Very happy to finally be at launch day! Thank you to everyone who helped with our beta test, we were able to gather a lot of important information, and sincerely appreciate your help. Hope you all enjoy the game! Reid Shallot Games Vista Golf Rivals Shallot Games, LLC. The elegant mini golf game you know and love, now with competitive multiplayer, beautiful new courses, and Skillz cash c… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsThe elegant mini golf game you know and love, now with competitive multiplayer, beautiful new courses, and Skillz cash competitions. You’ve had your practice in Vista Golf, now put your skills to the test in Vista Golf Rivals! • Play 1v1 multiplayer, compete in tournaments, or try to top the leaderboards • Play for free or compete for real cash* via Skillz • A new procedurally generated course every match - never play the same hole twice • Simple, one-handed controls • Beautiful new environments *Cash tournaments are not enabled in the following US states: AZ, AR, CT, DE, FL, LA, MD, MT, SC, SD, and TN Information Seller:Shallot Games, LLC. Genre:Casino, Sports Release:Aug 06, 2018 Updated:Dec 18, 2018 Version:1.0.8 Size:187.3 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Grist Well-Known Member Nov 7, 2008 358 23 18 VP of Marketing Massachusetts #2 Grist, Aug 7, 2018 Hate the SKILLZ component of this game. Although I am a big fan of golfing games for iOS, I deleted this one quickly today. The graphics are a nice upgrade from the previous Vista Golf game, but the PvP element is very poorly implemented. shallotgames Well-Known Member Patreon Gold Jul 15, 2017 54 17 8 http://shallotgames.com #3 shallotgames, Aug 7, 2018 Last edited: Aug 7, 2018 Fair enough, can I ask what you would prefer, or do you have a reference game that you think does PvP multiplayer perfectly? We may have done some of the UI/systems slightly differently if we hadn't used Skillz, but we feel there's a ton of potential to bring value to players - namely in that you can get a very full game experience without spending a dollar or waiting through rewarded video ads. Grist Well-Known Member Nov 7, 2008 358 23 18 VP of Marketing Massachusetts #4 Grist, Aug 7, 2018 The best PvP implementation of golf on iPad/iPhone that I've seen is Microgolf Masters, with its rapid and smooth transitions between every shot of online players. I've enjoyed playing your original (Vista Golf) game and so was very disappointed when I experienced the PvP gameplay mechanic introduced in your new game. I may be in the minority when it comes to my feelings about Skillz; have never enjoyed it in other games that use it, so it will be interesting to see whether other TouchArcade commenters disagree with my views. shallotgames Well-Known Member Patreon Gold Jul 15, 2017 54 17 8 http://shallotgames.com #5 shallotgames, Aug 7, 2018 I enjoy Microgolf as well! Skillz was able to provide everything everything that we were looking for: monetization that was truly opt-in only, matchmaking to give fair matches, and lots of other fun elements like tournaments, leaderboards, streaming. They actually do offer a synchronous multiplayer solution (so you can see the shots of each player like in MM), which we're definitely interested in exploring, but one of the challenges with that is having a large enough concurrent player-base so you don't get stuck waiting for a match - have to find our footing here first! Thank you for giving it a try regardless, and for your input. Grist Well-Known Member Nov 7, 2008 358 23 18 VP of Marketing Massachusetts #6 Grist, Aug 7, 2018 I hope for your sake that I am an anomaly. Just can't get into your new game -- tried it again a few minutes ago and had the same negative experience as my initial attempt. I can't even figure out how to sign up for a match. shallotgames Well-Known Member Patreon Gold Jul 15, 2017 54 17 8 http://shallotgames.com #7 shallotgames, Aug 7, 2018 I might be able to help with that! Initial game launch, play through the tutorial (with the touch indicators for shoot/move camera/zoom), then hit play. You'll enter Skillz and see a loading bar at the bottom, this is giving you the chance to sign in if you have a Skillz account already, you can just wait this out and be given a temporary account. After that, you should get automatically placed in a match, after which you should be prompted to select and play another. How far have you gotten? Would love to help you and anyone else get unstuck. Grist Well-Known Member Nov 7, 2008 358 23 18 VP of Marketing Massachusetts #8 Grist, Aug 7, 2018 Thanks for your explanation, which has enabled me to get a bit deeper into the game...but now I dislike it even more, primarily because of the Skillz platform. If Skillz is the future of iOS gaming, I and perhaps many others will be very disappointed. NewZealand Active Member Jul 13, 2017 40 6 8 #9 NewZealand, Aug 8, 2018 Strange, the link takes me to original Vista Golf and when doing a search Vista Golf Rivals doesn't appear (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Hate the SKILLZ component of this game. Although I am a big fan of golfing games for iOS, I deleted this one quickly today. The graphics are a nice upgrade from the previous Vista Golf game, but the PvP element is very poorly implemented.
Fair enough, can I ask what you would prefer, or do you have a reference game that you think does PvP multiplayer perfectly? We may have done some of the UI/systems slightly differently if we hadn't used Skillz, but we feel there's a ton of potential to bring value to players - namely in that you can get a very full game experience without spending a dollar or waiting through rewarded video ads.
The best PvP implementation of golf on iPad/iPhone that I've seen is Microgolf Masters, with its rapid and smooth transitions between every shot of online players. I've enjoyed playing your original (Vista Golf) game and so was very disappointed when I experienced the PvP gameplay mechanic introduced in your new game. I may be in the minority when it comes to my feelings about Skillz; have never enjoyed it in other games that use it, so it will be interesting to see whether other TouchArcade commenters disagree with my views.
I enjoy Microgolf as well! Skillz was able to provide everything everything that we were looking for: monetization that was truly opt-in only, matchmaking to give fair matches, and lots of other fun elements like tournaments, leaderboards, streaming. They actually do offer a synchronous multiplayer solution (so you can see the shots of each player like in MM), which we're definitely interested in exploring, but one of the challenges with that is having a large enough concurrent player-base so you don't get stuck waiting for a match - have to find our footing here first! Thank you for giving it a try regardless, and for your input.
I hope for your sake that I am an anomaly. Just can't get into your new game -- tried it again a few minutes ago and had the same negative experience as my initial attempt. I can't even figure out how to sign up for a match.
I might be able to help with that! Initial game launch, play through the tutorial (with the touch indicators for shoot/move camera/zoom), then hit play. You'll enter Skillz and see a loading bar at the bottom, this is giving you the chance to sign in if you have a Skillz account already, you can just wait this out and be given a temporary account. After that, you should get automatically placed in a match, after which you should be prompted to select and play another. How far have you gotten? Would love to help you and anyone else get unstuck.
Thanks for your explanation, which has enabled me to get a bit deeper into the game...but now I dislike it even more, primarily because of the Skillz platform. If Skillz is the future of iOS gaming, I and perhaps many others will be very disappointed.
Strange, the link takes me to original Vista Golf and when doing a search Vista Golf Rivals doesn't appear
