Since it first appeared on the Playstation over ten years ago, Hot Shots Golf has been one of Sony’s most beloved franchises. “Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee†on the PSP continues the long line of successful games in the series by combining great gameplay with a charming cast of characters that creates an experience even non-golf fans will enjoy.
The key to the game’s success lies in it’s presentation; taking out the bells and whistles that keep many players not familiar with golf away, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee’s simple control scheme takes seconds to learn and eventually rewards gamers with the rock-solid gameplay the series is known for that can’t be found on any other game on the PSP.
Also helping to bring non-golf fans to the table is the game’s unique create-a-character, which allows players to customize a character after unlocking items in the single player mode. It is here where players can unlock everything from corn-row haircuts to football jerseys for their character, giving them endless opportunities in making the character of their dreams.
However, unlocking costumes for your character is no simple task. Players have to defeat opponents in one on one matches and in tournaments with some having special stipulations, such as playing with an enlarged pin hole or receiving an extra stoke penalty for hitting the ball into a sand trap. While the tremendous amount of matches in the single-player mode may get tedious at times, it’s all in a gallant effort to make gamers work their way up the ladder.
The game’s quick loading time, online play and charming player models also add to the games playability, making the game the perfect companion for anyone that loves to play their PSP in short bursts, rather than hours at a time. However, with all the unlockables and different tasks in the game, gamers may find themselves glued to the PSP for quite some time playing it.
Overall, “Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee†offers a perfect combination of addictive gameplay and arcade style action that every PSP owner should give a chance. The replay options and create-a-character feature alone make it a must-buy, but the solid graphics and easy to learn controls make it the best golf game on the PSP.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
Since it first appeared on the Playstation over ten years ago, Hot Shots Golf has been one of Sony’s most beloved franchises. “Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee†on the PSP continues the long line of successful games in the series by combining great gameplay with a charming cast of characters that creates an experience even non-golf fans will enjoy.
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