Ok so this asynchronous tourney is where I take a shot then the other person I'm playing and so on?

Do they have what we are use to on oob where everyone plays the hole then chat between holes?

How about just a set up a room with the new real format for like 1-8 players?

And lastly I have heard about custom music on the vita...can we do that while playing hsg?

Count me in, just waiting on February 22nd to arrive so I can pick up my Vita!

PSN ID: centracore

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Vj52d.jpg[/IMG]

Just $25 at Futureshop? What?

I was going to get this through digital for the convenience factor, but I like that box art and $25 is a better price...

edit: looking at Futureshop, it's listed at $30. How did you get it for $25?

I preordered the Vita and order the HSG game cart off amazon, all because of this game :) I was going to get it digitally, but everything says the game carts are faster at loading. So i figured owning 1 game cart shouldnt be too bad.

Really excited to play this. No idea if I'll do stuff online or not, but my ID is ZackMoney if I do.

[QUOTE=Pagusas;35099095]I preordered the Vita and order the HSG game cart off amazon, all because of this game :) I was going to get it digitally, but everything says [B]the game carts are faster at loading[/B]. So i figured owning 1 game cart shouldnt be too bad.[/QUOTE]

Seriously? Anything to back this up? This might impact my purchasing decision.

[QUOTE=TheExodu5;35099124]Seriously? Anything to back this up? This might impact my purchasing decision.[/QUOTE]There are some videos on youtube comparing Uncharted GA in DD and on a game cart, and the one on the game cart is a little faster. But one is in Japanese and the other is in English, so I don't know if it's totally reliable.

I've read that there are other comparison videos for Army Corps of Hell, but I haven't seen them.

[QUOTE=TheExodu5;35098756]Just $25 at Futureshop? What?

I was going to get this through digital for the convenience factor, but I like that box art and $25 is a better price...

edit: looking at Futureshop, it's listed at $30. How did you get it for $25?[/QUOTE]

The website said it was in stock and available for purchase at my local store (with the release date being February 10th), went down there and the guy in the games department told me they couldn't be sold until the Vita releases on February 22nd. Checked with the front desk CSR on the way out and she said they should be out on the store floor for sale, so she grabbed one from the back and said she was going to give me $5 off for the trouble.. that was pretty awesome customer service on her part.

Regardless, I'm pretty sure Hot Shots Golf was $35 on the PS Store and $30 in store so that helped make my mind up (along with the Vita memory card prices and the ability to resell / trade in retail games).

My copy is sitting next to me, now I just have to wait for the 22nd.
Can't wait to play with some Gaffers!

PSN: TheBrain76

[QUOTE=hort22;35098644]Ok so this asynchronous tourney is where I take a shot then the other person I'm playing and so on?
[/QUOTE]

Each player plays a round and then when completed, the scores are compared. It's not shot to shot or hole to hole waiting. It's just round to round (which is a good thing).

[QUOTE]
And lastly I have heard about custom music on the vita...can we do that while playing hsg?
[/QUOTE]

It will, quite in-fact, work!

[QUOTE=brettchalupa;35100296]Each player plays a round and then when completed, the scores are compared. It's not shot to shot or hole to hole waiting. It's just round to round (which is a good thing).



It will, quite in-fact, work![/QUOTE]

So that part is almost hsg3 like where after a round you would get a code to post on the hsg server and see where you ranked...dammit gonna have to get a vita just for this game!

Game comes in the mail today. Vita not there yet though :|

Kind of a stupid question, but is there a way to batch add friends on PSN? I want to go through the list in the first post and add everyone so I'm good to go with HSG at Vita launch, but the task seems daunting.

Looking at the cover art, and man Yuna must have broken her leg or something...

When it arrives:
GAF: Benedict
PSN: Arkeologen

[QUOTE=TheExodu5;35099124]Seriously? Anything to back this up? This might impact my purchasing decision.[/QUOTE]

Just videos I watched: [url]http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/2011/12/19/game-cards-vs-memory-cards-the-ps-vita-load-time-speed-challenge/[/url]


Can I get my PSN name added to the front page list? Name is [B]Pagusas [/B]

[QUOTE=centracore;35101635]Kind of a stupid question, but is there a way to batch add friends on PSN? I want to go through the list in the first post and add everyone so I'm good to go with HSG at Vita launch, but the task seems daunting.[/QUOTE]Nope, I'm pretty sure you have to do it manually.

