Everybody's Golf (1997 video game)

Gameplay

Players can acquire additional golfers for use by defeating them in VS mode, with a total of ten golfers available.

Reception

85/100, 85/100

The game received mostly favorable reviews, and held an 82% on the review aggregation website GameRankings. Critics overwhelmingly remarked that the game is extremely accessible, even to newcomers to golf, while holding enough depth and realism to keep experienced players engaged. Critics also often praised the cartoony graphics, the way the camera tracks the ball's flight, the numerous secrets, and the 18-hole mini golf game.

Kraig Kujawa of Electronic Gaming Monthly remarked, "The controls are very intuitive while offering the extra nuances that advanced players seek in golf games." GameSpot called it "a game that looks good, is easy to play, and is difficult to master."

Game Informer ranked it as the 87th best game made for their 100th issue in August 2001 despite past criticisms that it was not a golf simulator. They praised it for its balance between simplicity and complexity.

According to Famitsu, the game was Japan's sixth-best-selling game of 1997, with sales of 1.02 million units.

The game was a finalist by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences for "Console Sports Game of the Year" during the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, which was ultimately given to 1080° Snowboarding. The game won the award for "Best Sports Game" at the 1998 OPM Editors' Awards, and was nominated for the "Best Multiplayer Game" award, which went to Devil Dice.

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