Golf Story

IGN

Tom Marks

7.5 / 10.0

Golf Story's clever writing and sound golf fundamentals keep it entertaining, even through some stale moments. Despite its light-hearted RPG structure, there's a challenging and very real golf game here that's worth coming back to even after the story is over. But it left me wishing that more of the campaign focused on the golf itself, and less on the often repetitive side tasks.

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Eurogamer

Martin Robinson

Recommended

Mario Golf and Earthbound combine for one of the most delightful games you'll find on Nintendo's Switch.

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Game Informer

Andrew Reiner

9 / 10.0

Lives up to its name, succeeding both as a riveting golf experience and a narrative that sinks its hooks into you

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GameSpot

Ginny Woo

8 / 10

Sidebar Game's charming golf RPG hits it out of the park.

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Hardcore Gamer

Jordan Helm

4 / 5.0

While the actual RPG elements may initially appear thin at times, the well-delivered and genuinely funny writing is not only one of Golf Story‘s hidden traits, but something that will keep Sidebar's entrant a much talked-about title, even for a console that has already garnered a fair few highlights.

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Nintendo Life

Mitch Vogel

9 / 10

All told, Golf Story is a surprisingly gripping game, hooking you with fantastic gameplay, loads of content, and a well-written script. This is one that'll have you coming back for many hours in the story mode alone, and the multiplayer does a good job of expanding on this with even more replayability. We would highly recommend Golf Story to anyone looking for something a little different. There's a whole lot to love here, and if you're a fan of RPGs or golf games, this is a must buy.

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GamesBeat

Anthony John Agnello

90 / 100

Golf Story is confident, smooth, and its lighter than light approach to everything from art to humor to play is perfectly matched with the Switch's play anytime, anywhere form factor. Forget the agony and ecstasy of real golf. This is a really good time.

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God is a Geek

Nick Gillham

7 / 10.0

Fun, quaint and a bit buggy, Golf Story is a lovely but flawed distraction.

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