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Great Golf Sim but PC Tweaks Required

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 15
Date: March 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing computer golf for over a decade, from "Mean 18", to all of the "Links" versions from Access (bought by Microsoft). This latest game is temperamental, and it does require some adjusting and experimenting with your PC settings to get the game running properly. You can find information at many "Links" websites, including Links Tour Forums, for tweaking your video card, etc. The game play and graphics are terrific once your system is adjusted. There are many free tournaments available each week from Microsoft "Online" Tours. You can play while online or offline (your choice), and you have a week to compete in many tournaments. This is a great non-violent game, that requires practice and patience. Many players use charts for various course conditions when chipping, putting, or driving. There are three wind conditions, and nine green conditions. Twenty courses come with the latest version of Links 2003, and many more are available as free online downloads. Get the game, get your graphics card adjusted, and have fun.

Golf Simulation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: April 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

An outstanding golf simulation with a varity of swing choices. Personally, I recommend the realtime swing as the closest simulation of an actual golf swing with all the faults found in true golf swing inconsistentcies. As is the case with any simulation, various charts can be developed which make game scores unrealistically low compared to the actual game, even when played by the finest golfers in the world. This simulation, however, does provide a skill level of play which depends more on practice and feel for particular golf shots than can be found in the more mechanical click type simulated golf swings. This skill level is not for the faint of heart and will not be mastered in a few short hours of play.

Crash after Crash

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 16 / 32
Date: October 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have not been able to play the game once without having a problem with my computer crashing. I have tried this game on 3 different computers and experienced the same problem. The versions of the operating systems varied between the computers, but it did not make any difference.

The game play was good, but the crashes eliminated any fun.

Killer Graphics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bougnt this game locally, at Staples.
And it works flawlessly in Windows XP,
Its upgradable and it has a left handed option, for us "Southpaws" And its pretty easy.
If I can go 19 under par after 18 holes, you probably can too.
Robert J. Schuller

Doesn't crash. At all. It's not the software

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing this game for years. Loaded on various machines for me and quite a few times for other people. Not to mention knowing many in the Links community. This software does not crash on properly maintained machines. Period.

Good game. Excellent add on environment. Course builder. Swing mechanics and physics. All in all, a solid golf game.

Worst graphics problems I ever had

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have a Windows 2000 PC with an NVIDIA GeForce2 card. All other games work perfectly. This game will not render a screen without massive geometric objects obscuring most of the course every time it paints a view. I have tried loading the latest drivers from NVidia (per the Microsoft support site recommendation) and also loaded a patch to Links 2003(again, recommended by the M-Soft support site). There was no change to the useless rendering. I will never purchase another Microsoft PC game. My recommendation, stick with companies that know how to build games and avoid Microsoft

LINKS GOLF 2003

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I RESISTED UPGRADING MY OLD, 2000 LINKS GOLF GAME, AS I CONSIDERED IT CHALLENGING ENOUGH. WHEN I SAW SOME OF THE NEWER LINKS GAMES, HOWEVER, I THOUGHT I SHOULD PERHAPS UPGRADE.

THE 2003 VERSION OFFERED MANY MORE COURSES TO PLAY THAN OTHER VERSIONS. I SELECTED THIS VERSION ALSO BECAUSE IT HAD A WIDER VARIETY OF GAME & PLAYER OPTIONS. THE GRAPHICS, THOUGH STILL WITH SOME FLAWS, ARE OVERALL VERY GOOD.

Links 2003

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have played Links for many years. This latest edition Is very good. They get better with each edition.

Great Golf Computer Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

When I play the comptuer game I feel like I am playing real golf. I'd rather play real golf but when I cannot do that this game is a good substitute. If you look on the internet there are many many courses for you to download after you buy the game. The free download courses are bettter than the ones you get with tha game. Enjoy this 5 stars.

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