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25 Greg Norman’s Shark Attack! The Ultimate Golf Simulator (1990) – Gremlin Graphics Software Limited
Golf would clearly be more entertaining with added shark attacks but the title unfortunately refers to the nickname of golfer Greg Norman. The presentation of this feels very outdated after Links and PGA and this game definitely isn’t a looker. The collection I got it from claims a 1989 release date though.
It’s fully in 3D so may have been the first DOS game to achieve that if 1989 if to be believed. There are a plethora of swing options available when hitting the ball that I don’t have time to explore and it genuinely does seem to be attempting to be more of a sim than other games. Whether that makes it more fun to play I don’t know but this one may actually be worth looking into. It’s the only game yet where you can misshit the ball so badly, a divot of grass pops up and the ball doesn’t move.
This is the only game so far where you get to play as a pair and take turns with shots and get to watch the computer player each time. It makes things slower but you can potentially learn from their efforts.
