PGA Tour 96

Short description: 1995 video game

PGA Tour 96

Developer(s)| Hitmen Productions (PS, PC, GEN)
Unexpected Development (GB)
NuFX (3DO, GEN)
Ceris Software (GG)
Halestorm, Inc. (SNES)
Publisher(s)| EA Sports
Black Pearl Software (Game Gear)
Series| PGA Tour
Platform(s)| PlayStation, Game Boy, 3DO, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, SNES, MS-DOS, Windows
Release|

September 23, 1995

* PlayStation

* NA: September 23, 1995[1]
* EU: November 1995

Game Boy, 3DO

* NA: November 1995
* EU: 1995

Sega Genesis

* NA: November 1995[3]
* EU: December 1995[2]

MS-DOS

* WW: 1995

Game Gear

* NA: 1996
* EU: January 26, 1996

SNES

* NA: January 1996
* EU: March 28, 1996

Windows

* NA: September 30, 1996[4]
* EU: 1996

Genre(s)| Sports
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

PGA Tour 96 is a sports video game developed by Hitmen Productions for the PlayStation, MS-DOS, Sega Genesis, and Windows versions, Unexpected Development for the Game Boy version, NuFX for the Sega Genesis and 3DO versions, Ceris Software for the Game Gear version, and Polygames for the SNES version and published by EA Sports for PlayStation, MS-DOS, Windows, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, 3DO, Game Gear, and SNES.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Reception
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Gameplay

## Reception

Reception

| Review scores

Publication| Score
AllGame|  (PC)[11]
(SNES)[12]
(3DO)[13]
EGM| 8.75/10 (PS1)[5]
Next Generation|  (3DO, Genesis, PS1)[7][8][9]
Maximum|  (PS1)[6]
CD Player| 8/10 (PC)[10]

Electronic Gaming Monthly's two sports reviewers gave the PlayStation version scores of 8.5 and 9.0 out of 10, remarking that it retained the excellent aspects of previous games in the series while dramatically improving on the graphics. They also felt that it successfully appealed to both novices and golfing pros.[5] GamePro criticized it for having only two courses, but highly praised the precise level of control over each shot, selection of players, three dimensional terrain, and digitized sprites. They concluded that "With spectacular graphics and amazingly comprehensive controls, PGA Tour '96 immerses you in intense armchair golf."[14] In contrast, Maximum called it "the weakest of the series yet". While they too approved of the ability to control every aspect of each shot, they felt the game was ruined by the unrealistic ball physics, particularly that balls stop dead with almost no rolling when they hit the ground, and putted balls halt suddenly instead of gradually slowing.[6] Next Generation approved of the game for its easy interface and numerous play options, though unlike GamePro and EGM, they found the graphics to be "a little on the underwhelming side" by the standards of current generation consoles.[7]

Reviewing the 3DO version, Johnny Ballgame of GamePro commented, "If you thought golf was boring, think again." He was pleased with the selection of modes, accurate controls, and sound, and said that the graphics, though slightly grainier than in the PlayStation version, are stunningly lifelike in absolute terms.[15] A reviewer for Next Generation found the game was an effective "jump in and play" experience, but lacked the realism and level of content that serious golfers would expect from a golf video game.[9]

Air Hendrix of GamePro remarked, "EA Sports tried to cram its marvelous PlayStation PGA game into a Genesis cart, and it just didn't fit." In addition to the inferior graphics and slow screen redrawing, he criticized the absence of the shot-planning features seen in the PlayStation version and previous iterations on the Genesis, saying this makes it impossible to precisely calculate one's shots.[16] He gave the SNES version an indifferent review, saying it fails to outdo the Genesis's PGA Tour Golf III, due to the weak audio and absence of features like backspin and 3D terrain, but is superior to the Genesis version of the game and makes an overall "good round of golf". He praised the detailed backgrounds and fluid movements.[17] GamePro's Scary Larry praised the Game Boy version as offering good options, graphics, sounds, and most importantly, an appealing "plug-and-play" style. He was less pleased with the Game Gear version, saying that the graphics and presentation enhancements serve mainly to slow the game down with heavy screen redraw.[18]

Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version of the game, and stated that "if you haven't sampled any of the PGA series, it is still the best golf game available for the 16-bit machines and a fine addition to your library."[8]

## References

1. ↑ "Sony PlayStation Available Software sorted by Release Date @ www.vidgames.com". June 11, 1998. http://www.vidgames.com/ps/software/release.html#1995.
2. ↑ "Mega Drive Review: PGA Tour' 96". Mean Machines Sega (40): 80-81. February 1996. https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-sega-40/page/n79/mode/2up.
3. ↑ "The Sports Page: PGA Tour '96". GamePro (IDG) (77): 122. December 1995. https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-77-december-1995/page/122/mode/1up.
4. ↑ "Electronic Arts Ships PGA TOUR 96 for Windows 95". https://web.archive.org/web/19970605151805fw_/http://www.ea.com/companyinfo/press/pgatour96win.html.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Box Score: PGA Tour '96". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Sendai Publishing) (76): 248. November 1995.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Maximum Reviews: PGA Tour '96". Maximum: The Video Game Magazine (Emap International Limited) (3): 152. 1996.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "PGA Tour Invitational '96". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (12): 176–7. December 1995.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Finals". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (12): 198. December 1995.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "PGA Tour Golf '96". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (14): 167–8. February 1996.
10. ↑ "PGA Tour Golf 96 Review" (in German). CD Player. January 1996. https://archive.org/details/CDPlayer0196/page/n63/mode/2up. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
11. ↑ Michael L. House. "PGA Tour 96 (PC) Review". http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=5909&tab=review.
12. ↑ Scott Alan Marriott. "PGA Tour 96 (SNES) Review". http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7447&tab=review.
13. ↑ Brett Alan Weiss. "PGA Tour 96 (3DO) Review". http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7250&tab=review.
14. ↑ "PGA '96 Revolutionizes Golf". GamePro (IDG) (86): 106. November 1995.
15. ↑ "PGA Tour '96". GamePro (IDG) (90): 78. March 1996.
16. ↑ "PGA Tour '96 Bogies on the Genesis". GamePro (IDG) (87): 122. December 1995.
17. ↑ "PGA Tour '96". GamePro (IDG) (91): 93. April 1996.
18. ↑ "PGA Tour '96". GamePro (IDG) (88): 120. January 1996.

## External links

* PGA Tour 96 at MobyGames
* PGA Tour 96 (Game Gear) at MobyGames
* PGA Tour 96 (Game Boy) at MobyGames

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