My copy just showed up from amazon.. now I get to wait a week :(

[QUOTE=Terrordactyl;35106586]My copy just showed up from amazon.. now I get to wait a week :([/QUOTE]

Same here :(

gah, me too. I'm so pumped for online play with this!

[QUOTE=Paznos;35106607]Same here :([/QUOTE]

Just got my copy, same here. I love the Vita cases.

I caved. Getting the FEB. I worked it out mathematically I'll still lose about $15, but have it a week early. I understand the $15 to have it a week early is dumb, but I'm dumb like that sometimes I guess.

Any idea what the price is on PSN? Debating whether or not to pre-order the disc from Amazon at $29.99.

[QUOTE=MrMephistoX;35112249]Any idea what the price is on PSN? Debating whether or not to pre-order the disc from Amazon at $29.99.[/QUOTE]

It's $35.99 right now.

should have this tomorrow. Oh wait I need the vita!

Add me PSN is the same as my NeoGAF name.

[QUOTE=frequency;35113961]It's $35.99 right now.[/QUOTE]

Really? Ordering off of Amazon then.

Um... does this have the advanced shots mode from HSG:OoB?

Last night I realized I haven't played with traditional controls since I started using advanced with OoB... so I switched to them for a "practice" round. I went +6 through the top 9. :(

It was a windy course, but holy crap I can't believe how sucky I was without the advanced controls. I consider myself kind of a Hot Shots pro and that was just the most shameful wake up call. lol.

[QUOTE=Evolved1;35131401]Um... does this have the advanced shots mode from HSG:OoB?

Last night I realized I haven't played with traditional controls since I started using advanced with OoB... so I switched to them for a "practice" round. I went +6 through the top 9. :(

It was a windy course, but holy crap I can't believe how sucky I was without the advanced controls. I consider myself kind of a Hot Shots pro and that was just the most shameful wake up call. lol.[/QUOTE]

I want to say "yes", but I'm not sure. The retail demo had 3 shot types locked. Did you check the digital instruction manual yet?

Are you talking about [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb3LDZfnzDU"]this[/URL]?

If so, good news! : )

Well that's close enough!!!

Thanks for the video.

GAF: Mims

PSN: Mims03

Exicted for hot shots first time i've played one since back on ps1. Now hopefully I can find a FEB in the store. I'm kinda lazy and didn't preorder but wasn't lazy enough to pass on the 29.99 hot shots from amazon.

Man I want to Platinum this game but that Albatross is going to be a pain in the butt to get. I can never seem to get those. Eagles by the bucketful, Hole in ones happen naturally but those damn Albatrosses are hard to come by.

I think I only hit one ever in Out of Bounds.

Can't wait for this one. Only experience has been with the psp version many years ago and that only amounted to a few games, so it's all new to me. Definitely my most anticipated game now. I don't particularly mind golf games but find them a little lifeless at times. This looks to put the fun back. I wondered what the actual gameplay was like. Are shots accurate in terms of nailing a shot and also punishing if you really slice/hook a shot?

Online sounds great, especially with the daily tournaments. So that leads me to my last question. Is the SP worthwhile, providing a decent challenge, unlockables etc.

I know not many have played this yet so also in reference to all versions particularly ps3 version which I never played.

Hotshots is certainly about timing. And this (punishment) will vary a bit depending on your loadout. For example, some characters and equipment have much smaller "safe" impact zones. You mess that part up and things can go sideways pretty quickly. Also, much of the difficulty is tied to teh course you're playing. Early courses are very forgiving. Latter courses are verging on masochism.

However... the most important/challenging thing about the games is being able to understand and process all the contextual information that might seems at first only ancillary. Truth is, that stuff will ultimately determine your handcap. Yeah, timing is important to keep it on the fairway and to get cute with spins... but judging direction and distance, club selection, is all about understanding the percentages and other information the game gives you.

Hot Shots has a cute, unintimidating appearance, and early courses can be easy enough for novices, but the game is quite technical. It can be very difficult at times. Very deep game. That's why it's been so successful for so long. Quite a bit going on under the hood, and a lot of work to master.

I've got the game and Vita if anyone is ready to play!

PSN id is in the OP and is the same as my name on GAF.

Im on my way home, Vita in hand. Cannot wait to play this.

Got my Vita this morning and spent a little time playing a couple rounds. So good! My first Hot Shots game since 2, I think lol. I'm looking forward to getting humiliated by Gaffers, as my putting game is atrocious :(

PSN: necrolysis

Just started playing my copy this morning. Added a bunch of you on PSN, add me if you wish.

