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Innova Disc Golf (video game)

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405:"unconvincing sense of depth that'll have you questioning whether an object is 100 or 500 yards away." Shif described the courses as "relatively featureless and unexciting", stating that their environments were stagnant. Silverstein described the graphics as "just OK". Kanarick praised the simple graphics, writing that the backgrounds "are nice enough to maintain interest but not too detailed as to take away from the gameplay." 344: 339: 259: 254: 249: 1170: 334: 329: 324: 244: 239: 191:. Some discs fly long and straight, while others curve to the left or right, avoiding hazards such as trees. Some discs are designed for short ranges near the baskets. The player can select the strength, height, tilt, and direction of the disc throw. An overhead map allows the player to track the flight of the disc after it is thrown. A 393:
Steinberg also criticized the multiplayer option, writing that "the chances of finding a buddy that owns the game, let alone wants to play it, are slim to none." Shif stated that the only way to play an online multiplayer game "is if you know someone else who happens to be interested in disc golf and
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The graphics were generally criticized. Steinberg wrote that the courses suffered from "an alarming lack of detail." Goble considered the graphics outdated and wrote that the game was "not ugly per se, but the environments are motionless aside from your flying disc". Goble also criticized the game's
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complained of the game's limited options and courses, and wrote that the game "tends to lose some of its novelty with its repetitiveness." Goble praised the variety of discs and the numerous ways to throw them, but he considered the game unrefined. Shif stated that the system for aiming and throwing
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Shif considered the sound to be the game's weakest element, especially the player commentary. Silverstein also considered the sound to be possibly the worst aspect of the game, stating that it "is practically nonexistent most of the time except for a couple of chirping birds. And when the golfers
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wrote, "The only thing that makes the game worth playing – but only once – is the amazingly bad commentary." Kanarick criticized the sound effects and player commentary, calling them both "too repetitive and annoying."
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discs was "clunky", while Kanarick considered it difficult. Kanarick also stated that players would have no choice but to use the mulligan option repeatedly because the discs "perform so unexpectedly at times".
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to compete against, "it's inherent that the only competition is your score." Steinberg further stated, "Trying to perfect one's technique is a lofty, but downright boring goal."
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located on the course. The game features four courses, each with 18 baskets. The player can choose to play a full 18 baskets, or just the front 9 or back 9 baskets.
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stated that the game "provides only a marginally entertaining experience that lacks much of the thrill of the actual sport". Mark Kanarick of
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speak, it's usually something stupid". Steinberg considered the commentary "annoying" and unemotional. Colin Williamson of
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to be an "uncreative and unsatisfying" recreation of the sport, and a "mediocre effort." Gordon Goble of
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The game includes 11 types of discs with different characteristics, each one made by
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wouldn't mind sitting through a few hours of repetitive play." Scott Silverstein of
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option allows the player to retake a throw if desired. The game has various
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wrote, "Though fun at times, Disc Golf stands as an average game at best."
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wrote, "Only in the most basic sense is the game fun." He considered
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received generally negative reviews. Gil Alexander Shif of
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Silverstein, Scott (July 16, 2000). "Innova Disc Golf".
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Index

Innova Discs

Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
WizardWorks
Producer(s)
Platform(s)
Microsoft Windows
NA
Genre(s)
Sports
Single-player
multiplayer
sports video game
WizardWorks
Innova Discs
Microsoft Windows
first-person perspective
disc golf
flying discs
baskets
Innova Discs
mulligan
multiplayer
LAN
AllGame
CNET Gamecenter
IGN
PC Gamer (US)
The Washington Times

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