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Way better then your average sequel...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 33 / 35
Date: June 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Some people would think any series would die out after four titles, especially a golf game with two titles on the same system but after playing a demo of this and reading about it, its almost like a whole new game with many features makeing it worth buying. First of lets get started with the graphic/sound improvments. Hot shots golf three had great picture and sound but hot shots golf fore has considerable imporvement over those. The graphics are stunning with beutiful backgrounds and well drawn characters. The caracters are a little cartoonish but thats the way there supposed to be in hot shots golf. The sound is great from the plop of the ball when it hits the water to the bounce of the ball when it hits the fariway.

Now lets talk about the new things they added. The most considerable notice is the much more wide selection of courses and characters. Theres an upgrade from the five courses in hot shots golf three to thirteen thats right thirteen courses (includeing the five from hot shots golf three revamped a little of course). Also theres a huge new selction of characters theres now 24 golfers to choose from (one is an animal the rest are humans) and theres now ten diffrent caddies (two are animals i know one of the animal caddies is a panda bear but im not sure about the other). Thats a HUGE new selction compared to what there was to choose from in hot shots golf three. Also new and one of the most exciteing features is the online tourniments were you can test your golfing skills with up to 31 players in an online tourniment exciteing eh? Also another big new feature, the return of putt putt golf. But its not your normal putt putt your up in the air or in crazy locations shooting shots that ricochet off of rocks or haveing to hit over narrow bridges with no rails on the sides! Your rewarded points in putt putt for the length of your shot and how many shots it takes to get in the hole. You can also play two player putt putt witch will be fun to challenger your putting skills.

Lastly ill discuss the improvments in gameplay. The gameplay is enough the same to please old time players but slightly different to please them as well. It still goes by the three click method (press to get started press for length and press again for how straight and how much of the ditance youll get, easier done then said) but has different characters with different ways of hitting and new items to buy to customize the way you golf to make things different. Also theres a new easy mode where theres no third click so you always hit what you mean to for those newbies comeing into the game. Although it dose take a major challenge out of the game. With the new courses and characters it makes it a little funnier to play on new courses that present a new challenge or play as a different character to make a course easier or harder. With so many characters theres a character thats just right for one course and another just wrong for that same course. The gameplay is great maybe the best in any golf game and must be expreinced at least by renting the game. All in all this game is great it manages to keep its old glory that people love yet add new things people are sure to want to see improved or added in yet another sequel.

The Best Just Gets Better!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 26 / 26
Date: August 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was a big fan of Hot Shots Golf 3. Given a choice, I'd play it before I'd play Madden or Grand Theft Auto. It wasn't perfect, but there was a lot there to keep you busy and challenged.

Now comes Hot Shots Golf Fore and a great product gets even better! Some of my favorite characters from HSG3 return (although I mourn the abscence of Blue, my best power and control player in HSG3) with many more courses added (all of the full-sized 18-hole courses from HSG3 return as well). Miniature golf is added (I guess this was a feature that was on versions before HSG3, but eliminated in that game), which is a nice change of pace, although I doubt I'll spend much time there.

I'm still in the early stages of play, but there appears to be more clubs and more golf ball options in this game and play is much much tougher. I seem to remember zipping through the first ten or so "VS mode" matches in HSG3, but I've already lost my first match in this new version (one big change is that "VS mode" matches - where you play against another character and if you beat him/her, you unlock the character for yourself - is now 9 holes in length instead of 18 holes). So, if you lose, you won't have spent as much time in that loss and can try again.

There's a lot more, but it looks like Sony did it right again! Although, like a previous reviewer, I want to know what the creators were thinking with some of the comments of players and caddies ("I love show tunes")!

Get it!

PS - By the way, the strategy guide for this game (sold separately) is a very attractive book, but is pretty much useless.

Keeping the faith of the series, it's good fun.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: October 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Up front I will tell you I'm 32 years old and I have not been so addicted to a cheesier title than Hot Shots Golf 4. Call me a kid, but I'm not sure why I like this game so much. The characters are zany, the graphics are kiddie, but under all that, this is one serious golf game and I highly recommend it.

