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Golf It!, as you would expect, is a game about minigolf. It comes with four single-player levels, a level creator, and the ability to play with friends or others over the internet.

Golf it! has no plot. There is no story, no characters, no achievements, and nothing but you and your skills. The object...[read more below]

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Golf It! Review: A solid execution and a unique twist on a fun genre

Introduction

Golf It!, as you would expect, is a game about minigolf. It comes with four single-player levels, a level creator, and the ability to play with friends or others over the internet.

Concept

Golf it! has no plot. There is no story, no characters, no achievements, and nothing but you and your skills. The object is to try and get as low a score as possible in a game of minigolf. As such, the game has three core features: Single-player mode, which features four levels, comprised of 18 holes each. The multiplayer, which allows you to play with friends or random people over the internet and the level-creation, which allows you to use preset features and combine them into your unique golf course.

RATING: 4

Graphics and Audio

If you thought that graphics and audio wouldn't be relevant in a game about golf, you'd be forgiven...but you'd also be wrong. The game has a variety of themed courses, including underwater caves, icy snow-filled lands, teleportation devices, and more. It's graphics create a pleasant atmosphere for these varying levels and become downright immersive at points. The graphics are cartoon-styled, bright, and colorful, but the game also features some advanced features, like a changing day-night cycle. You won't get exquisite rendering, but the graphics are more than enough to add to the overall effect of the game. They do an excellent job of creating a fun, playful atmosphere.

RATING: 4

Gameplay

You control the direction and strength of your swings with your mouse or keyboard, using in-game obstacles, ramps, walls, and more to try and get the ball in the hole. Unfortunately, reviewers noted that there were real challenges with controlling the direction of their shots, as specific movements made it difficult to control the accuracy. In a game about golf, this presents a real problem. Furthermore, the camera would sometimes disappear behind obstacles, inhibiting your ability to zoom and blocking your ability to take a good shot. Fortunately, the multiplayer mode is reliable, creating a challenging experience for anyone who plays that enhances replayability and ensures they will never run into an identical twice. Additionally, the ability to create your own maps and then use those maps in multiplayer adds a real treat. Reviewers did note that the mapmaker could be difficult to understand. The lack of a tutorial made taking advantage of some of its more advanced features more challenging.

RATING: 4

Conclusion

The game is available for download on Steam ($8.99), where it is still listed as an Early Access game. Since Golf It! is still in Early Access, it's highly possible that additional features will be added. Indeed, updates were posted by the developers as recently as November 2019, so it's clear that the game is still a work in progress. Fortunately, this game is highly replayable. Its four levels contain eighteen holes each, meaning that you have 92 holes to play. You can have hours of fun trying to master each level, thanks to the varying challenges found on every hole. Furthermore, the ability to design courses, download courses off of Steam, and then play those courses against others ensures that you can use this game for days and never play the same level twice.

Replayability: 5

TL/DR

The occasional wonky control and lack of polish cannot detract from solid gameplay, well-designed levels, and the ability to play great minigolf courses with your friends.

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