Golf Club: Wasteland

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. PlayStation Country
    Sep 7, 2021
    70
    Golf Club: Wasteland has a nicely executed narrative that is let down a little by withholding too much. The background radio calls do a lot to flesh out a barren, broken Earth and it helps that the golf on offer is decent, if a little simple. When the holes get more complex, frustration can creep in but I feel the penalty for failure is minor enough for people to persevere.
  2. Pure Playstation
    Sep 2, 2021
    70
    Golf Club Wasteland doesn’t reinvent the golf puzzle genre, at least not with its gameplay. It makes its mark by being surprisingly deep with its background story and moving tales of survival, loss, and regret. Deep stuff for a golf game, right?
  3. Push Square
    Sep 2, 2021
    70
    The mostly laid-back soundtrack and lack of NPCs lends Golf Club Wasteland a chill, lonely atmosphere, which helps to offset some of the more frustrating holes, and the short three or four hour play-time means it never has a chance to outstay its welcome. It's official: Golf Club Wasteland is the best post-apocalyptic golf game on PS4.
  5. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Sep 3, 2021
    60
    Golf Club: Wasteland has a great vibe for its somber and solemn story about the end of the Earth, and I loved the concept behind its world. But it’s burdened by a golf game that is simply not all that fun (granted, perhaps it shouldn’t be fun to golf on the headstone of humanity). Occasional moments that seemed to portend exciting new golf puzzle mechanics were quickly followed by more lobbing to almost out of reach platforms, made intolerable by frustratingly simple mechanics that seem to have an air of randomness and luck. But while I won’t be subjecting myself to Iron Mode, I did thoroughly enjoy the story, art, and music throughout as it plainly commented on the state of the world, making at least one round of golf on this post-apocalyptic world very cathartic indeed.

Awards & Rankings

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#42 Best PS4 Game of 2021
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#95 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2021

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. MomCareTaker300
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    Even though I am not into golf whatsoever, I chose to buy it after I saw a story trailer and it did not disappoint!
    Wonderful story,    Even though I am not into golf whatsoever, I chose to buy it after I saw a story trailer and it did not disappoint!
    Wonderful story, atmosphere and soundtrack, which I guess is part of an atmosphere but whatever.
    10/10 on the fingertips.    … Full Review »
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