Monday, December 04, 2006

Swing Golf Pangya

Originally released on the PC where it garnered a loyal following as an MMO golfing simulation, Pangya reaches the Nintendo Wii for some Wiimote swinging antics. Known as Albatross 18: Realms of Pangya on the PC, seven million fans have enjoyed the game and Pangya Season 3 was recently released with new characters, new moves, and new courses.
Although none of the Season 3 improvements made it into the Wii version of Pangya, the game is nevertheless an enjoyable golfing simulation where the Wiimote is swung like a real golf club. Grasp the Wiimote with both hands and lift it above your shoulder and then swing it downwards in a circular stroke to knock the ball towards the goal. Courses include standard golfing greens as well as more exotic locales such as ice courses, an aircraft carrier course, a multi-level archipelago course, and others. When it's time to swing, it's possible to select a Tomahawk or Cobra shot and then choose PowerSpin or PowerCurve followed by a tweaking of the direction of your swing and a power adjustment. Once ready, pull back on the Wiimote, swing, and blast the ball towards the green like a projectile. Golfers who shoot par or better earn coins known as Pang which may be used to purchase better equipment which in turn improves one's level of game.

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