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Summary: Don't mistake it for a lousy tycoon game
Review: Though I have only played the demo, I can safely say SimGolf is a great game! You get to design a golf course and put in all kinds of landscaping and buildings. You actually get to keep up with a golfer and allow him to play tournaments. It takes a page from the Sims by having the same personality system and that you can golf with your Sims, I think. This is a very fun and addictive game!
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Summary: Another SIM sucess
Review: I loaded the free demo offered in my computer magazine and have stoppped my Diablo II game to play. I have been playing it every free moment. SIM games have been very sucessful and this is no exception. It sounds dumb, but it's infectious.
If you don't agree I'll eat the windmill on my par 4 2nd hole. I can't wait for the full version to arrive.
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Summary: Yes, it's worth the green...
Review: As an avid golfer and "sim" freak, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Sid Meier's "Sim Golf". The initial set up allows you to pick from different geographical locations on which to build your course. Bulding a hole is extremely easy and you area able to open your course to the public after your first hole is complete. After you complete a certain number of holes, your green fees and membership prices go up. As the game goes along and the money starts coming in, your are able to add more buildings, monuments and all kinds of extras for your course. Employees are easy to hire and control. Unlike "Sim Theme Park" you don't have to hire a lot of employees or set any patrol regions. They pretty much go where they are supposed to, but moving them to a different area if needed is very simple. You will soon discover that the most important employees are the groundskeepers. Dandelions and weeds grow rapidly and can turn players off rather quickly. The real estate option is pretty neat as well. Put a couple of lots up for sale and before you know it, you've got a nice little neighborhood going. Over time, your little golf community become's the talk of Hollywood and all kinds of stars start building mansions on your course. From "Shock Jock" Howard Sterno, to fitness guru "Jane Fondue". These stars will add appeal to your course and attract new members to join.(yes, Jane works out on her patio)The graphics, pace of the game and ease of catching on are quite good. However, it is certainly not perfect. Feedback from players becomes maddening. It seems every few seconds you have to click off a pop-up window filled with information from your players. The players repeat the same laughs, sighs, moans and phrases far too much. The option that allows you to play your course is a joke. It doesn't add anything to the game and really shouldn't even be an option. Overall, the game is fun, fast and addictive. If you like "Sim" games and you like golf, this game is definatly worth the money. That's why I give it a "fore" out of five.
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Summary: Light game. OK, lets play a round.
Review: The fun of this game is that you can make something from zero into a full bloom golf courses, and at the same time observe the little golfers shout and murmur in your ground. Infact I indeed spent a lot of time wandering on this game!! Moreover, you can play downloaded courses of other designers. However the consistent sound effect and the never-change picture soonly make this game boring, and the lack of strategy makes the game a bit shallow.
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Summary: Merely OK, and a bit buggy.
Review: This is certainly not the best game Sid Meier has ever put his name on, a long shot from the civilization series. But I like golf, and I like sims, so this game seemed like a natural. The interface is very similar to Roller Coaster Tycoon, though the game offers far fewer options in terms of locale types and amenities. The "golfing" element of the game is a bit silly as well. The game offers you the opportunity to golf against a "pro" or to compete in tournaments to raise money for your course. The thing is that you are given very little control over whether you win or lose. You click in the direction you want the ball to go, and the computer decides how successful the shot is based upon the abilities your player has earned through various accomplishments throughout the game. Overall, it gets a bit boring after a while as there is only so much you can do to spice up a golf course without driving your sims nuts, and only so many times you can play your own course. It's a good idea, but not quite worth the money they are asking. Another issue with this game is bugs. This game has more than it's fair share. Out of the last 20 times or so that I have tried to play, I have had to reload the game or reboot my computer at least 3 or 4 times. That's not horrible, but it's certainly more than avaerage and definately enough to ruin the experience, especially after builing up a cool course.
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Summary: Great Golf game, Great Sim game
Review: I am a fan of the sim games but im not a real fan of the golf games, they're just to complicated and they dont make it fun. As difficult as designing everything about your course and playing it sounds, the creators have made this game simple and easy to enjoy...still keeping a lot of great features.If you liked rollercoaster tycoon you will like this because it has tons of features while keeping it simple.In fact this game is much easier to suceed in than rct.Overall I love this game and it's definately worth the $.
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Summary: Great Fun, but gets old after a while!
Review: Sim Golf is a great game. The idea behind the game is that you build your own golf course. As your course gets bigger, you can add more amenities to your course, such as a Cart Garage, Hotel or homes for your members to purchase. I had a great time building my first golf course and playing in my first few tournaments.
But after a while it all gets a bit old. Once you have built your first eighteen hole course, nothing really changes on your next course. You have seen it all at taht point. Also, it takes quite a bit of time to play 18 holes on your course and if you want to play hole number 18, to practice, you will have to play the other 17 as well. Also, the manual is not too helpful. There are a few things it does not explain, like what a gold member is.
I had a fun time with this game though, and would not discourage anyone from buying it. I am sure I will dust it off in a moth or so an d play it again.
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Summary: Fun... for a few hours
Review: This game was fun when I first got it. I am not a fan of golf, but I am a fan of sim games, so I thought "What the heck. why not?" BIG MISTAKE! The game is NOT worth the price (money) because after a few hours of watching little sim people play on your course, you get a little bored. If you are not a fan of golf I do not recomend this game for you. If you are a fan of golf, you will probably enjoy it.
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Summary: its the best golf simulation yet
Review: sid meiers sim golf is worth every penny of the price ... easily the best game this season the only problem is i dont know how to save mt game.
p.s. no one has payed me to say this
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Summary: Hours and Hours of Fun
Review: Simgolf is quite possibly the most addicting game I have ever played and I have played many Sim games (RCT, Sims, Tropico) The object of this game is to build a golf course/resort and turn it into the best in the world. Along the way, you can play your course as your own specially created golfer, build snack hoes to tend to your customer's needs, and host your very own tournament that you get to participate in! The feautures in this game are countless. I found this game very easy to just play right after I installed it due to the easy interface and steps to building holes and getting your course started. This game is very addicting and costed me several hours of sleep the 1st week I bought it! I strongly reccomend this game to people who love to play Sim games and to golfers also.
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