PSN = Diseasedyak

Will you add my psn ID to that list, ReconPeon

I'll also have the game come the 22th, so feel free to add me if you want to crush a noob.

ID = EdgeyPoo

Did a daily right out the box. -9 par, 7th best score. Oh man I love this game. I need to play some single player and unlock some better balls and clubs before I do any online tournaments.

Does this still keep track of replays and such? I used to love going through all my Eagles, Hole in Ones, and "how the hell did I make that?" shots

[QUOTE=Salaadin;35168795]Does this still keep track of replays and such? I used to love going through all my Eagles, Hole in Ones, and "how the hell did I make that?" shots[/QUOTE]

On top of that does it keep track of stats for different courses and all that?

Also long tee mirror courses in again?

sign me up.

PSN: JakkuFurosu

Wow, this is my first Hot Shots game and I am terrible at it! Super fun though. I'd definitely be up for some online, but be aware, I am going to suck, haha.

PSN: supershadow234

Sign me up. PSN: Tangerous

Scrolling through that terms of service or whatever when you first get online is the longest thing ever. No quick way to do it and you can't accept until it reaches the bottom.

I like that they finally took a page from Pangya's book and make the points you earn for birdies the currency. Wish they had also ripped off the License challanges and the story mode but you can't win them all I guess.

[QUOTE=krae_man;35174146]I like that they finally took a page fro Pangya's book and make the points you earn for birdies the currency. Wish they had also ripped off the License challanges and the story mode but you can't win them all I guess.[/QUOTE]

It disappoints me they don't have a story mode in HSG. HST:GAG's story mode was quite fun.

I just did an online tournament thingy and ended up "65st" out of 106.
I'm so bad :(

Also, 65st. Hehe.

I've played a ton of this in the past week. It's fun, but I think I prefer Pangya.

oh wtf... I just blazed through first tourny and found out I have to pay points for the character unlocks..not exactly feeling that.

I do like the pangya style of points but paying for a character I beat i dont like, if it was a random character that wasnt the boss i wouldnt mind as much.

Is there gifts findable on the courses like OT2 for psp?
seems like they kinda cheap on the loyalty as well, might be my imagination

So where's the asynchronous online in this thing? I hate the lobby system in these games and the fact that I have to wait 50 seconds for the next round even though everyone is done with the hole.

[QUOTE=hort22;35168862]On top of that does it keep track of stats for different courses and all that?

Also long tee mirror courses in again?[/QUOTE]

Yes to your question and the question you quoted. It retains much the same info that open tee 1 and 2 did. It auto saves eagles and above.

[QUOTE=BigNastyCurve;35174831]So where's the asynchronous online in this thing? I hate the lobby system in these games and the fact that I have to wait 50 seconds for the next round even though everyone is done with the hole.[/QUOTE]

The dailies are the asynchronous component.

[QUOTE=krae_man;35174977]The dailies are the asynchronous component.[/QUOTE]

Damn that sucks - not at all asynchronous. That's just a single player component with a revolving leaderboard.

Got the #1 score in the second daily. -6 on Kagurayama Country Club back 9.

Is there a way to see how people on your friends list did on these? Or is that not in effect yet till the 22nd?

Not sure if slowpoke but In[B]vita[/B]tional

Is it just me or is the starting caddy "Marta" sound like Ana Gasteyer's Celine Dion when she says certain things...

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jANxIS0g4I[/url]

LOL

Man all the online tournments are friendlies and nobody is online right now. Oh well, guess I'll play the single player.

I am leaning towards getting this as my third game for the Target deal next week. Haven't bought one since Fore on PS2, but have always enjoyed the demos. I think I will be jumping back in.

I remember the PSP one used to piss me off every time I played it. Hopefully there's an easier learning curve on this one. If I had a Vita, this is probably one of the first games I would get.

About to finish the second set of challenges. Apparently there's [spoiler]crown challenges[/spoiler] too. Wow.

Man the slow motion on puts that might lip out is just evil.

And Vita battery is dead, haha. Hot Shots ate my battery. So far, putting is keeping me from advancing. I could shoot -14 or so ez if it weren't for my terrible putting. I shot like a -6 on the Maple course with God knows how many missed birdie putts...

I buckled. Grabbing this with a Vita next week. My PSN or whatever is depward.

I'll send some invites to folks then.

Can't wait to play the crap out of this!

[QUOTE=krae_man;35177544]Man the slow motion on puts that might lip out is just evil.[/QUOTE]

What is slow motion?

