Sports Story

 Switch
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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 40
  3. Negative: 35 out of 40

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  1. hiteyek
    Dec 25, 2022
    4
    I’m disappointed to have to write this review, as I really enjoyed Golf Story and dropped what I was playing to buy this literally the second I found out that it had been released. However, Sports Story should have been named “Following Directions Story” - there’s hardly any gameplay to be found, with a majority of your time spent running from Point A to Point B and back to Point A,I’m disappointed to have to write this review, as I really enjoyed Golf Story and dropped what I was playing to buy this literally the second I found out that it had been released. However, Sports Story should have been named “Following Directions Story” - there’s hardly any gameplay to be found, with a majority of your time spent running from Point A to Point B and back to Point A, perhaps with an over-long scene of dialogue somewhere in between. When there ARE sports segments the gameplay mechanics are extremely shallow, inconsistent, and very poorly explained, almost like you’re playing an NES game (from which the game draws its gameplay mechanics heavily; golf and tennis are, well, Golf and Tennis, BMX is Excitebike, etc.) All of this would be damning on its own, but the game released with a wide array of glitches and frame rate issues - this would be concerning for, say, a smushed down AAA port from the PS4, but when you’re talking about a pixel-art game that theoretically should be optimized for the Switch considering its exclusive launch, it becomes inexcusable. I have a sense that there are scope creep issues here (the devs are on record as saying the project got more ambitious than originally intended), but the many game-crashing bugs makes it feel like it was simultaneously a rush job, which makes Sports Story a glitchy mess that probably isn’t worth gritting your teeth through unless you REEEEEEEEEEALLY liked Golf Story, especially its sense of humor since in Sports Story you’ll be doing a LOT of reading. I’m willing to revisit my score if the devs really take a look at not just fixing the game’s technical and mechanical issues but looking at quality of life improvements as well, particularly when it comes to speeding up the game’s pace - until then though, it’s disappointingly hard to recommend this game.… Expand
  2. Sugartoes
    Dec 26, 2022
    2
    Writing this review to protect consumers. This game was rushed in time for Christmas 2022 and, in it's current state, is broken. Numerous game-freezing bugs and crippling framerate stutters.

    As for the content: The best part is the golf, but that's just copied and pasted code from the original game. The new sports and minigames are poorly implemented. Frivolous fetch quests make up the    Writing this review to protect consumers. This game was rushed in time for Christmas 2022 and, in it's current state, is broken. Numerous game-freezing bugs and crippling framerate stutters.

    As for the content: The best part is the golf, but that's just copied and pasted code from the original game. The new sports and minigames are poorly implemented. Frivolous fetch quests make up the majority of your time. The story is weak. The dialogue is witty, but text scrolling is painfully slow with no option to speed it up. It's also missing critical game elements like tutorials, tooltips, settings, and autosaves.

    Golf Story was amazing. This sequel has been 4 years in the making, which is stunning considering the quality of what's been delivered.

    Honestly, instead of patching the bugs they should redo the game from scratch. For now I feel ripped off for an unfinished game.    … Expand
  3. Hoonter10
    Dec 26, 2022
    5
    I am currently stuck in a game breaking bug. I put 5 hours into this game over Friday and Saturday and every time I unlock the 3rd bird my game crashes. I’m going to wait a few months to finish this game. This game requires your to speak to everyone as they give you clues and items. It’s is honestly a chore at some points. I’m glad this isn’t a hand holding kind of game but damn sometimesI am currently stuck in a game breaking bug. I put 5 hours into this game over Friday and Saturday and every time I unlock the 3rd bird my game crashes. I’m going to wait a few months to finish this game. This game requires your to speak to everyone as they give you clues and items. It’s is honestly a chore at some points. I’m glad this isn’t a hand holding kind of game but damn sometimes I with Atreus would pop out and tell me to throw my axe at something … Expand
  4. tfcdawg
    Dec 25, 2022
    3
    So disappointed with this game. Everyone in our home is a huge fan of Golf Story. We were anticipating the release of this game for so long. Now that it finally came out...I sure wish they had held onto it longer to make it right. Was not even able to get past the intro sequence without a significant bug that required a restart of the game. And so began 10+ hours of frustration trying toSo disappointed with this game. Everyone in our home is a huge fan of Golf Story. We were anticipating the release of this game for so long. Now that it finally came out...I sure wish they had held onto it longer to make it right. Was not even able to get past the intro sequence without a significant bug that required a restart of the game. And so began 10+ hours of frustration trying to navigate a around all kinds of issues. Sadly...even beyond the major game-play problems...the story itself (thus far) is just not near as fun as it's predecessor. Way too much time on wild goose chases with little to no context or guidance. Game is lacking flow and balance. Desperately hoping future releases will improve the game and make it playable.… Expand
  5. mattyess
    Dec 26, 2022
    3
    I don’t know what went wrong at Sidebar games - but this game is a dumpster fire of bugs, missing features and unpolished gameplay. I am so disappointed and saddened after the masterpiece that was Golf Story.

