So as an overall package Easy Golf certainly offers enough variety and worthwhile features to justify far more than a condescending pat on the back and a certificate for being "Very Good for a Community Game". It's simply a good game, and one that keeps getting better all the time thanks to its commendably committed creator. While the occasional rough edges would be easier to accept at a lower price point, anyone who simply wants to enjoy a cheerful game of arcade golf certainly shouldn't regret spending a little extra to support a promising new talent.
Developers working on Xbox Indie Games have seen mixed sales results following changes to the service, as Digital Spy can reveal.
The ratings system, which has allowed users to grade titles between one and five stars, has had the most impact on sales.
Barker's Crest told DS that Easy Golf has had a sales and trial download increase of 400% after the latest dashboard update, while Mommy's Best Games said that Weapon Of Choice sales rose three-fold.
However Clover developer Binary Tweed, who had previously been "disappointed" by sales on the platform, said that it had seen a "modest improvement from our side of things" but praised other new features such as avatars.
Although Mommy's Best Games branded the changes "very helpful", it said that the lower price structure, which has allowed games to be priced from 80 Microsoft Points (68p) to 400 Microsoft Points (£3.40), may have impacted sales of higher priced games.
"While this is pure speculation, it's possible with more lower-priced games on the service the change might have negatively effected our sales by causing customers to spend extra points on the very cheap games," it said.
The rebranding of the service from Community to Indie Games, which also added automatic updates and availability to more European countries, came into effect last July.
another thing PSN can dream of , Indie communtiy game, games which are created by the communtty Xbox Live is to good.
From Xbox Evolved:
"Earlier this week we reported on a leaked video showing Avatars playing golf. Turns out, its nothing new. "
They will also come up with some fine new idea's, that the competition will steal.
Stupid story what's the point? sounds bitter.
Wii is the first to have avatars playing golf. sarcasm
What's with the disagrees? did somebody from Xbox land say avatar golf was first on 360?
This week to celebrate the 10th episode of XNA Roundup, Nick looks at his top 10 favourite Community games. XboxHornet have their top 10
