Video game

World Cup Golf

1994 video game

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Platforms: CD-i
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Age ratings: ESRB E

About

S. Gold. It is based on the 1994 event set at Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico. Conceived as the most technologically advanced and realistic golf simulation ever, the game was built using Silicon Graphics workstations exclusively for platforms supporting the CD-ROM format.

It was initially released on MS-DOS, 3DO, and CD-i in 1994. Conversions were released as World Cup Golf: Professional Edition for PlayStation and Saturn in 1996. Versions for the Sega CD and CD32 were cancelled. The game received a mixed reaction from critics.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

World Cup Golf: Hyatt Dorado Beach is a game set in the golf course on the Dorado Beach of Puerto Rico.

Development

S. Gold. Arc was previously responsible for Nick Faldo's Championship Golf in 1992. S.

Gold acquired the World Cup Golf license, basing the new game on the 1994 event set at Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico. World Cup Golf was conceived as the most realistic and technologically advanced golf simulation to date, restricting development only on platforms that utilized the CD-ROM format. Producer Steve Hickman explained, "We have had to store an enormous amount of images and the non-CD based hardware currently available is just not far enough advanced. CD has allowed us to achieve this plus a lot more."

Reception

World Cup Golf: Hyatt Dorado Beach and its subsequent Professional Edition received mixed reviews. Next Generation gave the 3DO version two stars out of five and stated, "Those people in search of a decent golf title should probably look for a game that's a little less demanding." The magazine gave the Saturn version three stars out of five, and stated, "The only real drawback to the game is that there is only one course available for play. It seems almost a shame to create such enjoyable gameplay and then only offer one course on which to enjoy it."