    All the ingredients are here for a potentially incredible game, but this current version feels incomplete and even after the long release delays it feels rushed. Many quests had me    I don’t know what went wrong at Sidebar games - but this game is a dumpster fire of bugs, missing features and unpolished gameplay. I am so disappointed and saddened after the masterpiece that was Golf Story.

    All the ingredients are here for a potentially incredible game, but this current version feels incomplete and even after the long release delays it feels rushed. Many quests had me asking “where do I go?” or “how do I do that?” With no gameplay guidance or map. The additional sports feel both integral to the story and theme of the game, yet frustrating the mechanics of them feel like an untested unpolished afterthought.

    A patch is apparently coming soon, but there are SOOOO many bugs I can’t imagine it will fix them all unless they hire a team of new devs. If they can fix the game/quest breaking bugs (which are still numerous) and fix the frame rate issues with the next patch, I’ll edit this review score. Currently I can’t recommend this game, it is actually painful to play.    … Expand
  6. C_Bat
    Dec 26, 2022
    3
    The game must be unfinished- so many bugs, missing QoL features, bad writing & the new sports are underdeveloped.
  7. Laxbro000
    Dec 27, 2022
    4
    Got soft locked by talking to a person for a second time in chaptet 2 game seems really buggy and could have used more work. It is a shame because golf stody was one of my favorite games as of late but this current version of sport story needs more work and polish. Review writte. 1 week into release.
  8. GoldCrono
    Dec 29, 2022
    2
    I loved Golf Story so when I heard they were developing a sequel I was very excited.

    I want to like this game, but it’s unpolished and unfinished. Most importantly, certain game breaking issues such as getting stuck, unable to move (happened to me near a toilet in game) need to be fixed. Also the frame rate drops at times which is unforgivable in a timing based game like this one.    I loved Golf Story so when I heard they were developing a sequel I was very excited.

    I want to like this game, but it’s unpolished and unfinished.

    Most importantly, certain game breaking issues such as getting stuck, unable to move (happened to me near a toilet in game) need to be fixed. Also the frame rate drops at times which is unforgivable in a timing based game like this one.

    Moving beyond the critical issues above, the gameplay is a step back from Golf Story. I was disappointed the precision controls from Golf Story (holding ZR when preparing a stroke) are missing from Sports Story. The interface in Sports Story looks like a downgrade from Golf Story. Birdie and Eagle medals are fuzzy and less detailed, club selection and point of contact on the ball are smaller.

    The charm of the dialogue that we had in golf story is also missing here. It feels like the writers were trying a bit too hard to emulate the sense of humor from Golf Story but failed to do so.

    As it stands, I’m hoping the devs aren’t done with the game and plan to patch it. A lot.

    But I can’t recommend the game in its current state.    … Expand
  9. sizzles
    Jan 4, 2023
    1
    A surprise last minute holiday release without giving a copy to critics first. They knew full well it was released in an unplayable state. Fully exploits Nintendo's "No Returns" policy.
  10. nDyAles
    Jan 4, 2023
    2
    Too many bugs to even enjoy this game. It's no where near as good as golf story.
  11. MinePlay512
    Jan 1, 2023
    4
    While it is a sequel to Golf Story, The one main key Sports Story misses is consistency. Any sequel needs to be consistent in order to follow up a good game. Gameplay is confusing and other things feels off. A disappointing sequel to a good game.
  12. crodsger
    Dec 29, 2022
    1
    I absolutely loved Golf Story. It felt like a labor of love. It was fun and mixed up its mechanics in interesting ways, but the mechanics always felt tight and tuned. I heard about Sports Story shortly after I finished it, which was this past fall. I had no idea the game had already been delayed for two years. Never did research, just knew when it came out I would play and love it. So itI absolutely loved Golf Story. It felt like a labor of love. It was fun and mixed up its mechanics in interesting ways, but the mechanics always felt tight and tuned. I heard about Sports Story shortly after I finished it, which was this past fall. I had no idea the game had already been delayed for two years. Never did research, just knew when it came out I would play and love it. So it did, and I don't.

