Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots

Gaming NexusJoseph Moorer

8/10

Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is overflowing with content. If you want to get into the game and golf, you can do that. If you want to unlock all the things, you can do that too. There's a lot to do, sometimes maybe too much. If you don't let yourself get bogged down with it, there is much golf fun to be had. You know, for everybody.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

8/10

Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots is a brand new entry that you can play on PS5, PC, or even the Nintendo Switch! All the classic gameplay returns with a host of new characters, all new courses, and tons of things to collect. Grab a club and start swinging!

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

8/10

Everybody's Golf is back, and though this latest entry is by a new developer, it's everything you'd expect. The three-button shot system makes a return, keeping the action accessible, but Everybody's Golf Hot Shots still requires a fair amount of skill. The main negative here is that progression is slow, so it'll take a while to unlock things like additional characters.

Impulse GamerMarc Rigg

Everybody’s Golf, as a franchise, has been around for a long time. First launched for the original PlayStation in 1997, it’s a series that has generally

Pure NintendoTrevor Gould

7/10

Everybody's Golf Hot Shots is the first entry I've played in the long-running, if sporadic series. I do remember reading reviews of the original, which was deve

Console CreaturesBobby Pashalidis

7/10

Nearly a decade removed, Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots returns to deliver a fun romp. It offers a series of fun game modes, including a story mode and wacky mode and delivers rewarding and entertaining gameplay.

Nintendo WireMatthew Powers

7/10

I tend to drop everything when a new arcadey golf game releases, even Hollow Knight: Silksong. You’re probably thinking, “That must mean Everybody’s Golf: Hot

With dozens of characters drawn from the series and a full ten courses, Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots does act like a celebration of the series to date. However, it’s also painfully clear that this game comes from a new developer trying to find their place with such a venerable series. HYDE was timid to try to be too innovative, but at the same tim,e clearly struggled to achieve the same precision from the previous developers. Unlike Clap Hanz’s Easy Come Easy Golf, HYDE’s game actually wants to challenge players and require skill. And I’m quite sure that a patch or two will get the gam…

Playstation UniverseJames Davie

6.5/10

ou may have waited 8 years since the last proper Everybody's Golf game, but Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots has landed to remind you to take up your clubs and get swinging again. If you've loved previous Everybody's Golf titles, Hot Shots is a pleasant entry that gives you plenty to unlock and plenty of golf to get stuck into. However, while it's great to be incentivized to unlock rewards in Hot Shots, the grind can be too much to contend with. On top of this, the visuals and general look of the game isn't appealing, and the characters and their dialogue are super-generic. None of these dings shou...

COGConnectedJaz Sagoo

62/100

Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots lands in the rough. At first glance, it seems to capture the spirit of the originals, but closer inspection reveals what it’s missing. Dated visuals, inconsistent performance, and grating dialogue build frustration. While the game offers plenty of modes and chaotic multiplayer options, the lack of gameplay innovation makes these features feel stale. You might enjoy a quick round, but it doesn’t do enough to keep you hooked for the full 18.

MP1STPaulmichael Contreras

6/10

Everybody’s Golf is back! Eight years after the release of Everybody’s Golf on the PS4 in 2017, the popular arcade golf game has returned, but this time things are different. With a new developer and publisher, can the fun the series is known for be captured by a different team?

GamingTrendJames Davie

Unscored

Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is ultimately worthy of your investment, but this Switch version has to settle for a Double Bogey. While it is competent and enjoyable, it’s also grind-heavy, the Switch’s performance is jittery, and the series could do with a big and exciting evolution because this isn’t it.