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- Thread starter Mmmkay
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I'm going to receive this game.
Two questions for you:
1. The patch
Let's say I play the game from my default EURO account.
Will I be able to apply the patch?
Will the game tell me that the patch is available or I have to log into the jap store and look for it?
2. Improvements with this patch
Please explain to me.
How did work the online game before today and how does it work with this patch?
All I know is about PSP version.
Playing online you have 2 choices:
- playing a 2 players tournament you can "see" the match of your opponent (and it is nice of course) like you do in VS. mode offline.
- playing 2 to 8 players tournament you just see the end table with some details about his play (chip in, eagle, water hazard,...)
What about PS3?
Two questions for you:
1. The patch
Let's say I play the game from my default EURO account.
Will I be able to apply the patch?
Will the game tell me that the patch is available or I have to log into the jap store and look for it?
2. Improvements with this patch
Please explain to me.
How did work the online game before today and how does it work with this patch?
All I know is about PSP version.
Playing online you have 2 choices:
- playing a 2 players tournament you can "see" the match of your opponent (and it is nice of course) like you do in VS. mode offline.
- playing 2 to 8 players tournament you just see the end table with some details about his play (chip in, eagle, water hazard,...)
What about PS3?
Snowball said:
1. Yes. It's automatic, you have no choice.
2. It's now better - there's an extra mode for 8 players to be able to set up their own tournaments rather than being forced to one provided by the game. You can now see other players on the hole in question (in the new mode).
Snowball said:
You can play the game online and download patches from any account. I play with my NA account on my NA PS3. It's not a problem. It downloads all the patches automatically when you go online. Prepare for a mega-download your first time on.
Previously, it was the second (fyi, I never played the PSP version) but with 40 players instead of 8. I haven't downloaded the patch, but I was chatting with Shihiko and basically you can now play an 8p tourney and you're all golfing at once (so you see everyone else and their shots, but you're not actually watching them and taking turns, which makes sense in a big 6 or 8p tourney). I'm sure there are other aspects as well but I won't be able to check it out until later.
Gowans007 said:
Yep, I played a decent amount of Tiger '05 or something on X-Box, but it really just doesn't compare imo unless real courses and golfers are very important to you (and those are pretty inessential to me). All the lazy reviews kind of treat HSG as the arcade game and Tiger as the sim game, but in terms of core gameplay mechanics (super spins aside) I really think it's the other way around. Eagle in HSG is generally so much more satisfying.
Pristine_Condition
Member
Shihiko's update about the patch is interesting for us non-importers watching this game from afar:
http://mingol.shihiko.net/
What does "loyalty level" mean?
http://mingol.shihiko.net/
What does "loyalty level" mean?
I forgot completely about this!
I downloaded and installed the Japan demo on my PS3 about an hour ago. Played through once using the 3-click bar, and once using the alternate method.
I don't know how to do spin, or anything really...I've just been shooting as best as I can.
Can someone explain how the alternate swing method works exactly?
I downloaded and installed the Japan demo on my PS3 about an hour ago. Played through once using the 3-click bar, and once using the alternate method.
I don't know how to do spin, or anything really...I've just been shooting as best as I can.
Can someone explain how the alternate swing method works exactly?
ex0du5 said:
Just think of the backswing as the power bar. Press X/O at the top for 100% power; it also flashes at 50% as a rough guide. Then on the downswing, press X/O again and if you get perfect impact you'll see a white mark on the ball. While putting, there is a beep at each 25%.
Sorry I missed last night, my ISP kicked me off at about 9 PM, and I didn't get back on. Hopefully I'll be good to go today though.
The new 'ball-moving-away-as-you-swing' distance gauge for close chips is a bit distracting. I like it for putting, but it's taking me a while to get used to it being there for close chips.
The new 'ball-moving-away-as-you-swing' distance gauge for close chips is a bit distracting. I like it for putting, but it's taking me a while to get used to it being there for close chips.
I've set up a tourney, and it's taken me out of the lobby to a kind of waiting screen. I guess I'm waiting for people to join the game I set up - 18h, seaside course, normal speed ( i think)..
er.. anyone out there? - can't seem to get to the lobby or send messages from the screen I'm on.
er.. anyone out there? - can't seem to get to the lobby or send messages from the screen I'm on.
Good game.
Typing on a controller is really hard, so I'll put my questions here:
-Are courses still limited to #1-2?
-Are characters limited to beginner characters?
-Is there any way to see the total scores of the other players? (how can you tell how far/close you are to everyone else if you can't?)
-Why do you still have to wait for the timer in this mode? Seems so dumb. If you could get to the next hole once everyone in the room finished, games would only take 15 mins instead of 30 mins :\
PS. I'm never picking max power w/Cs across the board over good impact. Sure I got an extra 20 yards, but I hit super backspin like twice out of 18 holes >_<
Typing on a controller is really hard, so I'll put my questions here:
-Are courses still limited to #1-2?
