Up to Par

bom para passar o tempo.

I'm disappointed. In concept this is a fun game and I like the idea, but it's way overpriced. The physics act very strangely, whether intentional or not, they feel unintuitive. The game "soft crashed" on me multiple times. Again, it's a fun idea but with the current scale of the game and the various issues that it has, there is no way to justify the asking price. I'm going to ask for a refund. This is a $5, maybe $10 maximum experience.

[h2] Ellietendo's Review Of Up To Par [/h2] [u] I received a free copy of this game for review purposes. I used a mouse & keyboard combo and my Steam Deck for gameplay. [/u] [h3] Pros: [/h3] [list] [*] Smooth Mouse Controls - This game was designed with mouse controls in mind, and the smoothness of altering the shot was super slick. The power felt accurate to the input I wanted for the ball shot. I also like how the environment affects how each hole is played as well, and thus is another layer to think about when playing. [*] Simple Aesthetics - The aesthetics are minimal and simple, but I think they work well for Up To Par. I don't think you would want hyper-realistic graphics or anything like that in a party game like this. Personally, going for the style that Up To Par has vastly improved the gameplay. [*] Unlockable Content - What's great about this game is that you can unlock different styles for the goal ball, unlock terrains and even different zones just from actively playing Up To Par. No hidden DLCs or anything like that which is nice to see. [*] Remote Play - My friend and I were able to get this game to work with the remote play feature. That was really fun to experiment with, playing through all the different zones, terrain and unlocking items together made this a really enjoyable experience. [/list] [h3] Cons: [/h3] [list] [*] VERY Grindy - Whilst having the unlockables not cost money, it does cost time, and a lot of it. Being able to unlock everything in this game is extremely "grindy". It's been intentionally designed to be as tricky as possible! Not a fan of this, as if you can't get past so many goal holes, you become a bit stuck. [*] Needs Variety - With the grindiness of the game, I noticed something else. The styles of the golf holes and the layouts do get repeated quite a bit. If you play for more than 15-20 mins each session, you'll notice it. I've just learnt the hard way that this is deffinetly a game to played in smaller amounts. [*] Awkward Console/Steam Deck Controls - With the mouse's super smooth gameplay comes at a cost. Those playing on Console or Steam Deck felt a major blow. Whilst trying this same game on steam deck, it was much more awkward to get a preecice angle to hit the golf ball into the hole. It just seems like playing on PC is the way to go, consoles users will naturally be more disadvantaged due to the jank. [*] Pricey! - As I got a review copy of the game, I forgot about the price tag when it comes to completing reviews. With this in mind, I did have to take into account this question: "Is this game worth the price label?" Well... at £16.75, I would say, maybe not... If it was something more along the lines of £5 or under, then maybe, but more than 3x that.. I honestly couldn't. Many better & more complex games are the same price. [/list] [h3] Overall: [/h3] Whilst I am recommending this game for its simple and enjoyable PC play, I am baring in mind that if I were to play it on Steam Deck, it would be a whole other experience. The awkwardness of Console/Steam Deck controls make it much less enjoyable, especially if others are playing on PC. The price tag is also a bit steep so having remote play helps out a lot if you are wanting to play this games with friends online. If an update came out to fix some of the issues that I have raised in this review, then I think it would be a higher recommendation in people's Steam libraries. The game needs to be a bit less grindy (easier to unlock stuff) to keep players like me coming back to this title. In smaller bursts, this game is fun. After 30 mins... less so.. Also, at about £16, it's a hard sell... having a copy to share amongst friends can justify the price a bit more. So I do give it a thumbs up on this occasion, if I was able to have a "Recommend Maybe?" option, this would be a better match. It can be fun but it has to be on the right device with the right people!