Resort Boss: Golf

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Resort Boss: Golf is a single player sport game. It was developed by Gus Martin and was released on July 25, 2019. It received neutral reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.

Resort Boss: Golf is a golf resort management simulation game. Build and customize your resort, design golf courses, and manage staff to attract and satisfy guests. Handle finances, expand your resort, and unlock new features to become a successful resort boss.

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Audience ScoreBased on 179 reviews

music4 positive mentions

stability26 negative mentions

The game has a charming aesthetic and cute voxel-style characters, which many players find appealing.
There is potential for fun gameplay, especially for fans of tycoon and strategy games, as it allows for building and managing a golf course.
The developer is responsive to feedback and has shown commitment to improving the game through updates.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, making it frustrating and often unplayable.
AI behavior is poor, with golfers frequently getting stuck or making illogical decisions, which detracts from the overall experience.
The game lacks essential features and polish, feeling incomplete and not ready for full release despite being marketed as such.

stability
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, significantly detracting from the overall experience and leading many players to feel it was released prematurely from early access. Issues range from unresponsive AI to persistent UI problems, with some players unable to progress past the tutorial due to these technical flaws. While there is potential for enjoyment, the current state of instability has resulted in widespread frustration and refunds.
- “This game is very buggy to the point of it probably shouldn't have been taken out of early access.”
- “Refunded and sorry to not recommend this game solely based on how buggy and broken it is.”
- “The game is currently very buggy to where I can't even get out of the tutorial.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been criticized for its lack of fun and immersion, primarily due to numerous bugs and poor mechanics, such as an unresponsive trajectory line that fails to account for wind or ball curvature. While some users see potential in the game, they feel it falls short of expectations, often resulting in a frustrating experience. Overall, the gameplay is described as merely "okay," with significant room for improvement.
- “Overall, this game has huge potential, but isn't quite there gameplay or immersion wise.”
- “The gameplay is ok.”
- “I bought this game and it was alright gameplay wise but there were tons and tons of bugs when playing.”
- “I was so excited to find a game like SimGolf that I jumped at this and bought without reading reviews or watching gameplay videos, and I regret it.”
- “Playing the holes you made is also not fun; the line that shows your ball's trajectory doesn't change with the wind or when you add curve to the ball. The curve mechanics are also poor; they feel way too strong, which makes playing the hole a lot more annoying since you are almost always just hitting the ball straight.”
- “Overall, this game has huge potential, but isn't quite there gameplay or immersion-wise.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the color scheme and artwork as subpar, while others appreciate the aesthetic as a nice homage to SimGolf. Despite the visual appeal for some, many feel the graphics are inferior to previous titles in the genre, detracting from the overall experience.
- “It's a nice callback to SimGolf with an updated art style that doesn't get in the way of what you're really there to do: build a course and play it.”
- “The aesthetic of this game is very nice.”
- “The aesthetic of this game is very nice.”
- “I really cannot stand the color scheme or the artwork.”
- “The graphics are so so so bad... this game is still far inferior to SimGolf, which rocked.”
- “AI doesn't use bridges yet, so those are only there for aesthetic currently.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as catchy and addictive, with a pleasant background score that enhances the overall experience. While some find it cute and fanciful, others note that it lacks the depth and variety found in more sophisticated titles. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “The soundtrack is really catchy, despite being just one song.”
- “It's pretty addictive once you get into it, and the music and sound effects are pure pleasantness.”
- “This game is nowhere near sim golf in terms of art, animation, music, and character.”
- “The music is cute and fanciful.”
- “The soundtrack is also really catchy, despite being one song.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with multiple users reporting significant issues that hinder performance.
- “Terrible optimization.”
- “Terrible optimization.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game, particularly in building golf courses and holes, to be tedious and often frustrating, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “The main aspect of the game (building golf courses/holes) is annoying and at times tedious.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express optimism about the game's replayability, suggesting that it may improve over time as new content or updates are introduced.
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, indicating that players feel it prioritizes profit over player experience.
- “This game feels like a cash grab.”
- “The monetization strategy is just a cash grab.”