Ultimate Disc Golf

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Ultimate Disc Golf is a single player arcade sport game. It was developed by TREE Industries and was released on January 31, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

Ultimate Disc Golf is a physics-based sports simulation game. It offers a variety of courses with challenging obstacles and elements. The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes, allowing players to compete against friends or the AI. However, the game's graphics and visual presentation are relatively simple and not particularly impressive.

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Single-Player

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49%

Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

replayability2 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game has a lot of potential and captures the essence of disc golf, with well-designed courses and realistic shot shapes.
Character customization options are extensive and engaging, allowing players to create unique avatars.
The developers are actively working on improvements and updates, fostering a supportive community around the game.

The game suffers from severe physics issues, including unrealistic disc flight and problematic bounce mechanics.
Controls are clunky and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating and difficult to enjoy.
The game is still in early access and appears to have been abandoned, with many bugs and performance issues that detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players praising the realistic throwing and flight mechanics that reflect actual disc golf, while others criticize the clunky controls and unrealistic bounce physics. There are calls for improvements, such as a putting feature and enhanced graphics, indicating that the gameplay experience is currently lacking in polish and refinement. Overall, the gameplay is seen as a work in progress, with potential but needing significant improvements.
- “This game not only captures the real-world mechanics of disc flying, but also the same friendly community that real disc golf has.”
- “I actually really like the throwing and flight mechanics.”
- “Challenging gameplay factors you'd expect in any realistic golf game.”
- “The bounce physics are completely unreal; they won't stop, the mechanics suck, and the disc flight is unrealistic.”
- “Clunky mechanics in general.”
- “Gameplay: even when working, just not very good.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some players finding them acceptable while others criticize them as subpar, particularly for "next-gen" standards. Users have reported performance issues, especially on lower-end hardware, indicating a need for improvements in both graphics quality and gameplay mechanics. Overall, there is a consensus that the graphics require significant enhancement to meet player expectations.
- “Fun to play and the graphics are good for me - keep up the good work and improvements!”
- “I plan to test it out on my PC as it has a better graphics card than my laptop, which is more for my design work.”
- “There needs to be better graphics and gameplay mechanics.”
- “Also, 'next-gen graphics' looks terrible.”
- “Graphic quality: tragic.”
- “It lags, but I am below recommended requirements with the graphics card.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is criticized for being buggy, with issues such as character animations behaving oddly, frequent freezing requiring force closures, and glitches related to the teleport feature. Players recommend avoiding certain mechanics to minimize problems.
- “However, these are pretty buggy and need to be improved, as the rifle goes right through your chest, and your character holds the pistol in a very strange manner.”
- “The game freezes, and I have to force close it every time I walk to my second shot.”
- “The teleport feature causes glitches, so just walk the course as intended to avoid issues.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
The game's heavy rock/metal music plays persistently during startup and in the menu, even when the master volume is lowered, which frustrates players who wish to listen to their own music while launching the game.
- “The heavy rock/metal music that plays at startup and in the menu creates an intense atmosphere, but it doesn't fade even when the master volume is lowered.”
- “It's a bit frustrating that I can't listen to my own music while launching the game, as the background music remains prominent.”
- “One thing I noticed is that the heavy rock/metal music that plays at startup and when you go to the menu does not go away even if you lower the master volume.”
- “This is a little frustrating, as I would like to listen to my own music and not have it be an issue while launching the game.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players note that while the game may initially run choppy on lower-end systems, it becomes smoother with continued play, enhancing the overall experience and encouraging replayability. This improvement over previous versions contributes positively to the game's longevity and enjoyment.
- “It runs a bit choppy on my laptop even with my settings lowered, but it's much more playable than previous versions.”
- “One thing I've noticed is that the more I play it, the smoother and more playable it gets, which has been great.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players recall grinding in older golf games as a way to enhance their characters' abilities, allowing for more competitive play against friends. This aspect of grinding is seen as a nostalgic and integral part of the gaming experience.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the humor in the game to be exceptionally entertaining, often leading to uncontrollable laughter.
- “Yoooooooooooooooooo, laughing my ass off!”