Outlaw Golf 2
Written by Phillip Ellis on 11/17/2004 for
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Outlaw Golf 2
This isn’t your average golf game. Tee off, go hit the ball a little closer to the ball. This is golf with a twist, it’s almost “Happy Gilmore Golf”. Sadly it is not called Happy Gilmore Golf, but rather, Outlaw Golf 2, brought to us by Global Star Software, for the affordable price of just $19.99. No, this game won’t play like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005, I do apologize for that though. But, you do get to beat up your caddy if you feel like it, so that’s a pretty nice incentive, don’t you think?
Outlaw Golf 2 does not really give you a great variety of courses to choose from as only eight available in the game, and one of them is an 18-hole miniature golf course. If you’ve played the game in the past you’ll realize that the game play has stayed mainly intact, only this year it’s a little bit more arcade than last year. Whether or not that is a good thing has remained to be unseen. I think that really depends on your style of game play. Obviously if you are looking for the most true golf simulation on the market, then you need look no further than Tiger Woods 2005. However, if you’re looking for a game with a bit of a twist, and still a decent golf title in the middle, then Outlaw Golf 2 is probably where you want to go. One of the simulation aspects of Outlaw Golf is the composure meter, which changes with how well you are playing. Do bad, and your golfer will become uncomposed, do well, and he will become unbeatable.
This is one of those games that anyone can pick up and just play. The controls are very easy to pickup. A simple pull of the thumbstick to drive the ball, then press A to advance. This is where the game is extremely different from any other golf game on the market. It could take you weeks to become good in the other titles, available, whereas this one, you can simply pick the game up, and be pretty good right off the bat. Unfortunately for me this was not the case, and I still haven’t gotten better than par on a hole. Sad, right? Laugh all you want, but I’ll dare you to play me online.
Outlaw Golf features 10 playable characters, with their own caddies. All of which you can beat up, if at any point you feel like doing so. The game also features Cart Challenges, where you can go behind the wheel of a cart. This is very cool, if you ask me. You have the ability to increase your attributes and skills on the Outlaw Range; however I was never able to beat the driving one, and found myself stuck at a crossroads, when I could not drive the ball any further than 235 yards. While this one key point was extremely annoying, I’m positive the ability to drive further is there, I have just yet to find it.
Where Outlaw Golf 2 beats any other golf game is in the amount of game types, and game modes. The game includes Stroke Play, which anyone common with golf knows what this is. Match play, skins game, best ball, and scramble. One game mode, known as My One and Only, includes taking on the course with only one club and your putter. Imagine the difficulty of playing the entire game with just your driver and a putter. Pretty tough to chip it in from sixty-five yards using a driver. Trust me. One game mode is called Casino, where you will gamble as you golf. Bet on every shot, and take the pot at the end of each hole. This one is especially fun to play with friends. Try using real money for added effect. Time attack, and bingo bango. In Bingo Bango three points are awarded for each hole. The first point goes to whomever reaches the green. The second point goes to whomever is closest to the pin after everybody has reached the green, and the third point to whomever sinks the shot in fewest strokes. Vegas, where each player on a team combines their scores, high low, and pick up sticks. In Pick Up Sticks, if you win the hole, you are allowed to take a club out of your opponents golf bag, and to get it back they must win a hole. How gratifying is it to take your opponent’s clubs so that he is driving with a pigeon wedge. My personal favorite game mode, baseball golf. In Baseball Golf, you are awarded runs. For a par, you will get a single, a birdie is a double, an eagle or better is a homerun. A bogey is an out, a double bogey is a double play, and a triple bogey or worse becomes a triple play. To win the game you have to score the most runs after eighteen holes. After my years of playing baseball, I enjoy playing baseball golf too. So where Outlaw Golf 2 may be lacking in other areas, it is certainly not lacking in the game mode area. There is so much to choose from here, that you will be busy for days just trying out all of the modes.
The chances are, if you’re reading this review, you aren’t looking for a golf simulation like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005. And of course, if you are, well this is not the game for you. Outlaw Golf 2 builds on a pretty successful first game, and takes it a few steps further. The new game modes, and ability to play online will add a decent amount of replay ability to this solid game. The gameplay is completely arcade. This is a game you’d expect to find in an arcade costing you fifty-cents to play a hole. Of course here you get to play all of the holes, and all of the game modes. So in Outlaw Golf 2, you’ll find the solid arcade golf game you’ve been looking for, but not a whole lot more.
