Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2

This title is the perfect companion for the PSP and one I highly recommend. If you already own the original title for the PSP, it is still worth giving it a look because there are new courses, more collectibles, and an online feature that can't be beat.

When looking at Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2, and taking the sum of all its parts, this series still remains as one of the easiest to pick up and play golf games that any one can take part in on the PSP.

If you enjoyed the original and are wondering if this is a worthy successor my answer would be absolutely there is plenty of new content, and the online play is quite the treat.

There's enough new content to make it worth the asking price over the original, and the new online multiplayer modes take this one well above par.

It's a quick loader, too, with minimum turnaround between holes.

It is a no-brainer to recommend Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 to anyone looking for a quality version of the console game ported down to the handheld.

A technically flawless game with lightning fast load times that allow you to play a round of golf in minutes rather than hours, making this the perfect title for the gamer on the go who needs to play in short spurts.

This game’s predictable ceiling is mitigated by the fact that it stands on solid ground. If I could find this much reliability in my real life golf game, I’d be in the same league as Tiger, too.

Open Tee 2 is a pint-sized yet full-sized update to the Hot Shots Golf series that challenges its PS3 brother and ultimately wins. It has all the features of Out of Bounds but replaces the horrible Mii-like online characters with a slew of customizable parts and allows you to permanently upgrade the vital stats of the entire character roster.

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 keeps everything that made the original so excellent and then throws in several new features.

For $29.99, this game is packed with features and gameplay to keep you busy for a long time.

Ultimately, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 is still going to appeal to people who like golf games.

Despite not much in the way of new, groundbreaking stuff in Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2, it certainly leans more towards the good side of the more of the same sequel fence.

The controls might look simple at the beginning, but you'll soon find out that the game has more depth than you thought.

Now that you can play your Hot Shots on the go and against friends worldwide there's no questioning it: Open Tee 2 is a must-own for any Hot Shots fans, and anyone looking for a good multiplayer PSP game.

However, if you're looking for some casual golf play and like games with plenty of items to unlock, Open Tee 2 will provide you with plenty of entertainment.

Anyone who hasn't had the pleasure of playing Everybody's Golf on his PSP yet, hasn’t had any true fun on that particular handheld.

Despite a few setbacks and no huge gameplay advancements, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 is exactly what a good handheld game should be. It’s good for long sessions at home or short games on the go, but once you start playing, you will not want to stop.

If you like shiny, happy golf (if a little samey), then go "four" this. [Aug 2008, p.82]

A fun and engaging game of golf.

It's more of the same for the latest entry in the Hot Shots Golf series.

The more you play, the more techniques become available to help deal with the more challenging courses. The wide variety of unlockables is also a great incentive to keep playing.

It might be a bit short on thrills and innovation, but when it comes to a refined, endlessly replayable portable experience – regardless of genre – Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 is one of the best picks on the PSP.

Open Tee was and is a fantastic game, and it’s hard to complain about being able to tee off online with that very same feel.

I love this game, and I would like to thank the developers for providing me with countless hours of gaming goodness.

Golf lends itself well to online play, and OT2 doesn't disappoint, especially as a portable title.

While Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 doesn’t try to make any drastic changes, it’s still a worthy entry in the series.

Hot Shots: Open Tee 2 feels like well-worn territory at times, but it's a ton of fun and a ton of content that comes with a miniscule $29.99 price tag. Pick it up.

Open Tee 2 is another welcome addition to the Hot Shots family.

Everybody’s Golf 2 continues the series trademark style of fun yet deep gameplay mechanics. Unlocking new golfers and seeing them progress is surprisingly addictive and fun. A sparsely populated online mode is the only major flaw holding this title back.

Whether you're a newcomer to the series or a seasoned veteran of the previous iteration, Everybody's Golf 2 is a fun title that's as addictive as it is accessible.

If you're interested in golf games on the PSP, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 is definitely the game to get.

It's like a portable anti-depressant. [Issue#167, p.93]

Delightful but requiring a deft touch to master, this really is golf for everybody. [Aug 2008, p.104]

Open Tee 2 sticks to the formula introduced in Open Tee. [Aug 2008, p. 83]

Highly polished, finely-tuned, practically flawless - and that's just the golf balls. Open Tee 2 delivers the best portable golf game ever exclusively to PSP. Robust multiplayer tops a long list of reasons to pick up this hole-in-one.

Even if you don't like golf, give it a go because it's one of hte most charming and playable experiences on PSP to date. [Aug 2008, p.80]

If you loved the first PSP outing of Hot Shots Golf, then you'll love Open Tee 2.

The bottom line is that this is a fantastic value for the measly $30 Sony is asking.

Everybody’s Golf 2 is just one of those games that you can’t put down, its addictive fun and well worth anyone’s cash.