Everybody's Golf (2017 video game)

Everybody's Golf is a 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, and was released worldwide in August 2017.[2]

This article is about the video game. For the 1997 PS1 game, see Everybody's Golf (1997 video game). For the series, see Everybody's Golf.

Everybody's Golf
Developer(s)Clap Hanz
Japan Studio
Publisher(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment
SeriesEverybody's Golf
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
Release
  • NA: 29 August 2017
  • PAL: 30 August 2017
  • JP: 31 August 2017
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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

The game was announced at a press briefing prior to the Tokyo Game Show in September 2014, with a planned release in 2015.[4] In the announcement, Shuhei Yoshida of Sony's Worldwide Studios said that the upcoming game would feature open world elements for the first time in the history of the series.[4]

In April 2017, a worldwide release date of late August was announced, along with information of pre-order offers and a closed beta test. The pre-order pack consists 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] 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] In June 2018, an update will be released in collaboration with Level-5, who were celebrating their 20th anniversary and had a close relationship with Sony during their early years. It will add characters to the game from their Dark Cloud, White Knight Chronicles, Ni no Kuni II, Professor Layton, and Yo-kai Watch franchises.[7]

Reception

Everybody's Golf received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8]

Accolades

The game was nominated for "PlayStation Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards.[11] In Game Informer's Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards, it came in fourth place for "Best Sports Game".[12] The game was also nominated for "Sports Game of the Year" at the D.I.C.E. Awards,[13] for "Game, Franchise Sports" at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards,[14][15] and for "Best Casual Game" and "Best Social Game" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 2018.[16][17]

References
  1. "Everybody's Golf". Playstation. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. Phillips, Tom (20 April 2017). "Everybody's Golf lands PS4 release date". Eurogamer. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. Kimura, Tomoyo (7 December 2015). "First Details on New Hot Shots Golf, Coming to PS4". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. Robinson, Martin (1 September 2014). "Everybody's Golf coming to PS4". Eurogamer. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. McWhertor, Michael (20 April 2017). "The new Hot Shots Golf is dropping the Hot Shots name". Polygon. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  6. Hillier, Brenna (21 April 2017). "Hot shots take note, Everybody's Golf has been announced again". VG247. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. Sato. "Everybody's Golf's Level-5 Collaboration Has Dark Cloud, Ni no Kuni, Layton, Yo-kai Watch Costumes". Siliconera. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. "Everybody's Golf for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. Devore, Jordan (31 August 2017). "Review: Everybody's Golf". Destructoid. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. Concepcion, Miguel (5 September 2017). "Everybody's Golf Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  11. Gaito, Eri (13 November 2017). "Golden Joystick Awards 2017 Nominees". Best in Slot. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  12. Cork, Jeff (4 January 2018). "Reader's Choice Best Of 2017 Awards (Page 4)". Game Informer. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  13. Makuch, Eddie (14 January 2018). "Game Of The Year Nominees Announced For DICE Awards". GameSpot. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  14. "Nominee List for 2017". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  15. "Horizon wins 7; Mario GOTY". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  16. Stephenson, Suzi (19 September 2018). "TIGA Announces Games Industry Awards 2018 Finalists". The Independent Game Developers' Association. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  17. "2018 Winners". The Independent Game Developers' Association. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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