-Are characters limited to beginner characters?
-Is there any way to see the total scores of the other players? (how can you tell how far/close you are to everyone else if you can't?)
-Why do you still have to wait for the timer in this mode? Seems so dumb. If you could get to the next hole once everyone in the room finished, games would only take 15 mins instead of 30 mins :\
PS. I'm never picking max power w/Cs across the board over good impact. Sure I got an extra 20 yards, but I hit super backspin like twice out of 18 holes >_<
Fun games.
I got really screwed on the last hole. Went into the rough, which caused the next hit to be a turtle even the it was right on the accuracy, which had the ball land TOUCHING A TREE and the game said, "you can't shoot in this direction, we recommend a -2 penalty reset" (never had that happen before). So I reset back to the rough and played the rest of the hole for a triple bogey >_<
My worst shot of the games was on some hill where even though it was fairway, when I got a super backspin hit, the steep angle of the incline the ball was on caused it to freak out and go like 10 feet into some grass.
Best was one of those castle wall bits where even though I got a turtle, the turtle caused the ball to sort of wind right around the wall making a 90 degree turn with it so I had a clear shot at the hole.
I really need to work on my chips. I didn't make a single one out of any of the games IIRC. Been too long since I played the 1p courses I guess ^^;
I got really screwed on the last hole. Went into the rough, which caused the next hit to be a turtle even the it was right on the accuracy, which had the ball land TOUCHING A TREE and the game said, "you can't shoot in this direction, we recommend a -2 penalty reset" (never had that happen before). So I reset back to the rough and played the rest of the hole for a triple bogey >_<
My worst shot of the games was on some hill where even though it was fairway, when I got a super backspin hit, the steep angle of the incline the ball was on caused it to freak out and go like 10 feet into some grass.
Best was one of those castle wall bits where even though I got a turtle, the turtle caused the ball to sort of wind right around the wall making a 90 degree turn with it so I had a clear shot at the hole.
I really need to work on my chips. I didn't make a single one out of any of the games IIRC. Been too long since I played the 1p courses I guess ^^;
Bebpo said:
Good times again. Like the new UI improvements in multiplayer, I got trapped in mediocrity on that last round though!
Can't wait for Silver Peaks multiplayer either, that is going to rock!
BTW, what is the deal with the Turtle, and the little 'note' speech bubbles? Anyone know?
One question.
When playing online with several people, what happens if the player is in the way of your ball when you shoot? Does it hit them? Do they move out of the way?
Oh and about the alternate swing method...when exactly are you supposed to hit it? Are you supposed to hit it when the circle is exactly the size of the blue brackets?
When playing online with several people, what happens if the player is in the way of your ball when you shoot? Does it hit them? Do they move out of the way?
Oh and about the alternate swing method...when exactly are you supposed to hit it? Are you supposed to hit it when the circle is exactly the size of the blue brackets?
cilonen said:
Turtle = horrible shot that will go somewhere out of your control. This happens when you completely miss the accuracy attempt, or when the ground angle/type screws up your shot.
Rabbit = slightly bad, and will diverge from your intended point, but not really bad.
I don't really get the music notes when putting either. I'll get a note and the shot will go completely off.
Crayon Shinchan
Aquafina Fanboy
Bebpo said:
... no.
no.
.no.
Turtle = slower than optimal, rabbit = faster than optimal
optimal = the white bracketed area.
both turtle and rabbits are substantial misses
if you go outside the red brackets, the screen goes negative, and a large bong sound is played... it means you just screwed up big time. +1 stroke. Or worse.
So what are your guys' best scores so far? Have to note that most of these are just through first play-through (+7, har) but here's my screen. Fourth option on main menu then first option actually keeps track of a bunch of stats, including best score for each course, impact %, level of each player, pretty much everything.
Here you go.
I have no idea where the -9 on Silver Peaks came from. I was playing one of the latter challenges around there for about the third time and not really paying attention, posting on here between shots and stuff, and managed to just birdie some holes without thinking.
I have no idea where the -9 on Silver Peaks came from. I was playing one of the latter challenges around there for about the third time and not really paying attention, posting on here between shots and stuff, and managed to just birdie some holes without thinking.
Those pics scare me ;_;
-18?......I'm never going to win an online match
Top right is total rounds played, first number under each course is how many times you've played that course. I always avoided the 18 hole tournaments and did 9 hole ones because you lose less time if you completely blow a hole and fall from first to last.
-18?......I'm never going to win an online match
Top right is total rounds played, first number under each course is how many times you've played that course. I always avoided the 18 hole tournaments and did 9 hole ones because you lose less time if you completely blow a hole and fall from first to last.