Direct Link : Pocket Mini Golf 2
Publisher : Momentum Games

Price : $19.95

Graphics : 8 Out of 10
Sound : 7 out of 10
Gameplay : 9 Out of 10
Longevity : 8 Out of 10
Overall : 8 Out of 10

The Pocket PC is such a great platform for golf games, as lightening reflexes aren’t usually required. The main prerequisite for these style of games is hand eye co-ordination and a good understanding of basic physics.

PMG2 takes the more arcade style of mini golf, rather than the more traditional style and shoe horns in a myriad of courses and play options. You have the ability to play using the as any one of 6 players, each with their own individual characteristics. There’s also 3 different levels of play, which should give you a nice introduction to the gameplay at the lowest level, but provide a lasting challenge at the higher levels. The levels are:

• Amateur - Where you have one extra stroke to complete each hold
• Semi-Professional - With normal par per hole and user controlled power bar
• Professional - Normal par per hole, with moving power bar.

There’s also 3 different game types:

• Standard - Get around the 18 holes in as few shots as possible
• Arcade - Get around the 18 holes as quickly as you can and in as few shots.
• Practice - Practice a hole as many times as you want in as many shots.

The game play is just about right, being easy enough to get you started with the game, but difficult enough to keep you coming back for more. As well as the many options included in the standard game, are a whole host of un-lockable features, that so far this reviewer isn’t good enough to unlock. The courses themselves are very well designed, with some holes being very tricky indeed. There’s also 5 expansion packs available for purchase, which give you a whole host of new holes to test your skill.

The game mechanics and physics are very smooth. The graphics are nicely done, but at times a little on the small side, which is no surprise on a mobile device. There is no VGA option, which would be a bonus, but the graphics do not detract at all from the gameplay. The sound is also nicely done, being mostly confined to ambient or spot effects.

Conclusion : This is a great game, with features up to the yin yang. There’s enough here to keep you busy for quite a while. Pricing is a little on the high side, I would have preferred the cost to be around the $15 mark.