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Very fun and easy for anyone to play

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Hot Shots Golf 3, the sequel to the fun and accessible Hot Shots 1 and 2, is a very fun golf game, and easy for anyone to learn. Part of the reason this game is so appealing is that you don't have to be a master before you start having fun; Gran Turismo 3 was like that, and the first 10 hours with that game was a real struggle. With Hot Shots Golf 3, anyone can pick up a controller and quickly learn to play within 15 minutes. I even tried a round with my dad, and after playing a few courses, he was scoring par and birdie without much trouble.

However, it is not an easy game once you get going. The initial courses are fun and mildly challenging, but as the game goes along, the courses become (thankfully) harder. As goes usual golf gaming fair, there are a countless number of secrets and items to unlock. You can unlock secret clubs, characters, wallpapers and more by earning "Hot Shot" points while you play.

The only things that I didn't like about this game were the unorignal characters and the annoying sound effects. The characters are very stereotyped, as usual, and I would have preferred Sony to use the original Japanese characters.

Other than those two bad points, Hot Shots Golf 3 is a very fun golf game with a lot of longevity. There are plenty of secrets to unlock, six huge 18 hole courses to play on, and even internet scoring competition. While it's not wholly original (considering it's another sequel), it's a great accessible game, whether you're playing alone or with some friends.

Best Golf Game To Date !!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

To sum it up...Fun, Addictive, Funny, and a definite P.A.R.T.Y game. If you liked #1 and #2, then pick this one up today! I like the fact that they did not fix what was not broken. I got this game 2 days ago and will be playing for ever....

As Fun As Fun Can Get

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 37 / 41
Date: March 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Let's get one thing straight: I've never given two shakes about golf, either in real-life or video game form. I'd never played a golf game until Hot Shots Golf 3. This review will show my lack of knowledge about the sport, and will contain no comparisons to Swing Away Golf, Tiger Woods 2002, Tee Off Golf, or even the first two Hot Shots games, because I've never spent one second playing any of them. In fact, being Golf Ignoramus #1, I may seem like the least qualified person in the universe to review this game.

However, HSG3 is not a golf game just for golf-heads. It is fun, pure and simple - in fact, it's the most fun I've had with a game since Samba de Amigo and Virtua Tennis on the Dreamcast. HSG3 is one of only two games I've ever pre-ordered; even now I'm really perplexed about what attracted me to it. I was positive the game would be a winner.

Lucky for me, I was right. HSG3 makes golf fun and easy to play, yet contains enough depth to keep it from being silly. It's a fantastic multiplayer game as well - my similarly golf-ignorant friends got involved immediately. We now consider it a multiplayer classic.

First off, the game is gorgeous to look at. The characters have goofy, oversized heads, and behave in bizarre, endearing ways. They'll do backflips when you get a birdy, and will even line-dance with some frogs. The game is full of visual whimsy: a rainbow trail follows the ball on an accurate stroke, your caddy kicks up a puff of dust as he takes off after the ball, and the golf ball will even burst into flames on certain occasions. The true stars of the game are the courses: lush, detail-filled marvels that are just magnificent. I was actually disappointed my character couldn't hop in the golf cart and take a leisurely tour of the course, drinking in the grassy, rolling hills, the swaying trees, butterflies, falling leaves, rippling pools, and the glorious sunset. You might see a windmill turning lazily in the distance, or a train chugging along a winding track. You'll hear buzzing insects, soft gusts of wind...and your caddie's grating comments when you launch one into the rough. The courses vary from a tropical island to a desert canyon, and each has its own treasures and obstacles. You can play each course in any season, at different times of day, or with different weather conditions. Not only does each detail provide an additional feast for the eyes, but each affects the gameplay directly.

Ah, the gameplay. HSG3 uses a three-click and meter system to measure your swing: hit the button once to start the meter, again to measure power, and once more for timing. You can also used the d-pad to target your swing for slice purposes. It's ridiculously easy to do, but can get very complex, as you'll have to pay attention to the slope of the course, the wind condition, which club would be best, and of course you'll have to avoid sand traps and water. Putting is also easy: a grid appears over the green showing slope and speed, and you tap the button once to start the meter and again to measure power. A randomly placed pin practically guarantees you won't play the same hole twice. "Easy to get into, difficult to master" is a gaming cliche, but it fits HSG3 perfectly.

