OK Golf explained

Developer:Okidokico Entertainment
Publisher:Okidokico Entertainment
Platforms:iOS, Android, tvOS
Genre:Sports
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer

OK Golf is a 2017 sports game developed and published by Okidokico Entertainment. Gameplay follows the player shooting a golf ball to a hole through a golf course in the least amount of shots, similar to actual golf. The game was released for iOS in February 2017, followed by a port for Android—published by Playdigious—in May 2017, and a tvOS version in June 2017. OK Golf was met with a mixed reception, with praise for its graphics but criticism for its gameplay and controls.

Gameplay

Set in Aberdeen, Scotland,[1] 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 super shot. The player must evade hazards such as trees and sand,[2] 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 released for iOS on February 9, 2017,[3] [4] and for Android by Playdigious on May 9, 2017.[5] [6] 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.[7] [8] New England and Paris courses were added in June and August 2017 respectively,[9] [10] along with another course titled Lapland and iPhone X compatibility in December 2017.[11] Another course, commemorating the game's first anniversary, was added in February 2018.[12]

Reception

On Metacritic, OK Golf has a "mixed or average" score of 65 based on six critics.[13]

The gameplay received mixed opinions. While some critics found OK Golf relaxing and,[14] [15] 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 universally 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.[16]

The game's controls were negatively received due to their poor performance. While most reviewers found them simple and easy to learn, others found them imprecise,[17] [18] pointing out issues in rotating the game's camera. Ives-Allison noted 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" full power shot.

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ives-Allison . Nik . April 4, 2017 . OK Golf Gets a Major Upgrade . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518140213/https://www.gamezebo.com/web/20240518140213/https://www.gamezebo.com/play/ok-golf-gets-a-major-upgrade/ . May 18, 2024 . November 2, 2024 . Gamezebo.
  2. Web site: Valentin . Christian . April 2, 2017 . Bronze Award-winning OK Golf receives its first sale this weekend . November 1, 2024 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714013346/https://www.pocketgamer.com/ok-golf/bronze-award-winning-ok-golf-receives-its-first-sale-this-weekend/ . live .
  3. Web site: Hodapp . Eli . February 9, 2017 . Beautiful Diorama Style Golf Game OK Golf is Now Available . November 1, 2024 . . September 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918224405/https://toucharcade.com/2017/02/09/beautiful-diorama-style-golf-game-ok-golf-is-now-available . live .
  4. Web site: Sowden . Emily . February 9, 2017 . Okay Golf is a totally zen golf game, out now on iOS . November 1, 2024 . Pocket Gamer.
  5. Web site: Sowden . Emily . May 9, 2017 . The zen golfing experience OK Golf is available now on Android . November 1, 2024 . . May 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240528192534/https://www.pocketgamer.com/ok-golf/the-zen-golfing-experience-ok-golf-is-available-now-on-android/ . live .
  6. Web site: OK Golf . November 1, 2024 . . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004124824/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.okidokico.okgolf . live .
  7. Web site: Lazarides . Tasos . May 10, 2017 . OK Golf Lands on Android, Gets Local and Online Multiplayer . November 1, 2024 . . September 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918224359/https://toucharcade.com/2017/05/10/ok-golf-lands-on-android-gets-local-and-online-multiplayer . live .
  8. Web site: Musgrave . Shaun . May 15, 2017 . Best iPhone Game Updates: Mini Metro, Red's Kingdom, Exiled Kingdoms, Subway Surfers, and More . November 2, 2024 . . September 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913190238/https://toucharcade.com/2017/05/15/best-iphone-game-updates-mini-metro-reds-kingdom-exiled-kingdoms-subway-surfers-and-more . live .
  9. Web site: Funnell . Rob . June 29, 2017 . OK Golf Has Been Updated With Apple TV Support and a Damp and Drizzly England Course . November 1, 2024 . . September 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918224406/https://toucharcade.com/2017/06/29/ok-golf-apple-tv-update . live .
  10. Web site: Musgrave . Shaun . August 7, 2017 . Best iPhone Game Updates: Fire Emblem Heroes, Slayaway Camp, Pokemon TCG Online, Mucho Party, and More . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625035529/https://toucharcade.com/2017/08/07/best-iphone-game-updates-fire-emblem-heroes-slayaway-camp-pokemon-tcg-online-mucho-party-and-more . June 25, 2022 . November 2, 2024 . TouchArcade.
  11. Web site: Musgrave . Shaun . December 19, 2017 . Best iPhone Game Updates: Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Hidden Folks, Mini Metro, and More . https://web.archive.org/web/20240909202942/https://toucharcade.com/2017/12/18/best-iphone-game-updates-star-wars-galaxy-of-heroes-animal-crossing-pocket-camp-hidden-folks-mini-metro-and-more . September 9, 2024 . November 2, 2024 . TouchArcade.
  12. Web site: Musgrave . Shaun . February 19, 2018 . Best iPhone Game Updates: Vainglory, Marvel Avengers Academy, Portal Knights, Dashy Crashy, and More . https://web.archive.org/web/20240909215507/https://toucharcade.com/2018/02/19/best-iphone-game-updates-february-19 . September 9, 2024 . November 2, 2024 . TouchArcade.
  13. Web site: OK Golf . https://web.archive.org/web/20241107004005/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ok-golf/ . November 7, 2024 . November 1, 2024 . Metacritic.
  14. Web site: Slater . Harry . February 13, 2017 . OK Golf review - A golf game that's a little bit more than okay . November 2, 2024 . . June 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616015725/https://www.pocketgamer.com/ok-golf/ok-golf-review-a-golf-game-thats-a-little-bit-more-than-okay/ . live .
  15. Web site: Simmons . Sam . February 9, 2017 . App Army Assemble: OK Golf . November 2, 2024 . Pocket Gamer.
  16. Web site: Bird . Campbell . February 13, 2017 . OK Golf review . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308232541/https://www.148apps.com/reviews/ok-golf-review/ . March 8, 2022 . November 2, 2024 . 148Apps.
  17. Web site: Dotson . Carter . February 13, 2017 . OK Golf Review – Exactly What it Says on the Tin Cup . November 2, 2024 . . September 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910211551/https://toucharcade.com/2017/02/13/ok-golf-review . live .
  18. Web site: Ives-Allison . Nik . February 13, 2017 . OK Golf Review: Slightly better than OK . November 2, 2024 . . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210094815/https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/ok-golf-review-slightly-better-than-ok/ . live .

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