Amstrad Action


Amsgolf

Publisher: Amsoft
Machine: Amstrad CPC464

 
Published in Amstrad Action #1

This golf course consists of 18 very testing holes and you'll need to play some pretty stunning golf to get your handicap of 16 any lower.

Each hole is shown from above with the fairway, rough, bunkers, trees, lakes and trees all in view. You have a full bag of clubs to select from driver down to putter. Once selected you pick the direction and strength of your shot and watch as it flies out across the ground.

If you've judged badly or had the misfortune to hook or slice your shot, you may find yourself bouncing off trees, plopping into lakes or just getting stuck in the rough. Needless to say you can't hit as far from the rough or bunkers.

Amsgolf

Once you've got the ball to the green you're direction is assumed and you just have to decide the strength with which your 2D golfer hits the ball. At the end of each hole you're shown your scorecard and again at the end of the round.

Good News

1. Nicely drawn holes. 2. Challenging so that you need practice like the real thing. 3. Very satisfying when you lower your handicap.

Bad News

1. Get among the trees and it can ruin a whole ground. 2. The best club choices on the computer aren't necessarily those for the game.