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New Hot Shots Golf 5 Info and Screens
- Thread starter Mmmkay
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tyler said:
Yeah, I think I will. Is Play-Asia the best way to go? They seem to have two different sales:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-77-1-49-en-15-hot+shots-70-1zgf.html
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-49-en-15-hot+shots-70-21dl.html
Are they identical such that I should go with the $54 "Asia" version?
DenogginizerOS
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nofilter said:
Will it have English menus in the game? I may import if it does.
DenogginizerOS
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tyler said:
Ok. If someone gets a copy, let me know. My wife wants to play this and she will need the English menus.
DenogginizerOS
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nofilter said:
Cheers!
The next question is whether or not the online will work with those of us here in the US. I have plenty to play right now, but I love the Hot Shots golf games. This is mega-tempting.
Just ordered the Asia version. Had a coupon that was going to run out anyway, so bonus. $53 shipped; I'm guessing I'll get it early next week but maybe I'll luck out and have it for the weekend. I'm going to bug you for that menu translation, though, nofilter. ;P
DenogginizerOS said:
I'm in the UK, and as far as I can see there are 3 options:
1. You'll only be able to play against people with the same region GAME - ie, everyone that gets the JP import will be able to play with everyone else with the JP import.
or:
2. You'll only be able to play against people with the same region PS3 - ie, you will be able to play with other US PS3s owners that import the game, and eventually, US owners with the US version of the game.
or:
3. Everyone can play with everyone in a huge global golf-lovefest.
I like option 3, but who knows?
I just checked my NCSX order and it says I have no outstanding orders. The optimist in me says it's shipped but I think it's more likely something is up as I ordered on the old site. I've e-mailed them anyway. Worst case I order the game at half-price elsewhere and get it a day or so later...
If this didn't have online play, it would be JUST another HS game. I'm definitely getting this one, at least for the online play.
I like the new swing system too. The mechanic feels better and seems more rewarding adn skill based to me while it still maintains the arcady-ness of the 2 click power-accuracy mechanic. What is even better is that you can switch between the two.
I like the new swing system too. The mechanic feels better and seems more rewarding adn skill based to me while it still maintains the arcady-ness of the 2 click power-accuracy mechanic. What is even better is that you can switch between the two.
To me, the simple Hot Shots system is the kb+m of golf games (or, maybe closer to my experience, the PES of golf games). No other golf game I've ever played (be it on Wii, PC, or elsewhere) gives you such a sense of accomplishment when you make a nice shot, due to both the great engine and the lacked of scripted-type shots (see: TW).
I agree it's by far a better golf game than Tiger but I'm not sure it does anything better than Mario Golf 64 in terms of control & physics. Well it didn't until this new version as I prefer the new swing system.
I can't believe how these so called 'cartoony' golf games do such a better job compared to Tiger both in terms of how the ball rolls & feels and in getting the relief of courses to come across. Tiger is so dull and flat in comparison.
I can't believe how these so called 'cartoony' golf games do such a better job compared to Tiger both in terms of how the ball rolls & feels and in getting the relief of courses to come across. Tiger is so dull and flat in comparison.
tyler said:
I was never a big MG64 player, so I'll defer to you on that (I think I was playing Links or something on the PC at the time). Totally agree with you on the second point though. If you didn't know any better, by the looks of both games you'd think the engines were swapped.
Looking forward to trying out the new swing mechanic (haven't played the HSG5 demo).
Same team created both series... Both are (very) good games. I like the ring shot and slots of MG when I've friends, the diversity of MnG. The tricky part is that, even if they've both convincing physics, they differ, especially on the green/fairway during roll. Playing one then the other is disturbing at timestyler said:
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kpop100 said:
Please let us know about language options
Brofist
Member
ok, upon booting the game it brings you to a mandatory HDD install menu. Didn't see any way around it, and since it's taking a while to install I can only imagine it must be a decent sized install.
Looking bleak for language options already, since the first menus were in Japanese, and my system setting is English. Usually games that have a language option default to the system setting.
Looking bleak for language options already, since the first menus were in Japanese, and my system setting is English. Usually games that have a language option default to the system setting.
Brofist
Member
ok some (super early) impressions
- Initial install is 4GB. no wonder Sony is pushing larger HDDs.
- Game is 720p/30fps still, and not a huge upgrade graphically from the demo. I liked the look even of the demo, so no problems here.
- No language options at all.
- I started out with 3 different golfers, the ones from the demo and another old looking guy. Could be because I still had the demo on my system?
- Obviously anyone who has played the demo knows about the 2 styles of gameplay. Nothing has changed there that I can see.
Gotta head back to my office, so I'll probably hold off on online play until tonight.
- Initial install is 4GB. no wonder Sony is pushing larger HDDs.
- Game is 720p/30fps still, and not a huge upgrade graphically from the demo. I liked the look even of the demo, so no problems here.
- No language options at all.
- I started out with 3 different golfers, the ones from the demo and another old looking guy. Could be because I still had the demo on my system?
- Obviously anyone who has played the demo knows about the 2 styles of gameplay. Nothing has changed there that I can see.
Gotta head back to my office, so I'll probably hold off on online play until tonight.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
4 gig install? cripes! how big are these installs going to get??
DCharlie
And even i am moderately surprised
yeah, lets double check that - that's exactly what people were scared of with the original Xbox.
Whilst having stuff on a drive is fine, having to install things MANDATORY is worrying. What is the problem there ? I though seek times on the BR drive were more than good enough , so i wonder if it's something to help with the online or something weird like that?
crazy.
Still... can't wait....
actually... is that the sound of thundeR? or is the sound of people who installed PS2 FFXI on their 20 gig machine and now can't play Mingol without uninstalling or MAJORLY cleaning up their drive racing in here in ANGER?
Jonnyram in 5... 4.... 3.... 2...
TTP said:
I'm sorry, but that's absolutely ridiculous. Where the hell were you when games only had 240 vertical pixels, and ran in 8 colours at between 5 and 10 fps if you were lucky?
This whole graphics whore thing is a horrible state of mind, dude.
Edit - it's 9/9/9/9 from Famitsu, BTW.
Brofist
Member
obviously I'm not going to go back and delete that mammoth install to double check, but I saw no indication of a choice when I booted the game. I have to say though, it so seamless and load free, I'd have probably installed it even if I had been given the choice. And I am still running my lowly 20GB HDD btw.
Game looks great, frame rate means nothing in a golf game.
Game looks great, frame rate means nothing in a golf game.