![]() The visual improvements over the PS2 and PSP installments are significant, but the game still needs a bit of work in this area. Some holes have lots of spectators, but this seems to be just for show. The game takes you from hole to hole in similar fashion to previous installments. I didn't notice any big changes to gameplay or presentation. Outside of the new swing style, the Hot Shots Golf 5 demo feels like the PS2 version of the series but with next generation graphics. But I find myself using the new swing style more than the old style now, as it does feel a bit more like you're actually swinging a golf club. It took me a few tries to get used to the new system, particularly coming to grips with the range of the character's swing. In practice the two systems appear to be equivalent, with the new style of swinging merely lacking the abstraction of a power meter. Finally, you have to time a third press of the circle button to the point just before the club hits the ball. When the character reaches back far enough, an indication of the power of the swing, you press circle again. Pressing circle makes your character begin his swing. ![]() ![]() You're free to select from the traditional swing method in the demo, but to that, Sony has added the option, selectable prior to heading out to the green, for the "Honkaku shot," Japanese for "true shot." When using this shooting style, the power meter disappears. To get a good shot, you have to tap circle again, timing the press to when the meter hits the starting point. When the meter reaches the power level that you want, you tap circle again to send it moving back to the starting position. You tap circle to start a power meter moving from right to left. The Hot Shots series traditionally uses a metering system for swinging. The big news as far as gameplay is concerned is the inclusion of a new type of swing control. Each game is played over three of the nine holes, chosen at random. You're free to select between the two characters, and chose one of two costumes. As promised by Sony, players have access to two characters and a total of nine holes. There really isn't too much to this particular demo. ![]() 231 megabytes is on the lower end of the next generation game demo file size range. ![]()
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