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Topic	The Board 8 Discord Sports Chat Rank Their Top 100 Respective Video Games part 3
KCF0107 02/08/21 6:17:08 AM #26:	#54 Mario Golf (N64, 1999) I've never been a big fan of golf. I would play some rounds with my grandfather, I would hit the driving ranges with my dad, and I would pay attention to major tournaments as a discussion topic with them, but I was much more interested in other sports. However, I enjoy golf video games more than any other sport (I consider racing to be its own genre in gaming). It is a zen-like experience. You get some nice natural environments to look at, listen to some breezy tunes, and not have to worry about a clock or an opponent to face off against in real time. It's because of that that I am pretty content with most golfing games. I've played dozens in my life, and I liked just about all of them. With respect to the mid-00s PGA Tour games, the Mario Golf series has been the premier golfing series, and I think the N64 game is the best one. It's one of the more accessible yet wholesome golfing experiences in a video game. That screenshot helps to show why. It gives you clear information on one screen how far the hole is, how far you can expect the club you are on will go if hit well, what mode you are using your club, the power level of your swing using marks, and the range of your accuracy meter, where the wind is blowing, and much more. It's not overwhelming at all but gives you all the necessary information that you need. Also seen on that screen shot is a grid on the course showing you where you can expect your ball to land. It may sound dumb, but that grid is the best in a golf game that I've encountered. Because of the N64 graphics lacking any realism, the clarity of it really helps when you are looking to see where you want to align your shot. A lot of golfing games force you to play all holes in one go, but Mario Golf allows you to suspend play on any hole, maybe even during any shot (my memory is a little fuzzy on that), which makes it excellent for multiplayer, and you can even have three different games going due to save states. In addition to its standard stroke play, there's several other modes/ways to play, and I cannot stress enough that mini-golf is awesome. Why was this the only one to feature mini-golf? That's probably the biggest reason why this one is my favorite, but the game would still be excellent without it. --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu <cite>KCF0107 posted [p:950407911] in The Board ... [t:79281225]...</cite> <quote>#54 Mario Golf (N64, 1999) I've never been a big fan of golf. I would play some rounds with my grandfather, I would hit the driving ranges with my dad, and I would pay attention to major tournaments as a discussion topic with them, but I was much more interested in other sports. However, I enjoy golf video games more than any other sport (I consider racing to be its own genre in gaming). It is a zen-like experience. You get some nice natural environments to look at, listen to some breezy tunes, and not have to worry about a clock or an opponent to face off against in real time. It's because of that that I am pretty content with most golfing games. I've played dozens in my life, and I liked just about all of them. With respect to the mid-00s PGA Tour games, the Mario Golf series has been the premier golfing series, and I think the N64 game is the best one. It's one of the more accessible yet wholesome golfing experiences in a video game. That screenshot helps to show why. It gives you clear information on one screen how far the hole is, how far you can expect the club you are on will go if hit well, what mode you are using your club, the power level of your swing using marks, and the range of your accuracy meter, where the wind is blowing, and much more. It's not overwhelming at all but gives you all the necessary information that you need. Also seen on that screen shot is a grid on the course showing you where you can expect your ball to land. It may sound dumb, but that grid is the best in a golf game that I've encountered. Because of the N64 graphics lacking any realism, the clarity of it really helps when you are looking to see where you want to align your shot. A lot of golfing games force you to play all holes in one go, but Mario Golf allows you to suspend play on any hole, maybe even during any shot (my memory is a little fuzzy on that), which makes it excellent for multiplayer, and you can even have three different games going due to save states. In addition to its standard stroke play, there's several other modes/ways to play, and I cannot stress enough that mini-golf is awesome. Why was this the only one to feature mini-golf? That's probably the biggest reason why this one is my favorite, but the game would still be excellent without it. --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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