Everybody's Golf

 PlayStation 4
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 168 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 23 out of 168
  3. Negative: 28 out of 168
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  1. MaqAndCheese
    Sep 15, 2017
    6
    While the core gameplay of Everybody's Golf is relaxing and just as fun as ever, the lackluster online mode and snail's pace progression system keep it from being the best in the series. If you're looking for strictly classic Hot Shots gameplay on your PS4 this has it in spades. However, know that it takes much longer than necessary to unlock new items for your avatar, courses, and clubs;While the core gameplay of Everybody's Golf is relaxing and just as fun as ever, the lackluster online mode and snail's pace progression system keep it from being the best in the series. If you're looking for strictly classic Hot Shots gameplay on your PS4 this has it in spades. However, know that it takes much longer than necessary to unlock new items for your avatar, courses, and clubs; it took me about two weeks of casual playing to unlock the second course. I wouldn't buy a PS4 just for this game, but if you have one and a golfing arcade game itch, this can certainly do the job.… Expand
  2. gaolerploppy
    Oct 8, 2017
    5
    Having played Out of Bounds then World Invitational, this game is disappointing in a lot of respects. The courses are great, character creation is great fun, but they have gone backwards in the gameplay department by limiting the shot styles to one only, traditional shots. In the hopes of catering to newcomers to the series, they completely left behind people who have played it before. IHaving played Out of Bounds then World Invitational, this game is disappointing in a lot of respects. The courses are great, character creation is great fun, but they have gone backwards in the gameplay department by limiting the shot styles to one only, traditional shots. In the hopes of catering to newcomers to the series, they completely left behind people who have played it before. I still have hopes that they introduce new content through patches eventually, but until/ unless they do,I regret spending $40.00 pre-ordereing. People new to the series will most likely enjoy it, and even to me it is fun to a point, but the hassle of learning to use the less intuitive traditional swing shot style makes the game average at best. The addition of 3 click putting is completely unnecessary as well. Overall, this iteration is just average to me but your mileage may vary.… Expand
  3. dlancergamer
    Nov 26, 2017
    7
    Graphics : really poor for this generation. As others mentioned, looks like 2 generations ago.
    Gameplay : addictive old school 3 button click and this series does it best.
    Gameflow : big problem. You have to really play a long long time just to get to the next level and next course. It gets old to keep playing the same courses over and over again. This could have been done better.    Graphics : really poor for this generation. As others mentioned, looks like 2 generations ago.
    Gameplay : addictive old school 3 button click and this series does it best.
    Gameflow : big problem. You have to really play a long long time just to get to the next level and next course. It gets old to keep playing the same courses over and over again. This could have been done better. But the vs challenges are pretty fun. Just hoped they would come more often instead of playing the same course 3-4 times until you get a vs challenge.
    Online : very diverse, open roaming. You get limited if you don't have the other golf courses unlocked.

    Overall good game. It could have been better.    … Expand
  4. SaberwolfTribal
    Feb 10, 2018
    7
    I can honestly say that after playing a few Hot Shots golf games I came into this game with high hopes only to have those hopes dashed to bits. Maybe that's my fault since I played most up to this point like giant mini golf courses, using mountain bounces and hills to hit greens long before you were suppose to. sure you'd be like 100 ft. from the hole because aiming your ball down aI can honestly say that after playing a few Hot Shots golf games I came into this game with high hopes only to have those hopes dashed to bits. Maybe that's my fault since I played most up to this point like giant mini golf courses, using mountain bounces and hills to hit greens long before you were suppose to. sure you'd be like 100 ft. from the hole because aiming your ball down a mountain hill isn't exactly accurate but it sure was damn fun. This time around it seems more...serious, but still cartoon-ish. Most short cuts and bounces have hazards placed there for the sole purpose of stopping you from using them. Cattails in the water, that 1 tree all by itself in the middle of the course and hanging at an angle to stop your ball from reaching the green, and the list goes on.

