Powerstar Golf Review (XBox One)

[OnlookerDelay]

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I know this is an arcade golf game and doesn't pretend to be anything but; however, I've got to tip my hat to the developer for at least throwing in these Rival mode challenges. I wish that developers of all golf games would pick up on this idea and have a database ("cloud" if you wish) of recorded golf rounds for gamers to play against. However, don't tell us what final score the recorded round was before we play against it. Let the round unfold shot-by-shot, based on the order of play rules of golf.

EA Sports had something like this up through Tiger 12 (I believe that's where it ended anyway) with their "Gamernet" 18 hole challenges. You could play against a recorded round and it would sequence the order of play just as if you were playing live against the player who recorded round. The problem was that you knew what score they shot prior to the round and it took all the mystery out of it.

Why not just have a selection of rounds to choose from where all you know is that golfer's average score for the given difficulty level, and the course and weather conditions? I think something like this would take off, even though for my money it would still take a back seat to live multiplayer play.

[BenGerman]

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Hey fellas. After the review, I've continued to play this game a ton and fall more and more in love with it with every round. Anyone with an Xbox One and a passion for the game of golf deserves to give this one a shot.

[mike24forever]

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Hey fellas. After the review, I've continued to play this game a ton and fall more and more in love with it with every round. Anyone with an Xbox One and a passion for the game of golf deserves to give this one a shot.

Completely agree.

[GruffyMcGuiness]

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I've never struggled at badly at putting as I do on this game. I mean I get a bogey every hole because I miss short putts

[OnlookerDelay]

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This game gives the appearance of rendering the whole course. Is it possible to hit you ball into an adjacent fairway without being declared out of bounds? Do you ever see golfers on the other holes as you play? I think it would be a nice atmospheric touch if they showed life and action on other holes, or even up ahead of you on the hole you're playing.

[BenGerman]

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I've never struggled at badly at putting as I do on this game. I mean I get a bogey every hole because I miss short putts

I struggled a lot too, especially in the early goings. My best tips? Play with someone other than the Rocket guy and get a new putter. The stat makes it so that even when you do hit a putt on target, you're going to miss sometimes. Not to mention, I'm almost positive the meter moves slower when using a better putter.

This game gives the appearance of rendering the whole course. Is it possible to hit you ball into an adjacent fairway without being declared out of bounds? Do you ever see golfers on the other holes as you play? I think it would be a nice atmospheric touch if they showed life and action on other holes, or even up ahead of you on the hole you're playing.

Onlooker, I'm honestly not sure. It definitely has that look to it, which is great. I'll be honest, as bad as I am at this game, it's REALLY hard to hook or slice one that badly. I've hit quite a few hazards, but I've yet to hit the wrong fairway.

[ZB9]

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This game is quite challenging. Im loving it. As far as putting, I always try to hit my approach shot so that im putting uphill. Putting uphill is much easier.

[BenGerman]

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Just shot -7 with Frank on the back 9 of City Park, Elite Difficulty. Easily my best round thus far. I eagled #7 and birdied 8/9. My previous record for nine holes was -4, and -5 for eighteen holes (and that was on normal difficulty).

It helps that I have Frank set up with some of his unique clubs, but this game has otherwise been really challenging for me. I've yet to gold star anything beyond Rocky Ridge, and the challenges on Emperors Garden are killer.

I've loved a lot of stuff that has come out on next gen, but this is probably my most played title thus far.

[OnlookerDelay]

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I haven't laid hands on an XBox One (or PS4 for that matter), nor played PowerStar Golf. Interesting to read that it's still holding up for you Ben. I'm sure if I bought an XBox One, it would be a day one purchase for me, along with Forza 5 and NBA 2K14. Ironically, this 3-click, arcade golf game it will probably be the only golf title to come along for either next-gen console until EA Sports new PGA Tour game is released in what I'm figuring will be March of 2015. It seems to be filling a niche though....

[BenGerman]

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I haven't laid hands on an XBox One (or PS4 for that matter), nor played PowerStar Golf. Interesting to read that it's still holding up for you Ben. I'm sure if I bought an XBox One, it would be a day one purchase for me, along with Forza 5 and NBA 2K14. Ironically, this 3-click, arcade golf game it will probably be the only golf title to come along for either next-gen console until EA Sports new PGA Tour game is released in what I'm figuring will be March of 2015. It seems to be filling a niche though....

Definitely. And like I mentioned in the review, even then there are obvious arcade elements, it still reminds me of what its like to go out and play a round of golf -- which is what I think keeps me coming back.

[ODogg]

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I'm addicted to this game!! Is there a way to change your golfers clothes??

[BenGerman]

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I'm addicted to this game!! Is there a way to change your golfers clothes??

Yes, you unlock different clothes over time.

[ODogg]

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Yes, you unlock different clothes over time.

Where do I go to change clothes then? I've been playing this like nonstop, think I'd have unlocked something by now...

[BenGerman]

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Where do I go to change clothes then? I've been playing this like nonstop, think I'd have unlocked something by now...

I think (when you're picking your character) you press RB and it circles through various options for attire.

[Golfsprince]

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Game does look pretty sweet but I'm going to get a PS4 and wait for HB Studio's golf game to come out because it seems like that game's going to be really good too.