Swing Away Golf (PS2)

Ever played sensible golf for the Amiga? Well i did and i loved it to pieces. But then again I loved sensible soccer too. I tried to play both in real life and while I have succeeded to an extent with the soccer the golf has not gone too good. At a recent lesson the resident pro saw my swing, tried and failed to correct me. Iv thought about packing it in but I like humiliating myself so ill keep tryin til I have no friends left. What does this have to do with Swing Away Golf then you may ask. Well it is an outlet for my golfing tensions. After a bad round and 13 lost balls (Yes, im THAT bad, id lose balls in a desert if they were 50 feet tall, pink and ...

I have always liked golf games. I can't play the real thing for love nor money, but sit me in front of a games console with a joypad and I'm away... so when I got a PS2 I naturally wanted to get a golf game for it. Ideally, I wanted something that was easy to get into but remained challenging. Something with enough variation that I wouldn't get too bored. Something that I could notice myself improving at and finally, something that looked nice. Swing Away Golf meets pretty much all of these requirements. To get it out of the way from the beginning, this is a Japanese arcade game. It doesn't have actual courses, it doesn't include ...

If you like the arcade-style golf as in Hot Shots Golf (1 & 2), then you will have no reason to neglect this latest offering which features numerous modes, a choice of seven characters, interactive caddies and multi-player setting for up to four duffers. It's fun, easy to learn, fast paced and boy does this ever look good. The features and options on this game are so plentiful they are virtually guaranteed to keep your mind off winter. Start with any one of the seven characters in the amateur ranks and take him through a series of tournaments right on up to the pro circuit. You have total control over your character's abilities with Skill Points which ...