Despite the comparisons to Rocket League, this is more of a kart racing game with a golf objective thrown in. Since the matches are set on golf courses, there are hazards you have to deal with including bunkers that slow you down, out of bounds areas, trees, and obstacles in the way, etc. For added fun, boost pads exist that charge your turbo meter and give a burst of speed. There are no strokes, it's all about trying to get the ball in the hole as fast as possible.
The only single player mode is a series of courses with different layouts that act as time trials. Scoring within a certain time rewards you one, two or three stars. More courses are unlocked as you earn stars, and cores can even be unlocked. These are active and passive bonuses that can be equipped such as making the ball larger, freezing the ball in place, sending out a wave to move the ball some distance, etc. Nice variation here that does add some strategy and a tad bit of depth.
Multiplayer is basic, but fun. It's a short burst of 3 holes of golf (or rounds) where you compete against other opponents where the goal is to get your ball in the hole first. You can't run into opponents or hit their balls as they appear as ghosts; however, shield and missile pickups are available for Mario Kart style attack and defense. One hole can last from 20 seconds to two minutes depending on the course and your skill or luck, so this makes online matches go by in a matter of minutes.
You earn gears (in-game currency) from completing matches and daily challenges, which are used to buy cosmetics from a rotating daily shop to customize the look of your car and ball. At the moment, there are no microtransactions as all cosmetics (very okay to average looking by the way) are purchased with gears.
This is an Early Access/Game Preview title so at the moment, it's light on content and nowhere near as feature rich as Rocket League. Matchmaking can take up to 30 seconds to a minute or so, usually placing you in a game against one or two other people rather than a full lobby of 4 or 5 other opponents. Very fun game but it needs more polish and features. Difficult to say what the future of Turbo Golf Racing will have in store, but still, perfect to just pick up and play in short bursts.
The only single player mode is a series of courses with different layouts that act as time trials. Scoring within a certain time rewards you one, two or three stars. More courses are unlocked as you earn stars, and cores can even be unlocked. These are active and passive bonuses that can be equipped such as making the ball larger, freezing the ball in place, sending out a wave to move the ball some distance, etc. Nice variation here that does add some strategy and a tad bit of depth.
Multiplayer is basic, but fun. It's a short burst of 3 holes of golf (or rounds) where you compete against other opponents where the goal is to get your ball in the hole first. You can't run into opponents or hit their balls as they appear as ghosts; however, shield and missile pickups are available for Mario Kart style attack and defense. One hole can last from 20 seconds to two minutes depending on the course and your skill or luck, so this makes online matches go by in a matter of minutes.
You earn gears (in-game currency) from completing matches and daily challenges, which are used to buy cosmetics from a rotating daily shop to customize the look of your car and ball. At the moment, there are no microtransactions as all cosmetics (very okay to average looking by the way) are purchased with gears.
This is an Early Access/Game Preview title so at the moment, it's light on content and nowhere near as feature rich as Rocket League. Matchmaking can take up to 30 seconds to a minute or so, usually placing you in a game against one or two other people rather than a full lobby of 4 or 5 other opponents. Very fun game but it needs more polish and features. Difficult to say what the future of Turbo Golf Racing will have in store, but still, perfect to just pick up and play in short bursts.