    I won't say there isn't enjoyment to be had here but a lot of what I wanted and expected just wasn't here and some of the courses are just plain mean to people who want to use shortcuts.

    Also 3 taps for putting is just plain dumb and a waste of time when putting from 3 ft or lower as you have to wait for it to go alllll the way up and back down. Unnecessary addition to a fun golf game.    … Expand
  5. Woodlin37
    Sep 4, 2017
    7
    The latest version of EverybodysGolf comes at a cheaper price point and theres a reason for that, it simply doesnt have enough gameplay to keep your attention after you have completed the main game.
    Ive loved every second of my over 30 hours gameplay but it becomes a grind and a boring one at that, you will find yourself playing course after course just to level up (which is just a number    The latest version of EverybodysGolf comes at a cheaper price point and theres a reason for that, it simply doesnt have enough gameplay to keep your attention after you have completed the main game.
    Ive loved every second of my over 30 hours gameplay but it becomes a grind and a boring one at that, you will find yourself playing course after course just to level up (which is just a number no real reward for what level you become) and just to unlock that red polo shirt that you already have in pink, yellow and blue etc, unlockables are mainly cosmetic and rarely boost anything in your bag.
    Online is a mostly single player experience where you play and post scores into daily rankings where you could be rewarded with some coins (which again buy something in a different colour that you already have) or once again that hairband with pink spots instead of the black spots on the one you already own.
    Also online theres a daily course bonus on a different course everyday to post a score on which is a laggy mess due to people playing that one course all the time, its almost unplayable.
    Online offers no voice chat but just text based phrases to say to other players like "hello" "well done" etc, pretty poor really, i played a 9 hole round versus some random player and you have to wait for each player to take a shot and watch the shot which the time allowed is 1 min per shot, you cant take shots at the same time so expect long games if you are in a party of 4.
    I gave this game a 7 because i had so much fun with the short single player mode, but once thats done you will be bored.    … Expand
  6. NeoHumpty
    Sep 4, 2017
    7
    As a fan of the series since the original Hot Shots, I love playing this game. It's great and very true to the originals, with great little extras thrown in to work towards.

    So, why the 7 for a score? There's a huge oversight in the local multiplayer where you can't pull in another character that a different user normally plays with. Yes, I realize it could lead to over powered/under    As a fan of the series since the original Hot Shots, I love playing this game. It's great and very true to the originals, with great little extras thrown in to work towards.

    So, why the 7 for a score? There's a huge oversight in the local multiplayer where you can't pull in another character that a different user normally plays with. Yes, I realize it could lead to over powered/under powered matches, but they could have easily made it so that the skills are shared, but each player can still earn experience to carry back to their own game. We have a house of people that like playing, but they won't be rewarded for their time playing another user.

    For those of you who don't plan on playing local multiplayer, I'd be rating it at about a 8.5 or maybe a 9 if you've been a fan for a long time, because you'll know what to expect from the company. It's a fun time, but I would have waited for a sale or an update if I would have realized the local multiplayer halfassedness.    … Expand
  7. PuckMan
    Sep 5, 2017
    5
    Well it's still a fun and simple pick up and play arcade golf game but it's hard to imagine how they could have ruined the formula any worse than this. The game feels immediately repetitive, having you play the same course over and over again simply because there aren't enough courses in the game. And the whole way that the game is designed is all about trying to disguise this.

    An    Well it's still a fun and simple pick up and play arcade golf game but it's hard to imagine how they could have ruined the formula any worse than this. The game feels immediately repetitive, having you play the same course over and over again simply because there aren't enough courses in the game. And the whole way that the game is designed is all about trying to disguise this.

    An unengaging open HUD world with barely anything to do in it and the things you can do are not fun. Fishing is boring and pointless, no skill or challenge just collect fish to waste your time. You try to run people over in your golf cart but no you just go through them no fun allowed so what's the point. Should have just had a simple menu screen.

    Out on the course your opponents will run in front of your ball while your taking a shot, they can't touch your balls but I found it annoying and off putting (no pun intended).

