TGS 06: Everybody's Golf 5 Hands-On

TOKYO--As part of its display at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show, Sony is showing off a work-in-progress version of Everybody's Golf 5, the latest game in the Hot Shots Golf series.

As you might expect, the game looks and plays like an enhanced version of the previous games. Features like a multiclick swing meter, the music note that appears over your head when you time your shots properly, and the anime-style character design are all still intact. The demo being shown offered two characters, a female with a ponytail and a guy wearing a cowboy hat.

Of course, that leaves room for a graphical boost. Everything's running at a much higher resolution, and things like grass and trees look nice. When you watch replays of shots, you can catch blades of grass kicking up with your swing.

All told, Everybody's Golf 5 looks to be a standard sequel for the long-running golf franchise.