King of Clubs is an innovative action-puzzle game, combining the challenge of the traditional ball-rolling puzzler with the classic tacky seaside pastime of mini-golf. As an evolution of the puzzle genre, each level has multiple solutions, and as further equipment is unlocked, new paths through each hole become viable. Building on the great tradition of sorry-looking mini-golf courses, the game is set in a dilapidated theme-park which takes decaying kitsch to new extremes.

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King of Clubs is instantly accessible and even the most casual gamer should have no problems getting to grips with the game. You simply aim your shot, set the amount of power you want to apply via the d-pad swing your Wii Mote away you go.

However don’t expect an easy ride with this title, the holes are full of traps that you will have to navigate through, after all it is crazy golf (just like at those days out with dad at the seafront at blackpool) and that is exactly how you could class many of the courses. At first it takes some time to get into the gameplay but once you are in there is loads to do, you can collect cash on the way round which boosts your savings to buy extra stuff like clubs and balls. 
Many of the holes also feature quick routes to the hole, to enable you to quickly get the upper hand over your opponent, although these routes are often highly hazardous adding to the challenge of the game.

As mentioned above, King of Clubs features plenty of content to keep you occupied, the games single player mode features career, tournament, speed golf, survival and practice modes.

In Career mode you play through each of the courses which is made up of various number of holes, the aim of the career mode is to beat the course record and earn cash that can be used to purchase news balls, putters and mulligans among other things from the club shop.

This means that once you’ve raised enough cash to buy the whole selection, a number of different options for completing each hole become available. For example, if one course requires you to negotiate your ball through a network of pathways, you might need four or five putts to get from tee to hole. But by using a wedge club and sticky ball, you might be able to jump directly in a single shot. Each of the holes can be made in one, and there’s a special course ready to be unlocked if you can manage to make all the courses with one shot.

In addition to the various single-player modes, which include career and practice options, there are a number of ways to play offline with your friends. But currently, there’s no plan to include online functionality on any of the platforms.

Good funny touches like when someone is havng their turn you can by using your remote send sounds and comments to their remote to put them off. Loads of options and degrees of difficulty to balance out good gameplay between friends of different abilities.

The Wii controllers also play their part in the accessibility of the game. The menu options are accessed by using the D pad and the A button. You can use the Wii Remote’s motion sensor in a straightforward manner to adjust the power of your shot and execute it.

Gameplay - 8/10 - Easy to play, good modes for all ranks of player, best in a crowd.
Graphics - 7/10 - Not next-gen, but they are stylish and totally suit the game
Controls - 7/10 - Wii-Mote controls easy to use but can be frustrating
Sound - 6/10 - Great voices, fantastic music atmosphere is brilliant
Overall - 7/10 - This is a must for any Wii owner who loves this genre of game, you wont regret the buy esp with all the unlockables.