Customer Reviews

Super Swing Golf Season 2

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Retiree here. After reaching pro level on Wii golf, I wanted to play a different golf game. The same course (Wii golf) is too repetitive. I agree with the other 2 reviews posted to date. Just purchased it, have played for 2 hours, and will update this ASAP. It's a fun game with very good graphics. I have not read the directions yet, (like to jump in and play first), and found swinging confusing until I realized how it works. You lift your club until the blue line on the power bar, equals the distance you need to drive. Totally different than Wii golf, and should not be confused with a real golf match game. However, there is enough golf, and interesting scenery, to satisfy my desire for a second game. This game is a sleeper, and will get much more playing time than some other titles I have reviewed.

While Miis are not used, the characters are a definite plus. They are lifelike humans, rather than cartoonish. When you have some winnings, you take your character to the clubhouse, and dress them as you like. The costumes range from conservative to highly suggestive. I wasn't able to purchase the new clothing, but I was able to change my character into the different outfits. Initially, you only have a choice of 2 characters. I am using Hanah, a cute and personable girl of about 20. She has a cute voice. Based on my initial 3 hole practice round (done 4 times until my first birdie), I expect to put quite a few hours on this game.

This is my update. I have now read the directions. Marginal help. Then I went through the tutorial again. I was making a lot of mistakes. You need to go through the tutorial a second time. It means more after you have played. You can change the direction of your putts and drives, just like Wii golf. The special shots are fun. I just finished 3 more hours of play. The game is addictive, once you understand it. You have to like humor. I like Rayman Rabbits. I think 8 years and up is an appropriate age level. Girls 8+ will especially like the different costumes and accessories available. Boys will just like the game play. It's also great for adults. I'm a retiree. The key is to go through the tutorial several times. Once before you play. then at least once after you have played for 1-2 hours. I was initially frustrated before I went back to the tutorial. I think this is a great game and will be playing it quite a bit.

Good game...not great, here's why:

I agree with the previous review that the "special" shots are a bit confusing and are not described very well in the manual. I've been playing the game for several weeks now and am still not sure I'm doing them right. Most shots I apply back or front spin to. Does it happen? Who knows! I honestly can't tell. That said, the game so far has been fairly easy without the benefits of these bonus shots.

The other thing that bothers me about the game is the way you power a swing by lifting your "club" and holding it there. Anyone who has played golf knows that the swing should be one fluid motion: this is just plain wrong and awkward. You still swing naturally, but there should be no interruption between the backswing and the swing! However, just the action of swinging the wii remote brings so much more to the video game that I am willing to forgive this. From what I have researched, the soon-to-be-released We Love Golf (the only other golf game I considered) uses this same technique. Why can't we swing like a normal golfer and not like a beginner? From what I have played on Wii Golf and read about Tiger Woods Golf, the answer seems to be that the Wii remote has a hard time accurately gauging the power of your swing. I eagerly await the wii golf game that can do this; maybe one with an extra sensor that will read your swing from the side?

In the meantime, I'm content with Super Swing Golf 2. The game looks beautiful, and the courses are challenging and inventive enough to keep you interested. The game has a manga-type look to it's characters, so over-protective parents should be advised that some players (and one in particular) are dressed a bit provocatively. Hey, it's keeping me playing...

So anyone reading knows, it's actually the console version of the free online game Pangya. If you want to test it out before purchasing, check out the free online game (which the English version is in season 4). Just search "Pangya"

this game is free on the pc version. look it up under albatross 18 or pangya.

as for the physical product i would warn shoppers to avoid buying from It's Your Turn, Inc. even though their profile says zero neutral or negative feedback they have a history of selling repackaged USED items as NEW. the only reason they dont get knocked down in rating is because they use amazon to store and ship their products. all complaints about the used condition of anything they sell as new gets striked out by amazon because they claim amazon messed up the packaging. improper packaging has nothing to do with scratched discs plastered with greasy finger prints stored on an intact dvd case.

the game is pretty fun i was thinking it was like hot shots golf thats on other systems but its not exactly that but still a fun game.The controls are a little odd at first im assumeing it would be easier with one of the golfclub atachments but i havnt tried that to know if it helps.but the game is fun and if you can get for under $20.00 then it is a good buy.what makes the controls dificult is you have to swing the wii remote like a golf club but without being able to see a club head it takes getting use to but other then that is a fun game if you can get it at a good price.

