Eight players can link up locally in Ad-hoc mode, but limited options and the lack of online play keep it well behind other titles in the genre. While PANGYA offers a hearty slice of single player golf, it doles out only a sliver of multiplayer action. It's a stiffer challenge and, without the heavy text, a much more enjoyable play. Instead of dialogue-laden one-on-one contests as in Story mode, you're thrown into a mix of 30 computer-controlled opponents. With licenses in hand, you can compete in huge tournaments on any of the game's nine themed courses. Earning licenses to enter the tournaments themselves is more exciting than trudging through the story. These licenses are testing tasks asking you to score holes-in-one, acquire so much 'pang' in a round, or finish in so many strokes.
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Before you're able to register for tournaments, you first have to earn the associated permission slips in License mode. Most of your time in Story mode is spent flipping through text rather than teeing up. Each character receives their own vignette, though they're loaded down with entirely too much dialogue. Story mode enters stage front with slate of playable characters that you control across two narrative episodes. Play across all three modes earns you general experience that raises your title from Rookie to Master, as well as filling your pockets with in-game currency, 'pang'.
Each has you vying for domination on the green while building up your reputation and purchasing equipment with your winnings. Mastering the controls puts you in a good position going into Story, License, and Tournament modes. All are easy manoeuvres, yet provide a sense of depth to the game beyond monotonous jamming on the X button. Other shots involve quick pulls on the shoulder buttons or a flick left or right on the D-pad. Holding up or down on the D-pad during the second half of a swing places topspin or downspin on the ball (called an aztec in the game), respectively. PANGYA excels in this regard, the ease of pulling off special shots actually encouraging you to use them more frequently. That simplicity makes it much easier to layer advanced techniques like spin and curvature. A three-button-press shot mechanic keeps things simple: tap X to start your swing, again to set its power, and a third time to determine the accuracy of the shot. The most important element of any virtual golf game - the controls - remains consistent with others in the field. Without online play and a larger set of local multiplayer modes, however, the game relinquishes the honour of a round of applause for a polite, conforming golf clap. PANGYA: Fantasy Golf holds fast to the conventions of video game golf, opting instead to differentiate itself from the crowd with animated visuals and a rich, highly customisable single player experience. Not standing out is the golden rule of the golf spectator. Open your mouth and security is sure to come to pluck you from the sidelines for making a scene. Golf etiquette demands a quiet, reserved clap in response to a successful shot.
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