Hot Shots Golf 4 looks signicantly better than 3 due to the better looking courses but unless you really pay attention, your average Joe won't notice the difference between 3 and 4. There are some magnificent use of photo backdrops that mesh with the golfing environments perfectly though and look better than ever.

This is one of the better looking PS2 titles (in a cheesie sort of way). As you progress through a round of golf, you'll notice little added touches like day turning into dusk and dusk turning into day. Clouds move through the sky and rain starts to pour. The water holes, ponds, lakes etc...looks pretty darn real and it might want to make you want to take a swim. While not a huge deal, the trees also look much better than they did in 3. They actually move to the wind and they can actually affect your gameplay depending on which way the wind blows. You will also notice some other nice eye candy such as hot air balloons floating in the sky, bears chillin out near the fairways, planes whizzing through the clouds, ducks going south for the winter, bugs buzzing around the fairway and even an occasional rodent scurrying around the trees. And as always, you can change the time of the season which also offers a significant variance in visuals. Playing both in winter and summer gives you some serious variety. Although i wish the zany characters would dress appropriately for the different times of the season. What is with Tiffany keeping to her skimpy black dress and nylons in 20 degree weather?

Enormous replay value with the addition of new courses, new mini-golf mode, and the biggest addition, online play. I only wish the online part was more robust, you can only do one on one play and when you play in a tournament, you can only view your opponents scores rather than see them actually play.

Be that as it may, this is a must have game for PS2 owners, don't hesiste, get a hole in one and buy this.

It's the little things ...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 13
Date: August 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First of all, let me say that Hot Shots 3 is one of my all-time favorite PS2 games. In fact, just a week before I bought Hot Shots Fore, I was playing HS3 on a multitap with friends and still enjoying it as much as ever. After playing Hot Shots Fore for an entire day and night, I can say it's definitely a worthy successor. And it's not because of the major changes, but because of the minor ones.

By now everyone knows how many characters are in it and how many courses, and the fact that mini-golf has made a triumphant return. So I'll focus on the smaller things they've done. First of all, for those of you who love the taunting that you can do in a multiplayer game, you'll be happy to know that the taunts are still there and as obnoxious as ever. What's cool about it now, though, is that you can actually see you character taunting on the screen. Not only that, but you can make your character jump up and down or wave their arms to provide additional distraction. While we're on the subject, that was one of my pet peeves with HS3 -- where was your opponent while you were lining up in the tee box? Shouldn't they be right there next to you? Well now they are. (Except after the first golfer hits, his character goes to the green and waits. You can still taunt from the green, though, which is very cool.)

The caddies are actually useful this time around, as they give you advice about upcoming putts. The nurse is annoying, but Greg, who sounds just like Sean Connery and says things like, "Hit it left, Podgy," is really funny.

The new characters are really fun, and having Mel and Hubert as playable characters is a trip. I'll miss using Blue ("Beeee-yewtiful!") and Pete ("Where're you hittin'?") but Emma and Mike are welcome new additions.

One thing I have to mention is that the game is a lot less forgiving than HS3. I can remember completely muffing a shot in HS3 and still getting to within an inch of the hole. Not anymore. If you muff a shot in HS Fore, you're gonna pay for it.

And lastly, I have to wonder what the developers were smoking when they wrote some of the dialogue. Mel says things like "Let's drink some ketchup!" and "What do I smell like?" And Emma says "I've got a shoe!" Ease up on the drugs, fellas!

Anyway, HS Fore is as good as, if not better than, HS3. I highly recommend it.

Almost perfect

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: September 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First, let me tell you up front that I LOVED HSG3. I especially loved the par 3-courses and I did master the game. That being said, HSG Fore is a LOT harder than HSG3! Sure, the graphics are cleaned up, and mini-golf is added. But somehow, it seems a bit more difficult and a slight bit less fun. Not a huge degree, but I can definately say that they stressed more realism in this version.
You can play with "Everyone's" club which basically let's you just select the power meter and then you just whack the ball. Right down to down to micro shot management and losing strokes for hitting into the rough or sand.
In the end, it's the online play that carries this game. I don't see a ton of people online so PLEASE get an online apapter and join. It's FREE and it's simple. Plus, you can choose from limited clubs, player vs. player or even super large holes. There's a bevy if choices!!
So, if you love golf, grab a conroller and an internet connection and try to find someone online. I notice the main room is pretty empty at times, but I am JEC333, so look for me and feel free to roam the broadband internet, that's where this low priced game shines.

