PGA Tour 98
PGA Tour 98 is a sports video game developed by NuFX and published by EA Sports exclusively for PlayStation in 1997.
| PGA Tour 98 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | NuFX |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | PGA Tour |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Reception
Next Generation rated it three stars out of five, and stated that "The graphics are on par with other versions of the game, but it still could use a serious upgrade. PGA '98 may be one of the best PlayStation golf games by default – it's one of the only PlayStation golf games. But at least it's actually worth playing this year."[3] GamePro praised the animations, detailed courses, commentary, and challenging gameplay, criticized the pixelation of the graphics in close ups and the distracting background sounds, and similarly to Next Generation, concluded that despite its flaws PGA Tour 98 was "definitely the best golf game released for any 32-bit system."[4]
IGN gave the game a 7/10, criticizing its slow loading times and dated sprite-based graphics.[2] Electronic Gaming Monthly's four reviewers were split about the game. Crispin Boyer and Sushi-X gave it an 8.0 and a 7.5 respectively, particularly praising how the game enables players to enjoy it in either a casual, beginner-friendly manner or an intense, detail-obsessed manner, while Kraig Kujawa and guest reviewer David Siller gave it a 4.5 and a 7.0 respectively, citing the long load times between the swing meter and the actual swing, which they said slows down an already slow-paced sport.[1]
Reviews
- NowGamer - Nov 07, 1997
- Game Revolution - Jun 04, 2004
References
- "Review Crew: PGA Tour 98". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 101. Ziff Davis. December 1997. p. 205.
- PSX Staff (30 September 1997). "PGA Tour '98". IGN. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Finals". Next Generation. No. 36. Imagine Media. December 1997. p. 165.
- Johnny Ballgame (November 1997). "PGA Tour '98". GamePro. No. 110. IDG. p. 159.