100ft Robot Golf
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| 100ft Robot Golf | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| VR/AR | Virtual Reality |
| Developer | No Goblin |
| Publisher | No Goblin |
| Platform | PlayStation VR, PlayStation 4, Windows |
| Device | PlayStation VR |
| Operating System | PlayStation 4, Windows |
| Type | Game |
| Genre | Sports |
| Input Device | PlayStation Move (Kaiju Driving Range VR player) |
| Game Mode | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Release Date | 10 October 2016 (PS4); 13 October 2016 (PS VR mode); 16 March 2017 (Windows, no VR) |
| Price | US$19.99 (PS4 at launch); US$9.99 (US PlayStation Store, October 2026) |
| App Store | PlayStation Store, Steam |
| Website | https://nogoblin.com/100ftrobotgolf |
- See also: VR Apps and PSVR Games
100ft Robot Golf is a golf video game by the Seattle indie studio No Goblin in which players control giant robots that can smash buildings and other obstacles on the course. It was released for the PlayStation 4 on 10 October 2016 at US$19.99, with an optional mode for PlayStation VR that became playable when the headset launched on 13 October 2016.[1][2] No Goblin's FAQ describes the VR mode as optional and exclusive to PlayStation VR; the game can also be played on a TV without a headset.[3] A Windows version without VR support followed on Steam on 16 March 2017.[4]
In 2017 No Goblin added Kaiju Driving Range, a free PlayStation VR mode in which a headset player controls a giant crab with PlayStation Move controllers against a robot golfer playing on the TV.[5] The PlayStation 4 version holds a "mixed or average" Metascore of 56 on Metacritic from 18 critic reviews, and reviewers were divided on the VR mode.[6]
Gameplay
Players control robots about 100 feet tall on courses that include cities, mountains, the moon and the ocean floor. A robot can swing its club to destroy buildings and trees blocking a shot, or knock them into an opponent's path.[3][4] Up to four players can play in split-screen or online, either in real time, with classic turns or with custom rulesets. A solo campaign tells the stories of the robot pilots through cutscenes styled after 1990s mecha animation.[4][7] The commentary is voiced by Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy, hosts of the podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me.[4]
Each robot has its own swing meter and special ability, and IGN noted that all of the robots can attack buildings to clear a path for a shot.[8] One playable team, Project C, is made up of five robots piloted by corgis that combine into one large robot; its special move summons a broadsword that can cut a building in half.[9][2]
PlayStation VR mode
On a TV the camera sits behind the robot and can be rotated around it. In the PlayStation VR mode, the view moves to directly above the robot's head, which SelectButton described as experiencing golf "from 100 feet in the air". The same review said the VR mode opens with a view from a park bench beneath a robot looming over the player.[10] No Goblin's launch announcement described the mode as letting players "ride on top of these robot golfing behemoths".[9] IGN wrote that the player is placed "inside the 'bot's head by default in VR" and that multiplayer is not available in the VR mode; PlayStation Universe also reported that VR play is limited to single player.[8][11]
Kaiju Driving Range
Kaiju Driving Range is a one-versus-one mode for two players in the same room. One player controls a robot golfer on the TV, while the other wears the PlayStation VR headset and plays a giant crab kaiju whose pincer arms are controlled with PlayStation Move. The kaiju's job is to stop the robot's shots.[5][12] In the announcement, No Goblin co-founder Dan Teasdale said the mode was built around PlayStation VR's social screen, adding that "being in VR and competing against another human player that's in the same room as you is a super fun experience".[5][13] Unlike the main game, Kaiju Driving Range was built with Unreal Engine; No Goblin's FAQ says the studio had switched middleware providers.[12]
Development
No Goblin was co-founded in 2013 by the game designers Dan Teasdale and Panzer, and it had earlier made Roundabout.[14] AUTOMATON described the two founders as veterans of Harmonix and Twisted Pixel Games. In an interview with the outlet at launch, Teasdale said No Goblin was a two-person studio, which is why it had concentrated on the PlayStation 4 version first, and named Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gundam as major influences. The corgis in the game are modeled on Teasdale's own dog, and the character Uncle is voiced by Brad Muir.[1]
