Next Week?

As I've demonstrated before, the recently announced golf sim The Golf Club is a game that I'm looking forward to.  The announcement that was made about this game yesterday is somewhat troubling to me.

The Golf Club launching Aug. 19 on Xbox One and PC, later in August on PS4

After months of no news on this title, HB Studios announced that The Golf Club is coming out on Tuesday.  This Tuesday.  Not next Tuesday, or a Tuesday in the Spring, or a Tuesday coming up in time for the holiday season, this Tuesday.  As a person who allegedly lives within a budget, I don't like this announcement.  I mean, I'm still pursuing Project Buy A House.  I can't be making video game purchases at the drop of a hat.  I need to plan things out in advance, and I bet I'm not alone with this.  I'm predicting that sales of this game will be soft due in no small part to the fact that very few people knew before this week that this game was coming out.

I don't really have a ending for this blog post.  Hey look, a puppy!

Golf Video Game Options

With the announcement of the scrapping of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 15, avid golf video game players are looking for another way to continue playing one of their favorite games.  While The Golf Club looks like an intriguing option, the lack of a set date for the release of this title may make consumers looks elsewhere.

What about Mario Golf: World Tour?  Yes it's a Mario game with kiddie graphics, but, based on this hands-on preview, the gameplay appears to be solid.  Also, appearing to be less than serious never stopped Hot Shots Golf from being great.  Add in that Mario Golf: World Tour has a May 2nd release date, and this title seems like a great option.  Now, let's look at the price.

$30?  Thirty bucks for a 3DS title plus the already announced Season Pass for fifteen?  That may not sound like a lot for a video game, but considering that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is still on sale on Amazon for twenty bucks, I think I'd rather choose last year's model.  It's not like I'm missing out on anything, all the same courses are there, the gameplay is still solid, and the roster of golfers included is still relatively current.  In fact, why do I need to buy a new golf video game this year when I can still play the game I was playing last year?  I think that's the option I'm going with.  Besides, I'm still pursuing Project Buy A House.  Any reduction in expenses will help me achieve that goal.