Forgotten 90's tech sensation - the Links 386 Pro golf game from 1992
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Date: November 18th, 2025 7:41 PM
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its graphics and game mechanics (including the ability to view your shots through different 'camera' angles) were a huge hit when it was released in june of 1992, and it was considered one of the most 'photorealistic' games to date:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jWiylF6tvaA/maxresdefault.jpg
it sold over half a million copies by the mid-90's, it was allegedly one of the motivating factors behind the decision to make 'myst' look 'real' rather than cartoonish, and it was computer gaming world's game of the year. it also led to an eventual buyout from microsoft.
it was probably close to the importance of doom in terms of getting people to upgrade their PCs to standards like the 486, though more tilted toward the 'working adult' market than the bored teen demographic.
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Date: November 19th, 2025 5:31 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRqQW6aFTH0
look at those graphics. imagine being an early-90's office worker who only played solitaire and minesweeper on the computer and then THIS thing shows up.
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Date: November 19th, 2025 9:50 AM Author: peeface
has the phone number for hotel and course reservations at the bottom of the screen!!
i wonder how many bookings this generated.
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Date: November 19th, 2025 9:59 AM Author: Brother Peter Dimond
i played this a ton. it was the first real computer game we had didnt realize it was even supposed to be good for its time
but yeah it was 180 still quote it on the course sometimes
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Date: November 19th, 2025 10:24 AM Author: zoomer sexuality expert
holy shit my dad had this on his Gateway
it's the only reason I know what the different golf clubs are. I haven't thought of this game in years
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