    I think the worst design flaw in this game is having to level up your clubs. What this means is that at the beginning of the game it all feel's very grindy and because you can't hit the ball very far you simply can't get eagles. Why couldn't the game have been about playing the courses and if your good you win. No that would have made the game seem like it's short of content because it is.

    Music is generic and horrible, graphics are ok but nothing special except for character models which now look like cheap Nintendo Mii's.

    In summary, Everybody's Golf on PS4 isn't terrible but don't buy it if you can get any previous instalment.    … Expand
  8. SuperkenGaming
    Sep 3, 2017
    7
    Everybodys Golf
    Way too Grindy
    Everybodys golf is a very casual and beginner friendly golf game, you start by creating your character with one of easily the best character creators ever in a game, where youre given just the right amount of freedom to make an avatar version of yourself… And youre off to climb the ranks in the golf world… The game does a really great job of spoon feeding    Everybodys Golf
    Way too Grindy
    Everybodys golf is a very casual and beginner friendly golf game, you start by creating your character with one of easily the best character creators ever in a game, where youre given just the right amount of freedom to make an avatar version of yourself…
    And youre off to climb the ranks in the golf world…
    The game does a really great job of spoon feeding you mechanics, youll eventually be able to do things like power shots or increase and decrease the power of your stroke, but these things are unlocked after beating bosses or finding items around your home are which is a hub area where you can run around getting hints, buying outfits from characters,challenging bosses and entering tournaments
    the gameplay here is fairly simple, you tap to t off, choose the direction and power and then you try your hardest to land on the perfect zone to get the best out of your swing…
    and you have different clubs that will hit different distances and using them will increase their stats, giving ttem more range or control for example…
    the less swings you take to get in the hole while avoiding as many hazards as poosible, the more points youll get…
    once youre close to the hole you can see slopes with a grid, youll see wind that does effect your ball, but you can also use a camera to help you align your shot better which is unlocked by answering trivia questions…
    its genuinely satisfying to line up a shot and watch as things play out just as you invisioned
    you can play 9 holes and sometimes even 18 in the tournaments…
    and each round effects your total score at the end..
    and by winning youll receive xp which goes towards an opponent to challenge…
    each rank has 3 opponents for you to defeat, there are one on one matches and a majority of them are based on you trying to win 3 holes in a row to end the match and take place on a variety of match types…
    Which adds life to this game…
    There are things like mega cups which take a bit more skill than tornado cups for example which has a tornado in the hole that will suck in anything that comes near it, making it really easy to get ridiculous shots in
    All of this was great.. I was having a great deal of fun with this game…
    But unfortunately… this game only has 5 courses with more to be released as dlc… and they are all locked behind a ridiculous grind
    youre give the first course at the start of course…
    But it takes 6 and a half hours to unlock the 2nd course….
    Meaning youre going to have to play the first one over and over and over for 9 and 18 holes for the length of a first person shooters single player campaign.. and even after I unlocked the new course they were still giving me the first one to play in tournaments like I haven’t had enough of it yet… unlocking the 3rd course takes 15 hours….
    this is completely unacceptable…. Even half of that time is unacceptable…
    Made worse by the fact that you can only play on courses you’ve unlocked in single player in any of the other modes.. including online….
    There is an online mode where you can freely roam the courses you unlock and try to get the best score on its holes.. and theres a terf war mode where its 2 teams running around trying to get a birdie or higher on a hole to take control of that hole for their team…
    But because of the ridiculous grind required to unlock different courses…
    The higher courses will surely be ghost towns forever as only the dedicated will make it to course 2 let alone 3 4 and 5…
    I made it to the 2nd course and I just couldn’t take the grind anymore…
    Everybodys golf is a really great golf game..
    But its grind hurts the overall package
    I give Everybody’s Golf
    a 7/10    … Expand
  9. salazar71
    Aug 31, 2017
    6
    The game is ok .....what i mean by that is if you played hotshots golf that was fun&hard to unlocking the characters! This one u beat them and its real easy no skill what so ever and u unlock silly customs! the online is the real prob u can just play a buddy or a group of 4 so far i see no team mode or online tournaments and thats kinda lame. So i feel the game is real easy and no onlineThe game is ok .....what i mean by that is if you played hotshots golf that was fun&hard to unlocking the characters! This one u beat them and its real easy no skill what so ever and u unlock silly customs! the online is the real prob u can just play a buddy or a group of 4 so far i see no team mode or online tournaments and thats kinda lame. So i feel the game is real easy and no online modes hurts this title!!… Expand
  10. pongkrit03
    Oct 1, 2017
    7
    Everybody's golf is an ok golf's game. Gameplay is very welled made. Character's customization is great. I like its anime style. You can also play this game local coop with only 1 joystick. Single player has very long length. I think it may take you 20-30 hrs to finish to top rank. Soundtrack is nice.