    The first course sits at around 15-20 frames with some very heavy stutters. It's so choppy that you will actually miss shots based the lag. Other courses and areas function better, but sometimes when you're zoomed out to see the whole hole, it gets stuttery again. There's also an abundance of clipping (?) issues where your character will flicker in front of/behind a static object. Golf balls no longer go through tree leaves and have stunted distance, they just bounce comically off the tree's concrete aura. There's also a golf course where there's parts of the ceiling obscuring the course, which I'm sure was intentional but there's random things under those parts that your ball will hit, and sometimes it just disappears into The Void. Speaking of which, Out of Bounds seems reserved for moonshots, by which I mean you can hit the ball off the course but not off the whole screen, and then have to play from that liminal space without seeing your character.

    The game doesn't instruct you on a lot of stuff. I'm dumb, I'm not denying that, but the number of times I had to try and dig up something on the subreddit (which as of writing is so, so painfully sparsely populated) just do get by one single event, was ridiculous. Early on there was a side quest for tennis lessons. It says "return the ball" (paraphrasing), and machines spit balls at you. You're supposed to hit them to a certain side of the court, but I could not tell you how. After trying every one of the 4 swings, aiming with the joy stick, even "charging" the shot and pointing the joy stick toward that side, I simply do not know. It seems like 3 of the 4 do the same thing on different sides, and then one hits ball fast.

    The other 'sports' don't really seem to amount to much - I'm not done but I played volleyball once and swung a cricket bat. There's more to them, but they appear optional and to be frank once you've tasted those mechanics you'll probably not be interested in them. BMX involves the character scrolling sideways along a course, dodging up and down around objects, sometimes jumping over them, and sometimes wheelie-ing through them. Football/ soccer? I've only played it with pine cones, and when it said to kick them through a goal, it never specified where or what the goal was, lol. Luckily someone online had figured it out and posted.

    The positive: The old Golf Story charm and artistry is there. It's funny, in a dry way. The music and visuals are pretty nice. The golf is ok, but I firmly mean "ok" and not one iota above "ok."

