Recently, I was afforded the honor of receiving an early release copy of the latest Links golf game. I have always been a big fan of the series since its inception, so to have an early release copy of this game is certainly great. I was, I must admit, a little worried to see that Microsoft has had a big hand in this game since their aquisition of Access earlier in the year. Microsoft has done very well with their games lately, but to mess with a formula that has worked for about ten years can be tricky. All I can say is that I shouldn't worry so much.
Installation is a snap.
Links 2000 looks different right from the start. The menus are easy to navigate, and the graphics are crisper, obviously taking advantage of the latest hardware and DirectX drivers. There aren't any drastic changes in the graphics like there were with the 1999 edition, but this game runs smoother and faster than its predecessor. Thank Microsoft and their DirectX knowledge for that I guess. The game itself hasn't changed much.