OK Golf
Gameplay
Set in Aberdeen, Scotland, OK Golf tasks the player to hit a golf ball across four different courses with nine holes each in the least amount of shots. To make a shot, the player pulls back on the screen; pulling farther will result in a stronger super shot. The player must evade hazards such as trees and sand, and they are given no golf clubs. Each course contains a secret hole that is situated at a hidden point.
The game has three modes: championship, time trial, and freeplay. Time trial mode requires the player to complete all courses in the least amount of time, and freeplay mode allows the player to go through each hole of the course at their own pace.
Release
OK Golf was developed by the Canadian studio Okidokico Entertainment. It was released for iOS on February 9, 2017, and for Android by Playdigious on May 9, 2017. A port for tvOS was released on June 28, 2017.
A new golf course named Miami Palms and two new modes—online and pass and play multiplayer—were added to the game in May 2017. New England and Paris courses were added in June and August 2017 respectively, along with another course titled Lapland and iPhone X compatibility in December 2017. Another course, commemorating the game's first anniversary, was added in February 2018.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 65/100 |
Publication | Score |
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Gamezebo | 60/100 |
Pocket Gamer | 3.5/5 |
TouchArcade | 3.5/5 |
148Apps | 3/5 |
On the review aggregation website Metacritic, OK Golf has a "mixed or average" score of 65 based on six critics.
The gameplay received mixed opinions. While some critics found OK Golf relaxing, others felt negative towards its oversimplified style of gameplay. 148Apps writer Campbell Bird and Nik Ives-Allison of Gamezebo criticized the game's limited amount of shot capabilities, the latter of whom thought the game had "unrealistic" par ratings and inaccurate golf clubs. Additionally, TouchArcade's Carter Dotson noted the game's "rather punishing" hazards but praised the time trial mode.
Conversely, the graphics were praised; reviewers appreciated the game's minimalist art style. Dotson described the graphics as "immediately striking" and stated that the game's choice to be set in a "sterile abyss" was "rather cool". Bird highlighted that the variety in finding a solution to complete a course helped to increase replayability.
The game's controls were negatively received for their poor performance. While most reviewers found them simple and easy to learn, others found them imprecise, pointing out issues in rotating the game's camera. Ives-Allison remarked that the controls were "sticky", drawing attention to the inconsistent speed at which the screen and projection lines move. Additionally, Dotson criticized the game's "annoying" shaking effect, the "imperfect" shot controls, and the "random" super shot.
Notes
References
- ^ Ives-Allison, Nik (April 4, 2017). "OK Golf Gets a Major Upgrade". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Bird, Campbell (February 13, 2017). "OK Golf review". 148Apps. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Dotson, Carter (February 13, 2017). "OK Golf Review – Exactly What it Says on the Tin Cup". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Slater, Harry (February 13, 2017). "OK Golf review - A golf game that's a little bit more than okay". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Valentin, Christian (April 2, 2017). "Bronze Award-winning OK Golf receives its first sale this weekend". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Funnell, Rob (February 20, 2017). "Gorgeous Golfing Game OK Golf Bug Fix Update Submitted to Address Issues". TouchArcade. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Hodapp, Eli (February 9, 2017). "Beautiful Diorama Style Golf Game OK Golf is Now Available". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Sowden, Emily (February 9, 2017). "Okay Golf is a totally zen golf game, out now on iOS". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Lazarides, Tasos (May 10, 2017). "OK Golf Lands on Android, Gets Local and Online Multiplayer". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Sowden, Emily (May 9, 2017). "The zen golfing experience OK Golf is available now on Android". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "OK Golf". Google Play. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Funnell, Rob (June 29, 2017). "OK Golf Has Been Updated With Apple TV Support and a Damp and Drizzly England Course". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (May 15, 2017). "Best iPhone Game Updates: Mini Metro, Red's Kingdom, Exiled Kingdoms, Subway Surfers, and More". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (August 7, 2017). "Best iPhone Game Updates: Fire Emblem Heroes, Slayaway Camp, Pokemon TCG Online, Mucho Party, and More". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (December 19, 2017). "Best iPhone Game Updates: Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Hidden Folks, Mini Metro, and More". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (February 19, 2018). "Best iPhone Game Updates: Vainglory, Marvel Avengers Academy, Portal Knights, Dashy Crashy, and More". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "OK Golf". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Ives-Allison, Nik (February 13, 2017). "OK Golf Review: Slightly better than OK". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Simmons, Sam (February 9, 2017). "App Army Assemble: OK Golf". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved November 2, 2024.