July 12th, 2009

Playing “Pangya: Fantasy Golf” can Take Days Rather Than Hours

In the real world golf has its own definition and rules to play but in this island of fantasy Pangya is seen as a golf game that was invented to pay tribute to a hero who defeated a dark lord by hitting a ball into a hole. And because of this, Pangya: Fantasy Golf has nothing to do with an ordinary sports game, involving fantastical fairways and colorful characters. Pangya Island provides nine golf courses which support single player tours and some matches reserved for up to eight players, but it is better to give it first a try as a single player to enjoy the full length of the Story.

The mode presents 3 click control system and later you’ll be able to unlock 18 of the players in order to use in other modes, accumulating plenty of Pang which you can spend to buy new outfits and equipment to customize your favorite golfers.

The world of Pangya is populated with magical natives, dragons, white bear, a young pirate girl, and a tennis player named Max who comes to play golf with you. And this is where the challenge steps in: to beat your opponent no matter if he or she happens to be an adoring fan, a criminal or a member of a rival island tribe. For the ones that have some experience in golf gaming Pangya shouldn’t present any problems, you can select clubs, aim your shots with D pad and since a map is present this will help you take different angles of shots, watch weather conditions and release the shot button in three stages: for swinging, setting the power and striking the ball.

Your advance in the Story mode gets you to elevated techniques such as topspin and backspin, power curve and shots that bear the names of tomahawk, cobra and spike. The reality of the surroundings is replaced by a world of fantasy revealing narrow columns of rocks, green lawns located on small islands, and obstacles such as windmills or volcanoes. The courses present a variety that you become accustomed to and even you are carried through courses covered in snow or volcanic ashes, the surroundings do have an impact on how you play the ball.

Next to the Pangya” Fantasy Golf you face a Pangya Tour mode that enables you to obtain course license in order to qualify for the tournaments. This Tour mode displays a lot of challenges that include scoring on specific holes, playing better approach shots of six holes and so on. Getting the license you are allowed to enter different tournaments giving you the chance to win currency and new equipment for characters. The animation is very well performed by hearing expressions of celebration and reactions to failure as well, thus making you feel important in the course of the game. Playing Pangya: Fantasy Golf can take days rather than hours, but if you are into this kind of golf games there can not be any reason not to try to enjoy the excitement it delivers.