Created by the Everybody's Golf studio, Ultimate Swing Golf brings a new VR golf experience to Quest today.
Developed by Clap Hanz, Ultimate Swing Golf promises "realistic shot mechanics" as you swing the Touch Controllers like a club. This features a 'Challenge Mode,' which offers various missions with a gradual difficulty curve. Completing them unlocks new characters, costumes and golf clubs with improved stats. 'Free Play' and 'Training' modes are also available, alongside an 'Online Competition' multiplayer mode for up to four players.
Ultimate Swing Golf uses a traditional EXP system that rewards you for good shots by unlocking better skills, which includes 'Increased Drive Distance' or 'Higher Chance for a Close Putt to Drop.” Male and female caddies can also be selected with customizable cosmetics.
In a press release, Clap Hanz also confirmed Ultimate Swing Golf supports mixed reality with an 'MR Play' mode. While the announcement trailer doesn't include mixed reality gameplay, the studio released the following screenshot.
This isn't the first time Clap Hanz has worked on a VR game. Back in 2019, the studio also developed PSVR exclusive Everybody's Golf VR, which we considered to be a "solid adaptation" of the franchise with some drawbacks.
Everybody’s Golf VR is a solid adaptation of the franchise for the PSVR. The gameplay is extremely fun and engaging, even if it's lacking in terms of accuracy due to the limitations of the PSVR as a platform. I was left wanting multiplayer support and more courses to pick from, but the variety offered within each course and amount of unlockables available provides plenty of goodies for fans to dig into.
Ultimate Swing Golf is available now on the Meta Quest platform. We'll be bringing you our full review soon.
Notice: This article was initially published on March 12, 2024. It was updated on May 16 to reflect the launch.