According to Road to VR, the game was announced at Sony's PlayStation Experience event in San Francisco in December 2015.[15][16] In No Goblin's announcement post, Teasdale wrote that players would "be able to control a golf club wielding robot using the PlayStation VR headset".[17] GamesRadar+ reported that in a PlayStation video Teasdale said it was Sony that approached him with the idea of making 100ft Robot Golf a VR game.[18]
For the Windows release, No Goblin rewrote the computer opponents' AI, improved the graphics, including destruction and water, and added keyboard and mouse support, according to Rock Paper Shotgun.[19]
Release
In August 2016 No Goblin set the PlayStation 4 release for 10 October 2016, three days ahead of the launch of PlayStation VR.[9][2] The Windows version reached Steam on 16 March 2017. Its store page lists no VR support.[4][19] Kaiju Driving Range was announced on 14 August 2017 for release on 12 September 2017 as a free add-on for every PlayStation 4 owner of the game, and No Goblin lists it as included with all PlayStation 4 copies.[5][12]
| Platform | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 4 (TV) | 10 October 2016 | US$19.99 at launch[1] |
| PlayStation VR mode | 13 October 2016 | Optional mode, single player only; available from the headset's launch[1][8] |
| Windows (Steam) | 16 March 2017 | No VR support listed[4] |
| Kaiju Driving Range (PlayStation VR) | 12 September 2017 (announced date) | Free add-on for PlayStation 4 owners; requires PlayStation Move[5][12] |
As of October 2026 the US PlayStation Store sells the PlayStation 4 version for US$9.99. The listing is marked "PS VR headset enabled", includes Kaiju Driving Range, and states that the game is playable on PlayStation 5, though some PlayStation 4 features may be absent.[20]
Reception
On Metacritic, the PlayStation 4 version has a Metascore of 56 ("mixed or average") from 18 critic reviews.[6] OpenCritic gives a Top Critic Average of 58 from 13 critic reviews.[21]
| Publication | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic (aggregate) | 56/100 | PlayStation 4, 18 critic reviews[6] |
| OpenCritic (aggregate) | 58 | Top Critic Average, 13 critic reviews[21] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 | Listed by OpenCritic under the PlayStation VR version[22] |
| PlayStation LifeStyle | 7.5/10 | [21] |
| Push Square | 7/10 | [21] |
| SelectButton | 7/10 | Reviewed on PlayStation 4, also on PlayStation VR[10] |
| PlayStation Universe | 5.5/10 | [21] |
| GameSpot | 5/10 | [21] |
| IGN | 5/10 | [8] |
| Destructoid | 4/10 | [21] |
Opinions on the VR mode varied. Push Square's verdict, quoted by OpenCritic, said that "piloting a 100ft Robot is a joy in virtual reality mode", while adding that the core game "works fine in the standard not-as-cool regular mode".[21] Kevin Mitchell of SelectButton compared stomping around the course in VR to Pacific Rim but found that the new camera angle "doesn't always give you the best view", calling VR a novelty the game does not need.[10] Ryan McCaffrey of IGN wrote that the PlayStation VR mode "actually makes it worse", that VR amplified the crudeness of its "PS2-era graphics", and that the in-robot view "neither helped my golf game nor made me feel like an awesome giant robot".[8] Thomas Halston of PlayStation Universe wrote that the PSVR experience "suffers from blurry graphics and feels like it's just been plonked on the end".[11] In Metacritic's excerpts, Vandal called it "quite enjoyable in VR, even if it doesn't make the most of it", Stevivor said VR "is by no means essential", and games(TM) wrote that "VR just makes it all feel even jankier".[6]
