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OK Golf

OK Golf is a 2017 sports game developed and published by Okidokico Entertainment. Gameplay follows the player shooting a golf ball to a hole through a golf course in the least amount of shots, similar to actual golf. The game was released for iOS in February 2017, followed by a port for Android—published by Playdigious—in May 2017, and a tvOS version in June 2017. OK Golf was met with a mixed reception, with praise for its graphics but criticism for its gameplay and controls.

OK Golf
A square image of a cartoon golf course.
App icon
Developer(s)Okidokico Entertainment
Publisher(s)Okidokico Entertainment[a]
Platform(s)iOS, Android, tvOS
Release
  • iOS
  • February 9, 2017
  • Android
  • May 9, 2017
  • tvOS
  • June 28, 2017
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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In OK Golf, the player must complete courses by shooting a golf ball to a hole while keeping below par.
Further information: Golf § Play of the game

Set in Aberdeen, Scotland,[1] OK Golf tasks the player to hit a golf ball across four different courses with nine holes each in the least amount of shots.[2][3] To make a shot, the player pulls back on the screen;[3] pulling farther will result in a super shot.[4] The player must evade hazards such as trees and sand,[5] and they are given no golf clubs.[3] Each course contains a secret hole that is situated at a hidden point.[3]

The game has three modes: championship, time trial, and freeplay. Time trial mode requires the player to complete all courses in the least amount of time,[3] and freeplay mode allows the player to go through each hole of the course at their own pace.[2]

Release

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OK Golf was released for iOS on February 9, 2017,[6][7] and for Android by Playdigious on May 9, 2017.[8][9][10] A port for tvOS was released on June 28, 2017.[11]

A new golf course named Miami Palms and two new modes—online and pass and play multiplayer—were added to the game in May 2017.[8][12] New England and Paris courses were added in June and August 2017 respectively,[11][13] along with another course titled Lapland and iPhone X compatibility in December 2017.[14] Another course, commemorating the game's first anniversary, was added in February 2018.[15]

Reception

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On Metacritic, OK Golf has a "mixed or average" score of 65 based on six critics.[16]

The gameplay received mixed opinions. While some critics found OK Golf relaxing,[4][18] others felt negative towards its oversimplified style of gameplay.[2][3][4] 148Apps writer Campbell Bird and Nik Ives-Allison of Gamezebo criticized the game's limited amount of shot capabilities,[2][17] the latter of whom thought the game had "unrealistic" par ratings and inaccurate golf clubs.[17] Additionally, TouchArcade's Carter Dotson noted the game's "rather punishing" hazards but praised the time trial mode.[3]

Conversely, the graphics were universally praised; reviewers appreciated the game's minimalist art style.[18][17] Dotson described the graphics as "immediately striking" and stated that the game's choice to be set in a "sterile abyss" was "rather cool".[3] Bird highlighted that the variety in finding a solution to complete a course helped to increase replayability.[2]

The game's controls were negatively received due to their poor performance. While most reviewers found them simple and easy to learn,[4][18] others found them imprecise,[3][17] pointing out issues in rotating the game's camera.[4][18] Ives-Allison noted the controls were "sticky", drawing attention to the inconsistent speed at which the screen and projection lines move.[17] Additionally, Dotson criticized the game's "annoying" shaking effect, the "imperfect" shot controls, and the "random" full power shot.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Published to Android by Playdigious.

References

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  1. ^ Ives-Allison, Nik (April 4, 2017). "OK Golf Gets a Major Upgrade". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Bird, Campbell (February 13, 2017). "OK Golf review". 148Apps. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Dotson, Carter (February 13, 2017). "OK Golf Review – Exactly What it Says on the Tin Cup". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Slater, Harry (February 13, 2017). "OK Golf review - A golf game that's a little bit more than okay". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Valentin, Christian (April 2, 2017). "Bronze Award-winning OK Golf receives its first sale this weekend". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Hodapp, Eli (February 9, 2017). "Beautiful Diorama Style Golf Game OK Golf is Now Available". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Sowden, Emily (February 9, 2017). "Okay Golf is a totally zen golf game, out now on iOS". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Lazarides, Tasos (May 10, 2017). "OK Golf Lands on Android, Gets Local and Online Multiplayer". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Sowden, Emily (May 9, 2017). "The zen golfing experience OK Golf is available now on Android". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "OK Golf". Google Play. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Funnell, Rob (June 29, 2017). "OK Golf Has Been Updated With Apple TV Support and a Damp and Drizzly England Course". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (May 15, 2017). "Best iPhone Game Updates: Mini Metro, Red's Kingdom, Exiled Kingdoms, Subway Surfers, and More". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (August 7, 2017). "Best iPhone Game Updates: Fire Emblem Heroes, Slayaway Camp, Pokemon TCG Online, Mucho Party, and More". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (December 19, 2017). "Best iPhone Game Updates: Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Hidden Folks, Mini Metro, and More". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (February 19, 2018). "Best iPhone Game Updates: Vainglory, Marvel Avengers Academy, Portal Knights, Dashy Crashy, and More". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "OK Golf". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c d e f Ives-Allison, Nik (February 13, 2017). "OK Golf Review: Slightly better than OK". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d Simmons, Sam (February 9, 2017). "App Army Assemble: OK Golf". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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