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(More customer reviews)Let's get one thing straight: I've never given two shakes about golf, either in real-life or video game form.I'd never played a golf game until Hot Shots Golf 3.This review will show my lack of knowledge about the sport, and will contain no comparisons to Swing Away Golf, Tiger Woods 2002, Tee Off Golf, or even the first two Hot Shots games, because I've never spent one second playing any of them.In fact, being Golf Ignoramus #1, I may seem like the least qualified person in the universe to review this game.
However, HSG3 is not a golf game just for golf-heads.It is fun, pure and simple - in fact, it's the most fun I've had with a game since Samba de Amigo and Virtua Tennis on the Dreamcast.HSG3 is one of only two games I've ever pre-ordered; even now I'm really perplexed about what attracted me to it.I was positive the game would be a winner.
Lucky for me, I was right.HSG3 makes golf fun and easy to play, yet contains enough depth to keep it from being silly.It's a fantastic multiplayer game as well - my similarly golf-ignorant friends got involved immediately.We now consider it a multiplayer classic.
First off, the game is gorgeous to look at.The characters have goofy, oversized heads, and behave in bizarre, endearing ways.They'll do backflips when you get a birdy, and will even line-dance with some frogs.The game is full of visual whimsy: a rainbow trail follows the ball on an accurate stroke, your caddy kicks up a puff of dust as he takes off after the ball, and the golf ball will even burst into flames on certain occasions.The true stars of the game are the courses: lush, detail-filled marvels that are just magnificent.I was actually disappointed my character couldn't hop in the golf cart and take a leisurely tour of the course, drinking in the grassy, rolling hills, the swaying trees, butterflies, falling leaves, rippling pools, and the glorious sunset.You might see a windmill turning lazily in the distance, or a train chugging along a winding track.You'll hear buzzing insects, soft gusts of wind...and your caddie's grating comments when you launch one into the rough.The courses vary from a tropical island to a desert canyon, and each has its own treasures and obstacles.You can play each course in any season, at different times of day, or with different weather conditions.Not only does each detail provide an additional feast for the eyes, but each affects the gameplay directly.
Ah, the gameplay.HSG3 uses a three-click and meter system to measure your swing:hit the button once to start the meter, again to measure power, and once more for timing.You can also used the d-pad to target your swing for slice purposes.It's ridiculously easy to do, but can get very complex, as you'll have to pay attention to the slope of the course, the wind condition, which club would be best, and of course you'll have to avoid sand traps and water.Putting is also easy: a grid appears over the green showing slope and speed, and you tap the button once to start the meter and again to measure power.A randomly placed pin practically guarantees you won't play the same hole twice."Easy to get into, difficult to master" is a gaming cliche, but it fits HSG3 perfectly.
There are several single-player modes to choose from, including Practice, Stroke, Tournament, and Vs.You accumulate Hot Shots Points in these modes, which can then be used in the Shop to buy items ranging from new clubs and balls to caddies.Trust me - you'll revisit the courses many times in order to rack up additional points.You play against the CPU in Vs. mode, and if you win, you unlock additional characters with improved performance stats.There's also an interesting internet mode, which ranks your best games against players nationwide.
Multiplayer is a joy.One of the best features is that you can use one controller for up to four people - no multitap needed!You can play one hole or compare your scores over a series.Fiendishly addictive, and it can get pretty competitive!!
Hot Shots is golf for the anti-golfer.Despite having a total lack of interest in the sport, I got into the game right away.It takes the somewhat slow-paced and dry game of golf and makes it appealing and fun.HSG3 is a game you and your friends will replay many times, whether to improve your scores, purchase all the items, bask in the beauty of the courses, or to have a simple good time.Ignore the golf-ish exterior and give it a chance.I think you'll get hooked, unless you're dead-set against having fun.
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In HotShots Golf 3, you get all the fun and action of a great golf game, combined with the comedy and slapstick of a crazy video game!Earn points as you compete and trade them in for new equipment and new characters
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