D Ultra™ Minigolf Adventures
Words cannot describe how powerful and emotionally moving this game is. In point of fact, I would say that 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures sets a new standard not only for the videogame industry, but also for all art in any medium. The work of William Shakespeare wilts in comparison to the raw energy that radiates from this majestic creation.
Fools might say that 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures is “glitchy”, “broken”, or worse yet “borderline unplayable”. Those people are unwashed heathens whose puny minds simply cannot comprehend the intricacies of high art. Academics are able to correctly see Wanako Games' mind-bending piece illustrates the simple truth that, since human beings are inherently flawed creatures, all things that they create will in turn be inherently flawed. Take, for example, the “Outer Space” courses. Whenever I attempt to play on any of these courses, my computer begins to dry heave like a bloated walrus attempting to give birth to a tractor-trailer. Fools might see this as a flaw, but those academics who can understand what Wanako Games is attempting to achieve here can begin to appreciate the majesty of such a feature. Space is often called the final frontier, and by making the game near impossible to play on any of the Outer Space courses, Wanako underscores human limitations. When the you attempt to push the limits of humanity Wanako breaks your computer and forces you to confront the fact that there are certain things human beings cannot do. Thus, Wanako furthers the theme of the inherent failings of humanity. While another game might seek to blindly empower the player, 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures is far more intentioned and careful in its gameplay.
– Real player with 19.4 hrs in game
Very basic mini-golf game, with only 36 unique holes in the career, with the first 18 being unlocked in the first leg of the career, the second 18 in the second leg, and the third and final leg of the career makes you go through all 36 in one sitting. There’s an additional 18 tiki-island-themed holes that have their own campaign, suggesting that they may have originally been part of some DLC or something and are incorporated into the base game for free now. The only reason I’ve spent ~7.4 hours in the game was because of how clunky putting, the most fundamental part of golf, is here: in order to get the ball to go much of anywhere, you need at least 40% power; however, anything over 60% power will probably send the ball out-of-bounds, and it’s very tricky to hit that happy medium. There’s a custom-hole-creator, but it’s super-basic, with no online-sharing capabilities. There are four personae, two males (a punk rocker with no mouth and a high-school footballer with no eyes) and two rather-sexualised females, both with their navels showing, so I can’t really recommend this one for the kiddos, either. Best to save your money and pray that one of Steam’s Early Access mini-golf games ever come out for full release…
– Real player with 7.4 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
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
One of the worst games I’ve ever played in my entire life. Thank you
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Macro golf
Bro this game is deadass unfinished lmao waste of a 19 dollar fortnite gift card
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
In two of three difficulties the game stacks in fifth hole - there is just empty space…
– Real player with 0.3 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
Golfing Over It with Alva Majo
A lot of people are saying that this game is too difficult, has bad controls, or that the ball is too random. Everyone saying these things are wrong. I know because I used to be that person. I had left a very negative review that ripped apart this game for being unfair to the player in its design, but it turns out I was completely wrong about that. I was blaming the game for my lack of skill. But after playing it a bit more, I started to make progress.
This game gives me the same nervous sweats that Getting Over It gives me, which I love. The higher you climb, the more the tension grows. It’s what I imagine walking a tightrope feels like. Falling in this game often means losing a lot of progress, but unlike Getting Over It, that progress can be made up quite quickly. After a while, you become familiar with some of the areas through repetition, and that makes exploring new areas very exciting.
– Real player with 9.6 hrs in game
If you’re reading the bad reviews - check to see if they managed to beat the game, or if they are just raging.
Everybody thinks they have a point to make when they’re angry. It’s sad to see so many bad players blaming their lack of skills on the game. A game that was made to be this way on purpose. It’s actually easier than Getting Over It, it’s just not the same game mechanics at all.
Having said that, if you want a game to make you feel good about yourself, don’t buy this game - this won’t be handing you any free wins - you will have to earn it. Took me 2 hours in 2 different sessions. Now I feel like I can beat it in 10 mins since I learned many techniques along the way. I’m curious to see how the speedruns are doing…
– Real player with 8.8 hrs in game
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