Super Battle Golf Everyone swings at once

Everyone plays at the same time, so golf etiquette lasts about thirty seconds. You hit friends with your ball, you collect items along the course, and you use them to stop other people from scoring while you rush to the hole. Some items are offensive, some defensive, some just helpful. That is the deal.

Underneath the weapons there is an actual golf game. You control the angle and power of each swing, and going past the power bar can hook or slice your ball, so a careful approach still pays off. The 81 holes run across different biomes, and the courses hide sand pits, lakes, vegetation and mines between you and the cup. Scoring is point-based, so you decide whether to chase a safe par or gamble on a risky line for more points. It is simple to pick up in a minute, with enough swing control that a good shot still feels earned.

This is a party game in the truest sense: short rounds, rules you can explain before the first hole, and the fun coming from what everyone does to each other. Up to eight players share one course at once, so there is no waiting your turn while someone lines up a shot. You can set up private or public servers, talk over voice chat, and celebrate or gloat with dances and emotes. The character customization helps too: hats, eyewear, hair, expressions, and clubs that include, apparently, an entire chicken leg or a fish. Losing stings for a second, then someone gets launched across the course and everyone is laughing again.

With friends, this game earns its keep. There is even a setting to let players mess with each other's balls, which one player warns will cost you friendships. With strangers, public lobbies vary more, and the game is honestly at its best when everyone in the lobby can hear each other groan. If your group has a game night, this fits right in between the bigger party games.