Everybody's Golf (2017)

I played Everybody's Golf (aka Hot Shots Golf) back in the day and when I saw that they made a modern remake I just had to take a swing at it! I'm not particularly into golf but the entire presentation and the easy-to-grasp gameplay drew me in. You can play under more or less forgiving circumstances as you compete your way through a fun and diverse gallery of opponents. Customising your character is a huge part of EG, as well as clubs, carts, swing etc can all be modified to your liking.

After almost 40 hours I had reached top rank, beat all the top golfers and unlocked their unique gear! I never touched online but I bet it's a great and thriving community and I only played the fishing mini game for an hour or two - but yes; you can go fishing in between matches to relax and reset your senses. Wonderful title from Clap Hanz.

[4] / [5]

I just don't understand it! I have never liked golf, never appealed to me, I've never watched it, never played it (apart from fairground mini gold of course), and never once thought I'd be so indulged in a golf game!

I'll be honest, I was curious about this game throughout the year. It hasn't been the game I've been dying to get my hands on, but looking at trailers and a few bits of game play, I was definitely intrigued. The beautiful colours, customisation options and simple looking game play peaked my interest, not to mention the £30 price point.

I bought this game at retail, simply because I love owning a game physically, having the case and the disc, call me outdated, I don't care! I took this home, put the disc in my PS4 and sat on the couch, the first song that comes on is the beautiful melodies and synths of Owl City! A perfect fit for a game this beautiful, colourful and happy. I customise my character, orange hoodie, black cap, beard (or as much of a beard as I can get, are you listening ClapHanz?) and my black jeans, yes that's my fashion sense.

Then I get taught the basics, go through it nice and easy with the power gauge at the bottom, marking where I'd like the ball to go, testing the wind,I go to strike and hit it bang on! What a feeling, seeing the ball fly through the air and the colourful words 'Nice Shot' appearing in front of you as your caddy claps in amazement. I still find putting difficult, I can never get that angle right on the slopes, that is, however, one thing I love about this game, the learning curve. This is so easy to pick up and play, you can play with friends and have such a fun time. Then when you get to Rank 4 and 5, the competition really hots up, people in the tournament are hitting eagles left, right and centre. This game can get difficult, but with the different levelling up different clubs and finding different balls, you can really stand out and get very picky with your play style.

I haven't played much of the online mode, I like the free roam around the courts and I can't wait to get into the fishing modes. The platinum trophy is a difficult one, hitting a condor being a pretty hard thing to do, who knows, with practice it may come to me, it's definitely something I'd like to achieve.

There is so much fun to be had with Everybody's Golf, it is my comfort game,my junk food game if you will, the game I go to for comfort, although, sitting on my couch doesn't last long, when I'm aiming for that chip in as I launch myself towards the bean bag in front of the TV. It is addicting a great game to chip away at. Colourful, easy to pick up, and most of all, addictively fun!