Software:ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007

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Short description: 2006 video game
ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007
Developer(s)Gusto Games
Publisher(s)Oxygen Games
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
Xbox
PlayStation Portable
ReleaseWindows
  • EU: August 18, 2006
  • NA: August 29, 2006
PlayStation 2
  • EU: August 18, 2006
  • NA: September 1, 2006
Xbox
  • EU: August 18, 2006
  • NA: September 12, 2006
PlayStation Portable
  • EU: October 27, 2006
  • AU: December 7, 2006
  • NA: March 8, 2007
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 is a golfing simulator game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PlayStation Portable. It was developed by Gusto Games, published by Oxygen Games, and released in 2006–07.

Gameplay

ProStroke Golf is an offline golf simulator game that can be played with up to 4 persons on a single console. It has a training mode, a quick round option, tournament play, or career game mode. It has eight licensed professional golfers and 16 fantasy courses. Commentary is provided by Ian Baker Finch, Sam Torrance, and Alan Green.[1][2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(Xbox) 70.44%[3]
(PS2) 63.17%[4]
(PSP) 59.63%[5]
(PC) 55.62%[6]
Metacritic(Xbox) 66/100[1]
(PS2) 63/100[7]
(PSP) 60/100[8]
(PC) 56/100[9]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer7/10[10]
GameSpot(PSP) 5.6/10[11]
(PC) 5.3/10[12]
5/10[2]
GameZone(PC) 7/10[13]
(Xbox) 6.3/10[14]
(PSP) 6.2/10[15]
IGN7/10[16][17]
(PSP) 6.8/10[18]
OXM (US)7/10[19]
PALGN7/10[20]
PC Gamer (UK)69%[21]
PSM6/10[22]
VideoGamer.com7/10[23]
(PSP) 6/10[24]
X-PlayStarStar[25][26]
The TimesStarStarStar[27]

The game was met with mixed to very negative reception, due to its plot. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 30.78% and 58.54 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[1][3] 63.17% and 63 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[4][7] 59.63% and 60 out of 100 for the PSP version;[5][8] and 55.62% and 56 out of 100 for the PC version.[6][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved December 21, 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas, Aaron (September 19, 2006). "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 Review (PS2, Xbox)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007-review/1900-6157911/. Retrieved December 21, 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 for Xbox". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/932182-prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007/index.html. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/931645-prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007/index.html. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 for PSP". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/psp/931943-prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007/index.html. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/932183-prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007/index.html. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  10. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (September 12, 2006). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 (PS2)". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_prostroke2007_ps2. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  11. ↑ Thomas, Aaron (April 5, 2007). "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 Review (PSP)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007-review/1900-6168678/. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  12. ↑ Thomas, Aaron (November 2, 2006). "ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 Review (PC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007-review/1900-6160946/. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  13. ↑ Code Cowboy (November 2, 2006). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080921151528/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28653.htm. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  14. ↑ David, Mike (September 29, 2006). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090525014744/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28653.htm. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  15. ↑ David, Mike (March 19, 2007). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081231220827/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r28653.htm. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  16. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (September 7, 2006). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 Review (Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/07/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007-review-3. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  17. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (September 11, 2006). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 Review (PS2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/11/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007-review-2. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  18. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (April 23, 2007). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 Review (PSP)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/04/23/prostroke-golf-world-tour-2007-review. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
  19. ↑ "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007". Official Xbox Magazine: 78. November 2006. 
  20. ↑ Leigh, Chris (September 15, 2006). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 Review - PlayStation 2 Review". Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. https://archive.today/20070616143454/http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=5284. Retrieved January 26, 2015. 
  21. ↑ "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007". PC Gamer UK: 98. December 2006. 
  22. ↑ "Review: ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 (PS2)". PSM: 81. November 2006. 
  23. ↑ Orry, Tom (August 23, 2006). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 Review (PS2, Xbox)". VideoGamer.com. http://www.videogamer.com/ps2/world_tour_golf/review.html. Retrieved January 26, 2015. 
  24. ↑ Orry, Tom (December 19, 2006). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 Review for PSP". VideoGamer.com. http://www.videogamer.com/psp/world_tour_golf/review.html. Retrieved January 26, 2015. 
  25. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan (April 6, 2007). "ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 (PSP)". Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. https://archive.today/20070730025036/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1472/ProStroke_Golf_World_Tour_2007.html. Retrieved January 26, 2015. 
  26. ↑ Webb, Morgan. X-Play - ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 review. X-Play – via YouTube.
  27. ↑ "Prostroke Golf: World Tour 2007 (PC, PS2, Xbox)". The Times. September 9, 2006. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/article2405198.ece. Retrieved January 25, 2015. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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