''Outlaw Golf'' is a series of

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developed by

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, that are intended for

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s and mature

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s. ''Outlaw Golf'' was released for the

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on June 11, 2002; for

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on October 30, 2002; and for

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on September 30, 2003. A standalone expansion, ''Outlaw Golf: 9 Holes of X-Mas'' was released December 23, 2002 exclusively to Blockbuster. A second standalone expansion, ''Outlaw Golf: 9 More Holes of X-Mas'', was released November 15, 2003 also exclusively to Blockbuster. An official sequel, ''Outlaw Golf 2'', was released for Xbox on October 21, 2004, and for

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on November 25, 2004. The games are part of the ''Outlaw'' series, and other titles include ''

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'' and ''

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''. The Xbox version was released in Japan as part of Xbox World Collection series.

Gameplay

''Outlaw Golf'' supports single player and multiplayer with 1-4 players, and ''Outlaw Golf 2'' supports single player, online and offline multiplayer with 1-4 players. Players take control one of several characters, each with their own unique caddy. The series is noted for its crude humor, particularly in regard to the characters, most of whom fall under an exaggerated

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. These include a

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, a

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, a biker, and more. Unique to the series is the Composure Meter. As players do well, the player character's composure meter increases. The maximum distance rating for each club increases or decreases in relation to the player character's composure. As the player misses shots, the Composure Meter decreases; this is designed to simulate frustration: the more shots missed, the more frustrated the player character gets and the worse they perform. In order to counteract this, the player character can beat or humiliate their caddy in some way, which raises the composure meter. Hitting a perfect shot results in the ball bursting into flames as it travels; the flames extinguishing when the turn is over. ''Outlaw Golf 2'' includes new courses and additional golfers and caddies. While Xbox Live for the original Xbox was shut down in 2010, The Xbox port of ''Outlaw Golf 2'' is now playable online using replacement online servers for the Xbox called

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. Actor and comedian

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provides the commentator track for the original ''Outlaw Golf'', and comedian

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takes over announcing duties in ''Outlaw Golf 2''.

Reception

''Outlaw Golf''

The GameCube and Xbox versions of ''Outlaw Golf'' received "average" reviews according to video game

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''Outlaw Golf 2''

The sequel received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to video game

References

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