Super Inefficient Golf
- March 15, 2018
- 34BigThings srl
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Super Inefficient Golf" is a golf-themed game with a destructive twist, where you attach mines to the golf ball and detonate them to control its trajectory. The game features 18 challenging holes, slow-motion and acrobatic turns, and online leaderboards. With its unique gameplay mechanics and emphasis on explosive action, it offers a fresh and inefficient take on the traditional golfing experience.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Linux
Reviews
- Super Inefficient Golf offers a unique and entertaining twist on traditional golf by incorporating explosives, making for a chaotic and fun gameplay experience.
- The game encourages creativity and experimentation with its physics-based mechanics, allowing players to devise their own strategies to complete holes.
- Visually appealing with decent graphics and a wacky soundtrack, the game provides a light-hearted atmosphere that enhances the overall enjoyment.
- The game lacks multiplayer options, which limits its replayability and social interaction, making it less engaging for groups of friends.
- With only one course consisting of 18 holes, the game can feel short and repetitive, leading to a quick sense of completion without much incentive to return.
- Many players have reported technical issues, including crashes and frustrating camera controls, which detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its unique mechanics that set it apart from traditional golf games, offering a mix of fun and frustration as players navigate unconventional challenges. While the initial experience can be engaging and visually appealing, many players find that it lacks variety and replayability, leading to a decline in enjoyment over time. Suggestions for improvement include adding multiplayer options and new gameplay elements to enhance strategy and keep players invested.
“Absolutely awesome graphics, and interesting gameplay.”
“It has a different mechanic than most golf games and makes it fun.”
“The big pro of this game is its unique control mechanic.”
“Gameplay, if it was to be taken seriously, isn't much fun; you can get by most courses by just bouncing the ball over the obstacles.”
“After you figure out the mechanics, the golf track starts to feel like it wasn't designed for this since you mostly spend the game flying, trying to figure out the right timing to detonate the bombs. Some holes can be quite frustrating, and while it initially seemed like a fun, chill game with a challenging mechanic, after finishing all the holes and achievements, it became more frustrating and lacking in variety. It also didn't make me want to replay holes.”
“The concept is kind of okay, but the gameplay was just boring for me, and this game couldn't keep my attention.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their quality and artistic style, with some users describing them as "awesome" and "cute." However, there are criticisms regarding the console port's lack of UHD support and poor scaling, which results in a fuzzy appearance. Overall, while the visuals are appealing, the gameplay experience can be affected by technical shortcomings.
“Absolutely awesome graphics, and interesting gameplay.”
“+ cute graphics that are appropriate to the game”
“The console port is very mediocre, with no proper UHD support; it uses bad quality graphics scaling, so everything looks fuzzy.”
“The graphics are decent, audio is nothing special and there are only two 18-hole courses, but the game shines through with its interesting concept of using explosives instead of the putter in a bizarre mini-golf experience.”
“It has typical things you would expect of a golf game with graphics and music, but this is more focused on controlling the ball with explosion physics.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers mild replayability primarily through the challenge of achieving higher scores and hole-in-one completions, despite having a limited number of levels. While the core gameplay can be engaging, the lack of content and level creation options may diminish long-term interest.
“While there aren't many levels (it would have been great if you could make your own levels and share them with friends), and you can get through them relatively quickly if you want to, there is enough of a challenge to make it engaging and it has replayability if you want to get the highest score or a hole in one on every level.”
“Mild replay value, although the charm wears quickly when going for hole in one plays.”
“Theorycrafting and grinding out a better score on the holes adds replayability where the game lacks in content.”
“Mild replay value, although the charm wears quickly when going for hole-in-one plays.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a playful and chaotic atmosphere, with players enjoying the absurdity of physics and explosive scenarios that elicit laughter. Overall, it combines fun and hilarity, making for an entertaining experience.
“I can practically hear my golf ball laughing at the laws of physics.”
“Jinx: (laughing) This is the most explosive fun I've had in ages!”
“Jinx: (laughing) Explosions, chaos, and hilarity all in one round.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a quirky and playful soundtrack that aligns with the lighthearted theme of golf, enhancing the overall experience. While it includes typical elements expected in a golf game, the focus remains on the unique gameplay mechanics rather than the music itself.
“The soundtrack is wacky golf music if I've ever heard it.”
“The soundtrack is wacky golf music if I've ever heard it.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, although it does provide some replayability through theorycrafting and improving scores. However, the mechanics of moving the ball to place mines can feel unnecessarily cumbersome.
“Straight up tedious.”
“This makes moving around the ball to place your mines more tedious than it needs to be.”
“Theorycrafting and grinding out a better score on the holes adds replayability where the game lacks in content.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is described as electric and engaging, with users appreciating its visual appeal and overall quality. Players feel immersed in the experience, enhancing their enjoyment of the unique gameplay.
“The game looks good, has a great atmosphere, and is competently made.”
“They're ready to play 'super inefficient golf,' and the atmosphere is electric.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its wholesome emotional experience, earning a perfect score of 10/10. Players appreciate the rewarding mechanics that enhance the overall enjoyment and emotional engagement, particularly through challenges like maintaining consecutive seconds without touching the ground.
“A really wholesome game, 10/10”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game runs flawlessly on Ubuntu, showcasing excellent optimization for this platform.
“Perfect performance on Ubuntu!”
“The game runs smoothly with minimal resource usage, allowing for an optimized experience.”
“I love how the developers have fine-tuned the settings for better performance on lower-end systems.”
- story1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the games is characterized by a diverse range of engaging narratives that enhance the gameplay experience, particularly in adventure, puzzle, and co-op genres. Players appreciate the exceptional design that complements the storytelling, making for a rich and immersive experience.
“The story is incredibly immersive, drawing you in with its rich narrative and well-developed characters.”
“I was captivated by the twists and turns of the plot; it kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end.”
“The storytelling is top-notch, blending adventure and mystery in a way that feels both fresh and familiar.”
