WHAT THE GOLF?

 Switch
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    May 15, 2020
    70
    What The Golf? is by no means a bad game - it's actually highly entertaining - but while the developers have done everything that they can with it, at some point hitting anything but a golf ball around a golf course loses its lustre as a joke. It'll only take you a couple of hours to work through everything in What The Golf?, and you'll have a generally good time as you do, but I can't see this being a game that you ever return to.
  2. Switch Player
    Jun 17, 2020
    50
    Gimmicks and references can only carry a game so far, and in What the Golf?, what’s lying beneath these is lacking the substance of a truly worthwhile experience. With its higher stakes and unpredictability, though, the multiplayer mode shows more promise.
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  1. Polygon
    May 21, 2020
    An already near-perfect game has been made slightly better due to the hardware it’s on, making this the definitive version of the game. [Polygon Recommends]

Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best Switch Game of 2020
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#66 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

User Reviews

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 56
  3. Negative: 5 out of 56
  1. RavenWraith
    May 25, 2020
    10
    This is a very silly/fun golf game. It has simple mechanics and is easy to play.
  2. esreverse
    Jun 17, 2020
    7
    It's not a golf game. It's a game where you bring just about anything from point a to point b by setting direction and power. The levels (IIt's not a golf game. It's a game where you bring just about anything from point a to point b by setting direction and power. The levels (I would not say: courses) are very creative and it's fun, but it's neither challenging, nor strategic or complicated. It's a nice game to play for a few minutes now and then and I enjoy it and the creativity makes me smile sometimes, so I guess it does the job. But I'm not hooked or stoked.… Full Review »
  3. Robertinho123
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    What a bizarre and fun game, completely unique and incredibly weird, but clearly made with love. It's a game for people who love golf games,What a bizarre and fun game, completely unique and incredibly weird, but clearly made with love. It's a game for people who love golf games, but also for people who hate golf games and I really enjoyed how unique and quirky it was.… Full Review »
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