#Lets golf 3 review series#

Playing a hole requires you to use one unit of energy, which is restored over time or through normal play. What's radically different is its freemium structure, and in particular the energy system. Let’s Golf! 3 is very similar to its predecessors in terms of how it looks and plays. Strokes are initiated by touching a golf ball on the bottom-right of the screen, while power and accuracy are determined by a meter. Once you've selected a club you aim your shot by touching the sides of the screen. The control scheme hasn't changed significantly from previous iterations. XP can be earned simply by playing a hole, with more awarded for feats such as pars, birdies, and eagles. XP is acquired in all modes of play and improves your custom character's level, which in turn improves stats, unlocks courses, and unlocks new equipment in the shop. A maximum of three stars are awarded depending on your performance, with each hole or challenge unlocked once you've achieved at least one on the previous hole. Strokeplay and Matchplay (duels) are possible on all 18 holes of each course, and there are 18 challenges available. Courses are colourful and richly detailed, with lush greens and fairways. You can use your character on six fictional courses located in exotic locations like the pyramids of Egypt and the Milky Way. You start by customising a cartoonish character whose appearance, skills, and equipment can be altered and developed. Or rather, it's free with in-app purchases, and while its freemium structure works in places it risks alienating fans of the traditional Let's Golf! experience.

#Lets golf 3 review series#

In this country at least, golf is considered by many to be an elitist sport due to the prohibitive cost of equipment and excessive green fees.īut this latest instalment in the popular Let’s Golf! series attempts to ensure that the sport’s virtual counterpart does not attract a similar reputation.