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'OK Golf' Review - Exactly What it Says on the Tin Cup



Casual, mobile-friendly golf with a striking visual style is what OK Golf [$2.99] promises. It also offers up a structure and holes that are familiar to golf, but do some things that feel just a bit off from normal golf. And the controls have some issues, too. It adds up to an experience that seems really interesting at first, but over time becomes a bit sour, before a few of its quirks start to grow. Regardless, it's a decidedly imperfect game.

You don't need me to explain how golf works. OK Golf follows the basic rules of golf, though there's no clubs, no wind, just you hitting the ball, trying to avoid hazards, and trying to get the ball in the hole in as few strokes as possible. The visual style of OK Golf is immediately striking, as it combines low-polygon visuals with vibrant colors for each of the four courses. Additionally, the courses take place in what can be best described as a sterile abyss, a construction in the middle of the void. It's a lot like Hitman GO [$1.99] in style, but it looks rather cool for a golf game. Also, the low-poly style is used to help show where the hills and valleys of the holes are, to help you out with your myriad shots. The courses take place across several themes, and what's clever is that each course holds a secret hole, hidden either in the design of the course, or even just outside the course. It's a unique world of golfing. You don't have to worry about any power meters with OK Golf. You just pull back to aim your shot, with a li...
Source: Touch Arcade
URL: http://toucharcade.com

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