Super Swing Golf for Wii Reviews by Gamers

A good attempt, but frustratingly bad controls killed this one. I can only hazard a guess that the support for button-only style play required the controls to be as bad as they are. For instance, when swinging, you draw back and press 'A' to lock in swing strength, and then the actual distance seems to vary based on how hard you swing as well. Why am I locking in power if my swing speed effects it as well? They should have picked one or the other (preferably the more natural swing speed = power). Also, your shots hook and slice wildly, but there is no indication on screen of how you club face is aligned, nor a reference in the tutorial to indicate how one should hold the wiimote. The lack of a mini map on the main screen is also irritating, requiring one to flip through 3 different camera views and slowly scroll around to line up and gauge distance for each and every shot. Putting is made awkward by the lack of a simple line to indicate the precise direction you are aiming in. (There is an arrow, but it is often obscured by your character's head...even when you toggle on 'Transparent' mode...sigh)

Very clunky, very non-intuitive, very much NOT an example of the type of game that makes one want to own a Wii in the first place. I would have to say that Wii Sports Golf is a far simpler, but far more on the mark type of golf game. I can only hope that Tiger Woods Golf does a better job than Super Swing.

Rent it, see what you think, but ultimately expect to go back to Wii Sports for your golf fix for the time being.