Pangya is an anime-style, 3D golf mass multiplayer online game with multiple game modes and a large accessory shop. Play on ten unique courses, each with eighteen holes, with up to three other players, or participate in a tournament with up to thirty players at a time. Play with up to four players at a time in the standard versus mode, or host tournaments with up to thirty participants. New players have the option of playing through a short tutorial which explains to game’s basic controls. There is only a single character and limited appearance customization options, though there several unlockable characters that can be used later on, each with a different distribution of the game’s five stats. Clothing and other items purchased via the shop with the in-game currency (called Pang) can also boost stats.
Gameplay
The gameplay is designed similar to most other golf games. The power and accuracy of a shot are determined by a meter located at the bottom of the screen, using the “three-click method”: one click to activate the meter’s bar, one click to set power, and one click to set accuracy. Clicking is either done by moving the mouse pointer over the bar and clicking, or simply pressing the space bar. When the player hit the ball with perfect (or almost-perfect) accuracy, the shot is called a “PangYa”. Missing a PangYa will result in a loss of power, and either a ‘hook’ (where the ball angles to the left from the intended trajectory) or a ‘slice’ (where the ball angles to the right from the intended trajectory).
Game modes
There are several game modes of PangYa, which are Stroke Play, Team Match Play, Tournament Mode, Team Tournament Mode, Family Mode, Pang Battle Mode and Approach Shot Mode.
Game money
The currency of PangYa is Pang. Pang is normally earned by finishing a hole at par or better, pulling off powerful shots, and making difficult chip-ins. Pang can be used at the Shop to buy equipment or items. The in-game shop is refreshed constantly with new, snazzy, often seasonal items of clothing. Pang can also be used to upgrade equipment such as golf clubs, or the characters themselves, boosting their stats.
PangYa World Championships
PangYa World Championships is a competition to find the best PangYa player in the world. All servers would have a regional competition first to find the regions own best player and then get invited to the World Championships. Regional winners receive flight and hotel stay to the Championship location. Each server would then send at least 4 of the best regional players to the Championship location to compete as well as 2 Game Masters to also compete with other Game Master during the event. A prize is then awarded to the winners at the end of the event.
The 2011 PangYa World Championship was held on Jan 22, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. The top prize was $5000 USD with a total reward prize of $15500 USD. The whole event was broadcast live via internet streaming provided by OkomeBroadCastingStation.
Pros:
+Simple navigation & controls.
+Cute game design style.
+Multiple game modes.
+Play as few as three holes per round.
+Optional tutorial.
+Several unlockable characters.
Cons:
-Difficult to earn in-game currency.