Shot Online 11/24/2020

MMOs don't really experiment in genres much these days. Ever since World of Warcraft codified and refined the MMORPG formula, online games have been feeling significantly samey as more and more companies aim to race the trend that it set. Thus, no matter the quality, truly unique MMOGs should have a close look taken at them and even celebrated in a small way. One of them is Shot Online, a golf MMOG.

To install Shot Online, simply run the executable and you're good to go.

There is pretty much no character creation. You can pick between 5 premade characters, with two more if you're a premium member. Each character has their own statistics and support different playstyles. There are tradeoffs for premade characters only - for one, each character will have their own profile picture on the left in a style that wouldn't be possible for custom characters.

There are 10 different game modes along with quests that players can complete. Every level up, you get two points that can be allocated into 4 different stats. Stats have a clear impact on the game but raw skill is still the key factor. To play against other players, you have to both buy in and pay in-game money to join. The winner takes all. Of course, there are practice modes as well.

The game has a ton of variety with 21 courses and 10 game modes, with those courses being decided into three difficulties. If you're a fan of golf and want to give  a unique game a shot, then try out Shot Online.