    Unfortunately, for me, the game became repetitive so fast. The progression goes too    Everybody's golf is an ok golf's game. Gameplay is very welled made. Character's customization is great. I like its anime style. You can also play this game local coop with only 1 joystick. Single player has very long length. I think it may take you 20-30 hrs to finish to top rank. Soundtrack is nice.

    Unfortunately, for me, the game became repetitive so fast. The progression goes too slow to get new map. You always keep doing the same thing. Once you understand everything, there will be no challenge for you in Singleplayer (even serious mode is still easy) . Gameplay is fun but it is too simple to keep players stay. I stopped playing after I got to rank 4. I felt like there was no need for me to continue. Graphic is out-dated and not full screen on my TV. The price is a little too high for the quality you get.

    In sum, this game is good for casual players who like golf. For hardcore gamers, if you don't like golf game, I don't think it suits you. Although game mechanic is real fun, it is too simple and too repetitive.    … Expand
  11. SuperMe
    Aug 5, 2018
    7
    Video game golf hasn’t changed much in the 30 years I’ve been playing. Timing of clicks or button presses on a power bar is the core mechanic. I enjoy this game’s implementation which is fair and fun. What I dislike about this game is that only one course is available when you start and you have to grind for hours to unlock the others. Why?!? It serves no purpose other than to limit theVideo game golf hasn’t changed much in the 30 years I’ve been playing. Timing of clicks or button presses on a power bar is the core mechanic. I enjoy this game’s implementation which is fair and fun. What I dislike about this game is that only one course is available when you start and you have to grind for hours to unlock the others. Why?!? It serves no purpose other than to limit the players enjoyment. With all the courses unlocked this game is a 9/10 but with the course unlock frustration it’s a 7.… Expand
  12. CanadianYeti
    Oct 1, 2017
    7
    If you’re a fan of golfing, Everybody’s Golf is the best modern virtual take on the sport I’ve seen since Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour on the GameCube. The character creation is hilarious and a ton of fun, the overall charming and positive atmosphere is delightful, and the golfing is well balanced and stellar. I would’ve liked to see a better UI system for shooting the ball though, asIf you’re a fan of golfing, Everybody’s Golf is the best modern virtual take on the sport I’ve seen since Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour on the GameCube. The character creation is hilarious and a ton of fun, the overall charming and positive atmosphere is delightful, and the golfing is well balanced and stellar. I would’ve liked to see a better UI system for shooting the ball though, as especially when putting I had a tough time seeing precisely where I was going.… Expand

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#94 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#73 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#49 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. Games.cz
    Jan 2, 2018
    80
    The first PS4 piece of the time-tested series does not bring a miraculous technical design and it has some flaws. But at the same time, it offers a great entertainment for both new and seasoned golfers and motivates players to show up their mastery.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 15, 2017
    80
    Changes are plentiful, but don't disrupt the formula of what makes this series so great. Come for the characters, stay for the simple-but-demanding golfing. [Nov 2017, p.79]
  3. Games Master UK
    Oct 6, 2017
    75
    One for those who enjoy crazy golf, rather than those who fancy themselves the next Rory McIlroy. [Nov 2017, p.73]
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