Actua Golf 2
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Actua Golf 2, known as Fox Sports Golf '99 in the US, is a 1997
golf
video game of the Actua Sports
series developed by Gremlin Interactive
for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows
. It is the sequel to Actua Golf
and was followed by Actua Golf 3 in 1998
.
and Alex Hay
full of witty phrases, often relying on sarcastic criticism when the player performs poor shots.
The game also had a driving range practice option and the ability to replay shots using multiple camera angles.
There are several characters including RozDom III which you can unlock. This will allow you to play the character and drive the ball around 400 yeards. At certain points in the game, if you enter XOXOBAB Another character called Moker would appear next to RozDom III at the green and give a helping hand with the putting. This only happened rarely.
1997 in video gaming
-Events:*October 4 — Gunpei Yokoi dies after a double car accident.*November – Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association launched.*3rd annual E3...
golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
video game of the Actua Sports
Actua Sports
Actua Sports was a sports video game series published by Gremlin Interactive which competed with Electronic Arts EA Sports label during the second half of the 1990s, until Gremlin was acquired by Infogrames...
series developed by Gremlin Interactive
Gremlin Interactive
Gremlin Interactive was a British software house based in Sheffield and working mostly in the home computer market.- History :...
for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
. It is the sequel to Actua Golf
Actua Golf
Actua Golf is a 1996 golf video game of the Actua Sports series developed by Gremlin Interactive for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. The success of the game resulted in sequels including Actua Golf 2 in 1997 and Actua Golf 3 in 1998....
and was followed by Actua Golf 3 in 1998
1998 in video gaming
-Events:*Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo to the AIAS Hall of Fame*British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 1st annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards...
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Features
Actua Golf 2 displayed a progression in golf simulation at the time and was noted for its hi-resolution graphics on the six courses that featured in the game such as Oxfordshire Golf Club, Kiawah Island Ocean Course and Carnoustie Links. Actua Golf 2 also featured notable commentary from Peter AllissPeter Alliss
Peter Alliss is an English professional golfer, BBC television presenter and commentator, author and golf course designer. Alliss is known for his charismatic and unique style of commentary, often displaying a witty demeanour...
and Alex Hay
Alex Hay
Alex Hay was a Scottish professional golfer, golf instructor, writer and a former BBC sports commentator. Hay was best known for his commentating partnership with Peter Alliss where their banter, often displaying humour or wit became regarded by many as the "Voice of Golf". He was a former Ryder...
full of witty phrases, often relying on sarcastic criticism when the player performs poor shots.
The game also had a driving range practice option and the ability to replay shots using multiple camera angles.
There are several characters including RozDom III which you can unlock. This will allow you to play the character and drive the ball around 400 yeards. At certain points in the game, if you enter XOXOBAB Another character called Moker would appear next to RozDom III at the green and give a helping hand with the putting. This only happened rarely.