{"id":16746,"date":"2017-08-14T00:01:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T00:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=16746"},"modified":"2017-07-26T17:07:21","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T17:07:21","slug":"infinite-minigolf-ps4-xbox-one-switch-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/14\/infinite-minigolf-ps4-xbox-one-switch-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Infinite Minigolf (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Zen Studios is best known for their Zen Pinball\/Pinball FX series of video pinball tables, and now they\u2019re taking a swing at another game where you hit a tiny ball down a hold.\u00a0 Introducing Infinite Minigolf, where you can play 9 hole single player tournaments, compete against local and online players, and even design and share your own courses!\u00a0 It\u2019s available to download for nearly all the current game consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll start by selecting your avatar player, either a boy or a girl.\u00a0 You can dress up your character in various outfits and accessories, and you\u2019ll unlock more as you play.\u00a0 Control is very simple.\u00a0 Just move the L stick to direct your angle, and pull back on the right stick to pull back on the putter.\u00a0 The further you pull back, the more power you\u2019ll have, which is indicated by an arrow on screen.\u00a0 Then just let go of the stick to putt.\u00a0 Scattered about the courses are various items you can pick up with your ball.\u00a0 Gems give you points, and power-ups in bubbles can give your ball special abilities when you hit the button, like speed up, flight, jumping, and even letting you control the direction of the ball.<\/p>\n

Right now there are three different course themes you can choose from (I can see them adding more later as DLC).\u00a0 A kid\u2019s room, a Halloween themed course, and a Christmas snowy level.\u00a0 In each area you can do all sorts of single player activities.\u00a0 You can compete in 9 hole tournaments with pre-designed holes, or you can do Quick Play and try out random holes people have designed.\u00a0 Speaking of which, you can also create your own holes and share them online as well!\u00a0 You can also play against others locally or online, too (you\u2019ll need to have PS Plus to do online stuff, though).<\/p>\n

As you play, you\u2019ll earn coins which you can use to buy items and clothes for your avatar.\u00a0 You\u2019ll also earn trading cards that I think unlock new things to buy.\u00a0 But it\u2019s a little confusing because you can also use coins to buy more cards.\u00a0 I think they could\u2019ve made this part of the game a little simpler and easier to understand.\u00a0 Other problems I had with the game are how you control the ball when activating some of the power ups.\u00a0 And while there are picture instructions that show you how to play, the game is a little vague in telling you how to do other aspects, like claim rewards and such.\u00a0 And if you\u2019re playing people\u2019s courses online, you run the risk of having to play a very badly designed hole.\u00a0 Plus I wish the game had more camera options to see the hole you\u2019re on.\u00a0 \u00a0But other than that, this is still a pretty decent game of minigolf that\u2019s fun for the whole family.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s minigolf, so there\u2019s nothing violent or objectionable here.\u00a0 While some of the instructions have picture cues, reading is still helpful for menus and such.\u00a0 Parental supervision is recommended for online interactions, but everything seemed pretty safe when I was playing.\u00a0 Infinite Minigolf is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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