Sun, November 13, 2005
A Day on the Links—10:13 PM
All day Saturday was spent playing video game golf at Dave & Buster's in Arcadia. It was originally intended to be a few hours in the afternoon, with lunch, but we got carried away. Even though Matt had to head home, Joe, Brandon, and I couldn't resist returning in the evening for a couple more courses.
It's a ridiculously fun game – it's challenging, but uncomplicated enough that it's still fun. You have to take it seriously to do well, but it trades hyper-realism for enjoyment: it's not entirely uncommon to make a 40-foot eagle putt. Playing eighteen holes takes a little over an hour, but it's still pretty breezy play. And there's something so satisfying about crushing that giant trackball to smash a tee shot down the virtual fairway. (Although, after a full day of it, I do sort of feel like I need to ice my shoulder.)
Joe brought his snazzy new digital camera, so there are a few photos of the proceedings to share.
