Hot Shots Golf 3

Gaming Age

I can't imagine the series, or video game golf for that matter, getting much better than this (of course it will).

Maxim Online

This game is easier to play than a sorority co-ed. In fact, the gameplay is so basic you can handle it easily while half in the bag.

GamePro

While Hot Shots 3 doesn’t revolutionize the series by any stretch of the imagination, it delivers sweet PS2 graphics and loads of slick refinements that make it another must-play game.

Game Informer

A fantastic game – get off your can and go get it before that fat guy across the street beats you to the store. [Apr 2002, p.72]

Media and Games Online Network

The single player is enough to warrant a buy, but the national tournaments and multi-player aspects make it one you just have to have in your game library.

Armchair Empire

It's so good that on a gorgeous, sunny 80-degree afternoon I found myself hitting the virtual links instead of the real thing – and I love real golf.

XGP Gaming

Everything works well together and Clap Hanz should be complimented by improving on an already successful formula.

Into Liquid Sky

The only real flaw I found with the gameplay is that the game seems fairly forgiving with mistakes.

GamerWeb Sony

Given the choice between Tiger Woods and Hot Shots Golf 3, I'd take Hot Shots any day.

GamePen

Usually a person will hate a game when they lose at it on a consistent basis, the case is completely different here. This is just a testament of how fun and gripping this game is to play.

Electronic Gaming Monthly

I can't remember a game with almost nothing I would change...No other golf game keeps the action moving so well from one shot to the next. [Apr 2002, p.138]

PSM Magazine

Casual fans have everything they could want. [Apr 2002]

Playboy

A perfect virtual getaway -- without the pretension.

Gamezilla!

An exceptional golf game.

Electric Playground

Perhaps the best party game for the PS2 out there.

TotalPlayStation

There’s only so much Hot Shots you can take before you start craving something new and innovative about the whole experience.

Game Revolution

If there's one area in which Hot Shots Golf 3 completely obliterates the competition, it's pacing. The loading times are nearly nonexistent...You can finish an 18 hole course in a half-hour, which is really great.

netjak

I have to point out that it is a rare thing indeed for a game to grab me the way Hot Shots Golf 3 did and hold onto me for three entire YEARS, especially considering the fact that it is a golf game.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Deep where it counts — the game play.

Official U.S. Playstation Magazine

It's easy to play, but it's got remarkable depth and tons of replayability. [Apr 2002, p.104]

Play Magazine

The coolest thing about Hot Shots, though, has to be the crazy caddies. Each time you drive, they jet after the ball like Benny Hill on a caffeine bender, kicking up dust and generally freaking out. [Mar 2002, p.52]

PSX Nation

It's improvements, however, aren't as dramatic or gameplay-enhancing as those that EA's "PGA Tour 2002" has brought to the videogame golf genre.

Hot Games

Hot Shots Golf 3 takes the game into a whole hilarious new direction - but the realism it loses may hinder real golf fans.

All Game Guide

True to its word, a round of 18 holes can be played within 20 minutes, making the game extremely accessible for those who want some quick fun without getting bogged down in reading a series of meters or clicking through multiple menu screens before initiating a shot.

GameSpy

There are no PGA courses or players, but what it does have to offer is a gameplay style so simple it truly is good for everyone.

IGN

In comparison [to "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002"], the tap-tap-tap system employed in Hot Shots can't help but feel a little bit tired. It works, but there are far more possibilities to the PS2 control interface that could be make golf gameplay fresher, more intuitive, and more fun.

GameZone

Despite the aging gameplay dynamics and rehashed sound-effects Hot Shots Golf 3 manages to deliver a full-on entertaining experience that is rarely found within games of the golfing simulation genre.

Cinescape

Gets old fast. The multiplayer gameplay grows stale and can be boring, and the one-player game only takes so long to master, or become bored with. A golf fan might eat it up, but your typical gamer will probably put it down after a few days of extended play.

XenGamers

A top-notch golf game perfect for anyone looking to make some digital divots.

GameSpot

Its incredible similarity to previous Hot Shots Golf games may disappoint those looking for something fresh and new...[but] anyone looking for a consistently goofy, lighthearted golf game, will surely be pleased.