Reviews of the base game also addressed its humor and its golf. GameSpot's Justin Clark wrote that the game "lives up to the hilarity of its premise in every way, except when it has to be a golf game", and Hardcore Gamer's review, which OpenCritic lists under the VR version, credited the announcers with adding "a ton of personality".[21][22] IGN found the on-course commentary highly repetitive and wrote that the game was at its best in real-time speed-golf rounds.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Taijiro Yamanaka (2016-10-12). "巨大ロボットゴルフゲーム『100ft Robot Golf』PS4版が海外で発売開始。気になる国内発売について開発元に聞いてみた". AUTOMATON. https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/100ft-robot-golf-is-taking-an-approach-shot-to-the-japanese-green/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Thomas Biery (2016-08-24). "100ft Robot Golf will launch this October". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2016/8/24/12623528/100ft-robot-golf-launch-date-playstation-vr. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "100ft Robot Golf FAQ". No Goblin. https://nogoblin.com/100ftrobotgolf/faq. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "100ft Robot Golf on Steam". Steam. Valve. https://store.steampowered.com/app/368000/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Dan Teasdale (2017-08-14). "Kaiju Driving Range Coming to PS VR as a Free Add-on for 100ft Robot Golf". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. https://blog.playstation.com/2017/08/14/kaiju-driving-range-coming-to-ps-vr-as-a-free-add-on-for-100ft-robot-golf/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "100ft Robot Golf critic reviews (PlayStation 4)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/100ft-robot-golf/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ "100ft Robot Golf". No Goblin. https://nogoblin.com/100ftrobotgolf. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Ryan McCaffrey (2016-10-20). "100ft Robot Golf Review". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/20/100ft-robot-golf-review. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Dan Teasdale (2016-08-24). "100ft Robot Golf Tees Up October 10 on PS4". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. https://blog.playstation.com/2016/08/24/100ft-robot-golf-tees-up-october-10-on-ps4/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Kevin Mitchell (2016-10-23). "100ft Robot Golf Review". SelectButton. https://selectbutton.com/reviews/100ft-robot-golf-review. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Thomas Halston (2016-11-01). "100ft Robot Golf Review - PS4 (PSVR)". PlayStation Universe. https://www.psu.com/reviews/100ft-robot-golf-review-ps4/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Kaiju Driving Range FAQ". No Goblin. https://nogoblin.com/kaiju/faq. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ Ryan Winterhalter (2017-08-14). "Kaiju Driving Range is a Free Add-On for 100ft Robot Golf". UploadVR. https://uploadvr.com/kaiju-driving-range-free-add-100ft-robot-golf/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ "About". No Goblin. https://nogoblin.com/about. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ Paul James (2015-12-05). "100ft Robot Golf is Coming to PlayStation VR, Trailer and Screenshots Revealed". Road to VR. https://www.roadtovr.com/100ft-robot-golf-is-coming-to-playstation-vr-trailer-and-screenshots-revealed/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ Chloi Rad (2015-12-05). "PSX 2015: Modern Zombie Taxi Co, 100ft Robot Golf Coming To PlayStation VR". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/05/psx-2015-modern-zombie-100ft-robot-golf-coming-to-playstation-vr. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ Dan Teasdale (2015-12-05). "Welcome to 100ft Robot Golf, Coming to PS4 Next Year". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. https://blog.playstation.com/2015/12/05/welcome-to-100ft-robot-golf-coming-to-ps4-next-year/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ Sam Prell (2015-12-07). "Dogs in mechs playing golf is PlayStation VR's weirdest game so far". GamesRadar+. https://www.gamesradar.com/100ft-robot-golf-playstation-vr-weirdest-game-so-far/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Alice O'Connor (2017-03-10). "100ft Robot Golf stomps onto PC next week". Rock Paper Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/10/100ft-robot-golf-pc-release-date/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ "100ft Robot Golf". PlayStation Store. Sony Interactive Entertainment. https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0476-CUSA04678_00-100FTKAIJUBUNDLE. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 "100ft Robot Golf". OpenCritic. https://opencritic.com/game/3394/100ft-robot-golf. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "100ft Robot Golf (VR)". OpenCritic. https://opencritic.com/game/3395/100ft-robot-golf-vr-. Retrieved 2026-10-13.