Dude, I love Hot Shots, but Hot Shots has basically been the same thing since Hot Shots 3
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Mario Golf: World Tour Review Thread
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Dude, I love Hot Shots, but Hot Shots has basically been the same thing since Hot Shots 3
The thing I wish Hot Shots would learn from this is building your own character up instead of only using the ones they build into the game.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Par for the course I see.
I might pick this up in 2 years when it gets its first 10 dollar price cut
I might pick this up in 2 years when it gets its first 10 dollar price cut
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Agree, and the GAF Tournament was great.
I'm disappointed that the RPG mode from the GBC game is still missing
Ahah, I remember that tournament! Haunted was a freakin' beast!
I so much despised the lag that meant I could NEVER save a power strike (you moved a little hand with the remote's IR to match the ball, easy enough offline but impossible with my connection back then...
).'Twas a great fun, first "proper" Nintendo online mp game ever!
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
It's Mario golf. I never expected a 9 or 10.
Sounds good except for that Edge score!
Sounds good except for that Edge score!
PreyingShark
Member
I've seen a good amount of 9's. The OP just doesn't have any of them for some reason.
Really the only one worth playing now that servers are closed on the old ones is Hot Shots Golf 6. It's $20 on ps3 or $14 on ps vita. Both are really fun.
Velcro Fly
Member
There is a demo so you can at least experience the gameplay. And online sounds like a blast if it's true how easy it is to set up a tournament however you want. We are going to have an all Daisy/Peach/Rosalina invitational =P
WhereAreMahDragonz
Banned
Thanks for this; I've been looking forward to this and it's great to hear that it's been getting somewhat good reviews. I'll go give the demo a whirl.
It's funny how much that Edge excerpt is like what I posted a couple days ago having played the demo 5-6 times. Toadstool Tour worked as a serious golf game despite some of the crazier elements. From the very first hole here this game seems to be trying for something a little more 'wacky' and I don't think that's the way to go with Mario Golf.
I went back and played a bit of Toadstool Tour again, and just like I remembered it's miles better than what I've experienced of World Tour so far. Even just the way the ball reacts on the green feels better.
I'll obviously need more time to come to a firm conclusion but between that issue and the lack of content + horrible idea of Day 1 DLC, well, I can see why the scores aren't stellar. They're good, because the game looks solid as hell, but they're not stellar like they could have been.
Good fucking god, no.
EG / Hot Shots has the best course design (by far) of any golf game on the market, and the gameplay is nearly flawless.
I went back and played a bit of Toadstool Tour again, and just like I remembered it's miles better than what I've experienced of World Tour so far. Even just the way the ball reacts on the green feels better.
I'll obviously need more time to come to a firm conclusion but between that issue and the lack of content + horrible idea of Day 1 DLC, well, I can see why the scores aren't stellar. They're good, because the game looks solid as hell, but they're not stellar like they could have been.
Good fucking god, no.
EG / Hot Shots has the best course design (by far) of any golf game on the market, and the gameplay is nearly flawless.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
A fine example of "trying too hard to be deep."
chickdigger802
Banned
Played the demo... Went back to gbc game lol. I need one more game to reach plat this year though... Maybe Kirby.
This. The only thing I wish they would really change about Hot Shots is to make the servers worldwide. There are so many more people on the Japanese servers. Hopefully the next game is PS4 and a return to form.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I might pick this one up. I'm enjoying the demo.
It might be more up my alley than the GBC game, which I just started playing this week.
It might be more up my alley than the GBC game, which I just started playing this week.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
After playing hotshots, I could not take this game's demo seriously, which is weird because I generally love mario sports titles. But it's the first time i've ever played a mario golf title.
RpgN
Junior Member
The demo wasn't bad, it was solid. The graphics looked great and it was nice to see the courses looking this imaginative.
I still thought 'meh' though, but I think it's more because I've played everybody's golf a lot on the vita not too long ago and this being too similar to it besides being Nintendo themed. It makes sense of course, since it's developed by Camelot.
Maybe when I have the urge to play more golf games in the future, but definitely not right now.
The game seems to be received better than Mario Tennis so far.
I still thought 'meh' though, but I think it's more because I've played everybody's golf a lot on the vita not too long ago and this being too similar to it besides being Nintendo themed. It makes sense of course, since it's developed by Camelot.
Maybe when I have the urge to play more golf games in the future, but definitely not right now.
The game seems to be received better than Mario Tennis so far.
Also, vita version is free in Europe with May PS+
Vanillalite
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ThirstiestGamer 2.0
Member
http://www.denofgeek.us/games/mario-golf-world-tour/234980/mario-golf-world-tour-review
Den of geek loved it too
Den of geek loved it too
Par for the course I see.
I might pick this up in 2 years when it gets its first 10 dollar price cut
The online seems to the meaty part of this game. Would be a shame to miss all of the tournaments.
PreyingShark
Member
Winnie the Pimp
Member
My router is acting up so i am having lots of trouble joining Mario Kart games on my 3DS, i imagine this will be no different.
If i am looking PURELY at Single Player, is this game still such a good bet for me?
Or am i better off getting Hot Shots on Vita then?
If i am looking PURELY at Single Player, is this game still such a good bet for me?
Or am i better off getting Hot Shots on Vita then?
Mario Golf has a few courses more, but you can pick up Hot Shots on Vita for under 10 bucks on EU PSN (not sure how much it is in US).
It will be "free" on PS+ EU in May too.
PreyingShark
Member
A lot of reviewers seem to have gotten 15 to 20+ hours out of the single player, and I have no idea how many of those finished all of both the Star Coin and Moon Coin challenges. From there it depends on how much of a perfectionist you are.
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That said, what kind of issue are you having with the router? Is it an unstable connection or does it appear to be the router's firewall cockblocking you? 'Cuz the later can usually be fixed without getting a new router.
Yeah that is my dilemma as well. I was really looking forward to this but I would probably not play it online that often. Looks like this game might lack in the SP department just like Mario Tennis did? That would really suck and would turn me off the game despite me really looking forward to it.
Gonna read some more reviews to get a better picture of this.
I'm looking forward to the wackiness. Hot Shots Golf is amazing, but I don't just want another game like it. It'll be nice to have a spectrum from PGA Tour's realistic golf, to Hot Shot's more exaggerated physics and creative designs, to Mario Golf's even more exaggerated physics and crazy powerups and hazards.