Links was the name of a series of golf simulation computer games, first developed by Access Software, and then later by Microsoft Game Studios after Microsoft acquired Access Software. The line of golf games was a flagship brand for Access, and the series spanned several years: from 1990 to 2003. Several versions of the game and expansion packs (containing new courses[1] and golfers[2] mainly) were created for the Mac and PC over the years. A version for the Xbox was also created in 2003. In 2004, Microsoft sold the Salt Lake City studio to Take-Two Interactive, where it was renamed Indie Built. Indie Built was subsequently shut down in 2006. It is therefore unlikely that Take-Two will produce any additional versions of Links.
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List of Links games
Access Software
- World Class Leader Board (1987) DOS
- Links: The Challenge of Golf (1990) Amiga, DOS[3]
- Links: Championship Course: Pinehurst Country Club (1991) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Firestone Country Club (1991) Amiga, DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort (1991) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge (1991) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Bountiful Golf Course (1991) Amiga, DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Barton Creek (1991) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Mauna Kea (1992) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Troon North (1992) DOS
- Links 386 Pro (1992) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Banff Springs (1992) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Innisbrook - Copperhead (1993) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Pebble Beach (1993) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Bighorn (1994) DOS
- Links: Championship Course: Castlepines (1994) DOS
- Links: Fantasy Course: Devils Island (1995) DOS
- Links LS 1997 (1996) DOS
- Links LS 1998 (1997) Microsoft Windows 95
- Links LS 1999 (1998) Windows
Microsoft Game Studios
- Golf (1994) Windows 3.1
- Golf 2.0 (1995) Windows 3.1/95
- Golf 3.0 (1996) Windows 95
- Golf 1998 Edition (1998) Windows 95
- Golf 1999 Edition (1999) Windows 95
- Links Extreme (1999) Windows[4]
- Links LS 2000 (2000) Windows
- Links LS 2000 10 Course Pack (2000) Windows
- Links Championship Edition (2001) Windows
- Links 2001 (2001) Windows Microsoft Game Studios
- Links Expansion Pack (2001) Windows
- Links 2003 (2002) Windows Microsoft Game Studios[5]
- Links 2003: Championship Courses (2002) Windows
- Links 2004 (2003) Xbox [6]
- Links 2003: Championship Edition (2003) Windows
- Links Golf Courses Library (several versions)[7]
Note: Microsoft Golf 1.0-3.0 are just Access' Links 386 redesigned to run natively under Microsoft Windows.
References
- ^ Devil's island course expansion on GameSpot
- ^ Davis Love III golfer expansion from TheComputerShow.com
- ^ Links: The Challenge of Golf at MobyGames
- ^ Links Extreme comment at Games.net
- ^ Links 2003 comment at GameNationTV.com
- ^ Links 2004 review at ArmChairEmpire.com
- ^ Links Golf Courses Library at LangKong.com
External links
- Master List of Available Courses at Microsoft.com
- Links series at MobyGames
- Links Extreme free demo
- List of free available courses at LinksCorner.org
