VR Golf '97

aka: Actua Golf, VR Golf '96

Moby ID: 35992

Released

1996 on PlayStation

Credits

43 people

Releases by Date (by platform)

Publishers

Developers

Gremlin Interactive Limited

Moby Score

7.7

#4,499 of 25.7K

Critics

80% (14)

Review Ranking

#75 on SEGA Saturn
#391 on PlayStation

Collected By

9 players

Genre: Simulation
Sports
Perspective: 3rd-person (Other)
Sport: Golf

PlayStation Specs

ESRB Rating: Kids to Adults

Multiplayer Options: Hot Seat
Number of Players Supported: 1-4 Players
Number of Offline Players: 1-4 Players

Buy on PlayStation

$6.51 used, $20.00 new on eBay
$4.59 used, $14.99 new on Amazon

Buy on SEGA Saturn

$8.50 used on eBay

Buy on Windows

$3.99 new on Steam

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Description official description

Actua Golf is a golf simulation with full 3D terrain and characters. It comes with two courses to play at (country and tropical), customizable characters and multi-view shot tracking and action replays.

Actua Golf uses similar game controls as older golf titles did. With a swing meter, where you have to time correctly to hit the ball right.

The game features two difficulties and various game modes such as foursome, four ball challenge and skins.

Commentary in the game is provided by Tony Adamson, Pat O'Brien, and Peter Alliss.

Spellings

アクチャーゴルフ - Japanese spelling

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Credits (SEGA Saturn version)

43 People (37 developers, 6 thanks) · View all

Director of Sports Development	Matthew Findley (as Matthew W. Findley)
Producer	Chris Parker
Line Producer	Jeffrey Karl Barnhart (as Jeff Barnhart)
Additional 2D Art	David Finley (as Dave Finley)
VR Sports Logo Rendering	Adam Rote
Manual Text	Sean Cramer
Manual Layout	Patrizia Scharli
Director of Quality Assurance	Chad Allison
Assistant Director of Quality Assurance	Colin Totman
Lead Testers	Steve Baldoni Derek Bullard
Testers	Richard Barker Michael Krueger Shanna Lynne Takayama James Dunn Sean Johnson
Special Thanks to	Phil Adam Stacy Bremmer Paul Sackman John Soller and Jim Boone
Producer	Peter J. Cook (as Peter Cook)
Design	Peter J. Cook (as Peter Cook)
Programmer	Duncan Hopkins
[ full credits ]

Reviews

Critics

Average score: 80% (based on 14 ratings)

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MobyGames ID: 35992

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Contributors to this Entry

Game added by vedder.

Windows added by Rik Hideto. SEGA Saturn added by Kabushi.

Additional contributors: chirinea, ケヴィン, firefang9212.

Game added September 14, 2008. Last modified November 24, 2024.