    Save your money and save us from being swindled by these devs again. I'm so genuinely sorry to say that, but this is borderline No Man's Sky - level deceit.    … Expand
  13. AlishaNelson
    Dec 29, 2022
    1
    As an avid Golf Story fan, I was so excited for the surprise release of Sports Story. I was also surprised when just a few minutes in, I realized the game is horribly unfinished and unplayable. From the very beginning I noticed a great difference in the visuals. It seemed cheap and underdone. It’s also almost impossible to interact with the characters, unless you’re standing in *just* theAs an avid Golf Story fan, I was so excited for the surprise release of Sports Story. I was also surprised when just a few minutes in, I realized the game is horribly unfinished and unplayable. From the very beginning I noticed a great difference in the visuals. It seemed cheap and underdone. It’s also almost impossible to interact with the characters, unless you’re standing in *just* the right spot to click A. I only made through the first 10 minutes before giving up on the game and getting a refund from Nintendo. Frankly, I don’t even think this game should be allowed to stay in the e-shop in its current condition.… Expand
  14. alezia
    Dec 30, 2022
    1
    Release with game-breaking bugs that prevent progression in multiple story areas. The mechanics for tennis mini games are some of the worst I’ve experienced. Story revolves around fetch quests and mindless exploration. A massive disappointment after golf story which was more focused, less buggy, funnier, and had a lot more heart. Unfortunately a patch can’t fix this atrocity.
  15. SquirtlePuns
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    Do not purchase this game. It is a completely bugged, broken mess. The plot makes absolutely no sense and sends you on various fetch quests that leads you to poorly thought out sports that lag and have terrible physics. Majority of what you play you never experience more than once or twice. The plot takes a steep and sudden turn and becomes completely incoherent when you reach a certainDo not purchase this game. It is a completely bugged, broken mess. The plot makes absolutely no sense and sends you on various fetch quests that leads you to poorly thought out sports that lag and have terrible physics. Majority of what you play you never experience more than once or twice. The plot takes a steep and sudden turn and becomes completely incoherent when you reach a certain point in the game, making all previous progress irrelevant. The developers lost all idea of scope and direction for this game and ruined whatever it could have turned out to be. Do not reward them with a purchase and do not punish yourself by playing it. You are better off playing Golf Story and leaving it at that.… Expand
  16. Marioscap
    Jan 1, 2023
    0
    On “par” with Duke Nukem forever. It’s not finished and the game is unplayable at times.
  17. zozzypozzy
    Jan 7, 2023
    0
    I cannot believe how awful this game is after how much fun golf story was! I'm currently stuck in a loop in Britannia and cannot escape the god damn cave; this is just one of many bugs I've experienced in less than 5 hours of gameplay. The objectives are extremely difficult to figure out and there's no map so half the time you're running around aimlessly looking for some bozo without anyI cannot believe how awful this game is after how much fun golf story was! I'm currently stuck in a loop in Britannia and cannot escape the god damn cave; this is just one of many bugs I've experienced in less than 5 hours of gameplay. The objectives are extremely difficult to figure out and there's no map so half the time you're running around aimlessly looking for some bozo without any kind of indication you have to speak to them. I would avoid this game until this sort this stuff out. What a waste of time and money.… Expand
  18. thekingofspain
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    This game is unfinished and is an incredible disappointment for someone who really enjoyed Golf Story. It is fundamentally broken. I played for about an hour and a half and lost *all* of my progress after my game soft locked trying to get bees into a bee hive. Be warned that the game doesn’t AutoSave. From the time that I played, the performance has been disappointingly bad, often dippingThis game is unfinished and is an incredible disappointment for someone who really enjoyed Golf Story. It is fundamentally broken. I played for about an hour and a half and lost *all* of my progress after my game soft locked trying to get bees into a bee hive. Be warned that the game doesn’t AutoSave. From the time that I played, the performance has been disappointingly bad, often dipping well below 30fps. The pixel art aesthetic is charming but I can’t even begin to fathom why a game that looks like this performs so poorly. I really hope in a year or two they can fix up this mess, but it should never have been released in this state in the first place. Avoid my mistake and wait until they’ve patched it up a bit before giving your hard earned cash for an unfinished product.… Expand
  19. Figgs
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ve finished this game and it was rough.

    Right off the bat (ha), it’s a buggy mess. The game soft locks you for simple things like picking up a tennis ball canister and crashes quite a bit (i crashed maybe 8 times). It seems to me this game isn’t finished either. There are tons of items, characters, areas, and questlines that either go nowhere or just don’t get used.

    Biggest problem for me is that the gameplay is undercooked. Every sport (besides golf) is so half baked they might as well not have not been there at all. I thought every area might focus on a different sport….boy was I wrong. All the added sports serve as mini games that aren’t very good imo. As far as I’ve seen any sports equipment (besides golf) is not upgraded. It feels like you were gonna get better equipment like a better tennis racket or bat but you don’t.

    Those other sports btw are Soccer, Tennis, Fishing, Cricket, BMX biking, and Baseball (BARELY there is one baseball minigame in this whole game). The most explored sports besides golf is tennis and fishing and it is…not great. They have a whole tennis academy and storyline that is pretty fun until you get to the end of it and realize they didn’t finish it, and it isn’t required to progress within the overall story of the game. The actual tennis is pretty bad too, they have you do activities where you’re supposed to be aiming the ball when returning but there is no good way to aim the ball. That's when I thought “ OH! Maybe I need a better racket!” there is no better racket.

    They do have a whole area dedicated to fishing. It’s actually one of the better, more fleshed out areas, the fishing is not great though. You DO get an upgraded rod so that's something. Fishing is annoying. Each type of fish calls for a specific bait which you have to keep buying; you can only carry 10 of each. (There's also some fish in other areas of the overworld but there's no way to take your fishing rod out to catch them, like idk man this game is rough). But the end of the fishing area is pretty good, it's got a dungeon and a boss fight. It’s not great by any means but compared to the rest of the game it's pretty enjoyable.

