![]() (That’s not to say my wife hasn’t heard me cursing at the screen a few times when I have missed a gimme putt.) If I am going to bury myself in an iPad for 25 minutes or so (about the time it takes to play a round of 18 on the game), I want to have fun, not be exasperated. Here’s the thing, though - I don’t want it to be. So, unlike regular disc golf (for me), the game isn’t particularly challenging. It’s one of the ways this game keeps you coming back.Īs of now, I have played through roughly 60% of the career mode, and I have been racking up victories left and right. After each tournament, you earn experience points that you can put toward different facets of your game, thus increasing your skills the more you play. There’s a lot of options on the screen, which makes it easier on an iPad screen.Īfter a couple practice holes, I dove right in to the game’s career mode, where you can really test your virtual disc golfing skills and work up through the ranks from amateur to pro. Hit the sweet spots, and you’ve crushed it. Anyone familiar with video game engines that require both power and accuracy - such as those used in kicking a football or driving a golf ball - should be at home playing Disc Golf 3D, though, as it uses a pinging up-and-down meter for power and back-and-forth meter for location. You’ll be playing for the fun factor.Ī brief on-screen tutorial then points out how to switch between discs and how to use the game’s drive engine. Honestly, though, you won’t be playing this game for how it looks. While the graphics aren’t flashy, they are serviceable, with trees that shake to emulate wind and varying levels of blue for water. Once on the course, players are treated to a flyover of each hole that serves to show the lay of the land and basket location. Using familiar speed-glide-stability ratings, I was able to play with animal-named plastic like Antelope (driver), Manatee (mid-range) and the aptly-named Sloth (putter). I eased into the fray by testing out the game’s practice mode, where I was presented with a selection of discs from which to choose. I had the luxury of enjoying the game on an iPad 2. ![]() Recently released by software company Nuclear Nova, Disc Golf 3D is available for download for Apple platforms and, for this disc golf junkie, was easy to get hooked on. ![]() Nuclear Nova’s newest game - Disc Golf 3D. ![]()
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