Hugecalf Studios’ {golfing}/racing hybrid title, Turbo Golf Racing, is a enjoyable time. It is a wacky arcade sport that sees you utilizing vehicles to launch outsized golf balls by means of maze-like environments, taking many cues from Rocket League.
Mechanically, Turbo Golf Racing is comfy doing its personal factor, with {the golfing} angle pairing splendidly with the sleek controls. You may be utilizing turbo, power-ups, and the like throughout the sport’s two major modes. The primary mode — and the lesser of the 2 — is Race, which supplies you limitless hits in your ball as you attempt to get it into the outlet first throughout three matches. You are competing immediately with different gamers, so most consumable power-ups like missiles or shields serve their best objective right here. The opposite major mode is Golf, which is extra like conventional {golfing}. You get one contact on the ball per “drive” and also you’re making an attempt to be as far below par as potential throughout 5 matches — or 18 holes within the offline mode.
Whereas Golf mode makes much less use of power-ups, it leaves extra time to drink within the vibrant and assorted environments. Every area has a definite look, even when the precise programs themselves are inclined to mix collectively after you’ve got run by means of a number of. The vibrancy and pseudo-futuristic aesthetic additionally borrow closely from Rocket League, as do the controls, guaranteeing that selecting up the title is a breeze.
Hugecalf even takes its monetisation cues from Psyonix, with loot packing containers, a battle move, and all method of cosmetics current all through. Exterior of a menu to select your sport mode, almost all different menu choices are linked to the title’s economic system. However we predict Hugecalf knew this beforehand, as the sport awards free gadgets and goodies at a higher-than-average fee.
When you’re in search of a quick distraction, Turbo Golf Racing delivers a sizeable quantity of enjoyable in an admittedly slim bundle.