    *HEAVY SPOILERS*
    The story is also unfinished, unless I completely missed something. It starts with what seems like a scheme to take down a big sports corporation but towards the end it turns into protecting the queens thrown from takeover by wizards. If that didn’t make any sense then I explained it perfectly. It started off pretty good tbh but by the end it feels like a huge chunk of the game was either omitted or abandoned.

    Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this game. It was pretty disappointing. Idk what happened here maybe they should have just made a Golf Story 2, but oh well. If you enjoyed this game I’m happy for you! Despite Sports Story being a miss for me, Golf Story was still a huge hit so I’m looking forward to what Sidebar Games does next!    … Expand
  20. DigitalRain420
    Dec 26, 2022
    0
    An incomplete, buggy mess of a game, full of visual glitches, poor optimization, and game breaking errors that have required players to restart from the beginning.

    The lack of communication on the part of the development team and the incongruency between the development cycle and the finished product is an insult to the prequel and its fans.
  21. Goodgold1987
    Dec 26, 2022
    0
    Game announced in 2019 with a 2020 release date. Game was delayed for 2 years and the game studio went ghost. No updates or anything. Finally they make and announcement November 2022 and just drop it randomly in late December 2022. Honestly, I don't think this studio played their own game. I mean I have had to play it 3 times so far because of game breaking bugs and every playthrough IGame announced in 2019 with a 2020 release date. Game was delayed for 2 years and the game studio went ghost. No updates or anything. Finally they make and announcement November 2022 and just drop it randomly in late December 2022. Honestly, I don't think this studio played their own game. I mean I have had to play it 3 times so far because of game breaking bugs and every playthrough I come across a bug and/or glitch every few minutes. A lot of visual glitching and framerate issues. Many people have had the same issues and we are all disappointed in this game. Save yourself the $15 and just wait for something better. Considering how long it took them to release this bug filled game, I don't think a patch will come soon, and if it does I don't expect it to fix everything. And if they do manage to fix everything, you have a very boring game. Golf Story was a masterpiece and felt like a passion project. This felt like a quick cash grab due to unknown circumstances that the developers had. Game has very minimal structure and it just felt like an unpolished shovelware game. It's disappointing to have waited for so long only to be given this game. What were they doing these past 2 years during the delay?

    The only good thing that can come out of this game is that it will make you respect other game developers that actually release a good and finished project. Sidebar has lost my future business.    … Expand
  22. Mathewjames74
    Dec 30, 2022
    4
    Real bummer. Seems steps back from the original making and feels as if they were bought out to discourage Physical Renditions. This game fails miserably because it HAD a cult following mainly because they focused on Physical Collectors editions & Collectors Cards amongst even more PHYSICAL items. Feels like a "got famous then sold out story" here. I recommend any new to this game set toReal bummer. Seems steps back from the original making and feels as if they were bought out to discourage Physical Renditions. This game fails miserably because it HAD a cult following mainly because they focused on Physical Collectors editions & Collectors Cards amongst even more PHYSICAL items. Feels like a "got famous then sold out story" here. I recommend any new to this game set to play this 1 first then play the original last.… Expand
  23. eltaco
    Dec 25, 2022
    6
    Good game if you enjoyed golf story. The other sports seem fun and mechanics are pretty difficult (time based) which I enjoy. The game does come with quite a few glitches, bugs and frame rate drops (which is annoying for timing based games such a this one. I score a 6 for now but it is definitely worth a full price buy after they fix these glitches with a patch (would score it 8-9 then). IGood game if you enjoyed golf story. The other sports seem fun and mechanics are pretty difficult (time based) which I enjoy. The game does come with quite a few glitches, bugs and frame rate drops (which is annoying for timing based games such a this one. I score a 6 for now but it is definitely worth a full price buy after they fix these glitches with a patch (would score it 8-9 then). I will wait on the patch to play further as not to spoil the fun.… Expand
  24. gamingprincess
    Jan 2, 2023
    7
    Sports Story is a cheery RPG that overstays its welcome. While the environments and dialogue are charming and well thought out, the storyline and gaming mechanics aren't fully fleshed out. The characters and world design are delightful, but this charm is dulled by the winding, confusing storyline. The mechanics of golfing, tennis, and dirt biking are well-executed (although tennis couldSports Story is a cheery RPG that overstays its welcome. While the environments and dialogue are charming and well thought out, the storyline and gaming mechanics aren't fully fleshed out. The characters and world design are delightful, but this charm is dulled by the winding, confusing storyline. The mechanics of golfing, tennis, and dirt biking are well-executed (although tennis could use some work when it comes to aiming), but sports such as soccer, cricket, fishing, and baseball seem to be an afterthought. Additionally, the game introduces some fun and exciting stealth and puzzle elements, but golf is clearly the central element of the game. While the mechanics of golf itself are fantastic, the player is often forced to grind golf levels for money to progress the story. The gameplay and layout of later levels seem to repeat the earlier levels. Overall, the earlier levels are innovative, quirky, and cute. That being said, later levels seem repeatedly rehash old mechanics. The Tennis Academy introduces a unique twist on the fetch quest, but the player is forced to repeat this task verbatim in every world after.

