Everybody's Golf Portable
| Everybody's Golf Portable | |
|---|---|
 Japanese cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Clap Hanz[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Everybody's Golf |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Everybody's Golf Portable[b], released in PAL regions as Everybody's Golf and North America as Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee, is a golf video game developed by Clap Hanz and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable. It is the fifth game in the Everybody's Golf series. The game was a launch title for the PlayStation Portable both in Japan and PAL regions. It was followed up by Everybody's Golf Portable 2.
Gameplay
[edit]Everybody's Golf Portable is a golf game that emphasizes arcade-like gameplay over real life accuracy or locations. The game features all fictional characters and courses. It features several different modes, including a training mode to learn the game, simple match play, and a challenge mode feature many golf tournaments and unlockable items used to customizes the player's golfer.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Magazine |   [4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7/10[5] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[6] |
| Famitsu | 33/40[7] |
| Game Informer | 9/10[8] |
| GameRevolution | B−[9] |
| GameSpot | 7.8/10[10] |
| GameSpy | [11] |
| GameZone | 8.8/10[12] |
| IGN | 8.8/10[13] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [14] |
| Pocket Gamer | [15] |
| Detroit Free Press | [16] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [17] |
The game received "favourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Praise was given to its art style and simple but effect game mechanics. IGN said: "Open Tee is easy to fall in love with. Sometimes you'll shout for joy, other times you'll curse in frustration. But it's all Hot Shots golfing, and this is one of the most spectacular golfing games out there".[13] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, one nine, and two eights for a total of 33 out of 40.[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Van Leuveren, Luke (August 16, 2005). "Everybody's Golf Preview". PALGN. Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "JAPANスタジオ作品一覧 2005年～2003年" [List of Japan Studio works 2005–2003] (in Japanese). Sony Interactive Entertainment. 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Review: Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". Computer Games Magazine. No. 177. theGlobe.com. August 2005. p. 91.
- ^ EGM staff (July 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 193. Ziff Davis. p. 120.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (August 26, 2005). "Everybody's Golf Review (PSP)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "みんなのGOLFポータブル". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. December 2004.
- ^ Mason, Lisa (July 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". Game Informer. No. 147. GameStop. p. 127. Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Dodson, Joe (June 16, 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee Review". GameRevolution. Mandatory. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (May 9, 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Leahy, Dan (May 9, 2005). "GameSpy: Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ David, Mike (May 16, 2005). "Hot Shots Golf Open Tee - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Allen, Jason (May 4, 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 95. Ziff Davis. August 2005. p. 89.
- ^ James, Chris (June 28, 2005). "Hot Shots Golf Open Tee". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "'Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee'". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. May 15, 2005.
- ^ Hill, Jason (August 27, 2005). "Slick slider". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2020.