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Outlaw Golf
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Based on 9 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Interactive
Developer: Hypnotix
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: June 11, 2002
Summary
An incredible golf engine, stellar physics and excellent graphics combine with fierce competition, mortal danger and shapely women in this no-holds barred game of golf. Play 7 games for 1 to 4 players on 3 unique courses where some hazards have 2 legs! Remember, Outlaw Golf is a full contact sport! [SSI]
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What The Critics Said
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TotalGames.net
A very fast arcade-style game that is positively overflowing with character.
Read Full Review >GamePen
Not only is it very realistic in it’s approach to the game, it is, hands down, the most fun and funniest golf game I have played.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
The most innovative and clever thing to come to golf video games in a long while is Outlaw Golf's Composure Meter.
Read Full Review >Electric Playground
The major factor holding Outlaw Golf from being a top tier golf game is its unforgiving control system.
Read Full Review >Maxim Online
Sure, most of the game is from left field, but there’s actually enough realistic action to satisfy golf cart owners.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
Imagine if "Hot Shots Golf" had been developed by Larry Flynt Publications, and you might have an idea of the humor and content included in this otherwise sharp-yet-strangely-normal golf game. [August 2002, p.81]
Game Informer
Although Outlaw Golf isn't on the same level as "Hot Shots 3," It's about 10 times as funny. [July 2002, p.87]
Operation Sports
Outlaw Golf is a golf game that relies too heavily on gimmicks and forgets about simple things that should be standard in a golf game (simulation or arcade) like the lie affecting the ball.
Read Full Review >XenGamers
Outlaw Golf's attitude lies solely in presentation, and while some may initially be turned off by the title's seemingly juvenile humor, the game's personality quickly grows on the player.
Read Full Review >Team Xbox
A great golf game that actually has pretty impressive physics and realism.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Difficult to learn and a little gimmicky, but an enjoyable golf game nonetheless.
Read Full Review >IGN
Featuring a cast of outrageously lewd characters, Outlaw Golf has humor in bunches, but doesn't manage enough solid golf gameplay to make it a true winner.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Don't be fooled by its outward appearance: Outlaw Golf is still a surprisingly realistic golf game, complete with spins, hooks, slices, and breaks and the sort of complexity you might expect from a straightforward golf sim.
Read Full Review >Yahoo! Games
There's a detailed enough golfing sim hidden underneath and one that is likely to be long-lasting as a competitive game, relying as good cutthroat titles do on balanced amounts of skill and luck.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
What took me by surprise was the rather deep, involving golf game that lies beneath the crass interior. [Sept 2002, p.152]
Game Over Online
I know that a large amount of people will pick it up merely for the sex and violence the game portrays. But I think that a lot of golf enthusiasts or curiosity seekers may actually enjoy taking a look at this title.
Read Full Review >Gamestyle
It makes you laugh and frustrates in equal measure and that is surely the games main problem, for every yin it has a yang and never reaches the sum of its parts.
Read Full Review >Adrenaline Vault
Funny, witty and cool, Outlaw Golf also manages to be a bit on the shallow side and wear thin too easily.
Read Full Review >Xbox Nation Magazine
Outlaw Golf can be played and thoroughly enjoyed on the couch. [Fall 2002, p.121]
G4 TV
Once you know all the jokes in Outlaw Golf, it starts to lose its appeal. If you take away all of the game's "Smackdown" humor and attitude, all you're left with is a decent golf title.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
The golf engine is solid, the visuals are striking, and the play modes are impressive. A few tweaks to the interface, more courses, and less reliance on scripted cut-scenes would put this title right in the same league as "Tiger Woods PGA Tour" series, which is great company to be in.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
While I really like beating the crap out of my caddy (girl on girl never looked so good), I wish the interface had a few more nuances and a more comphrehensive putting mechanism. [Jan 2003, p.78]
Game Revolution
A very mediocre game. The actual play mechanics are solid, but the abundance of white-trash gimmickry gets in the way.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.1 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Uter gave it a 5:
The golf is too difficult for a party game style title. the graphics aren't very great either. but i like the concept quite a bit. outlaw volleyball is def the better outlaw game.
Steve D. gave it a 9:
Game play is great - and quite realistic (can be just as frustrating as the real thing!) Swing control is well done and can cause a hook or slice. Unlocking can get a little tedious because after you unlock a good set of clubs, you only have them for the one character you accomplished it with. Everyone ends up being the same character in a multiplayer game for that reason. "White trash" talk can get a extremely repetative, but it can be humorous. Certainly fun to work towards mastering the game. As far as a golf game goes, I would recommend it to most people. The game gets better as you improve your clubs, your control, your accuracy, etc. Forget worrying about composure because you can always beat up your caddy to improve that. I've got LOTS of hours tied up in this game because it's not as serious as other golf games and it's relatively easy to start for the beginner (I actually like it better than Tiger Woods golf because of its relaxed atmosphere). If you don't like the real game of golf, this game is definitely for you!
Chuck F. gave it an 8:
Not a bad game, plays very well similar to real golf. Tour play is a must so you can improve your skills. Not worth $50 but a good buy used.
Jeff M. gave it a 7:
I actually liked the much maligned control system. I like having to move the control stick back and then forward, as it more closely resembles a golf swing then the traditional button/power meter combo. That said, it really sucks how much the ball rolls each time -- you can't even try to land the ball on the green, as it will surely roll past the pin right into the rough. 3 courses is a little stingy also. But overall, it's a pretty entertaining game experience.
Bill C. gave it an 8:
Much more fun than I expected, with a healthy number of events and unlockables.
Dan C. gave it a 6:
This game has incredible graphics but its too bad the control style is brutal. It also sucks that the ball never seems to stop rolling after it lands. Hot Shots 3 for PS2 is the way to go.
Merx gave it a 9:
Love this game! Great graphics, great ball physics, new/cool swing. Great game for friends getting together having a few cold ones and playing some golf. Only down side is the limited number of courses (3). At least the characters don't have giant heads.
