Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots
September 5, 2025
Everybody’s favorite golf game series finally returns to the fairway! Hit the green with a variety of unique characters and courses in online and offline AND single and multiplayer modes!
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71.3
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Critic Reviews (37)
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65.0
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80.0
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"I had a lovely time with EVERYBODY&s;S GOLF HOT SHOTS and its adorably energetic game world that&s;s filled with bubbly characters and accessible gameplay that anyone can easily enjoy. So, if you&s;re up for a game of golf, why not …"
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85.0
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90.0
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30.0
"In our review of Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots, the latest installment in the venerable series unfortunately only manages a bogey. On paper, it sounded promising in principle. A total of 30 golfers and several different caddies are available to play …"
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20.0
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70.0
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40.0
"The main saving grace for Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots is that Wacky Golf is chaotic fun with friends, especially if you don&s;t care about winning. If you&s;re going into the game expecting this to be a next step in the …"
Read original review"Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots still plays well, but it’s entirely lacking the charm and personality that this series is known for. With weak courses, a severe lack of interesting ways to play, and characters that I couldn’t wait to get …"
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75.0
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85.0
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30.0
"Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots is a great return to the series. The vibrant courses, relaxing music, and massive amounts of unlockables should bring you endless hours of replayability. Hyde, Inc. has delivered a hole-in-one arcade golf classic."
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80.0
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45.0
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30.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots makes a colorful return to the series, dazzling players with its vibrant graphics and lively soundtrack that perfectly sets the mood for a fun round of golf. However, despite these appealing aspects, the game struggles with …"
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85.0
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90.0
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65.0
"I may never be good enough to get on the leaderboards for the World Tournaments, but I can at least rock some Boom Golf with friends. And really, having fun just playing some golf with friends, or even solo, feels …"
Read original review"Everybody&s;s Golf: Hot Shots is the definitive arcade golf game, with countless golfers, caddies, courses, and modes just waiting to be explored."
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75.0
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85.0
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65.0
"Rather than trying to bring Sony&s;s classic golfing series into the modern age, Bandai Namco has ensured Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots feels like one of the older games in the series. That&s;s certainly not a negative: it has a devoted …"
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70.0
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70.0
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70.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf: Hot Shots is fine overall. The core gameplay experience remains unchanged, the performance is solid, and the modes are plentiful enough to keep you occupied for a very long time, even if that means that unlocking the roster …"
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68.0
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78.0
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72.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf returns to its roots, leaving the pseudo open-world of previous instalment for a more traditional structure. The new dev team has worked to give fans an accessible but appropriately challenging title, full of classic and new challenges, but …"
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40.0
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35.0
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25.0
"The presented modes feel bare bones, the lack of custom player creation is a bummer, and the stock characters are largely annoying. Fans of the franchise should stick to the classics, or 2017&s;s Everybody&s;s Golf, which is clearly superior in …"
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70.0
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85.0
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60.0
"EVERYBODY’S GOLF HOT SHOTS is a solid, fun game with plenty of content if it caught your attention, but it really isn’t the most innovative or polished game, and unfortunately it doesn’t stand out as much as it could."
Read original review"Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots brings Sony&s;s classic golf series to more platforms, but the excessive content barriers and performance hiccups on the Switch make the game less engaging than it should be. It&s;s still fun, especially for those looking for …"
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30.0
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65.0
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20.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots brings classic arcade golf gameplay to modern platforms with smooth mechanics and plenty of modes, but stumbles with bland visuals, uninspired character design, and an overreliance on AI-generated assets that sap the series’ trademark charm."
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70.0
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80.0
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40.0
"ou may have waited 8 years since the last proper Everybody&s;s Golf game, but Everybody&s;s Golf: Hot Shots has landed to remind you to take up your clubs and get swinging again. If you&s;ve loved previous Everybody&s;s Golf titles, Hot …"
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60.0
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55.0
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30.0
"While the game offers plenty of modes and chaotic multiplayer options, the lack of gameplay innovation makes these features feel stale. You might enjoy a quick round, but it doesn’t do enough to keep you hooked for the full 18."
