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A must have game for ds owners.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The best golf game on the DS. Very good graphics. Excellent play control.
Multi-player with other DS owners even if they don't have a game card.
You win money as you win tournaments which allows you to purchase equipment upgrades and change how your player looks.

Much much better than these reviews indicate

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am someone who is quite difficult when reviewing games so I have to admit to some surprise when seeing some of the reviews here. I find this game to be possibly the best golf game I have playeed and I have played just about all of them. I can only guess that some have not given it enough time because the more you play, the more you realize the amazing amount of control you have on your shots. The graphics may not be great, but they are more than good enough. This game is awesome.

This Game is Great Where it Matters.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Like you have been reading, this game is not good in the presentation dept. The touch swing controls are excellent however. This imo, trumps the analog swing style employed in console games in the last 8 years. This may be the best controlling golf game I have played, and you'll find many courses and great stat tracking to keep you playing much longer then most handheld games. I own 20 ds games and every system and this game gets no love, even if the touch screen implementation is some of the best out there. Well worth the $20.

My first and still favorite DS game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This was the first DS game that I purchased and I still play it all of the time. The stylus swing is very Wii-esque and can be challenging. I have played with others via download play who do not own the game. You can play them on three different 9-hole courses if they do not own the game or on any course if they do. If you like golf video games, this is a must-have.

The only drawback is the missing PGA

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: January 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Wow. What a great game on the DS. This is not the prettiest game, or the most notable. But it is FUN FUN FUN! Using the stylus to control the swing works great. Nintendo continues to innovate and change the way we play games. There are at least 15 courses. This is enough to keep anyone entertained for a long long time. There are no PGA anything in this game. But for what it lacks in realism it makes up for in fun. Get this game if you have even a moderate affinity for golf.

A Satisfying No Frills Golf Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

At a glance, True Swing Golf appears to offer an average gaming experience. With graphics that you would expect from a mobile phone game rather than a DS game, a general lack of charm in the presentation, and an extremely limited set of game options and modes, the player's initial impression may be one of disappointment.

You can't do much to customize your golfer, the equipment system is best summed up as "buy the most expensive gear you can", there are no licensed courses, four basic game modes (stroke, match, practice, championship), and you can't even save videos of your best holes.

Despite all of these shortcomings, the game is insanely fun. Mostly, it comes down to the controls, the courses, and the physics. The basic mechanics of making a shot are incredible. Line up your shot, get ready to swing, set your spin, decide whether you want to click L for a powered up shot, then guide the club head back and quickly up through the ball. Incredible, intuitive, and when you crush it just right, amazingly satisfying.

In spite of some very devious greens, the courses are wonderful. Unlike many golf video games, you really do need to think through your strategy, aiming for just the right spot and roll on the fairway to push the ball that extra 20 yards. And attempting mastery of some of the tougher holes gives this game a huge amount of replay value.

If this game had any kind of license attached to it, it'd be perfect. If you married the swing system and the other basics of this game to the Mario Golf franchise, it would likely be not just the best handheld golf game but the best golf video game ever made. Since Nintendo is the publisher of this game, it's a mystery they didn't wait and do just that.

So if spartan presentation with excellent mechanics is good enough for you, get this game without hesitation. Otherwise, wait and see if Mario Golf DS ever appears.

agree with earlier reviews

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is frustrating based on the lack of "Frills" it offers in this day and age. It has about as much play modes as a super nintendo golf game or something. BUT, for some reason I always want to play it. The basic play mechanics are just that fun. When you are in the zone it seems like the easist game in the world, 10 minutes later you might want to throw your DS at a wall in anger. Just like real golf. It just sort of feels like real golf a lot of the time which is probably the best thing that can be said for a video game simulation. If they make a sequel and they beef up the rest of the game, we could be looking at a real classic.

Nice and relaxing

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

True Swing Golf is a nice and relaxing game that is a lot of fun. The single card download play takes a whle to load but worth the wait. Single player has a nice array of customization to it to keep it interesting. Good game.

I'm Not a Golfer!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

but, I really enjoy this game! The graphics are good and the play
is right on. My only gripe is, I can't make the golfer look like me!

Fun to play, and way cheaper than that "other" golf game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

We bought Tiger Woods golf, and I honestly wasn't impressed. My husband is the golf player/fan in the house, but I have a slight interest. We played "True Swing Golf" for the first time last night, and we both really enjoyed it. It was easy to figure out and fun. I loved sending little messages on the screen back and forth as we played. I really enjoyed this little golf game, and you can't beat the price compared to that "other" game.

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