PGA Tour 2K21
PGA Tour 2K21 is a sports video game developed by HB Studios and published by 2K Sports for Stadia, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A relaunch of "The Golf Club" series under the 2K Sports branding, the game is the successor to 2018's "The Golf Club 2019 featuring PGA Tour", and the second game in the overall series to be licensed by the PGA Tour. "PGA Tour 2K21" received positive reviews, with critics acknowledging that the game preserved the extent of realism seen in its predecessors, while adding more difficulty  levels and assists to make it more accessible to a wider audience. The game has sold around 2 million units, as of February 2021. Reception. "PGA Tour 2K21" received "generally positive" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Owen S. Good of "Polygon" felt that the game addressed almost all of his criticisms of "The Golf Club 2019", and that its assists "[gave] me the certainty of knowing that when my shot goes awry, "I" did something wrong. Moreover, I know what I did wrong, and the game no longer feels arbitrary or punitive." Tristan Ogilvie of "IGN" similarly noted that  given the reputation of "The Golf Club" as being an "uncompromisingly hardcore simulation" of golf (to the point that comparisons were made to FromSoftware games")", the difficulty modes and assist options allowed players to achieve a more balanced experience. Among criticisms were its "static" environments, a lack of any women's tour or tournament options, such as LPGA events, or any licensed female players (although female golfers can still be created), the included PGA Tour characters not being playable, as well as levelling and rival systems that felt "arbitrary". In conclusion, it was felt that the game as a whole  was the "most flexible and enjoyable golf game since EA’s "Tiger Woods" series was at its peak". Barring "minor annoyances" such as its handling of rough, repetitive commentary, none of the tour professionals being playable in-game, and its use of micro-transactions, "GameSpot" felt that "PGA Tour 2K21" was "the most realistic and pure golf experience in a game to date", preserving key aspects of "The Golf Club" while making it more accessible to a wider variety of players.