Very addicting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've played a lot of games over the years but this one make's everything else seem like pong! The graphics are great (easy for these old eyes to see) and the character choices are the best.

Fun golf game overall

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: September 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Hot Shots series is for the non-hardcore golf fan. It's cartoony, has no character development, and requires little dexterity. That doesn't mean it's not fun, there's just not a lot to do besides hit the ball.

This is the 4th game in the series, which makes large improvements over the third release, a game that had only five courses. This time we've got 12 full courses, a 3 par 9 hole course, and a mini golf game. Sony has also licensed its characters to the game developers so you can play with Jak and Daxter and Rachet and Clank, among the usual weirdoes created for the game.

The look of the game is okay; the courses have a nice blend of realism and cartoony atmosphere. Mechanics break down to a three button-tap process where the first starts the swing, the second gauges strength, and the third accuracy. Land the third on the sides of the accuracy mark and the ball will slice into the trees. Pretty standard stuff.

Winning courses and tourneys in the larger game will net you money you can spend on items such as clubs and balls, but there is no way to really manage your character like in the Tiger Woods' series. This is the kind of game you play with your friends when you're drunk, ya know.

There is an online mode, which has a 4-player mode and a holy-good-God 50-player tournament mode.

Overall, I had fun with this game, even if it's better suited for a guys drunken party atmosphere.

Best Golf Game to Date

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you played Hot Shots Golf 3 at all, you know what it's all about. Goofy but charismatic characters, beautiful, serene, yet challenging courses, and absolutely top nothc physics. Hot Shots Golf Fore! doesn't seek to reinvent the wheel, but instead keeps the same basic formula while making improvements to nearly every facet of the game.

Hot Shots Fore! features more courses, characters, unlockables, and challenges than its predecessor, a lot more for that matter. There are also literally hundreds of challenges for you to take on, from mastering a specific course to defeating the toughest of computer controlled opponents to rising up the rankings in the tournament mode, not to mention the all new and fantastic online tournament mode that pits you against up to 49 other players from around the globe in a real time round of Hot Shots Golf.

The game constantly challenges you to beat your toughest adversary, yourself, by rewarding you for bettering scores and shots on every course. Add to all this the fact that they brought back the awesome mini gofl game from the first Hot Shots, which features super challenging off the wall holes to challenge your putting skills, and you have easily the best golf game to date bar none.

Hot Shots Fore! puts Tiger Woods to shame on every level, including realism (last time i checked you can't control your ball spin in midair). I you buy one golf game this year, any true fan of the game owes it to him/herself to make it Hot Shots Golf Fore!

The PS2 Game for Adults & Non-Game Players

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm not much into video games, That's my kids' past time, but I enjoy this game. It keeps me on the LINKs during the winter and does so playfully. There are other golf games that take themselves more seriously, but this one has everything an arm chair duffer could want with enough humor to make it fun.

I played Hot Shots Golf Three until my kids snuck off to college with it. My wife replaced it with this one and I am glad she did.

Version fore is much like three, same courses, same characters, same humor, only more so. New courses, new characters, and slightly better graphics have been added. In the older version I kept looking for the extra critters that are so familiar around the golf course. In this version they are easy to see, along with some others (such as bears) that I have yet to see at my favorite club.

This is a great way to battle the winter blues.

Hot Shots Four is Hot Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just purchased this game over the weekend and I am really enjoying it. I like the fact that it has a simple mode for novice players and a more difficult mode for those players seeking more of a challenge. I love the zany characters. One thing that makes this game fun is the fact that you can work towards goals, prizes, and ranks. This makes the game fun to play for more than just once or twice. The graphics are super and you actually have different weather conditions to contend with. You can let the game dictate the weather or you can set it manually. I like the fact that this is a mix of a simulation, strategy, and sports game. Believe me if you play it once, you'll want to come back for more again and again. This is a hole-in-one for the whole family and would make a great gift for anyone any age! I give this game a thumbs up, five star rating.

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