Release Date: September 28, 2017
Developed by a small independent studio called Sidebar Games, Golf Story is an interesting combination of several video game genres created to deliver the titular golf experience. In the game, the player gets to assume the role of a golf player, who travels the world in search for new challenges and opponents.
The SWITCH release of Golf Story is a game developed by a small independent studio called Sidebar Games. The game is an interesting combination of several video game genres created to deliver the titular golf experience.
In the game, one gets to assume the role of a golf player, who travels the world in search for new challenges and opponents. Golf Story, however, is not a typical sports game, in which one participates in consecutive matches – instead, a player gets to embark on an adventure, talk to encountered NPCs, and complete numerous tasks.
In terms of the mechanics, the game is a combination of games from the Mario Golf series as well as Stardew Valley. Developers prepared eight diverse areas with their own cities, NPCs, and golf courses. Player’s main objective is to face the golf masters, however, one has to prepare for these matches by performing secondary tasks. In the visited metropolises, one can, e.g. solve a puzzle, complete an assignment that boosts one’s skills, and purchase better pieces of gear. Moreover, during the game a player can complete various assignments that are not related to golf – among others, one can participate in a race, mow the lawn, fly a drone, and many others.
The matches exhibit an arcade nature; nonetheless, they are based on the authentic golf rules. A player can complete holes on diverse golf courses – from the standard grass ones to the special water locations with drifting rafts and… crocodiles.
In terms of its visuals, the SWITCH release of Golf Story resembles the classic jRPG games and the more modern independent titles, such as the aforementioned Stardew Valley.
Platforms:
Nintendo Switch
Developer: Sidebar Games
Publisher: Sidebar Games
Age restrictions: none
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Game Ratings for Golf Story Video Game.
IGN: 7.5 / 10 by Tom Marks
Golf Story's clever writing and sound golf fundamentals keep it entertaining, even through some stale moments. Despite its light-hearted RPG structure, there's a challenging and very real golf game here that's worth coming back to even after the story is over. But it left me wishing that more of the campaign focused on the golf itself, and less on the often repetitive side tasks.
Destructoid: 9 / 10 by Darren Nakamura
Even though Golf Story isn't quite what I expected it would be, it is an absolute delight. It's more than just a golf game with RPG mechanics, but it's not quite a full RPG with golf mechanics either. It lies in a sweet spot in the middle, where people who care about one but not the other can still get into it.
Eurogamer: by Martin Robinson
Mario Golf and Earthbound combine for one of the most delightful games you'll find on Nintendo's Switch.
Average score from votes.
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