I dont normally review games but having thoroughly enjoyed this one so far, I was a little surprised to see all the negative responses from people. Sure, the putting seems a little hit and miss to start with but its all part of the learning curve of judging where to aim and then do your preview and then fine tune to putt, paying attention to the power required. If you swing back very slowly before putting, you get a much more accurate reading and can swing through for a guaranteed result if you happened to land with your preview right into the cup. Ive played other forms of golf with the moving "beams" and it gives a very accurate representation of the extent of the slope as well as the staggered lines, so its hardly "unplayable" in my opinion, as Im managing to play it very nicely, thank you! Online is virtually flawless, inspite of the obligatory "quitters" which seem to plague most games, with a lobby for instant match-ups and a name-based friend system. Graphically, its tolerable and functional, as we have come to expect from this series on this format. There is plenty to do here to complete every challenge and unlock everything and you can trim that down if you wish to only play one round instead of four in your career settings. If youve played golf games like Mario Golf or more recently Pangya on this system, then it should all be pretty much second nature to you here. Sorry if this upsets those who find they cant persist with the putting mechanics but I really cant see it being a major problem until the really hard pin placements are your only choice left to conquer. By the time youre ready for those, youll have pretty much mastered the system anyway...so dont be put off, stick with it and enjoy!