Outlaw Golf 2 does not really give you a great variety of courses to choose from as only eight available in the game, and one of them is an 18-hole miniature golf course. If you’ve played the game in the past you’ll realize that the game play has stayed mainly intact, only this year it’s a little bit more arcade than last year. Whether or not that is a good thing has remained to be unseen. I think that really depends on your style of game play. Obviously if you are looking for the most true golf simulation on the market, then you need look no further than Tiger Woods 2005. However, if you’re looking for a game with a bit of a twist, and still a decent golf title in the middle, then Outlaw Golf 2 is probably where you want to go. One of the simulation aspects of Outlaw Golf is the composure meter, which changes with how well you are playing. Do bad, and your golfer will become uncomposed, do well, and he will become unbeatable.
This is one of those games that anyone can pick up and just play. The controls are very easy to pickup. A simple pull of the thumbstick to drive the ball, then press A to advance. This is where the game is extremely different from any other golf game on the market. It could take you weeks to become good in the other titles, available, whereas this one, you can simply pick the game up, and be pretty good right off the bat. Unfortunately for me this was not the case, and I still haven’t gotten better than par on a hole. Sad, right? Laugh all you want, but I’ll dare you to play me online.
Outlaw Golf features 10 playable characters, with their own caddies. All of which you can beat up, if at any point you feel like doing so. The game also features Cart Challenges, where you can go behind the wheel of a cart. This is very cool, if you ask me. You have the ability to increase your attributes and skills on the Outlaw Range; however I was never able to beat the driving one, and found myself stuck at a crossroads, when I could not drive the ball any further than 235 yards. While this one key point was extremely annoying, I’m positive the ability to drive further is there, I have just yet to find it.
Where Outlaw Golf 2 beats any other golf game is in the amount of game types, and game modes. The game includes Stroke Play, which anyone common with golf knows what this is. Match play, skins game, best ball, and scramble. One game mode, known as My One and Only, includes taking on the course with only one club and your putter. Imagine the difficulty of playing the entire game with just your driver and a putter. Pretty tough to chip it in from sixty-five yards using a driver. Trust me. One game mode is called Casino, where you will gamble as you golf. Bet on every shot, and take the pot at the end of each hole. This one is especially fun to play with friends. Try using real money for added effect. Time attack, and bingo bango. In Bingo Bango three points are awarded for each hole. The first point goes to whomever reaches the green. The second point goes to whomever is closest to the pin after everybody has reached the green, and the third point to whomever sinks the shot in fewest strokes. Vegas, where each player on a team combines their scores, high low, and pick up sticks. In Pick Up Sticks, if you win the hole, you are allowed to take a club out of your opponents golf bag, and to get it back they must win a hole. How gratifying is it to take your opponent’s clubs so that he is driving with a pigeon wedge. My personal favorite game mode, baseball golf. In Baseball Golf, you are awarded runs. For a par, you will get a single, a birdie is a double, an eagle or better is a homerun. A bogey is an out, a double bogey is a double play, and a triple bogey or worse becomes a triple play. To win the game you have to score the most runs after eighteen holes. After my years of playing baseball, I enjoy playing baseball golf too. So where Outlaw Golf 2 may be lacking in other areas, it is certainly not lacking in the game mode area. There is so much to choose from here, that you will be busy for days just trying out all of the modes.
The chances are, if you’re reading this review, you aren’t looking for a golf simulation like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005. And of course, if you are, well this is not the game for you. Outlaw Golf 2 builds on a pretty successful first game, and takes it a few steps further. The new game modes, and ability to play online will add a decent amount of replay ability to this solid game. The gameplay is completely arcade. This is a game you’d expect to find in an arcade costing you fifty-cents to play a hole. Of course here you get to play all of the holes, and all of the game modes. So in Outlaw Golf 2, you’ll find the solid arcade golf game you’ve been looking for, but not a whole lot more.
Outlaw Golf 2 is a solid arcade golf game, however, not a whole lot more. If you are looking for Tiger Woods 2005 gameplay in this game, well, you will not find it. Serious arcade gamers only.
Rating: 7 Average
* The product in this article was sent to us by the developer/company.
About Author
I guess since I am the new guy here I will introduce myself. Name is Phillip, but you can call me Phil, and/or Philly. It makes no difference to me because the girls prefer Philly. I have never been a writer on a review site per say, yet I have reviewed games for various websites over time. I own every console except for Nintendo because I enjoy blowing my money off for no reason. I was perfectly content with my Playstation 2 until one day, I just felt the need for a larger green box. On top of the consoles, I buy a new computer way too often, and probably have way too many. I sometimes believe there is enough technology and stuff in here to launch a nuclear warhead, and I would not doubt it. I currently reside in North Carolina, near Charlotte, with no idea where I will end up in the future!
Currently I am playing NFL Fever (XBox), Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox), Rainbow Six 3 (Xbox), Fight Night 2004 (Ps2), and Joint Operations Typhoon Rising (PC).
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