100ft Robot Golf

100ft Robot Golf
Developer(s)No Goblin
Publisher(s)No Goblin
Designer(s)
  • Cessia Castillo
  • Rebecca Ryan
  • Dan Teasdale
Programmer(s)Dan Teasdale
Artist(s)
  • Cessia Castillo
  • Joule Han
EngineUnity
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
PlayStation VR
Windows
Release
October 10, 2016
  • PS4
  • October 10, 2016
  • PSVR
  • October 13, 2016
  • Windows
  • March 16, 2017
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

100ft Robot Golf is a 2016 sports video game developed and published by No Goblin. In the game, players control mechas and must race to shoot a golf ball into a hole. 100ft Robot Golf was released in October 2016 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR and in March 2017 for Windows. The game was met with a mixed reception.

Gameplay

In 100ft Robot Golf, players control giant robots and compete to shoot their golf ball into the hole.

Players choose from a number of mechas to play through golf courses with. Each mecha has different abilities and gameplay mechanics for hitting the ball.[1] As opposed to traditional golf, all players play at the same time, with the goal of getting their ball into the hole first.[2] Players can demolish buildings,[2][3] block opposing shots with their mecha, and attack other competitors. In-game commentators (Justin, Griffin, and Travis McElroy) spectate the players' actions.[4]

Development and release

Indie studio No Goblin previously developed Roundabout in 2014.[4] During a Let's Play of Neo Turf Masters,[5] a member of No Goblin mentioned that a game having mechas play golf in space was never made before.[6]

According to the co-founder of No Goblin, Dan Teasdale, the studio took anime from the 1970s and 1980s and "overdubbed it".[7] Teasdale helped to develop Rock Band and Destroy All Humans!.[7] No Goblin initially produced the in-game commentary themselves;[8] however, they ultimately decided to commission the McElroy brothers because they needed people "way funnier than [them]".[7]

Sony requested the studio to port 100ft Robot Golf to the PlayStation VR (PS VR).[9] During the PlayStation Experience 2015 opening keynote, 100ft Robot Golf was announced for the PS VR[10] and PlayStation 4 (PS4), stating that the game would be published by 2016.[11] No Goblin released 100ft Robot Golf for PS4 on October 10, 2016,[12] and for PS VR on October 13.[13] After the studio improved the graphics and writing, the game was released for Microsoft Windows on March 16, 2017.[4]

Reception

The game has received "mixed or average" reviews, holding an aggregated score of 56 on Metacritic.[14] On OpenCritic, the game has a "weak" approval rating of 0%.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ "No Goblin - 100ft Robot Golf". No Goblin. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Priestman, Chris (December 8, 2015). "A Game About Giant Robots Destroying A City By Playing Golf". Siliconera. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (June 4, 2016). "Here's a new look at 100ft Robot Golf coming to PS4 and PS VR". VG247. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c O'Connor, Alice (March 10, 2017). "100ft Robot Golf stomps onto PC next week". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  5. ^ O'Connor, Alice (December 7, 2015). "Roundabout Devs' 100ft Robot Golf Is What You'd Expect". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ^ No Goblin (December 5, 2015). "So, where did the idea for 100ft Robot Golf come from?" (Videotape). Event occurs at 0:33. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Teasdale, Dan (September 30, 2016). "Why PSVR's 100ft Robot Golf Reminds Dan Teasdale Of Destroy All Humans' Development" (Interview). Interviewed by Game Informer. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Giant Bomb (April 7, 2016). Unfinished: EX: 100ft Robot Golf 04/06/2016 (Videotape). Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Prell, Sam (December 7, 2015). "Dogs in mechs playing golf is PlayStation VR's weirdest game so far". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Rad, Chloi (December 5, 2015). "PSX 2015: Modern Zombie Taxi Co, 100ft Robot Golf Coming To PlayStation VR". IGN. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  11. ^ Romano, Sal (December 5, 2015). "100ft Robot Golf announced for PS4". Gematsu. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  12. ^ Newhouse, Alex (August 24, 2016). "PS4-Exclusive 'Dumb Robot Golfing Game' Receives a Firm Release Date". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  13. ^ Biery, Thomas (August 24, 2016). "100ft Robot Golf will launch this October". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "100ft Robot Golf". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  15. ^ a b "100ft Robot Golf". OpenCritic. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Peeples, Jeremy (October 15, 2016). "Review: 100ft Robot Golf (PSVR) - Hardcore Gamer". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  17. ^ a b Clark, Justin (October 21, 2016). "100ft Robot Golf Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  18. ^ a b McCaffrey, Ryan (October 20, 2016). "100ft Robot Golf Review". IGN. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  19. ^ a b Cosimano, Mike (October 17, 2016). "Review: 100ft Robot Golf". Destructoid. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  20. ^ Martín, Sergio (October 14, 2016). "Análisis de 100ft Robot Golf (PS4, PC)". Vandal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  21. ^ Adcock, Matt (October 17, 2016). "100ft Robot Golf Review". Push Square. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.