Reply To: Pix’s Golfing Grand Tour
49 Sensible Golf (1996) – Sensible Software
I’ve heard bad things about this but I didn’t actually mind it too much. The mechanics are much the same as every other golf game but it’s got the usual small Sensible graphics, being played from overhead. It’s a whole lot more cartoony not worrying too much about realistic ball physics but it’s close enough to play fine. It’s essentially golf in the Cannon Fodder engine really.
There are a load of courses which have hazards all over them and definitely aren’t going for realism much like the ball physics. You can play in groups of 4 with any mix of real and computer players. The greens are back to arrows for the slopes which is a step back a decade in golf games but sort of fits with the less serious theme.
I don’t like the fact that you have to hold down fire to get the map up. You can’t see far enough to take a shot without it so it may as well be there all the time. Also, it only seems to support keyboard for playing with unless that was dodgy exodos setup. Something a bit different at least. If this was the same price as Links or PGA, you would have a hard time making a case for it but it’s fine if it was a few quid less.
