If you are lining up today to cast your vote, you may want to have a game to kill time with. London-based Indie developer Pixamo has announced the launch of Pixel Pro Golf, its entertaining and easy-to-play arcade golf title for iPhone, iPad and the iPod touch. Pixel Pro Golf combines realistic physics with pixel-based retro gameplay, creating a zen-like experience that can be played anytime and anywhere.
The game offers 16 beautiful golf courses, each gorgeously rendered to include unique styles and conditions, so each course is a true challenge. Golfers can play through each tournament, improving their ranking as they compete to become the top arcade golfer in the world.
“Seasoned gamers will hopefully love Pixel Pro Golf, as it will bring back memories of the golf games they played on their 8-bit video game consoles so many years ago,” shares Pixamo founder and CEO Morgan Davies. “Younger players will love how easy the game is to learn, and will appreciate the realistic golf physics hidden behind the 8-bit style gameplay.”
While the game is challenging, it is simple to learn. Intuitive on-screen controls allow players to select the proper club, aim, and swing away – then watch the ball fly (hopefully) down the middle of the stunning pixelized fairway. With every tournament a player completes, they come closer to unlocking another tour, until they reach the majors and take their shot for the top spot.
Players can compete with golfers around the world, and can even challenge their friends via Game Center. Achievements and leaderboards will display for all of the courses, so everyone will know who the top golfer is.
As a player progresses through the tournaments, they’ll earn prize money that can be used to purchase upgraded equipment in the Pro Shop. Golfers can improve their game with new drivers, woods, irons, wedges, and putters. (Sorry, players can’t buy a mulligan.)
While the game offers simple three tap gameplay (tap once to start a swing, tap again to set the swing’s power, then tap a final time to set the accuracy of the shot), players will find each hole to be a true challenge. Decisions will need to be made on where to aim, which club to use, and whether to lay up or swing away and go for an eagle.
Apple has featured Pixel Pro Golf on the front page of the App Store, including it in the “5 New Games We Love” section, saying “This ticks all of our retro golf game boxes – quick to pick up and play? Tick! Courses with just the right level of challenge? Tick! Perfectly green pixel fairways and 16-bit blue skies? That’s a colossal tick. The whole game absolutely nails its 90’s aesthetic. We got a rush of nostalgia with every putt.”
Pixel Pro Golf 1.0.2 is free and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Convenient in-app purchases are available to remove ads, unlock all courses, and unlock all equipment. Check out the game over here: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1534171570
