PGA Tour Golf II
PGA Tour Golf II is a sports video game developed by American studio Polygames and published by EA Sports for Sega Genesis in 1992 and Time Warner Interactive for Game Gear in 1995.
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| Developer(s) | Polygames |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports Time Warner Interactive (GG) |
| Series | PGA Tour |
| Platform(s) | Genesis, Game Gear |
| Release | GenesisGame Gear |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Playable courses
The game features the courses of TPC at Avenel, TPC at Sawgrass, TPC at Southwind, TPC of Scottsdale, TPC at Eagle Trace, and PGA West Stadium.
Playable characters
The Game Gear version features 4 professional golfers as playable or as CPU opponents: Paul Azinger, Craig Stadler, Fuzzy Zoeller and Fred Couples. The Genesis version features an additional 6 professional golfers (for a total of 10): Tommy Armour III, Bruce Lietzke, Mark McCumber, Mark O'Meara, Larry Mize and Joey Sindelar.
Reception
The Mega Drive version knocked Ecco the Dolphin from the top of the charts in the UK.[1] MegaTech gave the game 94% and a Hyper Game award, praising the number of features and the control method.[2] Computer Gaming World in July 1994 said that the Macintosh version's graphics were not as good as Links but much better than the PC version's. Citing its emphasis on simulation, the magazine concluded that "Unlike many sequels, this actually adds to the genre".[3] Reviewing the Game Gear version, GamePro praised the screen layout, controls, and detailed graphics, but criticized the long loading times, weak sound effects, and music.[4]
References
- Official Gallup UK Mega Drive sales chart, May 1993, published in Mega (magazine) issue 8
- MegaTech rating, EMAP, issue 22, page 100, October 1993
- "These Just In". Now Playing. Computer Gaming World. July 1994. pp. 154–160.
- "Slowdown Slays Solid PGA Tour II". GamePro. No. 68. IDG. March 1995. p. 115.