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New Hot Shots Golf 5 Info and Screens
- Thread starter Mmmkay
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You have to set up a proxy server that is able to redirect urls.. and then use your computer as the proxy server in network settings. So, you have to reroute something like the folding@home download to the demo file and it can be installed. I think if you search google for PS3 proxy you should be able to find out what you specifically need.Ashhong said:
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
kay said:Looks like March 29 (18th for NA).
Groovy, might buy it for myself for me b'day.
whatdidyousay
Member
Woohoo localized version! I'm going to sell my JP copy and buy the NA version this March so I can finally play online. Despite the help of some GAFfers and an online guide here and there, I could never get online.
Metalmurphy
Member
Does anyone know if they'll keep the JP voices in the US/EU releases? Saw a couple of videos with the English voices on GT. Quite annoying :S
Looks like they may be "Americanizing" Hot Shots Golf for the US afterall. If they do i won't be buying this anymore. Here's the official cover art from the official Playstation blog. Don't remember seeing the 3 chars in the background, the one hitting the ball may be the one with the glasses a few posts up.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/01/31/hot-shots-update-advanced-shot-mode/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/01/31/hot-shots-update-advanced-shot-mode/
Synless
Member
Oh hell fucking no!!!!!!!el Diablo said:Looks like they may be "Americanizing" Hot Shots Golf for the US afterall. If they do i won't be buying this anymore. Here's the official cover art from the official Playstation blog.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/01/31/hot-shots-update-advanced-shot-mode/
That American flag on the black guys shirt is $$$. Oh man this is shit lol. Anyone who's played through the JP version remember if the old guy and that butch chick were in that version? Hopefully someone can play through this quickly so we can find out how many chars were changed.
Looks like it's just a horrible horrible box art decision on SCEA's part, those chars ARE in the JP version. So we can still hope that we're getting the same chars as the JP game.
Way to put the most American looking chars on the box SCEA :lol. Got these from the JP HSG5 site, highlight the spoiler if you want to know how they're in the game.
Way to put the most American looking chars on the box SCEA :lol. Got these from the JP HSG5 site, highlight the spoiler if you want to know how they're in the game.
Top 2 are caddies, bottom 2 are from the highest rank of players you unlock
Dead Prince
Banned
Well It's sad that I have the EXACT pants as the guy in the front of the American cover :lol
Why couldn't they have put all the race on there. at least one asian golfer to be diverse
Why couldn't they have put all the race on there. at least one asian golfer to be diverse
KZObsessed
Member
^^^ oooh that is fucking gangsta!
:lol :lol :lol
:lol :lol :lol
The sad thing is I could see it selling more with that cover art--it's definitely your typical generic "slick computer graphics and a badass jumble of characters" Walmart budget-game cover art.
Is the game retailing at $50 or $60? B/c it was cheap to import (~$50) so I hope they price accordingly.
Is the game retailing at $50 or $60? B/c it was cheap to import (~$50) so I hope they price accordingly.
US/EU version description
KEY FEATURES
* New Shot System Check out the new shot system and see if you have the skills to take your golf score lower. The new shot system offers a high risk to reward ratio and gives players the ability to hit the ball farther and straighter, but also penalizes more on mistimed shots.
* Online Action Customize a tournament and square off with up to 50 of your closest friends, or swing into the lobby and interact with others while customizing your personal avatar with more than 300 options.
* Crazy Characters & Caddies Select one of 15 different playable characters all with their own distinct look, attributes and quirky characteristics. Six entertaining caddies wait to guide you through the open fairways and the tenacious rough.
* Larger Courses & Environments Strategically play your next shot while taking into account the neighboring holes. Larger playable environments let you play your errant tee shot from a neighboring hole, or if it makes sense take aim at a different fairway and use it as a shortcut.
* 6 Immaculate Courses Play wherever golf is played. In the mountains, on the desert, along the coast or in the woods.
* A Variety of Golf Outings - Multiple single player and multi-player modes of play including VS, Training, Tournament, Stroke, Match Play and more.
