- August 28, 2018
- HB Studios
The Golf Club 2019
My hand on the 5 Iron, I pulled back on the right thumbstick, watching as my player entered into his backswing.
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About
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR ushers in a new era of golf simulation gaming. Built with award winning procedural generation course design tools for infinite course possibilities, the game features a robust character customization engine, enhanced social gameplay, an extensive single player campaign mode, many graphical updates, and a serving of new play styles. The Golf Club 2019 Featuring…


- The game features beautifully rendered courses and a robust course designer, allowing for extensive user-created content.
- Gameplay mechanics are challenging yet rewarding, providing a realistic golf simulation experience.
- The addition of the PGA Tour license enhances the authenticity of the game, making it more engaging for golf fans.
- The physics and swing mechanics can feel inconsistent, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- Limited official PGA courses and underutilization of the PGA license are disappointing aspects of the game.
- The commentary can be repetitive and cringe-worthy, detracting from the overall immersion.
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeOverall, the graphics in the game are widely praised for their quality and improvements, with many users noting beautiful course renderings and a nostalgic retro style reminiscent of classic golf games. While some reviews mention minor inconsistencies in gameplay, the visuals are generally considered a strong point, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.
“My review: major improvements on the shot control mechanics, graphics seem slightly improved, you can finally fast forward the action when you no longer care to wait to see what the ball is going to do. The PGA partnership is a great addition and the courses are rendered beautifully. This franchise has always looked amazing.”
“Great graphics and no problems with glitches.”
“Great game, good graphics, nice for multiple players too.”
“The graphics are okay but the consistency of play is extremely off.”
“Graphics good...game play garbage.”
“Graphics seem maybe a little improved, but about the same, but definitely a great game.”
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA Tour Review
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA Tour’s foundations are built upon a rock-solid simulation, with tight swinging and tough greens making for a stern challenge that’s difficult but fair. The addition of licensed courses means that this year’s game has a much better campaign, but it doesn’t feel like HB Studios has had quite enough time to capture the sense of occasion that real TPC events can have. As such, with 2K Sports now also on board as publisher, we reckon it’s the next instalment that’s really going to impress. The building blocks are all in place, though, and if you’re in need of a serious golf game on your PS4 right now, then this edition definitely doesn't drift far from the green.
70%The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA Tour (PC) Review
If not for the sheer beauty that is the creation suite, I almost guarantee you that I couldn’t recommend you stay away from The Golf Club 2019 fast enough. The physics are way off, and for those who have played golf titles in the past, this is a travesty of epic proportions. I hope the next title sees some fixes, including the inclusion of real-life PGA golfers. The Golf Club 2019 is purely an exercise in mediocrity wrapped up in a nice bow. Yeah, this game is disappointing.
40%The Golf Club 2019 Review
The Golf Club 2019 certainly isn't everybody's golf game, but if you're in the centre of the (admittedly small) Venn diagram of "prefers the intricacy of SKATE to the button-mashing of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" and "is really hardcore into golf" then you're in for a massive treat.
70%