I always love it when I’m playing a game that takes advantage of the medium it’s in. Considering anything is possible in the magical world of video games, why not throw the regular rules (of gravity, society and so on) out the window" It seems like that is the design philosophy of 100ft Robot Golf developer No Goblin, as their latest game is just as ridiculous as Roundabout, a FMV-filled game about a revolving limousine.
Despite the silly premise of playing golf with giant robots, 100ft Robot Golf is still very much a golf game. I had to line up my shots, try to land on the fairway, and eventually get the ball onto the green where I could put my way to victory. Despite this familiar trapping, it’s different from the real sport in a few major ways. First off, while stroke play is available, the main way to play foregoes the traditional scoring structure. Instead, players (who are all golfing at the very same time) race to become the first player to finish a hole. Making the game more about speed than precision is an interesting choice, although they often are one in the same. While this may seem like sacrilege to long-time golfing fans, it’s actually a smart move considering how easy it is to waste a stroke in 100ft Robot Golf.

It’s laughably easy to accidentally hit a building right in front of you, or a small piece of the environment that causes the ball to travel roughly 0 feet. That’s why the new scoring method works, and ...