A Little Golf Journey is a relaxing adventure golf game played on beautiful diorama courses across a variety of destinations. Unlock secrets, discover treasure and take on challenges. Your journey awaits.
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Ehh, I couldn't get into this one. It had a nice peaceful presence and some soothing music, but the gameplay never evolved. Even the maps were getting redundant.
(9-year-old's review, typed by his dad)
It's very calm. Like a nature documentary. About golf!
Aahhh. Peace.
No, type "voiceless glottal stop", then "peace".
And then, I've gotten a bulls-eye before, but not on this playthrough. I started over because... I don't know why. Ah, the trees, the graphics, the music, the vibe. Very calm.
It's very calm. Like a nature documentary. About golf!
Aahhh. Peace.
No, type "voiceless glottal stop", then "peace".
And then, I've gotten a bulls-eye before, but not on this playthrough. I started over because... I don't know why. Ah, the trees, the graphics, the music, the vibe. Very calm.
Looks pretty, but gets boring fast.
Definitely a neutral but I really don't think I would've played it as completely without a Steam Deck.
I've definitely given a lot of games a pass because they play well with the Steam Deck. On top of that two of my favorite video game genres are puzzles and golf. This was very much up my alley and I put my hours in getting all the "stars" and "blue things". But it really wasn't a ton of fun. At all...
The golfing is very, very lackluster. The puzzles, when collecting all the stars, are paint-by-numbers at best. There's no mystery to the solutions. There's no grey area. No flexibility. No wiggle room. There's one way to get all the stars on every hole. You know exactly how many strokes it takes. You get to see exactly where all your shots are going, even with wind. There's TONS of environmental clues. It's just plain straightforward. In the last few worlds there's some timing added in, but it adds nothing really.
In fact, I would argue the later worlds with their timing events highlight how tedious, tiring, and unenjoyable the game actually is. World 8 with its low gravity and shots that take 3x longer to see the result of is especially painful. And I won't even begin to speak of the finale hole. I couldn't wait that one out, I was done. I had been worn down too much and so I will uninstall and leave that last "blue thing" floating out there in the digital ether. Which speaks volumes that I'm content just walking away after 14hrs with just one collectable left.
It's a pretty game though. Great visuals and styles in each world. Right down to the menus, the artists are talented and then some. But I only played as much as I did because of the Steam Deck and getting in and out. And then it still broke me in the end. I can't speak to how it would've played without going for all the collectables, so I don't outright recommend against it. But it isn't a satisfying "completionist" if you ask me.
[copied from my Steam review]
I've definitely given a lot of games a pass because they play well with the Steam Deck. On top of that two of my favorite video game genres are puzzles and golf. This was very much up my alley and I put my hours in getting all the "stars" and "blue things". But it really wasn't a ton of fun. At all...
The golfing is very, very lackluster. The puzzles, when collecting all the stars, are paint-by-numbers at best. There's no mystery to the solutions. There's no grey area. No flexibility. No wiggle room. There's one way to get all the stars on every hole. You know exactly how many strokes it takes. You get to see exactly where all your shots are going, even with wind. There's TONS of environmental clues. It's just plain straightforward. In the last few worlds there's some timing added in, but it adds nothing really.
In fact, I would argue the later worlds with their timing events highlight how tedious, tiring, and unenjoyable the game actually is. World 8 with its low gravity and shots that take 3x longer to see the result of is especially painful. And I won't even begin to speak of the finale hole. I couldn't wait that one out, I was done. I had been worn down too much and so I will uninstall and leave that last "blue thing" floating out there in the digital ether. Which speaks volumes that I'm content just walking away after 14hrs with just one collectable left.
It's a pretty game though. Great visuals and styles in each world. Right down to the menus, the artists are talented and then some. But I only played as much as I did because of the Steam Deck and getting in and out. And then it still broke me in the end. I can't speak to how it would've played without going for all the collectables, so I don't outright recommend against it. But it isn't a satisfying "completionist" if you ask me.
[copied from my Steam review]
Juego de puzzle relajante, aunque de primera vista parece un juego sencillo comienza a tener complejidad, tiene varia rutas a explorar si sabes bien donde mirar, no siempre el secreto es igual, a veces es solo encontrar el hoyo secreto, en otras son retos de tiros y en otros contra reloj, estos secretos te llevan usualmente a retos diferentes, como un clásico minigolf o retos de plataforma (sip tienes que acertar tiro en plataformas que se mueven y hasta corrientes de aire que pueden tirar tu bola).
los diferentes mundos no solo son temáticos si no que también cambian un poco las reglas del juego, como viento que cambia la dirección del tiro o poca gravedad que hace que tu tiro mas alto.
Completar el juego no es tan difícil, pero si requiere un poco de cabeza y habilidad para los retos finales, como Desbloquear el logro Geometry Rush, lo bueno que no te penaliza por usar modificadores de accesibilidad, cosa que el juego no hace un buen trabajo para acerté saber que esto existe si no ves las opciones, yo solo lo use para el logro Geometry Rush por que se me estaba dificultando.
los diferentes mundos no solo son temáticos si no que también cambian un poco las reglas del juego, como viento que cambia la dirección del tiro o poca gravedad que hace que tu tiro mas alto.
Completar el juego no es tan difícil, pero si requiere un poco de cabeza y habilidad para los retos finales, como Desbloquear el logro Geometry Rush, lo bueno que no te penaliza por usar modificadores de accesibilidad, cosa que el juego no hace un buen trabajo para acerté saber que esto existe si no ves las opciones, yo solo lo use para el logro Geometry Rush por que se me estaba dificultando.
A Little Golf Journey is the perfect lazy Sunday afternoon game.
A game with no stakes, no antagonists, no visible characters at all. Just a ball hopping around lovely low-poly environments, checking around corners for secrets and branching pathways. The challenge level can be a bit tricky, but there are quite a few accessibility options that allow you to tailor the game's difficulty to your liking. I ended up using unlimited "Focus" time and the increased ball projection, and had a great time 100%ing this indie gem.
If you've ever enjoyed a golf game, you should give this a shot the next time you're looking for something cozy.
A game with no stakes, no antagonists, no visible characters at all. Just a ball hopping around lovely low-poly environments, checking around corners for secrets and branching pathways. The challenge level can be a bit tricky, but there are quite a few accessibility options that allow you to tailor the game's difficulty to your liking. I ended up using unlimited "Focus" time and the increased ball projection, and had a great time 100%ing this indie gem.
If you've ever enjoyed a golf game, you should give this a shot the next time you're looking for something cozy.