Super Stickman Golf for iPhone

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CNET Editors' review

by: Jason Parker on June 17, 2011

Super Stickman Golf is a 2D golf game that's really easy to pick up and play, with tons of fantastical themed courses, interesting power-ups, and excellent physics-based gameplay. Though the game has a huge amount of arcade-like features, the goal is always the same: try to get the ball in the hole in as few shots as possible. The challenge is that it can be much harder than it looks.

Rather than your standard 3D layout seen in many golf games, Super Stickman Golf offers up a 2D platformer experience. The courses often have multiple levels you'll need to reach and obstacles you'll need to avoid to finally get on the green.

The interface consists of arrows on the left to adjust the arc of your shot, a button in the middle for bringing in bonus items (more on that later), and a "Go!" button you'll need to hit twice for each shot (one to start the swing, and a second time to adjust shot power.

Beyond the many themed courses that keep the game interesting, you also have some extra arcade elements to add some flavor. As you play, you'll unlock unique balls like the Sticky Ball, for example, that sticks to surfaces after you hit the ball--great for courses where there are shafts you need to climb to get to the green. You also can unlock "Super Clubs" that make it so you can stop a ball mid air, or freeze water hazards, as examples. Each of the arcade elements are well thought out and add a unique twist to the game.

Overall, with over 260 holes to play across several themed courses, unique obstacles, arcade elements, and local and online multiplayer, Super Stick Man Golf has plenty to offer any arcade golf fan.

Publisher's Description

From Noodlecake Games:

Super Stickman Golf for iPhone provides six unlockable super clubs, each super club has a unique ability to make your round a little easier. Join the stick Golf world tour and see where you stack up, 216 unique holes, HD graphics for sweetness that is the high resolution retina display, tune up you game with our crazy achievements, complete eight-bit chiptune game soundtrack. It might possibly be the finest platforming physics game in existence.