It's a clever premise that seems like it would be fun but is more frustrating than anything. The gameplay doesn't feel fine-tuned and it's too simplistic. You only use the analog stick and a single button, and it feels like wasted real estate when there are so many functions that it would be nice to have, like an undo button, a power selection that's separate from the angle selection, or hell even just a button to restart a level so you don't need to pause, wait for the slow animation to play out that brings up the menu, then navigate over to the restart button. It's also tedious just how slowly your character jet-packs over to the ball after hitting it. It's a JET PACK, move FASTER. The art looks decent but isn't super readable and it's tough to tell which parts of the environment are collision objects and which ones your ball will go straight through. Had potential, a bit of a letdown. Weird that they changed the title post-release from Golf Club Wasteland to Golf Club Nostalgia. That's obviously a much worse title.

Reviewed on Jul 24, 2023


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