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    Posted: 12-11-2007 at 6:05pm
I'm hoping you guys might be able to help me out with an XMas gift idea.  It's for one of my best friends.

He's 41 and single, and owns a PS2; loves sports (particularly football and golf), likes video games ok but RARELY plays them.  He used to like the old arcade games, particularly the track-ball golf games (Birdie King back in the day, Golden Tee and others nowadays), and bowling (Capcom Bowling again way back in the day).  Likes super-old-school arcade games (Pac Man, etc.).  He has Madden but rarely plays it, and I've gotten him games like Blitz before with mixed results.

I saw a "Golden Tee Home Version" thing that's around $40 and hooks up to your tv.  I think this is a decent idea, but not great, would rather get something for his PS2 if I'm going video-game for him.  In my experience any hook-it-up-to-your-tv game goes unused.

So the questions:

1. Has anybody tried the Golden Tee Home Version game I'm talking about ?  How is it ?

2. Is there any golf or bowling game for the PS2 with a trackball controller ?  Heck, is there even a trackball controller available for the PS2 ?  (If Tiger Woods doesn't already have this, it should)  Or some other similar type of controller for games like golf ?

3. Are there any other PS2 games you guys have played that work for a super-casual-gamer who likes sports or arcade games ?

4. Somewhat-related: Have any of you gotten or given real-life golf gifts that you thought were cool and useful, particularly unusual clubs (hybrid, chipper, etc.) ?

Thanks in advance!!





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http://www.redferret.net/?p=8419

Are you talking about this?  Actually, I think this looks pretty cool, but would wonder where to set the controller for stability and playability.
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1. Has anybody tried the Golden Tee Home Version game I'm talking about ?  How is it ?

I have played this and it is not very good, plus it only has 18 holes.

* Also the image (on the TV) that is shown in the advertisement is not even close to what you get (far worse), they used a image from the 3D stand up arcade game.


3. Are there any other PS2 games you guys have played that work for a super-casual-gamer who likes sports or arcade games ?

The best game in the series, pure fun.




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Oh and we had Birdie King at the local public course and it was simply a blast.

one more suggestion for the PS2 owner, golf fan.  It is not pretty but worked pretty well.

Real World Golf for PS2


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Does he have Hot Shots Golf? I bought HSG4 last year for Christmas and still enjoy it.
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Thanks you guys!!  Awesome effort!!

I'm going to look into the Real World Golf...basically looks as good or better than the Wii golf stuff, and the whole package is under $50 right now.  May have to get it for myself as well! :-)

The trackball-controller thing looks cool as well, but I don't think it'll work the way I imagine he'd like it with Tiger Woods or other golf games.

I will stay away from the Golden Tee connect-to-set thing per your comments on it.

I don't think he'd play NBA Street 2 much, but I may check it out if time permits. :-)

Thanks again!!

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And oh yeah...I have a couple of Hot Shots games and really like them, but I don't think this guy would play "traditional" video games too often even if fun.  I think the gimmick nature of swinging the club in Real World Golf may give it some legs for him (and a trackball-based golf game may have done the same thing).

Thanks again all!



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