I played the heck out of Super Swing Golf and found it both delightful and very challenging. But it had a number of needless complexities that could make the game frustrating. Season 2 has done away with that - your character now has ratings only for Power, Accuracy, and Spin instead of the 5 or 6 ratings from SSG (I never did figure out what some of them meant in SSG). However, the new game has greatly reduced the skill of the computer players, leveled most of the greens to make putting much easier and reduced some of the effects of wind (I think). The combined effect is a game that is ridiculously easy for anyone who's mastered the original SSG. There are navigation and mini-game features that are kind of interesting, but the animations have been removed from most matches. It appears you only have a full animation for the "boss" of a particular course in most cases. There is still dialogue with the characters at each match, but it's all click-and-read dialogue. It's easier to skip through than the animations from SSG, but without animation, it's pretty dull by comparison.

If you thought the original Super Swing Golf was fun but way too hard, this is probably the game for you.

Super Swing Golf Season 2 for Wii is a lot of fun. I am still trying to master some of the more advanced shots which aren't explained all that well in the written instructions and aren't covered in the tutorial portions of the game. Having said that, it's still very enjoyable. My kids can play, although my 5-year-old needs some help with getting lined up and gauging distances sometimes. From what I've heard it is a lot more forgiving than a more advanced golf game like the Tiger Woods game.

This game is a lot of fun, I have only had it for 1 day and I am already hooked. I am slowly getting the hang of the PANGYA shot which I am sure will make sense to you if you get the game. More PANGYA adds on to the the prize purse which appears to be the currency in SSwingG2.

Within 5 minutes you will master how to take shots, upgrade clubs and your fashion sense at the shops and be ready for your first match play game. The opponent was truly rubbish, but it was a good confidence builder (almost chipping in for a Birdie on the first hole and him Quad Bogeying). If you start with the girl make sure you upgrade her clubs twice before starting your first matchplay game otherwise you'll not reach the 2nd Hole without going for a swim a few times. Second problem, if you upgrade anything make sure you equip it, I spent my start up fund for 2 club set upgrades and marched on over to the matchplay game. Only to find I had the naff starter club set instead of my spankingly new Air Cutter Clubs. BE WARNED ^_^

Ah yes the minus points, DAMN it man I am left handed, what do I see on screen after choosing a lefty, A DUMB SPRITE STANDING LIKE A RIGHTY. It was really disconcerting watching someone swing the opposite way to me although we try to hit the same ball. It messes wiv me loaf* mate! I played some very old golf games going back to the Megadrive for goodness sake and they had the capacity to orient themselves appropriately based on their handedness. Please don't do the same in SSwingG3 Gamers!!!!!!!! Or at least put on the packet 'If left-handed please send off for the free mirror attachment'

PS I have to agree with another previous comment, holding a golf club in the air for a longer time so it will 'charge up' is a little odd. But you get round this pretty quick and ignore the 'strangeness'.

PPS The wife forbade me from getting golf games, but every cloud as they say; she loves SSwingG2 and going to the shops and spending all my hard earned money (just like real-life) but this doesn't damage MY WALLET. In the words of Stewie Griffin 'VICTORY IS MINE' MWA HAHAHAHAHAHA ;-)

PPPS Loaf* = Head [Eng/Cockney] Loaf of Bread

I think this game and it's 1st version are both good games. I like shgopping, earning money, and making changes to my charater to make me better. But this is not a serious golf game. It is lots of fun and has fun graphics and charaters.

I spent about ten or fifteen hours on this one through rentals before I finally got around to buying it. I wouldn't have touched it before the wii came out, but after playing golf on Wii Sports, and seeing the game's anime-style graphics, I really got hooked on this game.
The plot:
There's not much to speak of and the voice acting is horrible, but story isn't the point of a game like this anyway.
The music:
It stays out of the way. Nothing amazing, but nothing grating on the nerves-- appropriate for a sports game.
The graphics:
Really nice. Now this depends slightly on whether or not you're into anime-style characters, but even if you aren't into anime the colorful, well-detailed stages are still impressive.
The control:
In a golf game--even more so with a motion controlled one-- control is important. It has to be fine-tuned or else the entire game will be ruined. I speak as someone who is a long-time gamer, but not very experienced with golf games. The controls work perfectly for me, and I haven't encountered any major problems yet. Since I'm playing the game from a casual-player's perspective it does everything it needs to. But other reviewers have commented, and I agree with them, that some spin control options like backspin don't seem to have any effect at all most of the time. This doesn't really affect gameplay, but it is strange. Either way, it doesn't really matter-- this is not a hard-core golf game, so don't buy it expecting one. The primary audience: casual gamers looking for a solid, but not too complex golf game with motion controls won't find anything to complain about.