| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1685 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2006-07-29 |
157,429,760 bytes |
71 |
6972 yards |
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Style |
CRZ Filename |
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REAL |
PARKLAND |
HarboutownGL.crz |
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Course Key |
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| COURSE NOTES |
28th March 2016
This course file is now available as a free download here at Links Corner. |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Real, forest course |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 7/10
In this update, it seems as if the course concept has almost been tweaked
and improved. Odd, given that they're both supposed to be lifelike recreations,
but I suppose advances in technology will often lead to
successes and failures in unequal measure. Some of the old frustrations
remain: the blind shots, the impingement of the forests, and the damn
artificiality of the place. But this version is cleaner, much more authentic
and has a much stronger sense of atmosphere. |
Appearance 10/10
Wow. This is barely recognisable as the cartoon parody that Microsoft put together. An amazing level of commitment has gone into
collecting accurately detailed trees and customising the many course buildings. Easy to overlook are the fantastic quality (and quantity)
of textures, which really show off the course at its best. |
Playability 8/10
Probably because of the much improved visuals, this is easier and more fun to play. Even dense forest lies seem to offer realistic lines
of relief, and the few genuine risk/reward holes are much more pronounced. With barely an arrow-straight hole all round, this is a
course for the planning golfer as well as the risk-taking one. |
Challenge 6/10
For me, this is where the update falls down. Mod-friendly greens and easy escapes from the trees have made it just that bit too simple.
It doesn't help that the course features very little by way of elevation changes and that fairway shots are almost pathetically easy.
There are penalties carefully woven into the course, but a man on form could easily take them all in his stride. |
Technical 10/10
It's impossible to critique this. Suffice to say that it is clearly in with the best half-dozen real courses ever made with the APCD, due in
no small part to immense technical proficiency. |
| Overall |
A massive improvement on the MS original. Better looking and far better to play. |
41/50 |
Please remember that Clipnote reviews are the opinion of one person and do not constitute an 'Official' Links Corner review of the course. |
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