First Glance:
Hot Shots Golf for the PSP. ‘Nuff Said.
The Short Story:
Win tournaments and match play to unlock new characters, new costumes, and
better equipment for the characters. Play solo or against your friends.
The Score:
There’s a lot to do on this game even though there’s a limited amount of courses
and this is the perfect example of a good investment for a Busy Gamer. You can set
this game down for a couple of weeks and still come back and play it without having
to relearn the controls. You may have a little trouble getting your timing back down but
a couple of swings and you’re back in the game. A solid 5 on the Busy Gamer scale.
Body of review:
I’m not a big golf fan. I’m not even a little golf fan. I’ve been known to sit down with my
dad and watch Tiger play a couple of holes but that’s mostly to spend time with my
dad and not because of Tiger. On the other hand, I do enjoy going and hitting a few
of those little white balls at the driving range but there’s just something therapeutic
about knocking the crap out of something with a big stick. I think it’s a guy thing.
Having explained that aspect of my personality, I have enjoyed the previous
installations of Hot Shots Golf. Mostly because while the physics are, for the most
part, realistic, the humor that is present in the game, the cartoon like graphics, and
the specials shots that are available make the game more tolerable for someone
like me. There’s also the fact that I don’t actually have to keep track of my ball after I
hit it. That’s pretty nice.
While there are only six courses available in Open Tee, there’s enough variety in how
you can play the courses to keep you from getting too bored with any one course.
There’s also the challenge of obtaining the different outfits and gear as you play
which helps keep play from feeling monotonous. hen there is the putting challenge
which adds another aspect of game play to the overall package.
There is a total of ten characters to choose from once you’ve managed to unlock
them all. It isn’t a lot but the playing styles of each are varied enough to make things
interesting if you’re patient enough to unlock each individual’s full potential.
Combined with the numerous costume choices you’ll have available to you as you
win tournaments and you can be fairly certain that your golfer won’t look too similar to
your friend’s.
The controls for Open Tee are easy to pick up and won’t give you too much of a
headache to relearn if you take an extended break from the game. One of the best
aspects of the game for the Busy Gamer, however, is the ability to play a full course
or as little as one hole in one sitting. There’s a save function that allows to save after
each hole played if you don’t have the time for a full course or tournament.
If you’re no fan of the sport at all, you may want to pass on Open Tee but there’s a lot
here to enjoy for the Busy Gamer who likes golf with a little extra flavor.
Hot Shots Golf for the PSP. ‘Nuff Said.
The Short Story:
Win tournaments and match play to unlock new characters, new costumes, and
better equipment for the characters. Play solo or against your friends.
The Score:
There’s a lot to do on this game even though there’s a limited amount of courses
and this is the perfect example of a good investment for a Busy Gamer. You can set
this game down for a couple of weeks and still come back and play it without having
to relearn the controls. You may have a little trouble getting your timing back down but
a couple of swings and you’re back in the game. A solid 5 on the Busy Gamer scale.
Body of review:
I’m not a big golf fan. I’m not even a little golf fan. I’ve been known to sit down with my
dad and watch Tiger play a couple of holes but that’s mostly to spend time with my
dad and not because of Tiger. On the other hand, I do enjoy going and hitting a few
of those little white balls at the driving range but there’s just something therapeutic
about knocking the crap out of something with a big stick. I think it’s a guy thing.
Having explained that aspect of my personality, I have enjoyed the previous
installations of Hot Shots Golf. Mostly because while the physics are, for the most
part, realistic, the humor that is present in the game, the cartoon like graphics, and
the specials shots that are available make the game more tolerable for someone
like me. There’s also the fact that I don’t actually have to keep track of my ball after I
hit it. That’s pretty nice.
While there are only six courses available in Open Tee, there’s enough variety in how
you can play the courses to keep you from getting too bored with any one course.
There’s also the challenge of obtaining the different outfits and gear as you play
which helps keep play from feeling monotonous. hen there is the putting challenge
which adds another aspect of game play to the overall package.
There is a total of ten characters to choose from once you’ve managed to unlock
them all. It isn’t a lot but the playing styles of each are varied enough to make things
interesting if you’re patient enough to unlock each individual’s full potential.
Combined with the numerous costume choices you’ll have available to you as you
win tournaments and you can be fairly certain that your golfer won’t look too similar to
your friend’s.
The controls for Open Tee are easy to pick up and won’t give you too much of a
headache to relearn if you take an extended break from the game. One of the best
aspects of the game for the Busy Gamer, however, is the ability to play a full course
or as little as one hole in one sitting. There’s a save function that allows to save after
each hole played if you don’t have the time for a full course or tournament.
If you’re no fan of the sport at all, you may want to pass on Open Tee but there’s a lot
here to enjoy for the Busy Gamer who likes golf with a little extra flavor.
BusyGamer Rating
HOT SHOTS GOLF : OPEN TEE
PLATFORM : PSP
COMPANY: SCEA
REVIEWER: Grits Review Main
