GolfStar

 iOS
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. Apple'N'Apps
    Apr 15, 2013
    40
    GolfStar (Free, Universal) provides a deluxe 3D golf simulation engine, but comes up short everywhere else. It’s such a super simple repetitive grind, and that doesn’t even take into account the timers, play restrictions, and locked features behind pay walls. All of the other pieces of the game tear down the simulation engine leaving a crater devoid of enjoyment.
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#61 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2013

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User Score
4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 4 out of 7
  1. Tyrrelled
    Dec 4, 2013
    0
    I'd like to start off with the positives: the game is fun, the design is nice and the various challenges are enjoyable. Unfortunately, theI'd like to start off with the positives: the game is fun, the design is nice and the various challenges are enjoyable. Unfortunately, the negatives far outweigh the positives. From my personal experience, and now that I am reading more about it I understand that I am not alone, the makers are doing everything possible to make you purchase various items. The game itself is free, but in order to 'advance' you really need to pay and not only once, but continuously. So pay I did. And then I discovered the customer service. I had a problem linked to an update that I believe (and others from the comment boards) was very poorly explained. After this update I lost the 'powered up' clubs (as did others, again on the comment boards) that I had spent time and money on. Of course I contacted the company looking for help. Their response was, essentially, 'the new update has a random success/fail outcome, less likely to fail if you spend more money. Once completed, if you fail, you have simply lost your money'. I wrote back to them to make sure I had understood what they had said, asking them if they were actually saying 'tough luck' and they answered me 'yes, we are saying tough luck'. There were other details in the email, but nothing that alters the above.
    In conclusion, I would happily play this game, and spend money on it, if the makers were interested in their clients satisfaction. The fact that my recent experience says completely the opposite means that I will be deleting the app, and spreading the word about how they simply want to get as much of your money as possible.    … Full Review »
  2. Rasmaxwell
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Quite possibly the worst simulation game that I have ever experienced. Extremely unintuitive and poor instructions. Avoid.
  3. Bloodshot234
    Nov 23, 2014
    8
    The game is not that bad.On the outside the game looks great, each map feels like a puzzle as each hole has some difficult parts. You can useThe game is not that bad.On the outside the game looks great, each map feels like a puzzle as each hole has some difficult parts. You can use different golf shots(Draw shot, Fade shot, high shot) this will make your golfing exp feel somewhat more immersive. Muitplayer is okay its not the greatest, although some players had problems connecting when a match has started disconnecting in middle of the game but this is infrequent.Yet this game feels so slow and boring when it comes to getting clothes, and golf clubs that improve your stats you feel you need to spend money in order to get better stats

    THIS NEED TO BE MENTIONED
    There was a bug when I got new golf clubs as I couldn't equip them saying that the item didn't exist. Only when I re-installed the game then I can equip the item This is a heads up that this can happen.    … Full Review »
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