Archive for the ‘Golf’ Category
  • Server problems for The Golf Club 2 have mostly been resolved
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    Posted July 3rd, 2017 at 5:00 pm 3 Comments »
    For the first four days of release The Golf Club 2 was rendered largely unplayable due to server issues that made both Career Mode and Online Societies inaccessible. The problems appear to have been ironed out as the weekend went smoothly with all features working properly. The only issue I've run into since Saturday are completed rounds played in Society that, when returning to start the next round, have lost results for a handful of holes in the completed round. I've had to re-play the ...
  • Press Row Podcast: The Golf Club 2 Impressions
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    Posted July 1st, 2017 at 10:15 am No Comments »
    Nearly three years have passed since HB Studios debuted The Golf Club and now its sequel has just released. This episode of the Press Row Podcast examines The Golf Club 2 with discussion on its ultra-realistic gameplay, improvements to accessibility, new features, and unfortunate server problems. Other topics covered during the show include patch restrictions on the Nintendo Switch discovered through NBA Playgrounds' struggles to get an update out that could threaten post-release support ...
  • The Golf Club 2 struggling with servers in early days of release
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    Posted June 29th, 2017 at 9:15 am 9 Comments »
    It's no longer a surprise when a new game releases and online connectivity is inconsistent or completely unfunctional. Unfortunately that's been the case with The Golf Club 2 which came out on Tuesday. The original didn't have any problems of the sort but with a sequel that's likely performing better with consumers the downside to that is an independent developer up against a challenge they may not have been prepared to face. One of the great things about The Golf Club is that progress is...
  • Review of The Golf Club 2
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    Posted June 27th, 2017 at 12:00 pm 8 Comments »
    Released in 2014 The Golf Club was among the first wave of sports games from independent developers that helped lead to the resurgence in the genre where sports (or unique takes on them) not being sufficiently covered by the big publishers are taken on by smaller studios. It was a great effort despite lacking in content and having a barrier of extreme difficulty, and was even rewarded with the Pastapadre Community Award for Best New Sports Game. Now the sequel has arrived for $40 on Xbox ...
  • New trailer for The Golf Club 2 goes into Career Mode and online features
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    Posted June 6th, 2017 at 9:30 am 1 Comment »
    With just three weeks until The Golf Club 2 releases another trailer has released to take a look at some of the new features for the game. The Course Creator has taken much of the focus previously but now developer HB Studios is putting the spotlight on other areas such as Career Mode, Dynamic Societies, and online play.  (more…)...
  • More on The Golf Club 2 with look at gameplay improvements and character customization
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    Posted May 25th, 2017 at 9:30 am 4 Comments »
    Despite the sequel to 2014's The Golf Club being just a month away from release there hasn't been much shown of the game besides it's enhanced Course Creator until now. A developer-held live stream put The Golf Club 2 on display and revealed new details relating to gameplay improvements and character customization. The entirety of the live stream was recapped for Hit The Pass and the archived video to watch is below. The Golf Club 2 releases on June 27 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC at ...
  • Xbox Game Pass subscription service has launched and includes some sports games
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    Posted May 24th, 2017 at 7:30 am 16 Comments »
    Microsoft today launched Xbox Game Pass, a subscription service that includes unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One and backwards compatible games. Xbox Game Pass is $10 a month and all those with Xbox Live Gold get to start with a free 14 day trial. The sports games available through the service at launch are NBA 2K16, The Golf Club, and Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings. 2K17 could get added in the months ahead. Other high profile franchises like Gears of War, Bioshock, and Halo are ...
  • Release date set for The Golf Club 2 and new trailer puts Course Creator in spotlight
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    Posted April 26th, 2017 at 8:00 am 9 Comments »
    Though announced nearly a year ago it wasn't until today that the sequel to 2014's The Golf Club got an official release date. The Golf Club 2 will go out Tuesday, June 27 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Accompanying that news is a brand new trailer taking a new look at improvements that have been made to the popular Course Creator.  (more…)...