 I Love This Series! |
| Review Date: July 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: L. Becker, PA |
I played Hot Shot Golf 1, which is the first HSG for PSP, for hours. It was one of my favorite games and when Hot Shot Golf 2 came out, I was ecstatic! After playing this game for 40+ hours (not consecutively!), I give it 5 stars! Here's why:
Yes, HSG2 has many of the same items as HSG1 and it even includes many of the same golf courses. But don't worry, there's new golf courses to explore and even new pretty video sequences at the end after it saves your game. I also found the game to be way more refined than HSG1. I was glad that they finally fixed the way leveling power and spin to apply to all the characters you end up earning. In the previous HSG1, it only applied to the character you were playing at the time.
I also enjoyed the "presents" feature. When you're playing in Challenge Mode, sometimes you'll see a little sparkle on the course...zoom in and ta-da, it's a present! Or it's a character from HSG1 who wants to be your friend! I think it's a fun addition, although I've experienced times where the present has been smack dab in the middle of my screen, full zoom, and it won't give it to me.
I've found the minigame to be quite entertaining. In HSG1, you were putting on the green into holes of different distances with a single stroke. Obviously, the longer the distance, the more points you received. The minigame in HSG2 has you chipping into different holes, but they're at the bottom of deep wells that your ball lands into and finally (hopefully) rolls into the hole. It's fun to try to beat your high score and you win items for reaching certain scores. However, it seems to be the same golf course no matter what...maybe you can unlock a new minigame course if you get all 50 points in all 9 holes. Good luck doing that!
Other weird additions include "sound effects" and I've got to say they're a little annoying. You're putting and suddenly, you hear a recorder. And I swear I can hear the Combine mumblings from Half Life 2 in the background on certain holes. Back me up if you hear this, too! Also, for the first time, you can have a fat character or an anorexic one if you raise their loyalty high enough.
Even though it's similar to HSG1, HSG2 is such a good investment if you really enjoyed the first one! I logged in lots of time on both games and I don't regret it one bit. It's a great game and good for both long periods and short periods of playtime. I hope you like this game, too! |
Hot shots 2
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| Review Date: January 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Crist, PA |
| Excellent game. Both my son and I play this. Decided not to get the first hot shots, because everyone was saying number 2 was the same with a few new things. I figured the graphics would be better too. No complaints here. One of our favorite PSP games. |
Brilliant!
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| Review Date: March 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Scott, |
I just recently picked this little gem up, mostly out of curiosity. I had never played any of the games in the Hot Shots franchise, but I've played and loved other golf games, including more crazy offerings such as Mario Golf.
This game is great! It's absolutely perfect for that half hour I have before I head off to work, though to be honest, I could play this for hours if I had the chance. The sound is great, the courses are beautiful and they present a ton of fun things to do and collect. It also has some of the best golf physics I've seen regardless of what game system you're playing. Even compared to the licensed golf games, this one is superior by far. It's cute on the outside, but it's solid. Very solid. I came in without many expectations, and it far exceeded anything I had in mind. I recommend it without any reservations to anyone that's a fan of video game golf. It really doesn't get much better than this in this particular genre. |
Good Golf
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| Review Date: June 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Stephen Mayfield, Danville, CA USA |
| Not a bad golf game. Easy to learn and customize. A game you can play when you are sick of all your other games. |
Easy to play, great graphics
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| Review Date: June 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Mrs. Sandra L. Johnson, Las Vegas NV |
| Fun for the entire family, easy to play, affordable and great graphics, makes playing fun for the family. |
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