We’ve all seen those small strips of putting green that corporate-types are always playing with in their fancy corner offices. It’s a great way to pass some time when you should be working. Thanks to developer Neon Play, who brought us the excellent Flick Football [99¢/Lite], Golf Putt Pro [99¢] brings you that same putting satisfaction without even having to get out of your expensive leather executive chair. It’s easy enough that anybody can play, but challenging enough to ensure you’ll keep coming back.
Golf Putt Pro is a nice looking game, with a photo-realistic backdrop of a golf course to look at while you’re putting away. While it looks good, there’s really only the one backdrop, which gets a bit repetitive but doesn’t hamper play in any way. The gameplay is simple. You’re given a ground level, behind the ball view of the green, and the shot angle of the ball pans back and forth slowly. Judge the slope of the green and when you feel the trajectory of the golf ball is at the proper angle, tap the ball to send off your putt and hopefully sink it in the cup. That’s all there is to it. While the concept is as basic as they come, Neon Play does a great job adding different modes to flesh out the gameplay.
The first is ‘3 Lives’ mode which tasks you with making as many putts as you can until you finally miss 3, and making consecutive putts in a row adds a multiplier to your score. ‘Pro’ mode is essentially the same, although is much more difficult as the placement of the hole is in a different spot for each putt rather than always being in the middle. ‘In A Row’ mode is a sudden death gametype where your score is how many putts you can make in a row, which is much harder than it sounds. Finally, 18 Holes mode gives you 18 putts one after the other and keeps score for the entire round, with a point awarded for each made putt. 18 Holes mode can also be played with up to 4 players in pass and play fashion.
All said, Golf Putt Pro offers a perfect way to kill a few minutes of free time during your day. There’s global leaderboards for the top 100 scores in all but the 18 Holes mode, and Twitter and Facebook support for every mode.
Forum goers are really enjoying the game based on impressions in the thread, and we agree that for a quick bit of fun, Golf Putt Pro is a great choice.
