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What the Golf?
The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf!
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What The Golf? was a highlight of Apple Arcade's launch lineup but it feels right at home on Switch. It's a joyous mix of simple gameplay, hilarious situations and ingenious design, made even better by the inclusion of the riotous Party Mode.
The 2019 anti-golf golf game is better than ever on Switch.
Amidst all of the puns, cheeky humor, and just plain silliness there's an immense amount of respect and passion shining through for the medium that it satirizes so well. What do you get when you combine space exploration and golf? How about Super Meat Boy and golf? [...]
The biggest disservice you can do to What The Golf? is to simply assume it’s some kind of arcade golf game. Not even close. It’s one of the most creative, hilarious and unique games you’ll find. A mix of puzzle solving, arcade fun and downright zany concepts, it’s pure entertainment at its finest. What The Golf? is exactly the kind of joyful experience we all need in our lives right now.
A delightful puzzle game where sometimes golf is bowling or archery and sometimes you're a horse or a moon lander.
I’m going to be honest: What the Golf? is not a very good golf game. But that’s okay because it’s not really a golf game at all. Instead, it takes the concept of golf and subverts your expectations of what that should be. Though it borders on being too simplistic at times, What the Golf? is one of the silliest and most entertaining games I’ve played all year.
WHAT THE GOLF? aims for some good-natured ribbing towards traditional golf games. Does such mockery deliver a birdie, or is the comic effectiveness of this paro
Overall WHAT THE GOLF? is a great package for both single and multiplayer sessions. The game cleverly uses a singular game mechanic, but stretches it out into so many different genres, styles and even other video games that it is truly impressive that the experience never gets stale. The overworld is a bit tedious to fully explore and the button controls aren’t as perfected as the touch controls, but still I think you cannot go wrong with this game. WHAT THE GOLF? is a perfect blend of comedy, fun and video games that had me smiling from ear to ear the entire way through. It’s great FORE t…
What the Golf? is a funny hole-in-one success of a game that keeps surprising and captivating with unfiltered creativity.
What The Golf has created an absurd, hilarious, bite-sized experience that is always golf-adjacent and brilliant for it. The jokes and levels are a whirlwind of zany ideas, but the quick pacing and brief runtime of the game keep them from falling flat or getting tiresome. Despite an overworld that can feel a little repetitive, What The Golf? is full of hearty laughs and addictive gameplay that made me never want to stop playing.
– Matt S. Editor-in-ChiefFind me on Twitter: @mattsainsbThe critic was provided with a review code for the purposes of this review.
What’s probably the coolest feature the game has however is the “Show a Friend” mode. Here, the game skips the filler and throws you into a quick mashup of various levels from the entire campaign as a sort of “demo mode” to show any friends who may come over. It’s a great way of showcasing the game that helps advertise exactly what sort of game it is, that just lets you throw a controller in a friend’s hands and let them go at it.