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60.0
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80.0
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25.0
"Bandai Namco and HYDE, Inc. have done right by the fanbase. Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots hits a solid drive with great customization options, ten diverse 18-hole courses, 25+ characters, a plethora of Wacky Golf modes, and even online play."
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75.0
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70.0
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65.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf: Hot Shots is overflowing with content. If you want to get into the game and golf, you can do that. If you want to unlock all the things, you can do that too. There&s;s a lot to do, …"
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60.0
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90.0
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20.0
"Overall, EVERYBODY’S GOLF HOT SHOTS is a fun arcade golf game and kept me entertained. As a fan of the series and golf itself, it was an easy game for me to play and enjoy..."
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72.0
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84.0
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60.0
"Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots is a game you can jump into casually or sink hours into refining your play. It may not surpass the PS4 edition in scope, but it delivers fun, just what we associate with the series."
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60.0
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70.0
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40.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots manages to deliver a fun and, to some extent, addictive experience. Despite its dated visuals, the presentation is pleasant, with cool music and a good balance of realism. While the game could offer more support for …"
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60.0
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68.0
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32.0
"With dozens of characters drawn from the series and a full ten courses, Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots does act like a celebration of the series to date. However, it’s also painfully clear that this game comes from a new developer …"
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85.0
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70.0
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50.0
"Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots is a cheerful and accessible golf game with colorful tracks, playful Caddies and various modes, from serious tournaments to chaotic Wacky Golf. The game offers both solo and multiplayer a lot of fun and strategic depth …"
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70.0
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85.0
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15.0
"Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots, from developer Hyde, brings together a strong essence that makes the series so much fun. A good set of modes, overdramatic characters, and easy-to-use mechanics make this experience entertaining and accessible, even for the non-golf fan. …"
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80.0
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85.0
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75.0
"The swing is excellent, the unlock loop hooks you, and the modes keep things fresh. Challenge events and World Tour chapters give steady rewards, and Wacky Golf adds silly, replayable mayhem."
Read original review"Everybody&s;s Golf is back, and though this latest entry is by a new developer, it&s;s everything you&s;d expect. The three-button shot system makes a return, keeping the action accessible, but Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots still requires a fair amount of …"
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55.0
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70.0
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35.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots carries on the series traditions with solid courses, a robust character levelling system, and the appropriate level of silliness. However, the experience is uneven on Switch. Fans may enjoy it in short bursts, but technical issues …"
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50.0
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60.0
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30.0
"This was my first golf video game that I truly played an extensive amount of. I honestly don’t count my minimal time playing Mario Golf on the Nintendo 64 with my cousin when I was 10. Overall, while I did …"
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48.0
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52.0
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30.0
"For every birdie or eagle that Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots lands, its head gets stuck in a sand trap just as often."
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70.0
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65.0
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30.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf: Hot Shots is a decent attempt to bring back the franchise PlayStation fans know and love, but there are a few rough edges that prevent it from being anything more. While the core gameplay remains fun and accessible …"
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72.0
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68.0
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45.0
"Everybody’s Golf offers a simple yet enjoyable experience, with easy-to-learn gameplay that still requires precision and skill. The variety of shots and courses adds real challenge. While the game has a vast amount of characters, tools, and helpers, much of …"
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82.0
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73.0
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64.0
"Despite nailing its basic mechanics and the feeling of returning to the series&s; origins, Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots is full of small problems that end up preventing the title from delivering something better to players."
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65.0
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68.0
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25.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots clearly needed more practice before teeing off on the Nintendo Switch. Thankfully, some necessary updates have significantly improved the game; however, one could argue that even more improvements are desired. I&s;m glad I held off on …"
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65.0
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68.0
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62.0
"Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots is a welcomed return to the series. The gameplay is easy, immediate, and fun, yet also difficult to master at higher levels. What left me perplexed was the graphics and technical aspects, which lacked in every …"
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65.0
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80.0
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45.0
"Get ready to shoot your way to the top in Everybody&s;s Golf Hot Shots, a new iteration of a beloved golfing game."
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