While the actual RPG elements may initially appear thin at times, the well-delivered and genuinely funny writing is not only one of Golf Story‘s hidden traits, but something that will keep Sidebar's entrant a much talked-about title, even for a console that has already garnered a fair few highlights.
Golf Story2017
Golf Story
2017 Sidebar Games79Good
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 20 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $14.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- September 28, 2017
- Developer
- Sidebar Games
- Publisher
- Sidebar Games
Overview
Play the story of a golfer, forced to give up all that he holds dear for one final shot at accomplishing his dream. But all is not so simple in the world of golf. To best today's players you have to be able to keep up with them not just on the course, but also off it.
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Reception
Press79
Good- Metacritic78from 41 reviews
- OpenCritic81from 33 reviews
Even if Golf Story does not manage to make it big, it doesn't fall flat on its face either. It may lack variety and be too long with a plot that doesn't quite captivate but Golf Story still gets it right when it comes to content, challenges, secrets and minigames, while its multiplayer is a pleasant surprise. It may not hit a birdie but it reaches a...
Sidebar Game's charming golf RPG hits it out of the park.
Even though Golf Story isn't quite what I expected it would be, it is an absolute delight. It's more than just a golf game with RPG mechanics, but it's not quite a full RPG with golf mechanics either. It lies in a sweet spot in the middle, where people who care about one but not the other can still get into it.
Fun, quaint and a bit buggy, Golf Story is a lovely but flawed distraction.