Review: Hot Shots Golf - World Invitational

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational

PS Vita

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Developer: Clap Hanz

Release Date: 14 February 2012

As as staple of Sony systems, the Hot Shots series has always been about accessibility. The entire series takes a casual approach to sports, and it makes for fun gaming. The golf series features courses that are just a bit fantastical, characters that are type-casts out of anime movies, and mechanics that everyone can easily pick up, but that take time to master. Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational offers that familiar and simplistic golf action on your Vita. Those that love the series know what they are in for, but folks on the outside may not “get it.”

The cartoony greens are calling again!

Impressions on the PS Vita

It's finally out!  The last (if you believe market analysts) of a dying breed: a dedicated gaming hand-held!  On 22 February, Sony released their super powerful PS Vita to the masses (in the West).  Coming in two flavors: Wi-Fi only and one that also sports 3G compatibility, the little powerhouse aims to give gamers console-style gaming on the go.  It's pricey, setting you back $300 for the 3G version, $250 for the other, but this beauty seems to be worth it thus far!