There are several single-player modes to choose from, including Practice, Stroke, Tournament, and Vs. You accumulate Hot Shots Points in these modes, which can then be used in the Shop to buy items ranging from new clubs and balls to caddies. Trust me - you'll revisit the courses many times in order to rack up additional points. You play against the CPU in Vs. mode, and if you win, you unlock additional characters with improved performance stats. There's also an interesting internet mode, which ranks your best games against players nationwide.

Multiplayer is a joy. One of the best features is that you can use one controller for up to four people - no multitap needed! You can play one hole or compare your scores over a series. Fiendishly addictive, and it can get pretty competitive!!

Hot Shots is golf for the anti-golfer. Despite having a total lack of interest in the sport, I got into the game right away. It takes the somewhat slow-paced and dry game of golf and makes it appealing and fun. HSG3 is a game you and your friends will replay many times, whether to improve your scores, purchase all the items, bask in the beauty of the courses, or to have a simple good time. Ignore the golf-ish exterior and give it a chance. I think you'll get hooked, unless you're dead-set against having fun.

Hole in One - Sony does it again!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: March 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Hot Shots Golf 3 picks up where the previous left off. In that respect it's a hit. After a long and horrible day at the driving range you can count on HSG3 to put a smile on your face and up your total yardage to more than you can possibly imagine.
There are 3 basic modes of play: single player, multiplayer and short course. The single player provides the most variety. You can practice your strokes and putting; tee off against a variety of anime-like golfers; or pit your skills against human opponents. Clap Handz did a fantastic job of maintaining the same charm and feel of the game and the characters. The graphics are not the best you will see on PS2 nor the most dazzling (although the water in the game is perhaps the best to grace the PS2). However Hot Shots was never about the false front and more about humor and good old fashion FUN.
The only negative to this otherwise fantastic game is the regionalization of the game. This is unfortunately too typical of games translated to the American version. Would it have killed the developers to leave the original Japanese voices? Would it have been too much to ask for the language features? Perhaps. Afterall I'm only the consumer...and in the end I am, nonetheless, a happy consumer.

This game is great!!... So much fun to play!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you like the previous Hot Shots games for Playstation, you won't be disappointed with Hot Shots 3. The gameplay is the same as its always been, which is a good thing. The graphics are hands down the best I've ever seen on a console golf game. There are so many things that are great about this game I don't know where to begin. If you like golf or if you don't like golf this game is great. Call a couple of buddies over and you can play this game for hours.

This game has everything, tournaments, stroke play, a par 3 course, and even a national tournament, which you can post your score on Sony's web site and see how you stack up against the rest of the nation.

Stop reading this review and buy this game!!...

You will not be disappointed!!...

what a video game should be

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I tried to get into Mario Golf awhile back, but I couldn't. Sorry Nintendo, the game looked cool, but didn't hold my interest. Well, with Hot Shots 3, I am hooked. This one comes out kicking from the start. Easy to play, tight ...controls, and well-designed courses. Go ahead, pick this one up.

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This the best golf game I have ever played. This game has alot of different things to do. This game also has over 15 golfers to play with and a bunch of different caddies too. You can also buy better clubs, golf balls, secret tips in the shop or win them. This is the best golf game all around GREAT GRAPHICS, AND GAMEPLAY!!!! and those are the two things I think matter most. One above the rest.

Pro

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: March 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is abs wack man.
if u iznt gottit then iz maybein wantin to be getin dis aii.

respect 2u
big it up 2da mx

Golfmania

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Hot Shots 3 was the first game I bought for PS2. HS3 kicks butt compared to the first two Hotshots. It is more realistic than any other golf game I have played. You have trash talking caddies, spectators commenting on your game.
It's not like most golf games where you can just kick the cpu players butts. Yeah at first it seems easy, but as you advance in the game so does the cpu. It dont matter what level you start at either. The game pushes you to the next level as you progress through the game.
The courses are harder than the HS 1&2. I've played HS2 and the only course that was difficult for me was the final one. On HS3 the wind pushes your ball around a lot. You don't have to have 10 mph winds to push your ball. The terrain is more realistic. I have been in several terrains, and the hardest I have found is the bare ground.
I have found the game to be great and I would greatly recommend playing it once if you like golf. Even if you don't like golf and you want a challenge I would recommend playing at least once.

Best Golf Game Period

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This blows every other golf ga,e out of the water

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