Links LS 1997
Links LS 1997 is a golf video game released in 1996. It is part of the "Links" video game series. Release. The game was released in 1996 for DOS. Reception. "Macworld"s Michael Gowan called "Links LS" a "beautifully rendered golf sim [that] is almost as tough to master as the real thing." A "Next Generation" critic said it put the "Links" series "once again at the top of the PC golfing heap", citing its impressive technical specs even by the standards of high-end setups, support for all the "Links 386" add-on disks, and customizable features . "Links LS" was a finalist for the Computer Game Developers Conference's 1996 "Best Sports Game" Spotlight Award, but lost the prize to "NHL 97". It was also the runner-up for "Computer Gaming World"s 1996 "Sports Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to "NBA Live 97". The editors praised "Links LS" as "the best-looking golf game we've seen." "Links LS" won "Computer Games Strategy Plus"s 1996 sports game of the year award. "Links LS" was named the tenth best computer game ever by "PC Gamer UK" in 1997. The editors called it "an object lesson  in how "every" PC game should be made." "Links LS 1997" won "Computer Game Entertainment"s 1996 "Best Sports Game" prize. The magazine's editors wrote, "It's easy to control, responsive and a lot of fun, and what else can you ask for in a game?" They nominated the game as their overall game of the year, but it lost to "Diablo" in that category.