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Golf is definitely an addiction of mine. I've played the real thing for 20 years and have owned just about every single golf game ever made for Nintendo since then. I can say that what this game has in graphics and variety, it lacks in challenge... POSITIVES: + BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS - almost like playing an arcade game. Colorful backgrounds and effects with fun, exciting voices. Characters are Capcom-ish in nature and very likeable. + ONLINE PLAY - while the holes you play are randomized, you can take on anyone around the world in a 9 hole match play. It keeps track of you wins-losses for a nice replay incentive. Never-ending fun! + LOTS TO UNLOCK - You only start off with 4 players and two courses. But, with some easy wins, you can unlock more characters, upgrades, and nearly a dozen different courses to play. + UNIQUE MECHANICS - You could see this as a negative or positive. The way that you swing the club is a strange backswing-wait-forwardswing-kind of action. It's a bit tricky to comprehend at first, but is very forgiving (at least at first). + VARIETY - If tournaments aren't your thing, you can also play Ring Shot, Closest to the Pin, even a 18-hole putting contest. There's plenty to do to keep you from getting bored - hours and hours of enjoyment. NEGATIVES: - VERY EASY - My main beef with We Love Golf is that it's unbelievably easy! I won the first 5 tournaments the first time I competed (some, by as much as 20 strokes). Now granted, I'm a video golf junkie, but a lot of the thinking (mental aspect) of the game is done for you. Leading to very low scores and a lot of leeway for arrogant shots. Also, the greens are surprisingly flat, leaving few 3-putts, even from 100+ feet. And, the weaker characters have a VERY forgiving swing (meaning you could be well off-center and still keep the ball near the green/fairway). - TEPID COURSES - A very minor problem is that even though there are lots of courses to play, few of them are very memorable. Each has its own theme, but few stick in my memory as very unique. But again, there's so much variety that this won't be a big problem. CONCLUSION: This is the perfect golf game for you or your friends if you are new to the video golf regime or just want to have a lot of fun. It's easy to learn and takes a lot of the excessive mathematics (thinking) out of real golf. For those hardcore golfers who are looking for a challenge or a more true-to-life feel for golf, you can stick with Tiger Woods '08/'09.Read full review
It's basically Mario Golf on Wii without Mario characters. Same developer and everything. Surprisingly the motion control is very well done, relying not on how fast you swing for distance and accuracy but your power is set by how far you hold the wiimote in a swinging motion and the accuracy is more timing just like traditional videogame golf. If you like Mario Golf and don't mind the generic "everybody's golf" style characters you will find a lot to like with this title. It even has some neat Capcom character outfits to unlock.
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I bought this game because my husband is a golfer and I've played the Golf game on WII Sports with him--not very well but at least I can hit the ball fairly well with the preset club options. WII Love Golf, however, is much more complicated, requiring knowledge of which club to use in different situations, proper swing technique, etc. An avid Golfer will probably enjoy this. Kids and those who know little to nothing of the game will not enjoy this video game version.
The new "We Love Golf" game is GREAT. There are several different courses and lots of different compititions. The graphics are clear and there are a number of players to choose from. I've played it with my grandchildren (ages 5 through 12) and they all enjoyed it and were good at it. I've also played with neighbors and we had as much fun as we did (and still do) with the Wii Sports Games. It takes a little while to get used to the settings to swing the club, but they are similar to other games on the Wii or other systems.. This game gets a 5 star ranking.
Too difficult to time the hitting of the ball. A complicated game.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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