[QUOTE=hort22;35180115]What is slow motion?[/QUOTE]

On some puts that might lip out the camera zooms in on the hole and slows down time adding to the drama:lol

I saw someone in a lobby that was like "Anyone NEOGAF?"
But then s/he left. :(
I was so excited.

How does lobby multiplayer work?

I can't wait to see the reactions when people get to Silver courses (unless the game has been nerfed for Western audience)

Huge amount of grinding is necessarily to unlock everything, sometimes they have "30% off days" so maybe save up points for those days.

You just sit in a room with a bunch of other people and you can chat and hop around and stuff.
At any time, you can go to the tournament menu and it lists all tournaments that you can join.

[QUOTE=Costcosaurus;35176731]Hopefully there's an easier learning curve on this one.[/QUOTE]

What learning curve? One of the easiest pick up and play series there is.

How many courses are in this game? I remember getting bored of the same few courses on the first PSP version years ago, i need variety in the courses.

[QUOTE=Gaspode_T;35181639]I can't wait to see the reactions when people get to Silver courses (unless the game has been nerfed for Western audience)

Huge amount of grinding is necessarily to unlock everything, sometimes they have "30% off days" so maybe save up points for those days.[/QUOTE]

???

[QUOTE=Gaspode_T;35181639]I can't wait to see the reactions when people get to Silver courses (unless the game has been nerfed for Western audience)

Huge amount of grinding is necessarily to unlock everything, sometimes they have "30% off days" so maybe save up points for those days.[/QUOTE]

yeah im not far in and was already thinking theres going to be grinding involved. Just what i want in a GOLF game.

I wouldn't say the game is easy at all, it's quite mind numbingly hard on later courses. You have to get a sense of where to hit and how hard to hit that comes from practice and builds up your intuition (unless you do some sort of math to figure it out). Some golf games seem more like "if you hit it where the little flag marker is on the power dial, the ball will go in the hole", this is not like that at all...you have to consider wind, the type of club, the type of surface, how you hit the ball (super impact, triangle or X, spin or no spin)

I saw lots of my friends in Japan tweeting that they were having a hard time once you start getting to later courses but maybe that's "par for the course" for this series (please don't throw tomatoes)

In practice mode...I'm trying to figure something out. What difference does using X, Triangle, or O during impact? Also, what reward do you get for loyalty level 1? I never read it when I level a new character...blah

[QUOTE=Woo-Fu;35181667]What learning curve? One of the easiest pick up and play series there is.[/QUOTE]

Your skill in hsg games rely a lot on how good you are with timing your shot. If you have difficulty with that, well nothing you can do even if you're expert in analyzing course, wind etc

[QUOTE=nicoga3000;35182906]In practice mode...I'm trying to figure something out. What difference does using X, Triangle, or O during impact? Also, what reward do you get for loyalty level 1? I never read it when I level a new character...blah[/QUOTE]

X lower the power a bit, triangle ups the range, and circle stays the same, these shot adjustment is only available afte your first loyalty level. When you first play it you cant adjust power during impact.

Can you not just play one on one privates matches online? I'm not seeing it.

I am ready for this!

Gaf name: DavetheSnake, PSN Name: DavetheSnake

[QUOTE=Callibretto;35183319]X lower the power a bit, triangle ups the range, and circle stays the same, these shot adjustment is only available afte your first loyalty level. When you first play it you cant adjust power during impact.[/QUOTE]

I have been playing Hot Shots Golf for over ten years and [I]did not know this[/I]... omg it all makes sense now. Why I often come up short near the greens and have been overcompensating forever.

L.O.L.

I'm ready.
 

gaf: Xathos PSN: Zyantos

I'm very disappointed this game isn't native res. It doesn't really look very good as a result. Oh well.

I think this game becomes quite hard.

It's easy at first, but when they start throwing strong winds, weather, weird structures in the middle of the course, crazy slopes, etc, it becomes difficult.

I was doing really well at first, but like hit a wall where it just... nothing ever went where I wanted it to go. I'd spend forever throwing grass to try to see how hard the wind is blowing and all that, but still, it's like those bunkers and water are magnets or something!

And putting is [I]really[/I] hard in later courses. After some practice, I often get to near the hole and have a chance at a birdie. But it's like... I just can't get the putting down.
My timing is pretty good. I don't get that many bunnies or turtles. But the way things slope and the wind and everything still throws me off my target.

