Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8826 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2005-09-01
• Platform: Sony PSP

Amazon.co.uk Review
It may not have quite the sex appeal of some other launch titles, but in the US and Japan -- where the PSP has already been out for some time -- Everybody’s Golf is easily the most popular PSP game so far. It may look simplistic, even childish, put this is as serious a golfing simulation as you could ever want.

Golf has never been a difficult sport to turn into a video game, in terms of getting a little computer person to hit a ball across the screen. The trick has been in making it as accurate and as fun as possible -- attracting both serious golfers and those just looking for a bit of pixelated fun. The Everybody’s Golf series has always excelled at this, and this new PSP version is no exception.

The game has six new courses and a mountain of customisable features which allow you to create your very own golfer. This is important because one of the game’s key draws is the multi-play mode, which allows other players to join in the same tournament even if only one person actually owns the game.

It's the game’s perfectly designed controls which impress the most, with the simple three button power shots allowing anyone to hit the ball, while pros can practise adding top spin, back spin, fades and hooks to subtly alter their stroke. It's almost painfully addictive once you get started and good enough to attract even committed golf haters to the fold. -- Harrison Dent

Manufacturer's Description
Go golf crazy and take on a cast of colourful characters in the coolest clubhouse around. No need for airs and graces here – just select a golfer from a range of friendly faces, and customize their abilities, attributes and appearance before teeing off across a series of challenging courses and game modes. Go head-to-head with both friends and foes via WiFi compatible Ad Hoc Mode and become a true golfing legend.

Customer Reviews

This MUST be your first purchase!
Having owned a Jap PSP for just over a week now, this game, known as Hot Shots Golf in the US, has not been taken out of my PSP! I bought this and Ridge Racer as my first two games, and Ridge hasn't gotten a look in yet!
Being a big fan of Tiger Woods, I was a little skeptical about owning this game having never played any of the series before, but after reading some good reviews on the net, and taking the advice of a friend, I thought let's give it a go. Well.....what can I say? Awesome! It is so addictive that I am playing it in the morning and evening....in bed!! I wonder how long the wife will be happy! This game is not just for kids....I am 35! The PSP is a thing of beauty, and to be honest, it will stop me from buying an XBox 360 now, as I can take this wherever I go, be it away with work or on holiday. Buy a PSP and make this game your first purchase. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Mandatory purchase for PSP owners
Everybody's Golf is the greatest handheld game ever. My previous choice would have been Mario Golf on the GB Advance, and I'm not even a fan of golf. But Golf seems so suited to handheld gaming its untrue, and this is the finest adaptation yet.

Everything works so well in this game, the controls, the cute but detailed visuals, the music, the presentation, and most of all the sense of progression it gives. I've been playing pretty much solid since xmas day, and only yesterday i managed to sink my first albatross, on my way to a 12 under par finish. It may not sound like much, but the sense of achievement you get when you pull something like that off or when you move up a grade, or unlock a new course... no other game has given me the same feeling of achievment, short possibly of FFVII, and surely i can say no more about that.

The PSP is designed to give short sharp thrills, and this game can do that better than most, exemplary loading times are an example to other develpers (THQ....Smackdown....ahem...), but it does this while still remaining an incredibly deep and rewarding and lasting experience. And I havent even gone multiplayer yet!

Excellent addictive fun!
This is a very very addictive little game for the PSP.
You have a character on a golf course, with the traditional line up, swing and putt golfing moves (you quickly get used to using O rather than X as the "action" button). By traditional, I mean a three button press of START->POWER->IMPACT. When you win, you earn new courses/players and also accessories/customizations for your players etc. You can use these to change your character's hairstyle, outfit, accessories, clubs and balls. As you learn how to master the gameplay, you can practise switching between items that give you different levels of power/spin/control etc. The control aspect itself is quick to master and ends up becoming quite intuitive. If you still have problems, you can unlock an "easy mode" that makes your opponents easier to beat, without penalising you re:points/rewards.

You can choose wether the golfer is left or right handed, which affects the degree of curve of ball depending on how you're facing....and then there's the wind to factor in. Overall, many factors are considered in the physics of the game which makes it more interesting and challenging and is a major factor in driving you to "perfect that swing". However, compared to others in the same genre, there are little differences with this game that may take some getting used to. Usually, if you hit the ball too late (ie third press too late), you slice the ball to the right, and if you hit the ball too soon, you curve the ball to the left. However in this game, when you miss a perfect impact, the ball does the opposite (ie if the resultant impact is to the left of perfect -> ball is hit to the right and may not curve much at all and vice versa).
An advantage is that it doesn't matter very much if you choose male or female characters...everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses to get used to (what a charcter loses in power made be made up for by their control/spin etc).

Loading times are FAR better than Tiger woods PGA Tour golf. Game loads also give you hints'n'tips which are an interesting read whilst you wait for the game.

The graphics are simply gorgeous. Each course has its own distinctive look, and there are quite a few (and their mirrors) to unlock. The detail of the trees and surroundings is amazing. The characters are very 'cartoony', but that's perfect for this type of game....it really fits in to the overall feel of the game, without detracting from the gameplay itself. The sounds also fit too....with cows loewing in the swiss alps and birds chirruping in the Japanese woods.
However, there are a few minor graphical glitches. If you hit your ball into a tree (that you may do once in a while) you can see that the ball hits the tree, but when you move in close to do your next shot the tree won't be there any more. Then, when you swing, "tadaahhhh"...the tree appears magically in front of you again to ruin your shot. This ONLY happens when the tree is very very close to you (within a few feet), otherwise the in game view is perfect. You quickly get used to remembering where the ball lies and relying on the overhead map prior to each shot as this will give you an accurate picture of ball lie (the computer opponents also have the same issues).

My only major criticism is that I wish you earned new courses more quickly, but the thought of getting them gets you to perfect the courses you have available and to build up your score. You're always earning more items and more bonusses, so even your small victories still give you a reward. The little cut-scenes are cute but maybe slightly monotonous after a while? (pressing the X button allows to skip most of these scenes).

Overall, despite these very very minor quirks, this game is enjoyable and fun...i'd recommend it -> 9/10