    Of course, I must mention the bugs and glitches. I think it's important to give grace to indie developers when it comes to new releases, but there are several bugged quests that disrupt the flow of the game. Further, the environment will often randomly trap the player, effectively soft locking the game. If you play Sports Story, PLEASE save after every important event. I have had to restart my game at least 10 times.

    The ending challenge was extremely anticlimactic, and the ending dialogue/scenery seemed to wrap up the game they intended to make but not the game they actually made. The entire ending challenge only uses the golf mechanic, which feels antithetical to the game itself. I wonder if some big facets of the game were cut due to time. This can also be seen from the over world map, which looks unfinished with big empty gaps to nowhere.

    This game has heart, but it needs a bit of polish. I have faith that Sidebar Games can rectify most of the problems in updates to come.    … Expand
  25. MisterEEK
    Dec 28, 2022
    1
    I loved the original golf story, a charming little arcade golf game on the switch that I still go back to on occasion ... and bluntly is what you should play over this awful, half baked sequel. Constant crashes, multiple instances of the game freezing your character in place if you hit a hazard. No tutorials for any of the new sports and in some cases not even a button prompt. The game isI loved the original golf story, a charming little arcade golf game on the switch that I still go back to on occasion ... and bluntly is what you should play over this awful, half baked sequel. Constant crashes, multiple instances of the game freezing your character in place if you hit a hazard. No tutorials for any of the new sports and in some cases not even a button prompt. The game is constantly awful at telling you how to complete your objectives and, most galling, multiple basic quality of life mechanics that were in the original have been removed, including the ability to see if your shot is blocked by a hazard. A miserable disappointing rushed game, for shame to the developers… Expand
  26. Vile-Okami
    Jan 18, 2023
    0
    A broken mess. I'm giving it a 0 because I ended up getting hardlocked pretty far into it. Everything feels half-assed and somehow golf feels worse than the original. Not a finished game, and pushed out for the holidays.
  27. Cheifboy
    Mar 5, 2023
    1
    Just a really sad, unfun game. Golf mechanics are worse than golf story. Countless bugs and glitches. No tutorials. Awful tennis controls. Fetch quests galore. Garbage story and ending. Confusing half-cut content. Slow roll out of patches to fix game freezing bugs.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. Pocket Tactics
    Jan 24, 2023
    30
    Sports Story is essentially unplayable in its current form, with issues such as softlocking, out-of-bounds areas, and perpetual crashing. Outside of the technical issues, much of the mechanics and story feel disappointing too, with the tongue-in-cheek humour still present but struggling to breathe among the various issues. The disappointment is real with this one.
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  2. Game Informer
    Jan 16, 2023
    65
    Even if Sports Story was polished and bug-free, it would still fall strikingly short of the first title in the series. The new sports don’t play well, the fetch quests are tiresome, and the story is tedious and less charming than that of Golf Story. What remains of the retro golf experience is fun, but the whole game feels like a textbook example of being unable to deliver on lofty ambitions.
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  3. WellPlayed
    Jan 16, 2023
    65
    Sports Story doesn’t hit the heights of its predecessor, overstuffed with new ideas and sports that probably should have been left on the cutting-room floor. There’s still plenty here to enjoy, both golf and tennis fans will find something to like and fans of the original likewise, but the trophy could have used a polish.
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