Game Focus Review: Easy Golf

Game Focus writes: "Microsoft’s XNA Creator’s Club is a great way to let folks, who don’t necessarily work in the gaming industry, a way to showcase their ideas. Matt Davis of Barker Crest Studios originally began his career programming business software. Always a fan of video games, he made his move into the Independent Gaming Industry by publishing his first game on the XNA Creator’s Club, Easy Golf. One of the pricier games coming out of the XNA market, it offers far more than many other Xbox Live Arcade titles, giving players a full Arcade Golf title for their 800 Microsoft Points."

Pros

+ Nice graphics for an XNA title

+ Great course creation editor

+ True multiplayer (up to 8 players) from online course play

+ Player created content with Sharing ala LBP’s Create, Share, Play!

+ Little or no golf knowledge needed to jump right in

+ Game depth gives players an Arcade Golf game

+ Quick downloads of courses

Cons

– Editor felt a little difficult at times

– Sound may get one some people’s nerves

– Golf game is similar to other golf titles out there

– Pricey for XNA at 800 MSP, which might shy some players away