Power Golf

a.k.a. パワーゴルフ

published by Hudson Soft / NEC HE in 1989-05-25, developed by Hudson Soft, running on PC Engine

type: sport
genre: Golf
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player, hotseat

languages: eng

3.3/5

Personal review

Another unspectacular top-down view golf game for the PC-Engine. The game works fine but lacks outstanding features that could motivate the player to play the one (and only) 18-hole course more than once. You can choose between three different characters (young man, young woman and older man) with slightly different stroke power. You can play against other players or the computer but there is no tournament mode. Graphics are on par with other golf games of this time.

teran01 # 2016-12-27 11:03:25

Official description

Power Golf sports a perfect combination of simple-yet-realistic controls and beautiful graphics. Swing away on 18 lush holes in one of three different game modes: the single-player STROKE PLAY mode and the multiplayer MATCH PLAY and COMPETITION modes. Enter tournaments as one of three different characters—beginner, intermediate and advanced. Wind strength and the slope of the green add extra challenges to each hole. Compete against other players in the standard NORMAL MATCH or ante up one of your clubs in the unique CLUB MATCH. Up to three players can play in COMPETITION mode, and a handicap feature is included to help novice players pull off breathtaking shots just like their advanced rivals.