| Links Corner Course Database ID Number - 1756 |
Release Date |
CRZ Filesize |
Par |
Course Length |
| 2018-08-23 |
62,097,097 bytes |
72 |
7033 yards |
| Type |
Style |
CRZ Filename |
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FICTIONAL |
WOODLAND |
waterygrave_locked.crz.crz |
| Course ID |
Course Key |
| 24a8b954064c49ffaf7d3015ff0f72b6 |
4052290629cf770c3406134f5f310478 |
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CLIPNOTES by Ben Bateson (ousgg) |
Description
Imaginary, marshland course. |
Location
TBA |
Conditions
TBA |
Concept 7/10
Rarely, if ever, has a course been so aptly named. If you can play this
saturated set of 18 without coming to a damp end, then you're less a
golfer than a superman. The lakes come into play on every single hole,
and part of the testament to the designer's considerable skill is that they
do so completely naturally. It's still a gimmick though, and you couldn't
ever claim that the course felt realistic. The design has succumbed to an
all-encompassing landscape, which does make you feel like you're golfing
in a big hollow. Yes, it has to be low level to be this wet, but did we really have to feel so claustrophobic as a result? |
Appearance 10/10
There's not much one would want to fault in Chuck's visual style. Far away from the cartoony overtones of the likes of FaircInnis or
Rocky Nuts, this looks sumptuous in the dense planting of bulrushes and the consistent style to the surrounding forest. The textures
look superb, particularly away from the beaten path, and there's a lot of convincing 3D work. One oddity: there appears to be an awful
lot of toilet blocks on the course! Is this because of all the running water? |
Playability 5/10
The text-only hole previews are a disappointment from a P2P course, as are the painful rendering times. You would be well advised to
turn the graphics down a notch to get a smooth, playable game. As for the rest, it depends how well you take to the gimmick: if you find
water tiresome, you might be better advised to play elsewhere. |
Challenge 8/10
Surprisingly, Watery Grave isn't anywhere near as hard as one might expect. Played conservatively and keeping well away from the
water, you'd expect to hit pars on the relatively flat greens. There's a surprising amount of bail-out space too, once you're aware where
the hazards are. But you'd still have to be magic not to get wet balls around here. Easy? Never. |
Technical 10/10
No problems here. Despite some issues with playability (at least from my point of view), Chuck has completed precisely what he set
out to achieve. Particularly worthy are the natural feel, despite and the panache shown with the planting. |
| Overall |
Water-logged both in the layout and the game speed. Perhaps not the designer's
most naturally endearing course. |
40/50 |
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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