First Look: GL Golf

A fun game but not worth $8.00!! Why don't you lower the price like everyone is asking? What do you have to loose? You will get more sales, I assure you.
I would buy it in a second!!

@some dude "It's like you expect everyone to be some kind of graphics designer. What happened to your imagination?"

uh?
well, yes, i actually expect that anyone working on a videogame they intend to sell does work with some kind of graphics designer. i can tolerate sucky graphics from the early versions of a *very* creative and original open source game.

but if i'm going to pay some money (ok, 7.99$ aren't much money) for a game i expect it to at least be on par with current generation videogames, not to look like it was written in the '80s for a 1mhz 8bit home computer.

have a look a what we had on 386 generation computers (it was 1992):
http://www.abandonware-paradise.fr/Gifs/Abandonware/Links386.png
and compare it with the screenshots from this game.

and no, the "ehi, but this is just a phone" argument doesn't work: have a look at other games on the iphone (i.e. monkey ball or spore origins) to have an idea on what can be done.

M

I agree with "Some Dude". If the physics and gameplay are good, I can deal with the graphics being less-than-excellent. I'd actually rather have flat-shaded graphics than ugly bitmaps. One of my favorite games ever was Hellcats Over the Pacific, and that used simple flat polygons. But the game was quick, fluid, and lots of fun,and that's what's important.

However, I also agree that $7.99 is a bit high for a game like this one. I think the author would move way more units if it was $2.99-$4.99.

You know, you people with your graphics! It's like you expect everyone to be some kind of graphics designer. What happened to your imagination?

The only fault I see with this game is the price. Ok, I can accept the graphics not being amazing, but don't go and sell it for $7.99. More like $2.99.

The app store shouldn't be a place for just amazing graphical games. A one person programming team should have an opportunity to sell, without having the most amazing graphics in the world.

However, price wise the products should be much less then those amazing graphic games.

I agree fully with Marcello - this looks like a game from the 80's ! I'm sorry but saying the iPhone doesn't have the power to have scenery etc is weak - compare the graphics to SMB or X-Plane among many others that are far superior.
Gameplay might be good but with graphics like that you are getting $7.99 - maybe $0.99 but no way the amount you are asking.

I have this game on my Mac. It's one of those games that you're not sure you'll play, but it's surprisingly addictive. It's a no-stress way to relax for a while and have a little fun. And the physics are very good. Just an overall fun game! Now I am talking about the Mac version, but I would assume the iPhone version is also addictive :)

Come on, really, the golf game included with my crappy nokia looks MUCH better... possibly even "leader board" running on my old amiga looked better.

Ok, the gameplay could be nice, but the hideous graphics aren't simply "not the best that you're going to find on an iPhone game", they're unacceptable on a commercial product in 2008.

Marcello

Thanks for the Review Cory. Version 1.1 will hopefully have transparent trees that are in the way, like the mac version. I also found a big optimization that will hopefully allow me to add some more of the graphical goodies into the iPhone version.

Comments are more than welcome, anyone who has downloaded the mac version knows I listen to user input!

I love golf, but those graphics are just hideous.

it is easy to move the view. Just tap and drag with one finger.