Everybody's Golf Review – Golf for Everyone (PS4)

The series' first foray onto the current generation of consoles is a beautiful treat to behold. There's contrast in the grass and the bright sky bring every course to life. The staple cartoony graphics are still here with the avatars, but the courses themselves bridge a valley between realism and a...

Easy entry; high skill ceiling; Unlocks; level ups; and progression; Variety of things to do; Dynamic social lobby/open online courses

Having to hunt down the Rank Up rewards; Online courses locked behind single player progression

Everybody's Golf (PlayStation 4) Review

Playing Everybody's Golf feels wrong in that something just isn't quite right. Sure, the title is a joyous work of bountiful sport, but there's a niggling itch that is difficult to put a finger on.

Everybody's Golf VR

"It feels like you're there" is a response to virtual reality that is both miraculous and mundane. The nature of the hardware taps into the primitive parts of your brain and overrides natural sensory input, effectively changing the premise of reality.

On top with platform co-op: Knack II review

Buried in a landslide of fantastic PlayStation 4 launch titles was a little game called Knack. Mark Cerny, Sony's long-time lead architect for the PlayStation (and likely responsible for whatever game you like), helmed the title but the little action platformer failed to capture the imagination on...

Drastically improved combat; Platforming sequences have been improved; Co-op play is a welcome addition; Unshakable framerate and 4K resolution; Better use of size changing mechanics

Weak and uninspired storyline; Knack is still a bland protagonist

The return of the Knack.

PlayStation 4 launch game Knack was most memorable for its impressive use of particles; it used lots of tiny floating cubes, spheres, and pyramids to make up its main character. But beyond that, it was a throwback to PlayStation 2-era of linear 3D action games.

Looks and sounds excellent; Move set gets more varied and interesting as you go; Clever use of Knack's size makes for enjoyable platforming and puzzle solving

Gets off to a slow start; Some artificial padding leads to repetitive challenges; Heavily coop focused; making puzzles more difficult for a single player