Everybody's Golf Portable (みんなのGOLFポータブル, Minna no Gorufu Pōtaburu), known as Everybody's Golf in the PAL region and Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee in North America, is the fifth game in the Everybody's Golf series and the first game released for PlayStation Portable. It was released on 12 December 2004 in Japan, 3 May 2005 in North America and 1 September 2005 in Europe and Australia. The game was a launch title for the PlayStation Portable both in Japan and PAL regions.
| Everybody's Golf Portable | |
|---|---|
 Japanese cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Clap Hanz |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Everybody's Golf |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay edit
Everybody's Golf Portable is a golf game that emphasizes arcade-like gameplay over real life accuracy or locations. The game features all fictional characters and courses. It features several different modes, including a training mode to learn the game, simple match play, and a challenge mode feature many golf tournaments and unlockable items used to customizes the player's golfer.
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Magazine |   [3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7/10[4] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[5] |
| Famitsu | 33/40[6] |
| Game Informer | 9/10[7] |
| GameRevolution | B−[8] |
| GameSpot | 7.8/10[9] |
| GameSpy | [10] |
| GameZone | 8.8/10[11] |
| IGN | 8.8/10[12] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [13] |
| Pocket Gamer | [14] |
| Detroit Free Press | [15] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [16] |
The game received "favourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Praise was given to its art style and simple but effect game mechanics. IGN said: "Open Tee is easy to fall in love with. Sometimes you'll shout for joy, other times you'll curse in frustration. But it's all Hot Shots golfing, and this is one of the most spectacular golfing games out there".[12] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, one nine, and two eights for a total of 33 out of 40.[6]
References edit
- ^ Van Leuveren, Luke (16 August 2005). "Everybody's Golf Preview". PALGN. Archived from the original on 28 May 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Review: Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". Computer Games Magazine. No. 177. theGlobe.com. August 2005. p. 91.
- ^ EGM staff (July 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 193. Ziff Davis. p. 120.
- ^ Reed, Kristan (26 August 2005). "Everybody's Golf Review (PSP)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b "みんなのGOLFポータブル". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. December 2004.
- ^ Mason, Lisa (July 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". Game Informer. No. 147. GameStop. p. 127. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Dodson, Joe (16 June 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee Review". GameRevolution. Mandatory. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (9 May 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Leahy, Dan (9 May 2005). "GameSpy: Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ David, Mike (16 May 2005). "Hot Shots Golf Open Tee - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b Allen, Jason (4 May 2005). "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 95. Ziff Davis. August 2005. p. 89.
- ^ James, Chris (28 June 2005). "Hot Shots Golf Open Tee". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "'Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee'". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. 15 May 2005.
- ^ Hill, Jason (27 August 2005). "Slick slider". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2020.