Powerstar Golf Update Arrives Tomorrow - Increased Credit Payouts, New Gear & More

[DivotMaker]

With The Golf Club coming out in the near future, I will pass on this one especially since the right stick is not enabled for the swing.....

[OnlookerDelay]

Quote: Originally Posted by GuyinPA75

This is just me -- but they really need to have the right stick for swings and putts. Using the button timing mechanic is not enjoyable. Purchased the game thinking it would be right stick. Upset when it was not. : (

Can you use the stick at all for the swing? I thought it was 3-click, button press only? I know that shocked me to learn back in August that one of the first XBox Live games for the One was not only not going to use the new Kinect, it wasn't even going to use an analog thumbstick swing?

[IowaAJ]

This game is really fun I picked it up on sale for 15 dollars and play it a lot. If you are looking for a fun golf game to play I recommend picking this game up.

[Hester]

Quote: Originally Posted by OnlookerDelay

Can you use the stick at all for the swing? I thought it was 3-click, button press only? I know that shocked me to learn back in August that one of the first XBox Live games for the One was not only not going to use the new Kinect, it wasn't even going to use an analog thumbstick swing?

I think the input method, three clicking, is perfectly suited for this game. I love analog swinging, but this really is an arcade game at its heart. And the way you improve your ability with boosts and new equipment make using buttons a better option.

Where the game succeeds is that it has perfectly implented all of the things you want out of a golf game. Accounting for variable wind, elevation, lies, using fades, hooks, and spin (preset spin, not the cheesy post strike spin EA uses in TW) in order to navigate the course. While it is not realistic, the decision making is. When I miss, I can narrow it down to either my decision making or my execution.

They have also done a fine job of making every game feel social, as you beat the shots your friends have made, whether it be longest drives, getting closest to the pin form various distances, and longest putts sunk. And Rivals mode lets you play head to head with your friends performances.

It's a great golf game, arcade or not.

[OnlookerDelay]

Hester, I appreciate the detailed response! If I wind up going with an XB1, PowerStar Golf will be a day one purchases for me, especially after reading what you had to say about it. I have no problem with an arcade golf game being 3-click, as long as it's got enough hooks to the real game of golf that I still have to apply a golf mindset to shotmaking and doesn't allow me to influence the shot AFTER I've hit it, ala Tiger Woods in Amateur and ... (cough) "Pro" modes.

Arcade golf games will never become my golf gaming staple, but Hot Shots Golf World Invitational has shown me that I have room for 5 or 6 rounds of arcade golf a week since last summer. PowerStar Golf sounds like it fits my terms for an arcade golf with plenty of room to spare. I love the way they've built Rivals challenges and other mini-challenges into the game among friends. It goes a long way to make up for the lack of live multiplayer, which I wouldn't be surprised to see them add eventually.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Picked this up on friday, I gotta say it was a lot of fun. The special abilities aren't my cup of tea, But it's nothing over powered. I need to get better at putting I miss too many shorties. All in all it is a very fun game, well worth $20

[OnlookerDelay]

Quote: Originally Posted by ManiacMatt1782

Picked this up on friday, I gotta say it was a lot of fun. The special abilities aren't my cup of tea, But it's nothing over powered. I need to get better at putting I miss too many shorties. All in all it is a very fun game, well worth $20

Is it back to $20 now? I thought they had marked it down to $15, permanently. I'm not a fan of the special abilities/power-ups in any golf game, but from what I've read, you can pretty much play this game without them if desired.

[killer miller31]

got this when i picked up my xbox thursday night.awesome game im really enjoying it!