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46 Links LS: Legends in Sports – 1997 Edition (1996) – Access Software, Inc.
The last Links game we’ll be seeing on DOS. This one adds super hi-res hi-colour modes including the likes of 1024×768 at 16.7 million colours. I’m struggling to come up with other DOS games that ran in that mode.
This is a 3 CD monster with plenty of courses to pick from and video tours for some of them. The videos don’t add much but most of us were still impressed with multimedia back then and you had to fill up those CD’s. It had a ton of expansions on offer also for more courses, and you can even import your Links 386 courses.
The gameplay hasn’t changed much – the swing meter feels more swingy and I was finding it harder to time as a result. This probably isn’t a bad thing at this point – you don’t want these games too easy to master. There is also network multiplayer for the first time. Another great entry in what is arguably the definitive golf series. Doesn’t exactly add anything essential though and I do miss the reverse angle shots we get in some of the other games.
