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Powerstar Golf Review (XBox One)

11:49 AM - December 3, 2013 by RaychelSnr

Zoe Mode's Powerstar Golf is unquestionably charming. From the lush visuals to the comforting background music, there isn't a moment where the game doesn't welcome you with open arms. And even though it's far from a true to life simulation of the sport, it brings the same kinds of triumphs and frustrations. Despite a few noticeable flaws and omissions, Powerstar Golf provides a reasonable amount of depth for only $20.

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# 1 allBthere @ 12/03/13 01:02 PM

This was one of the only launch titles I was interested in. The best golf game for me to date is outlaw golf 1 for the original xbox, if it's anything like that I'd really like it. It looks like it is, but I have no idea if it plays like that or not.

# 2 zasbury25 @ 12/03/13 01:40 PM

Another positive review for this game...not sure if I can put off buying this game much longer.

# 3 moose616 @ 12/03/13 05:21 PM

Anyone else thinking Hot Shots Golf?

# 4 underdog13 @ 12/03/13 06:11 PM

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	Anyone else thinking Hot Shots Golf?

Yeah seems like it

# 5 Keith74 @ 12/03/13 06:33 PM

My wife and I are loving this game. We played Tiger and 3D Mini Golf on 360, and feel this is a mixture. Add me, I would love to play online and find other Rivals.

# 6 lnin0 @ 12/03/13 09:32 PM

Powerstar Golf is brilliant. For $20 it offers 6 golfers across 4 courses in the vain of a Hot Shots or Mario Golf title. It looks decidedly better than CG but nothing visually about the game is drool worthy due to its cartoonish looks. Most of your play time will be spent leveling up to unlock new courses/characters while simultaneously earning coins.

Coins, which can also be purchased for real world money, are used to buy in-game card packs of varying levels. Each pack contain upgraded gear, caddy perks and single round boosters that help improve your game. You earn coins at a steady enough clip to make this RPG element work.

This RPG card element allows you to customize a golfer to your play style yet never feels forced on you like some pay-to-win games. A big reason for this balance, is that the game doesn't feature an online mode, which would have quickly tipped it in favor of the biggest spenders. I can only imagine the negative reviews if that were the case.

So no, the game does not offer online play although it does an amazing job of tracking every type of record imaginable. It constantly keeps you aware of personal, friends and world's best drives, approach shots and putts for each shot you never feel as alone as you are. And if you still miss that entire, waiting for someone else to swing thing, you can always queue up a rival friend's (or random's) best round ghosts to play against. All this connectivity goes a long way to make the single player game that much more engaging.

Better, yet, invite that friends or family member over so you can show of your new Xbox One and enjoy this game with them. Side by side play trumps 'online' gaming because 1) only one person needs an Xbox One 2) only one controller is required 3) you can trash talk your friend in person. This game excels as the launch game for parties and should keep any arcade golf fans happily occupied long enough to recoup their money's worth.

# 7 Triggerfish @ 12/03/13 11:44 PM

Hot Shots ...though it looks cartoonish had pretty realistic gameplay...not sure if this does. Maybe if price drops a lot....They should have a demo version?

# 8 BBallcoach @ 12/04/13 12:09 AM

I love this game. I bought it day one. I've been playing it more than NBA 2k14 (which I love but PSG hooks you). it's a great modern 50's stylized game. I wish there was online multiplayer but even for the $20 its worth it. It's not on hot shots level with realistic ball physics (which makes it the best golf game) but it's still fun for a cartoony game, And it can get tough, -3 is a pretty good round for 9 and -5 for 18 is good.

# 9 Shadymamba @ 12/04/13 11:59 AM

I'll wait for Hot Shots for PS4 - looks nice though

# 10 Yeats @ 12/06/13 08:29 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk8dIT2WwnA

Player models that look like this ^ and she holes out with her second shot from the fairway from 120 yards out ("Chipped (??) it in!" the announcer exclaims.) I'll stick with Links 2003 thanks.

# 11 WarlordZMaster @ 12/06/13 10:15 PM

Looks like video game golf. Reminds me of an upgrade of the Adamcalc 500 PC we had as our pfirst PC, 3 button clicks. I will pass. Hot Shots is decent, still videogame golf has nothing on the real thing.

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# 13 Sadince @ 12/08/13 06:28 PM

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# 14 OnlookerDelay @ 12/09/13 02:24 PM

I know this is an arcade golf game and doesn't pretend to be anything but; however, I've got to tip my hat to the developer for at least throwing in these Rival mode challenges. I wish that developers of all golf games would pick up on this idea and have a database ("cloud" if you wish) of recorded golf rounds for gamers to play against. However, don't tell us what final score the recorded round was before we play against it. Let the round unfold shot-by-shot, based on the order of play rules of golf.

EA Sports had something like this up through Tiger 12 (I believe that's where it ended anyway) with their "Gamernet" 18 hole challenges. You could play against a recorded round and it would sequence the order of play just as if you were playing live against the player who recorded round. The problem was that you knew what score they shot prior to the round and it took all the mystery out of it.

Why not just have a selection of rounds to choose from where all you know is that golfer's average score for the given difficulty level, and the course and weather conditions? I think something like this would take off, even though for my money it would still take a back seat to live multiplayer play.

# 15 BenGerman @ 12/12/13 12:34 AM

Hey fellas. After the review, I've continued to play this game a ton and fall more and more in love with it with every round. Anyone with an Xbox One and a passion for the game of golf deserves to give this one a shot.

# 16 mike24forever @ 12/12/13 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BenGerman


	Hey fellas. After the review, I've continued to play this game a ton and fall more and more in love with it with every round. Anyone with an Xbox One and a passion for the game of golf deserves to give this one a shot.

Completely agree.

# 17 GruffyMcGuiness @ 12/14/13 11:22 PM

I've never struggled at badly at putting as I do on this game. I mean I get a bogey every hole because I miss short putts

# 18 OnlookerDelay @ 12/16/13 01:18 AM

This game gives the appearance of rendering the whole course. Is it possible to hit you ball into an adjacent fairway without being declared out of bounds? Do you ever see golfers on the other holes as you play? I think it would be a nice atmospheric touch if they showed life and action on other holes, or even up ahead of you on the hole you're playing.

# 19 BenGerman @ 12/16/13 02:19 PM

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	I've never struggled at badly at putting as I do on this game. I mean I get a bogey every hole because I miss short putts

I struggled a lot too, especially in the early goings. My best tips? Play with someone other than the Rocket guy and get a new putter. The stat makes it so that even when you do hit a putt on target, you're going to miss sometimes. Not to mention, I'm almost positive the meter moves slower when using a better putter.

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	This game gives the appearance of rendering the whole course. Is it possible to hit you ball into an adjacent fairway without being declared out of bounds? Do you ever see golfers on the other holes as you play? I think it would be a nice atmospheric touch if they showed life and action on other holes, or even up ahead of you on the hole you're playing.

Onlooker, I'm honestly not sure. It definitely has that look to it, which is great. I'll be honest, as bad as I am at this game, it's REALLY hard to hook or slice one that badly. I've hit quite a few hazards, but I've yet to hit the wrong fairway.

# 20 ZB9 @ 01/02/14 12:10 AM

This game is quite challenging. Im loving it. As far as putting, I always try to hit my approach shot so that im putting uphill. Putting uphill is much easier.

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