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I didn't expect this to be so good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game. No "ifs" and "buts". I was somewhat surprised by how much I liked this game, since I am not normally a fan of golf games. Most of them bore me pretty much right away. This however, is fast moving and great fun. It doesn't take long to play a tournament or a match.

It is an odd game in some ways. Some of the courses look very realistic. At the same time, the style of the characters is comic-oriented. Balls fly off like rockets or leave burn-marks on the green. When the ball bounces of rocks, littke "thock, thock, thock,..." bubbles appear. It would seem that all that does not go well with relatively photo-realistic scenery, but for some reason, it really works!

The game is easy to play, yet at the same time, is is surprisingly deep. I almost dare say that it provides more information and options to consider than most other games I played, yet the interface is done outstandingly well, and it all just seems very natural.

I have played this game for hours, and it has made many trans-atlantic plane rides much more pleasant. And I probably won't stop playing it until I beat the last opponent, won the last tournement, and unlocked the last useless little gimmick there is to have...

Hot Shots does it again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I think that this game is great. i know that there are a limited number of characters but you have the option of custumizing them with all kinds of crazy stuff to more personalize them to your likening. The courses are great and look great while the gameplay is the same as the old one but a few new tricks. there are new modes like a putting mode and multiplayer mode where you can play up to 8 people. there is a lot more that i haven't mentioned but i definatly recommend this game to any PSP owner.

A great port of a great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'll start by saying that I love the Hot Shots franchise. I've purchased every title on PS and PS2. It's the reason I bought this before Tiger Woods for the PSP. That said, this version has drawbacks. It's great to play Hot Shots on the go and gameplay is a lot of fun. Nice graphics, sound, etc. The downsides are multiple but in the end don't ruin the game.
1. You can't play multiple players without multiple PSP's. While I appreciate that Sony wants to sell units, this is a basic feature of video golf that should have been included.
2. Lack of training mini-games. If you've played HS before you'll pick up the subtleties quickly but c'mon, the one mini-game is a putting challenge? Weak.
3. The road to unlocking all courses, players is loooong. Sure, most of the tournaments are nine hole which makes the game move quickly but you have to win so many that I literally played 130 games before I got all the courses and players. God forbid you accidentally overwrite your data and have to start over.
4. Some variants of the courses (long tees, mirror courses) are so difficult that you can get frustrated. The CPU players ability (at the upper ranks) to chip in from deep bunkers a hundred yards out can be annoying as well. There are several times where "miracle shots" on the CPU's part will make you want to throw the game across the room.
O.K. I'm done. Yes, I mentioned a lot of issues but all in all it's a fun game. I can't compare it to Tiger Woods 'cuz I haven't played that one. It's worth your time if you love golf games and doubly so if you're a Hot Shots afficianado.

A Beautiful Wste Of Time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is so addictive that I waste time all day long at work, sneaking around just to play thi sgame. The characters are annoying, but the course design and game mechanics are excellent. Wisg there were more courses. Recommended. My current favorite PSP game

I NEVER liked golf...maybe miniature golf...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

...but I LOOOVVE HS GOLF for PSP! They say Lumines is addictive, but I definately think HSG will live longer for me than Lumines. The graphics are so crystal clear, and the scenery looks great, and the ambient sounds are sweet. The characters are fun to play with and customize. Much precision is necessary, and strategy and gameplay response is definately in your hands. There's several options to choose from before gameplay, and I love doing the putting challenge for a quick game. I'm far from unlocking everything at the moment, probably never will...

My only complaint is that HSG doesn't have wireless infrastructure mode!!!

Very addictive game...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am not a golf fan, I hate the sport, but after playing hot shots it seems fun. I got this game with my psp,so this is my only psp game I own. It is very fun, it never really gets boring, the graphics are awesome and there is virtually no loading times. I can sit and play this game for hours and the action does not stop. I am glad I bought it, it is a little challanging though, some courses are just plain hard to beat. At points I just get mad at the game because some shots are just impossible. That is why I did'nt give this game a perfect rating. But dont get me wrong this game is worth the buy, and for it being one of the cheaper psp games it is definitly worth the money. Get it, play it, have fun.

Great replay value

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When I first got my PSP, I couldn't put down this game for several weeks. I also purchased Wipeout and Twisted Metal, but found those relatively boring in comparison.

What makes it so fun? There is so much depth to this game. The courses themselves are really pretty. Some of the holes have interesting tricks that you don't realize until later. For example, one of the holes has a rocky path that connects distant parts of the fairway. After a while, I realized that a well place shot will bounce along the path and reach much further than would normally be possible. The game also has a variety of trick shots that are just difficult enough to execute that it really makes your day when you pull them off.

The gameplay is also very polished. The audios and visual are excellent. I love how you can virtually fly over the course, changing elevation and direction to see all aspects of the hole. It really lets you plan out your shots. There are also tons of helpful indicators for planning your shot. The power meter has a little line graph over it to indicate relative elevation along the entire distance of your shot. It also color codes high spots in red and low spots in blue. A grid is also projected over the course to show where your ball could potentially land as you choose each club. When you putt, moving arrows appear to show the slope of the green. There are even more subtle hints like the flag blowing harder in strong winds. Despite all of these helpful hints, it's still a challenge to interpret everything correctly and choose the shot.

And that's only the beginning. Suffice to say that it took several weeks of solid gameplay before I stopped being giddy. By then, I had apparently played over 200 games (one of the stats they track). I am in the mid 200's now and it's still a lot of fun.

If you have any interest at all in sports or golf, but this game! You won't regret it.

Addictive to the end

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I must admit i'm not the one that plays to many golf games, but when I played Hot Shots Golf on the PS2 I was blown away. Now on the psp it has come back to life in a very slick and interactive way. No more sitting in front of your TV, now get out in the real world and stroke your way to an Ace.

Fast fairways and slick greens Hot Shots Golf for the psp is a must.

Flat out, funnest Golf game out there

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

They really put together a nice PSP version of the popular Hot Shots Golf game. Sporting all the great scenery and music we have all come to enjoy, the game still retains the same energetic game play in the PSP construct. I was impressed that after playing other games that have complicated controls and can be difficult on a small setting, Hot Shots Golf is easy to learn and rewarding to master. Great job on a fun classic. A definate buy!

Fun good graphics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Hot shots Golf is a very "i like it game" full of lots of excitement and entertainment. One thing about it though, there are a lot of collectible features. For instance lots of accessories and clothes.

Also another cool thing is multiplayer. I like to play with my dad sometimes also. There is Tournement,match,and putting challenge.

There is also a replay feature which allows you to see your hole in ones and you're chip in's. When you get further in the game you will also unlock a manual recording feature which allows you to record you're longest putts or any other thing you want to do.

One last thing, characters.There are 10 characters Mika,Rio,James,Roger,Logan,and i dont really remember the rest. But each one has a different amount of power,control,sidespin,and impact.

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