Pangya: Fantasy Golf

by Tomy

Product Features

• 9 beautiful, fantasy golf courses to choose from
• 18 playable characters with deep character customization
• Choose from Story, Single Round, License, Tournament and Network Modes
• Multiplayer Ad Hoc gameplay for up to 8 players
• Based on the hit online game with 15 million users worlwide

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0026EV5MA
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 23, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,371 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #2 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Sports > Golf
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Take your best swing on the Fantasy Fairway at the Pangya Invitational! Experience inter-dimensional golf on the beautiful, fantasy fairways of Pangya Island! Land your hole-in-one with unique customizable characters and equipment. A full storyline, multiple game modes and competitive multiplayer gameplay ensure that you never spend a day alone in the sand traps!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Golfing with an Anime Flare!, July 8, 2009

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PutUrDoucsUp "TDD" - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pangya: Fantasy Golf (Video Game)

This is my first time playing a golf game and when I bought this game thinking the length of the game would be short by just completing the storyline, but i was wrong. There are 9 interesting looking courses with over 20 holes in each of them. There's much to do thatle keep you into the game for awhile. The storyline is quite long and semi hysterical. As for the games sound track it wasnt any thing ear catching but it goes well with the golfing theme. The learning curve wasn't to steep. What I liked the most was the statistical data the game provided, which gave me a sense of self satisfaction. While playing the game there was some graphical glitches and there was some grammatical errors in the storyline. Even thought there was some cons it didn't hinder the game play and its appeals. The game is quite enjoyable and relaxing to play, also it has give me a new perspective in the sport of golf.

Pros
+Lots of things to Keep You Busy
+Statistical Data
+Unique Character Design

Cons
-Poor Grammatical Errors in Storyline
-Graphical Glitches with the Floor
-The animation sometimes looks awkward.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Fun, Hours of Gameplay, October 24, 2009

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Risa (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Pangya: Fantasy Golf (Video Game)

I bought it already being a Pangya fan, so I will say I already knew how the gameplay works going into it and didn't have any trouble at all beating the early opponents. I understand that new players often have a tough time getting through, which could be a source of frustration (it certainly was for me just starting out on the Wii version).

I like the added features, such as using caddies as golfers, the new course, and the mini license games and tournaments, and the camera angles seem to be much better (you can actually SEE where the ball lands most of the time), but there are some shortcomings:

- clothes no longer affect stats, so they're mostly for purely aesthetic purposes now, along with potentially earning bonus pang in wearing new outfits, which ultimately gives me even less control in how I wish to customize each player's stats;

- the inconsistent spelling and grammar drive me nuts. In the same tournament I've seen them switch between "Remi" and "Remy" in the list of opponents, back and forth, repeatedly, for example. Sometimes I see a "your" where there should be "you're"; I feel like this shouldn't even be an issue;

- the graphics aren't what they could be;

- and they completely removed a few courses (Shining Sands, anyone?).

I think the gameplay is excellent and it ends up holding my interest for hours on end, but just be aware there are these shortcomings (though they may not bother you if you've never played the Wii version).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's single player PangYa ... what more do you want?, August 7, 2009

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Glory Questor (Somerset, PA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pangya: Fantasy Golf (Video Game)

Having played the PC MMO version since Season 2, I had always wanted to get a version that allowed me to just go through the game without needing anyone to play with. It's been one of the biggest problems with the PC version -- that you can't really go through tournaments or versus mode just by yourself because there is no support for any kind of true single-player mode. If you aren't with your usual group or with friends, the MMO version is harder to jump into and have fun with. Now PSP owners have Fantasy Golf PangYa to satisfy their single player needs, although it's a complete flipside of it's MMO cousin.

The game features nine of PangYa's many courses: the three Winds (Pink Wind, Sepia Wind, and Wind Hill), the three Wizs (West Wiz, White Wiz, and Wiz Wiz), the first two Blue courses (Blue Lagoon and Blue Water), and Dark Inferno. While lacking some of PangYa's most unique and fun courses in the mix, the selections make more sense when you actually play through Story Mode. Also, getting a game with 162 holes is a pretty nice deal, as each course hole presents a nice challenge.

One of the best features, especially for fans of the MMO, is the added player characters. In addition to the players from PangYa Season 3, the caddies from the MMO now get into the game as actual player characters. All new player characters have been added as well, but I won't spoil who they are -- you have to find out for yourself.

With 18 characters and 9 courses, you can tell that there's a lot of gameplay in here already, but mix in the various game modes such as Story Mode and the Tournaments (with their Qualifying Games), and you have a pretty enjoyable and nearly endless amount of gameplay opprotunities. The controls are nicely laid out and work well with the game, especially the trick shot system. After spending some time with the PSP version, the PC MMO's trick shots feel clunky in comparison. Other than that, the game is identical to the MMO version.

Graphically, one of the best features is impressive 2D cut scene artwork that compliments the game very well. To go along with the 2D art is slightly upgraded character models, with Scout being the most notably changed of the groups. The courses look like they were completely lifted out of the MMO version and look identical to their counterparts.

So, with all of this praise, what problems could there be? The biggest problem of them all for a game of this type -- no hotseat gameplay of any kind. This disappointed me greatly, as the only method of multiplay on this version is Ad Hoc mode over networked PSPs with the game loaded. That's it -- no server mode, no passing-around-the-PSP mode, just hosted networking mode. Remember, I mentioned above that this game was the flipside of its MMO cousin, and it's very much true. This game would have been perfect if only it had hotseat gameplay.

Otherwise, this is a must-buy app for your PSP. It's a tried-and-true golf sim unlike any other with a great story mode, lots of characters to unlock and play as, and excellent replay value through Tournament and Match modes.