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Hot Shots Golf 3

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 30 critic reviews
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Based on 10 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Clap Hanz
Genre(s): Sports, Golf
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: March 12, 2002
Summary
Join the new cast of characters who come to tee off on the greens and on each other with trash-talking quips. The new swing Meter will test your skills with a variety of interfaces depending on the lie of the ball, whether it is in the fairway, rough, treeline, dirt or sand trap. Earn "Hot Shot Points" for superb performances, great shots and remarkable putts to use towards enhanced golf equipment and insane golf gadgets. [SCEA]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Gaming Age
I can't imagine the series, or video game golf for that matter, getting much better than this (of course it will).
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >GamePro
While Hot Shots 3 doesnt 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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >XGP Gaming
Everything works well together and Clap Hanz should be complimented by improving on an already successful formula.
Read Full Review >Into Liquid Sky
The only real flaw I found with the gameplay is that the game seems fairly forgiving with mistakes.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Sony
Given the choice between Tiger Woods and Hot Shots Golf 3, I'd take Hot Shots any day.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
TotalPlayStation
Theres only so much Hot Shots you can take before you start craving something new and innovative about the whole experience.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >XenGamers
A top-notch golf game perfect for anyone looking to make some digital divots.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Tyler B. gave it a 10:
It was awesome.
Sam W. gave it a 10:
This is a great golf game that does not bog you down with meters and trying to decide exactly how to hit each stroke. The gameplay is smooth and kept light with a multi-player mode that lets you trade compliments and insults, as well as control (somewhat) the crowd reactions.
John D. gave it a 10:
Kickass game people buy it !!!
D. J. gave it a 9:
A sports game for people who don't really like sports games. The Japanese title sums it up the best, "Everyone's Golf". You'd never think that a golf game could be fun but here's the proof.
Cancer X. gave it a 9:
Great golf game, cartoony, but the physics and visuals are great, sound is ok, very fun.
