The Fairway Club
- January 1, 2024
- Liquid Beaver Studios
Get on Steam"The Fairway Club" is a golfing game that offers a relaxing and personalized experience for players of all types. With courses located around the world, players can choose from secluded islands, mountain ranges, or blooming meadows to tee off. The game includes unlimited access to the courses, as well as a tournament where players can win money, level up, and earn sponsorships for sponsored gear. Explore the courses at your own pace, using state-of-the-art carts or on foot.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique swing system that provides a different experience from traditional golf games, making it fun once you get the hang of it.
- It's a budget-friendly game with solid gameplay mechanics, including a career mode and the ability to drive a golf buggy, which adds to the immersion.
- The solo developer is responsive to feedback and continues to improve the game, making it a worthwhile investment for players looking for a relaxing golf experience.
- The controls can be difficult to master, and there are some bugs that affect gameplay, such as the camera spinning issue when holing out.
- Graphics are inconsistent and can feel low-quality, resembling a mobile game rather than a polished PC title.
- There is a lack of multiplayer options and leaderboards, which limits the game's longevity and social interaction.
- graphics16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as crisp and visually appealing, though some find them generic and outdated. While the style suits the game's theme, players report significant frame rate drops, particularly in overhead views, even on high-end hardware. Overall, the graphics are seen as decent but lacking in optimization and variety.
“Graphics are crisp and pretty, if a little generic; UI is decent enough.”
“Graphics, sound, everything is good to excellent.”
“The graphics are perfect for this style of game, and the element of a 'career' is fun to work through.”
“There is only one graphic setting of low to high and the frame rate drops constantly when the camera switches to the overhead view after a shot and when running around the course.”
“I experienced constant frame rate drops with an RTX 3080 in 4K resolution, even when lowering the graphic setting to medium.”
“Graphics are also low resolution and extremely outdated.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users appreciate the stability of the game, highlighting the enjoyable and immersive experience of driving the golf buggy at their own pace. The ability to customize the buggy adds to the fun, making the gameplay feel more engaging despite the absence of extensive features like a career mode or character customization.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its innovative approach within the golf genre, featuring a unique three-step timing mechanism for shot execution that includes power, horizontal shaping, and loft. This fresh take on mechanics sets it apart from other golf games that often rely on similar gameplay elements.
“I'm never going to criticize a golf game for trying to do things differently in a genre mostly filled with the same mechanics.”
“Mechanically, hitting a shot requires you to go through 3 timing-based meters in order - power, horizontal shaping, and then loft.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has seen improvements with recent updates, allowing it to run smoothly even on older hardware configurations, such as an i7 4790 with a GTX 1660 Super at 1440p. However, initial impressions indicate that it was poorly optimized at launch.
“It runs smoothly on my older hardware (i7 4790 3.6GHz with GTX 1660 Super @ 1440p, capped to 60fps with RTSS), and a recent update has helped a lot with this.”
“To begin with, it's poorly optimized.”
