Mixing the hardcore platforming genre with golf, Golf Zero comes out with a point above par. Fast and diverse, the game stands out thanks to a good dose of challenge, precise gameplay and humor, since sacrificing your golfer to find the perfect curve is one of the practices necessary to progress in the game. But judging by the cover, many players will...
Golf Zero2017
Golf Zero
2017 Ratalaika Games68Worthwhile
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Available on
- $4.99
- $4.99
- $4.99
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Details
- Launch
- March 13, 2017
- Developer
- Colin Lane & Brad Erkkila
- Publisher
- Ratalaika Games
Overview
Golf Zero is a crazy mix of golf and platforming. Jump, bounce and slide your way around the levels trying everything you can to get the ball in the hole. There is nothing quite like a nice round of Golf. The freshly cut grass, the birds singing, the razor sharp saw blades, the mid-air bullet time shot as you dodge a bone crushing boulder. Work your way through the 40 normal levels or compete against the rest of the world in the speed run levels.
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Reception
Press44
Players62
BadWorthwhile- OpenCritic44from 9 reviews
Golf Zero is a game of pure trial and error, with a high difficulty that will delight those who love challenges. We are facing a long and lasting game where we will have to try our best if we want to get everything. Its handling is not as precise as we would like and it can become repetitive after a few games, but within its characteristics it is worth...
Golf Zero is a fairly decent change-up on the whole platformer genre providing a really hardcore challenge at times and a unique gameplay experience.
Golf Zero has an unexpected twist on familiar gameplay, but the execution isn't in a manner that I found enjoyable. This physics platformer is a bogey on the Switch. Try the mobile version (with touch support) instead.
Golf Zero was a nice little surprise. Brutal hard platforming with an enjoyable golf twist that was great fun to enjoy in short gaming bursts. If you’re not a fan of platformers the golf is probably not enough to win you over. A few niggles with the controls hold it back from true greatness but if the developers decide to make a follow-up I would be...