* Downloadable Content In between rounds, head to the PLAYSTATION®Store to download exciting content including characters, courses, clubs, clothing and other golf swag.
The last one is interesting. Anyone can confirm anything new?
KEY FEATURES
* New Shot System Check out the new shot system and see if you have the skills to take your golf score lower. The new shot system offers a high risk to reward ratio and gives players the ability to hit the ball farther and straighter, but also penalizes more on mistimed shots.
* Online Action Customize a tournament and square off with up to 50 of your closest friends, or swing into the lobby and interact with others while customizing your personal avatar with more than 300 options.
* Crazy Characters & Caddies Select one of 15 different playable characters all with their own distinct look, attributes and quirky characteristics. Six entertaining caddies wait to guide you through the open fairways and the tenacious rough.
* Larger Courses & Environments Strategically play your next shot while taking into account the neighboring holes. Larger playable environments let you play your errant tee shot from a neighboring hole, or if it makes sense take aim at a different fairway and use it as a shortcut.
* 6 Immaculate Courses Play wherever golf is played. In the mountains, on the desert, along the coast or in the woods.
* A Variety of Golf Outings - Multiple single player and multi-player modes of play including VS, Training, Tournament, Stroke, Match Play and more.
* Downloadable Content In between rounds, head to the PLAYSTATION®Store to download exciting content including characters, courses, clubs, clothing and other golf swag.
The last one is interesting. Anyone can confirm anything new?
anachronous_one
Prologue Type S Alpha
I'm not sure that is a good thing. I mean, how much localization has to go into the game? I would've liked to have thought that the long delay between release in Japan and the rest of the world would have meant increased course selection without having to pony up cash on PSN, as well as better a online play system. Note that I've not played the Japanese release or the demo, but my hype is still pretty high for this one.kay said:
el Diablo said:Looks like they may be "Americanizing" Hot Shots Golf for the US afterall. If they do i won't be buying this anymore. Here's the official cover art from the official Playstation blog. Don't remember seeing the 3 chars in the background, the one hitting the ball may be the one with the glasses a few posts up.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/01/31/hot-shots-update-advanced-shot-mode/
If it means it will sell more and they'll keep porting the series over to the West, then I don't have a problem.
Depends, if they actually charge for it and if the courses are not ready for this release I wouldn't like paying for them. But a couple dollars for new courses wouldn't be such a robbery. I think the delay for localization was actually two things. One, the game was not completely finished when it was released. Two, they wouldn't release it in the dead of winter, Spring is a good time to do it.anachronous_one said:
SiegfriedFM
Member
Hot Chinese golf player GET!
^ i want this boxkay said:Looks like March 29 (18th for NA).
fuck the US box , Fuck you SCEA fuck this stupidity ( thank they didn't change the original characters tho )
i will get the EU ver , i may ended playing online with guys i don't know ( i hope the online is global) , but i don't want that stupid ugly US box
Dead Prince
Banned
within the 6 courses, is it still a regular 18 hole thing? or is it split up? 3 holes each? or 18 for each course? ;o
I don't the hate for the cover. look at ratchet, they marketed him differently too. sporting a thicker eyebrow in Japan xD
I don't the hate for the cover. look at ratchet, they marketed him differently too. sporting a thicker eyebrow in Japan xD
New modes a plenty for the Japan version on 2/7:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080201/mingol.htm
-In-match chat
-Walk around the course freely
-In 1 on 1 matches, various rules will appear
But more importantly
Feb - 1 new pay Caddie
March - 1 new pay Character
April - 1 new pay course!! (Australia)
I'm really looking forward to April. When the new course comes out I'll get back into the game for sure. Just wish it hadn't taken them this long for a new course, but at least we're getting one.
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080201/mingol.htm
-In-match chat
-Walk around the course freely
-In 1 on 1 matches, various rules will appear
But more importantly
Feb - 1 new pay Caddie
March - 1 new pay Character
April - 1 new pay course!! (Australia)
I'm really looking forward to April. When the new course comes out I'll get back into the game for sure. Just wish it hadn't taken them this long for a new course, but at least we're getting one.