Outlaw Golf

 Xbox
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. Adrenaline Vault
    70
    Funny, witty and cool, Outlaw Golf also manages to be a bit on the shallow side and wear thin too easily.
  2. All Game Guide
    60
    The golf engine is solid, the visuals are striking, and the play modes are impressive. A few tweaks to the interface, more courses, and less reliance on scripted cut-scenes would put this title right in the same league as "Tiger Woods PGA Tour" series, which is great company to be in.
  3. Electric Playground
    80
    The major factor holding Outlaw Golf from being a top tier golf game is its unforgiving control system.
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    70
    What took me by surprise was the rather deep, involving golf game that lies beneath the crass interior. [Sept 2002, p.152]
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  6. G4 TV
    60
    Once you know all the jokes in Outlaw Golf, it starts to lose its appeal. If you take away all of the game's "Smackdown" humor and attitude, all you're left with is a decent golf title.
  7. Game Informer
    78
    Although Outlaw Golf isn't on the same level as "Hot Shots 3," It's about 10 times as funny. [July 2002, p.87]
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  8. Game Over Online
    70
    I know that a large amount of people will pick it up merely for the sex and violence the game portrays. But I think that a lot of golf enthusiasts or curiosity seekers may actually enjoy taking a look at this title.
  9. Game Revolution
    50
    A very mediocre game. The actual play mechanics are solid, but the abundance of white-trash gimmickry gets in the way.
  10. GamePen
    90
    Not only is it very realistic in it’s approach to the game, it is, hands down, the most fun and funniest golf game I have played.
  11. GameSpot
    71
    Don't be fooled by its outward appearance: Outlaw Golf is still a surprisingly realistic golf game, complete with spins, hooks, slices, and breaks and the sort of complexity you might expect from a straightforward golf sim.
  12. GameSpy
    72
    Difficult to learn and a little gimmicky, but an enjoyable golf game nonetheless.
  13. Gamestyle
    70
    It makes you laugh and frustrates in equal measure and that is surely the games main problem, for every yin it has a yang and never reaches the sum of its parts.
  14. Gaming Age
    83
    The most innovative and clever thing to come to golf video games in a long while is Outlaw Golf's Composure Meter.
  15. IGN
    72
    Featuring a cast of outrageously lewd characters, Outlaw Golf has humor in bunches, but doesn't manage enough solid golf gameplay to make it a true winner.
  16. Maxim Online
    80
    Sure, most of the game is from left field, but there’s actually enough realistic action to satisfy golf cart owners.
  17. Official Xbox Magazine
    79
    Imagine if "Hot Shots Golf" had been developed by Larry Flynt Publications, and you might have an idea of the humor and content included in this otherwise sharp-yet-strangely-normal golf game. [August 2002, p.81]
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  18. Operation Sports
    77
    Outlaw Golf is a golf game that relies too heavily on gimmicks and forgets about simple things that should be standard in a golf game (simulation or arcade) like the lie affecting the ball.
  19. Play Magazine
    60
    While I really like beating the crap out of my caddy (girl on girl never looked so good), I wish the interface had a few more nuances and a more comphrehensive putting mechanism. [Jan 2003, p.78]
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  20. TeamXbox
    72
    A great golf game that actually has pretty impressive physics and realism.
  21. TotalGames.net
    90
    A very fast arcade-style game that is positively overflowing with character.
  22. Xbox Nation Magazine
    70
    Outlaw Golf can be played and thoroughly enjoyed on the couch. [Fall 2002, p.121]
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  23. XenGamers
    75
    Outlaw Golf's attitude lies solely in presentation, and while some may initially be turned off by the title's seemingly juvenile humor, the game's personality quickly grows on the player.
  24. Yahoo!
    70
    There's a detailed enough golfing sim hidden underneath and one that is likely to be long-lasting as a competitive game, relying as good cutthroat titles do on balanced amounts of skill and luck.

Awards & Rankings

76
#76 Best Xbox Game of 2002
53
#53 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2002
50
#50 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2002

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Uter
    Aug 27, 2004
    5
    The golf is too difficult for a party game style title. the graphics aren't very great either. but i like the concept quite a bit. The golf is too difficult for a party game style title. the graphics aren't very great either. but i like the concept quite a bit. outlaw volleyball is def the better outlaw game.… Full Review »
  2. SteveD.
    Aug 7, 2003
    9
    Game play is great - and quite realistic (can be just as frustrating as the real thing!) Swing control is well done and can cause a hook or Game play is great - and quite realistic (can be just as frustrating as the real thing!) Swing control is well done and can cause a hook or slice. Unlocking can get a little tedious because after you unlock a good set of clubs, you only have them for the one character you accomplished it with. Everyone ends up being the same character in a multiplayer game for that reason. "White trash" talk can get a extremely repetative, but it can be humorous. Certainly fun to work towards mastering the game. As far as a golf game goes, I would recommend it to most people. The game gets better as you improve your clubs, your control, your accuracy, etc. Forget worrying about composure because you can always beat up your caddy to improve that. I've got LOTS of hours tied up in this game because it's not as serious as other golf games and it's relatively easy to start for the beginner (I actually like it better than Tiger Woods golf because of its relaxed atmosphere). If you don't like the real game of golf, this game is definitely for you! … Full Review »
  3. ChuckF.
    Aug 17, 2002
    8
    Not a bad game, plays very well similar to real golf. Tour play is a must so you can improve your skills. Not worth $50 but a good buy used.
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