This is definitely the first golf game where IвЂ™ve hit an extra large acorn through a land of confectionery.Д®ach of Golf With Your FriendsвЂ 11 (at the time of writing) courses are themed to perfection. For fans of a less predictable experience, you can even randomise the size and shape of the ball for each hole. You can also change the bounce and gravity, altering how youвЂ™ll have to tackle the ramps and drops of the courses. Some of these options are functional preferences, like maximum shots before youвЂ™re forced to give up a hole or a time limit. Outside of these game modes, you can also customise a huge list of rules to play however you want to. Your items carry over between holes, so you can save your sticky honey for the ideal place to trap your opponents, or use a double jump to skip over a tough stage. It turns out this is a match made in heaven, and collecting powerups to disrupt the other players is incredibly satisfying. The final game mode is party, which combines crazy golf and Mario Kart. ThereвЂ™s no better feeling than watching your rival bounce of the keeper repeatedly. Even more outlandish is the hockey mode, in which you hit a Puck past a cardboard cutout goalie at the end of each hole. I found it much trickier to shoot hoops, but itвЂ™s a fun way to switch things up. Basketball mode replaces the holes with nets, and gives you a jump button so you can turn a Par 3 into a 3-pointer. If you decide that the traditional ball in the hole set up isnвЂ™t for you, Golf With Your Friends has a bunch of ridiculous options for you to experiment with. This is far easier said than done though, as even short putts require precise aim to sink. ThereвЂ™s no timing your button presses to get the shot on target, and all the skill required to win is in choosing your shot wisely. Hitting the ball is as simple as choosing your shot power and direction, and pressing the shot button. As you might expect itвЂ™s pure putting, but donвЂ™t let that get in the way of sending your ball soaring into the distance. The aim is simple (at least in classic mode) just get the ball in the hole in as few shots as possible. Golf With Your Friends is as crazy as golf gets, with huge ramps, tunnels and deadly traps. ItвЂ™s the only version of the sport I enjoy in person, because nothing beats hitting a ball through a windmill. If thereвЂ™s one thing I like more than Golf, itвЂ™s Crazy Golf. Since playing with others was what got me into the genre, Golf With Your Friends immediately had my attention.

I initially took to the tee as it was a surefire way to play video games with a family member, but eventually I realised I just love golf games. WeвЂ™d spend hours together playing World Masters Golf on the SNES, which was eventually replaced by the absolute classic of Mario Golf on the Nintendo 64. Golf is my DadвЂ™s favourite sport, so I got my first golf game very young. Golf games have been a part of my life for decades.

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