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Re: Links

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From: van... Eddie Munster
Date: Wed, 13 May 1992 23:07
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In article <1992May13....@cs.brown.edu> j...@cs.brown.edu (James Durkin) writes:
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>Anyway, to the point.  There is one (apparent) feature to the the game that I
>don't like.  It seems to add a "momentum" factor to players under certain
>circumstances.  After making a good putt for a birdie, I notice that that
>particular player seems much more likely to sink long putts, chip in from the
>rough, etc..  This could be a completely subjective impression on my part

I've been playing Links for quite some time now and I have never 
noticed this "momentum" factor.  I think that the peson making
these long putts simply got the hang of it a bit more than others.

Links *looks* great, but it has some flaws...  I wish they had 
computer players that you could play against.  Also, I don't like
the fact that you can take mulligans any time you want.  There should
be a way to turn off that feature where it can't be turned back on.

For all you golf game fans out there, there's a fairly new golf
game called Jack Nicklaus Golf - Signature Edition.  I've tried 
this game out and if you've played the previous version of Nicklaus
Golf, this one is a BIG improvement.  It still isn't as pretty as
Links, but it has some great options like playing against the computer
(who's skill you can modify).  You can pick from several body types
to represent yourself (male, female, tall, short...).  You can play
different games or a tournament and mulligans are a little more
realistic, you only get one per game and it can only be used on a
tee shot.  If you have a sound card, there's some great audience
sounds if you make a good shot or come close.

--Traig
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