Transforming the often aggravating and frustrating experience of playing real golf into a fun, downright easy-going game is nothing short of a miracle. Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds manages to do just that even though the fundamental gameplay hasn't...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at GameShark
Gaming Age
Consistency can make a great golfer; and apparently it can also make a great golfing game. We're now onto the 5th proper installment (6 if you count the PSP iteration) in the Hot Shots Golf series, and the game has remained largely unchanged. The...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at Gaming Age
Console Monster
That's what is so good about Everybody's Golf. Despite the small selection of courses, and minor gripes with dialogue, the game really is addictive, both off and online. Both hardcore and softcore golf lovers will adore this game. The arcade-like feel...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at Console Monster
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Wonderwall
Everybody’s Golf has always been quite a popular series on the Playstation, this is probably thanks to it’s cute looks and easy to pick up and play nature, so now that Everybody’s Golf: World Tour has hit the next generation, does it still have the ...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at Wonderwall
NZGamer
When it comes to golf, everybody seems far too keen to quote Mark Twain. Instead, people should look towards Alice Cooper for inspiration: a man who officially traded alcoholism for an addiction to golf because it provided a liver-sparing way to chase...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at NZGamer
TotalPlaystation
Though there's certainly nothing wrong with it, it certainly seems like the tried-and-true three-tap mechanic for setting a virtual golf swing is considered downright antiquated by some golf developers. It's understandable, of course; aside from...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at TotalPlaystation
GamersMark
Sony Computer Entertainment’s Hot Shots Golf series has entered into the next generation in Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds. Out of Bounds is an arcade-style golfing game developed by Clap Hanz in Japan. While not everyone will get the appeal of the...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at GamersMark
PSX Extreme
We're never quite sure why it always takes Sony such a long time to release Hot Shots Golf games in the United States. In the past, typically a Hot Shots game would arrive in the U.S. about 6 months after being released in Japan. For this fifth...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at PSX Extreme
IGN
Clap Hanz's Hot Shots Golf franchise has long given gamers a highly accessible entryway into golf games, while also leaving plenty of room for growth and depth so that players who put in the time will have a lot to gain. The studio's first PlayStation 3...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at IGN
GameZone
The first time your caddy takes off to chase down the tee shot, the game has you hooked with its cuteness. The animations are compelling, but then you begin to realize the depth of the game. Not only has SCE Japan and Clap Hanz put together a solid...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at GameZone
PGNx Media
Clap Hanz takes a swing at Hot Shots Golf on the PS3. Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds isn’t radically different from the developer’s previous Hot Shots Golf titles, so you’re still getting a very accessible, very fun golf game, though this time around...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at PGNx Media
Game Revolution
The ridiculousness of golf has been discussed many times over. Even in a world of extreme sports where players prove they can whack an object, whack each other, whack water, or whack themselves better than everybody else, golf is in a league of its own...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at Game Revolution
1UP
Ever since the original Hot Shots Golf expertly dumbed down the snooty sport for the unwashed gaming masses, successive versions have played it pretty damned safe, offering the same easy-breezy game mechanics with minimal tweaks and additions. Inaugural...read the complete Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds review at 1UP
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