Everybody's Golf 3

Everybody's Golf 3 (みんなのGOLF3, Minna no Gorufu 3), known as Hot Shots Golf 3 in North America, is the third game in the Everybody's Golf series and the first game released for the PlayStation 2.

Everybody's Golf 3
Japanese cover art
Developer(s)Clap Hanz
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
SeriesEverybody's Golf
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: 26 July 2001
  • NA: 12 March 2002
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Release

It was released on 26 July 2001 in Japan and 12 March 2002 in North America. It was not released in Europe or Australia.[1]

Reception

The game received "favourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 33 out of 40.[5]

Maxim gave it a perfect score of all five stars and said that the game was "easier to play than a sorority co-ed. In fact, the gameplay is so basic you can handle it easily while half in the bag".[16] Playboy gave it 88% and called it "a perfect virtual getaway -- without the pretension".[15] However, The Cincinnati Enquirer gave it four stars out of five, saying: "[Don't] be disillusioned by the fun and light-hearted presentation: 'Hot Shots Golf 3' is deep where it counts – the game play".[14]

By July 2006, the game had sold 800,000 copies and earned $22 million in the United States. Next Generation ranked it as the 77th highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Combined sales of Everybody's Golf games released between those dates reached 2 million units in the United States by July 2006.[17]

References
  1. Reed, Kristan (26 August 2005). "Everybody's Golf (PSP)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. "Hot Shots Golf 3 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. Marriott, Scott Alan. "Hot Shots Golf 3 - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. "Hot Shots Golf 3". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 153. Ziff Davis. April 2002. p. 138.
  5. "プレイステーション2 - みんなのGOLF3". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. 30 June 2006. p. 63.
  6. "Hot Shots Golf 3". Game Informer. No. 118. FuncoLand. April 2002. p. 72.
  7. Air Hendrix (14 March 2002). "Hot Shots Golf 3 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on 1 November 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. Silverman, Ben (28 March 2002). "Hot Shots Golf 3 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. Davis, Ryan (13 March 2002). "Hot Shots Golf 3 Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. Tsotsos, Alex (3 April 2002). "Hot Shots Golf 3 (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 14 February 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. McElfish, Carlos (26 March 2002). "Hot Shots Golf 3". GameZone. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  12. Smith, David (8 March 2002). "Hot Shots Golf 3". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. "Hot Shots Golf 3". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 55. Ziff Davis. April 2002. p. 104.
  14. Saltzman, Marc (23 April 2002). "Swining into spring with 'Hot Shots Golf 3'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on 18 February 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  15. "Hot Shots Golf 3". Playboy. Playboy Enterprises. 2002.
  16. Boyce, Ryan (28 March 2002). "Hot Shots Golf 3". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on 6 June 2002. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  17. Campbell, Colin; Keiser, Joe (29 July 2006). "The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century". Next Generation. Future US. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007.
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