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Review of The Golf Club 2019 featuring PGA Tour on PS4

by Tanya Krane Tanya Krane photo Aug 2018
Cover image of The Golf Club 2019 featuring PGA Tour on PS4
Gamefings Score: 7.5
Platform: PS4 PS4 logo
Released: 28 Aug 2018
Genre: Sports
Developer: HB Studios
Publisher: 2K

Introduction

Welcome to The Golf Club 2019 featuring PGA Tour, where your biggest enemies are wind, water traps, and that one friend who insists he can drive 300 yards on a good day. This sports title takes you on a digital journey through the lush landscapes of golf courses, while the only question left unanswered is: 'Why did we think wearing khakis and polo shirts was a good idea?' Let's dive into the greens, drive our way through the fairways, and maybe slide into a sand trap or three-because after all, what's golf without a little bit of sand in your shorts?

Gameplay

The Golf Club 2019 is like that caffeinated version of golf you didn't know you needed. From the first time you grip your controller, you'll realize that HB Studios is too serious about making you a golf prodigy. The mechanics are sharp, simulating the realistic feel of hitting the golf ball as if you were on the field-y'know, minus the sweat and sunburn. Mode options? Check. You've got Career Mode, where you can custom create your golfer, living out your dreams of being a golf legend, and the multiplayer mode where you can show off your skills, or lack thereof, to friends and unwitting strangers online. The addition of the PGA Tour officially takes this game to another level, trading a few cute chipmunk spectators for the chance to face off against the pros. Each swing is accompanied by a realistic response depending on your power gauge and a multitude of factors like terrain and windspeed. Think of it as a really intense game of chance, except instead of rolling dice you're still stuck in a time loop, blasting tees into the pristine grass and praying to all that is holy that you don't drive the ball into the nearest lake. For those worried about repaying the golf gods, fear not-the practice range is here, where you can perfect your swing. Spend hours hitting shots, missing swings (A-WHOOPS), and tuning your avatar's swing until you feel ready to tackle the big leagues. But funny enough, those who think they can simply stomp their way through tournaments without practice will find it dishearteningly easy to plummet to the bottom of the leaderboard. The game strikes an excellent balance between providing natural golf gameplay while simultaneously challenging you to refine your skills. Feel like a normie with no friends? No problem! You can also create your own courses in the Course Designer mode, which is complex enough to let you build everything from a swanky mini-golf setup to a grandeur masterpiece of sand traps and pesky water hazards meant to ruin lives.

Graphics

Let's take a moment to appreciate the fact that if you set down your controller, you could confuse this game for a high-end nature documentary. The visuals are stunning! Gorgeous landscapes, perfectly manicured grass, and animations that will leave you wondering if you're playing a golf game or having a round of nature's Breath of the Wild. While the character models may look like they were made with potato chips and a glue stick, the environments shine brighter than your ex's personality when they were trying to get you to pay for their avocado toast. Just wait till you see the sunset glow over the fairways or that eerily satisfying jiggle of bushes when the wind blows. Pure beauty, my friends. Sometimes it's tempting to pause the game just to soak it all in.

Conclusion

In wrapping up this golf-inspired romp, The Golf Club 2019 featuring PGA Tour serves up a solid experience, marrying well-designed mechanics and a charmingly beautiful aesthetic with the hollow social element of pretending to be good at golf. Whether you want to carve out a career for your character or add local multiplayer chaos to your living room, there's no denying that it's a faithful homage to the sport. So, grab your virtual clubs, channel your inner Tiger Woods, and embrace those double bogeys that come your way. But hey, even if you end up frustrated swinging at thin air like an amateur, at least you can blame those pesky wind gusts for your shortcomings. Fore!

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