Actua Golf 2
A golf simulation with real courses and mixed critical reception.
Gremlin Interactive handled both development and publishing of Actua Golf 2, a sports game for PlayStation and Windows. It was known as Fox Sports Golf '99 in North America. A Sega Saturn version was in the works but never released.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Gremlin Interactive
- Publisher
- Gremlin Interactive (EU); Fox Interactive (NA)
- Series
- Actua Sports
- Platforms
- PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
- Genre
- Sports
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
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Gameplay
The PlayStation version includes six golf courses, while the Windows version has eight; both share three real courses: The Oxfordshire, Carnoustie Links, and Kiawah Island Ocean Course. Golf moves are performed using a traditional click-based method, with the Windows version also offering a mouse-swing simulation. Multiplayer options on Windows include modem and LAN play. Game modes include match play, skins, stroke play, four-ball, and foursome, and players can customize the golfer's appearance and name. Commentary is provided by Peter Alliss and John Walls.
Reception
The PC version received above-average reviews, while the PlayStation version received unfavourable reviews according to GameRankings. Many critics found the game inferior to series such as Links, Jack Nicklaus, and PGA Tour. Gordon Goble of CNET Gamecenter wrote that the Windows version felt unfinished and that this incompleteness often impacted play quality. Jason Zimring of GameRevolution considered the PlayStation version poor, citing weak graphics, slow gameplay, and frustrating putting. Scott Alan Marriott of AllGame gave the same console version two-and-a-half stars out of five, noting it was hard to ignore the game's flaws despite promising features. Michael E. Ryan of PC Magazine called the game rough around the edges and lacking realism compared to competitors, but a bargain and fun. Some critics deemed the Windows version superior to the PlayStation version. The Windows version's graphics were well received; Calvin Hubble of GameRevolution praised its water-reflection effect, and Craig Harris of IGN praised the moving water. Tasos Kaiafas of Computer Gaming World praised swaying trees and reflective water but felt graphics lagged behind rivals. Ryan considered background graphics plain but the overall look smooth and convincing.
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