The Bottom Line
- Several modes to choose from.
- Lots of ways to customize how you hit the ball.
- Very few avatars to choose from.
- Apparently, golfers are all male.
Description
- ESRB rated E -- published by Oxygen -- game profile -- screenshots
- Graphics: Pretty average -- the courses all look the same to me, and the textures aren't all that realistic.
- Sound: Realistic but dull commentary, adequate but not outstanding ambient sounds, no music except in intro screens.
- Gameplay: Swing interface had lots of ways to change how you hit the ball, though the result is not always what you expect.
- Multiplayer: Ad Hoc wireless lets you join or host games in two different modes for two or four players.
- Replay Value: The course designer lets you create and share your own golf courses, otherwise replay value is mediocre.
- Recommendation: If what you want is a good golf sim, this is one; if you want a really fun game . . . meh.
Guide Review - Pro Stroke Golf World Tour 2007
The sounds aren't much more exciting than the visuals, although they are at least realistic (well, more or less -- the applause sounds kind of like static). The commentary is exactly like what I've heard on TV when I accidentally landed on the sports channel during a tournament. It could be more exciting, though.
I Look Like That?
When you first start the game, you get to input whatever name you want to use and select your avatar. Alas, the choices of avatar and the range of customizations for each are minimal, and all male.
Once that's done, there's a tutorial mode you can play through, which was essential for me. Though you do learn about all the different ways you can affect how you hit the ball, each tutorial had only one setting. So while you could practice adjusting your feet all you want, you had to do it in exactly the same place. Trying out each thing in a variety of situations would have been nice before having to go do it in a tournament where you only have one try to get it right.
The Play's the Thing
The feature that really saves ProStroke Golf from complete mediocrity is the swing interface. Once I figured out what each button was for, it was fairly intuitive. And the interface is well-designed to give lots of control.
It's not enough to make me a PSP golfer, but it does make the game into a passable title for gold fans.
