Everybody's Golf, released as New Everybody's Golf[a] in Japan, is a 2017 sports video game developed by Clap Hanz and Japan Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4.[1] It is the twelfth game in the Everybody's Golf video game series[2] and is the follow up to 2011's Everybody's Golf 6.
| Everybody's Golf | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Clap Hanz Japan Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Toshiyuki Kuwabara, Keisuke Futami, Junichi Fuyuki |
| Producer(s) | Masashi Muramori |
| Designer(s) | Masashi Muramori |
| Series | Everybody's Golf |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
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The game features character creation and customization, online play and the ability to free roam around the game's golf courses. Players are also able to drive golf carts anywhere around the course.[3]
Development and release
editThe game was revealed at a press briefing prior to the Tokyo Game Show in September 2014, with a planned release in 2015.[4] Shuhei Yoshida of Sony's Worldwide Studios said that the game features open world elements for the first time in the history of the series.[4]
The game marks the end of the alternate Hot Shots branding for the North American market, with the title Everybody's Golf being used worldwide.[5][6]
The pre-order pack before the game's release consisted of a number of in-game items: a course to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game series, a premium golf cart, exclusive character costumes and a PlayStation 4 dashboard theme.[2] An update was released in collaboration with Level-5, who were celebrating their 20th anniversary and had a close relationship with Sony during their early years. It adds characters to the game from their Dark Cloud, White Knight Chronicles, Ni no Kuni II, Professor Layton, and Yo-kai Watch franchises.[7]
In March 2022, Clap Hanz announced the end of all online support for Everybody's Golf. The game's online services were eventually terminated on 30 September 2022.[8]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 78/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 8.5/10[10] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[11] |
Everybody's Golf received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[9]
Accolades
editEverybody's Golf was nominated for "PlayStation Game of the Year" at the Golden Joystick Awards.[12] In Game Informer's Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards, it came in fourth place for "Best Sports Game".[13] The game was also nominated for "Sports Game of the Year" at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,[14] for "Game, Franchise Sports" at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards,[15][16] and for "Best Casual Game" and "Best Social Game" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 2018.[17][18]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Everybody's Golf". Playstation. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Phillips, Tom (April 20, 2017). "Everybody's Golf lands PS4 release date". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Kimura, Tomoyo (December 7, 2015). "First Details on New Hot Shots Golf, Coming to PS4". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Robinson, Martin (September 1, 2014). "Everybody's Golf coming to PS4". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "The new Hot Shots Golf is dropping the Hot Shots name". Polygon. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Hot shots take note, Everybody's Golf has been announced again". April 21, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Sato. "Everybody's Golf's Level-5 Collaboration Has Dark Cloud, Ni no Kuni, Layton, Yo-kai Watch Costumes". Siliconera. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Everybody's Golf Online Servers Shutting Down In September". Game Informer. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Everybody's Golf for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Devore, Jordan (August 31, 2017). "Review: Everybody's Golf". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Concepcion, Miguel (September 5, 2017). "Everybody's Golf Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Gaito, Eri (November 13, 2017). "Golden Joystick Awards 2017 Nominees". Best in Slot. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Cork, Jeff (January 4, 2018). "Reader's Choice Best Of 2017 Awards (Page 4)". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (January 14, 2018). "Game Of The Year Nominees Announced For DICE Awards". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Nominee List for 2017". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. February 9, 2018. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Horizon wins 7; Mario GOTY". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. March 13, 2018. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Stephenson, Suzi (September 19, 2018). "TIGA Announces Games Industry Awards 2018 Finalists". The Independent Game Developers' Association. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Winners". The Independent Game Developers' Association. November 1, 2018. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.