Also, it doesn't do very well at teaching you. If I never played Pangya, I would never know what the point of curving or backspin or any of that is.
And I'm not sure what the percentages at the bottom right are.

The cutesy style and approachability of the first few leagues is deceptive.

This is a hard game. But I still like it.

Yeah, I'm working in the pro challenges right now. The wind and stupid slopes are wrecking me, haha.

^ Yeah, I only ever played the Hot Shots demo (but I played it for like 40 hours), in wait of a version with trophies. This game seems much harder. Even the timing is on shots is more narrow.

But man, I love this game just as much as I thought I would. One thing that did bother me about Hot Shots was the music, but in this game I got to the second course and my complaint now is that they stop that awesome music when putting or finishing a hole. So relaxing!

This game is really addictive; played it at home for five times longer than I wanted to at this point. And it will be so perfect on the go. I can play 18 holes over a course of a day, one hole at a time when the moment comes.

Entered the online pass, nothing happened. Now the code is invalid and I cant get online. wtf

[QUOTE=alterno69;35181671]How many courses are in this game? I remember getting bored of the same few courses on the first PSP version years ago, i need variety in the courses.[/QUOTE]There are six full courses in the game. I have no idea if they're varied or not.[QUOTE=Marcellus Wallace;35184181]Entered the online pass, nothing happened. Now the code is invalid and I cant get online. wtf[/QUOTE]Try contacting customer support. The can probably see which account the code is tied to.

[QUOTE=Marcellus Wallace;35184181]Entered the online pass, nothing happened. Now the code is invalid and I cant get online. wtf[/QUOTE]

Check your download list in the Store, see if you can manually download the unlock key and then boot the game up again to install it.

[QUOTE=Revolutionary;35184959]Check your download list in the Store, see if you can manually download the unlock key and then boot the game up again to install it.[/QUOTE]

Thanks guys for the tips, but I guess it works all of a sudden. Just took an hour or so. Weird.

[QUOTE=TheExodu5;35183527]I'm very disappointed this game isn't native res. It doesn't really look very good as a result. Oh well.[/QUOTE]

I don't know, I think it looks fine...crystal clear and the course with the boats in the water...mmm...

Pro tip: When you see a building, stay the hell away from it...you can easily get stuck in some pretty weird places like under a ledge of a temple

is there a wind sock or something you can buy so you can find out the mph of the wind? if i remember right, in past games they would tell you the wind speed after you took your first shot. using the grass works but i'm used to calculating my shots based upon the wind speed and elevation. kind of more guesswork now.

[QUOTE=legbone;35185492]is there a wind sock or something you can buy so you can find out the mph of the wind? if i remember right, in past games they would tell you the wind speed after you took your first shot. using the grass works but i'm used to calculating my shots based upon the wind speed and elevation. kind of more guesswork now.[/QUOTE]

Usually it's easy to tell if there is strong wind or not just by watching the trees and grass blowing without doing anything, I didn't know you can toss grass and I've played the game for like 20 hours...

yeah, it's down on the dpad. hmm, guess i will have to relearn the game a little.

Yeah, I'm tyring to play each hole way too fast. I need to chill.

[QUOTE=JohnnyPhatsaqs;35183339]Can you not just play one on one privates matches online? I'm not seeing it.[/QUOTE]

Anyone?

[QUOTE=JohnnyPhatsaqs;35183339]Can you not just play one on one privates matches online? I'm not seeing it.[/QUOTE]

Does anyone know the answer to this?

Also can you play private games asychronously? If so, how?

Seriously. This is the main reason I bought the game. I will be very disappointed if you can't.

It would actually be an absurd omission.

I'm going to try and see what I can figure out regarding multiplayer over lunch today. I really really really hope we can play lobbies or whatever. There was the option for an 8-player tourney or something. May look into that...

Also, There are only 6 distinct courses I think, but I'm pretty sure you can unlock mirror versions of said courses. One of the challenges has you playing the course on mirror, so who knows.

[QUOTE=legbone;35185492]is there a wind sock or something you can buy so you can find out the mph of the wind? if i remember right, in past games they would tell you the wind speed after you took your first shot. using the grass works but i'm used to calculating my shots based upon the wind speed and elevation. kind of more guesswork now.[/QUOTE]

there is an arrow showing wind direction, that animates to show you approximate windspeed.

But why does it have a ?m below it? I thought in previous games if you drop enough grass, it'd fill in the speed under the arrow, but it doesn't seem to on vita.

I'm pretty sure the game is supposed to have game rooms with custom games, but it might need to wait for a patch.