Winning Shot for PCE

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Winning Shot

It's a winner

Genre: sports - golf

Publisher: Data East

Year: 1989

System: PCE

Gameplay Score: 4

Gameplay Notes:

I'm a sucker for these simple golf games. This one's got an easy UI for picking a club, spin, and direction, and it shows the distance and recommends a club. Streamlined as could be. And striking the ball is a single click to pick the power. Again, simple. Putting is the hardest piece of the puzzle but it's manageable.

Level Design Score: 4

Level Design Notes:

Stroke, Match, and Tournament modes. Only one course. Holes are big and fun. Quick and easy to jump into the game.

Theme Score: 2

Theme Notes:

Minimal presentation. Japanese text doesn't get in the way but also isn't helpful.

Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:

Toes the line between realistic and cartoony artwork. The course looks good, with solid colors and clear visibility. The menus and other screens, on the other hand, look more like an early DOS game.

Audio Score: 3

Audio Notes:

The song is cheery but does get old.

Overall Score: 74

Review ID: 8148