Golf: Tee It Up! is a downloadable arcade-style golf title, developed by Housemarque and published by Activision for the Xbox 360. The title was released on July 9, 2008. The title has two courses with a third that can be added as downloadable content. The title is an arcade game that has simple mechanics designed for approachable, fun, and short games.
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| Developer(s) | Housemarque |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release | July 9, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editGolf: Tee It Up! has simple game mechanics designed for approachability. The two joysticks allow for aiming while the distance the ball is hit and accuracy are controlled by three presses of a single button. The other major control mechanic is called focus. This allows you to boost your maximum distance or even alter the flight of the ball mid-flight to hit that perfect spot.
Players can play online with Xbox Live. The game is relatively short with only three total playable courses. Two 18-hole courses are included with Golf: Tee It Up!, Caribbean and Parkland. Caribbean is the easier of the two and based on any number of tropical resorts. Parkland is very loosely based on St Andrews Links including stone ruins and obstacles.[1] On September 3, 2008, an expansion course, Desert Course, became available on Xbox Live as downloadable content.[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 69/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 1Up.com | C−[3] |
| Eurogamer | 7/10[4] |
| GamePro |   [5] |
| GamesMaster | 72%[6] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[7] |
| IGN | 8.2/10[8] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 6/10[10] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 6.5/10[9] |
| TeamXbox | 7.4/10[11] |
| 411Mania | 8.5/10[12] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Most critics praised its fun and good looks for an arcade game but wanted a longer game and disliked the sometimes quirky ball physics.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Golf: Tee It Up!". Xbox.com. Microsoft. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "Golf: Tee It Up! Desert Course". Xbox.com. Microsoft. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Golf: Tee It Up! Critic Reviews for Xbox 360". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (July 10, 2008). "Golf: Tee It Up!". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Terrones, Terry (July 10, 2008). "Review - Golf: Tee It Up!". GamePro Arcade. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Golf: Tee It Up!". GamesMaster. Future plc. October 2008. p. 84.
- ^ Light, Austin (July 22, 2008). "Golf: Tee It Up Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ Ahearn, Nate (July 9, 2008). "Golf: Tee It Up Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ McCaffrey, Ryan (July 2008). "Golf: Tee It Up!". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. p. 66. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Review: Golf: Tee It Up!". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. September 2008. p. 92.
- ^ Chapman, David (July 9, 2008). "Golf: Tee It Up Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Vicari, Chris (August 5, 2008). "Golf: Tee It Up! (Xbox Live Arcade) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Golf: Tee It Up Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
