Links 2001 Expansion Courses 2.0 for Windows

Pros: Superb graphics and realistic play.
Cons: Some things just plain don't work correctly.

I’ve been using home/personal computers almost since they came on the market for average consumers in the early 1980s. Remember Commodore’s ancient and venerable VIC-20? How about the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A? Or the Commodore-64, or the Apple IIc and...

Pros: great graphics, many courses, classic options included
Cons: runs a little slow, can be hard to putt

For several years, I have been a big fan of the Links series of computer golf games. They have always provided a lot of enjoyment on the days that I could not make the course. A couple of years ago, Microsoft bought Acclaim, and I feared that my...

Pros: Lovely graphics and attention to detail. Impressive new view and play perspective
Cons: Not compatible with courses from previous releases! Shockingly bad and inappropriate voice acting. Lack of any non-American accents in voice acting. Cardboard cutout gallery members. Slow rendering times on lower end systems.

When I was at my local software library the other day, it was with a little surprise that I saw the new Links 2001 sitting proudly on display in the new release section. Had it really been a whole year since Links 2000?
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Pros: Improved graphics, strong course designer program, five new courses.
Cons: Gameplay and compatibility bugs, painfully annoying selection of commentary.

This was the year for the venerable Links series to take their game to the next level. It has remained the most popular golf game for the PC through the challenge of the Jack Nicolaus series with its course designer and the Tiger Woods entry that brought...

Pros: Good graphics. Great simulation of golf shots. Nifty course editor included.
Cons: A step back from Links 2000.

If you are reading this as a Links 1999 or 2000 fan considering moving up to the 2001 version, save your money and stay with the old one. I have both on my computer, and play 2000 for fun, and 2001 for online play and because 2000 won't play courses...

Pros: The best looking golf sim to date. Amazingly powerful course designer.
Cons: Annoying/boring character animations and voices.

First off, I'm writing this review basically as a new user of Links. I used to have 386 Pro back in the day - but it's been so long - count me as a newbie!

From this point of view, Links 2001 is the best golfing sim on the market today. It...

Pros: Good graphics, beautiful courses
Cons: Not better than previous versions

I became hooked on Links with the Links98 title. I have played hundreds of rounds of Links98 and Links99. I was on competitive ladders, at one point in the top 50 in the world (on that ladder). I took a few months off from Links and then saw the reviews...

Pros: Better 3D graphics with supported cards
Cons: Horrible ambiance (crowd sounds, etc), perhaps faulty writing in program making mouse bugs an issue

Well, you know it had to happen! Links, the greatest golf simulation of all time just got better and better, seemingly immune to the typical downturn most gaming software seems to suffer once it has become popular enough to support sales on name alone,...

Pros: Very Realistic Golf game, The best out Hands Down
Cons: Old Courses were not Compatible, until the converter came out.

I've been Playing Links golf since the days of the Commodore 64 Computer, This is the BEST version hands down. The Graphics are stunning, photo realistic. This game has everything a golfer could want, every possible setting to move the ball around....

Pros: Very detailed,Excellent graphics
Cons: Can be quite time consuming

Let me start by saying I'm not a keen golfer but when I heard from a friend that it was well worth trying I went out and purchased a copy from my local PC World.

GAME PLAY
As far as golf goes from what I have seen,this seems to go the...

Pros: Nothing new here
Cons: a lost generation of material

I've been a loyal Links player ever since the days I spent hours golfing on my old Amiga. I eventually evolved to the world of IBM compatibles and maintained my enthusiasm for the game over the years...until now. What a great letdown...I've never been...