SummaryBe the course designer, CEO, and resident Pro of your own golf resorts around the world. Grow your golf empire from a small, public pitch-and-putt to a global network of five-star resorts. From groundbreaking to par breaking, the ultimate golf design fantasies are in your hands. [Electronic Arts]
Rated Efor Everyone
Developer:Firaxis Games
Sid Meier's SimGolf
Released On:
Jan 23, 2002
Metascore
Generally Favorable
84
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
My Score
Drag or tap to give a rating
Hover and click to give a rating
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
84
96% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
100
The presentation is second to none, the gameplay is addictive without being overbearing, and Sid Meier's signature "I-can't wait-to-see-what-happens-next" magic is here in full force. [Apr 2002, p.97]
90
While not revolutionary as other "Sim" games it does a great job of what it is supposed to do...a fun experience.
87
It has the magical ability to make hours melt away in gaming bliss without the player even really noticing the passage of time.
84
A good example of how a game can be fun if done right no matter what the subject matter is.
83
A fun, inviting sim game that manages to do away with the hob-snobbery that usually surrounds golf. It's cleverly designed and is a good choice for strategic simulation fans.
80
The game plays incredibly well and allows beginners as well as pros to enjoy the game effortlessly.
60
It's a virtual, and literal, bummer. SimGolf is a fantastic game, by far Meier's most playful project to date, marred by all-too typical PC game glitches.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
76% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
12% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
12% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Jan 9, 2012
10
A classic. Awesome. The best golf tycoon game, tons of fun. If you ever played golf in real life will like even more.
Nov 1, 2014
9
One of Sid Meier`s best games, which is high praise indeed. Probably one of the best golf games ever made as well, and one you can enjoy even if you hate golf. Designing your own course from scratch, managing the club`s economy, developing your avatar`s golf skills in practice rounds and even full competitions and managing the level of enjoyment of your guests and members is very addictive. Amazingly it takes ages for it to even start to become repetitive. I think my favorite part of the game though is the ranking system the game uses for your holes. Far from letting you build holes willy nilly, TGA requirements mean you have to build varied holes, both in length, par levels, bends and topography while also making them attractive. Make too many similar holes and your customers will get bored and quit; make too many easy holes and they will get bored and quit; make too many hard holes and they will become frustrated and quit. You also have employees weeding your greens and fairways, selling soda and food as well as service buildings of various kinds. Even celebrity homes! Depending on all these factors and quite a few more besides, holes come in many different categories. To make a perfect course you need at least some of everything to build a challenging course of the required length and to keep happy customers. It is quite a challenge in a game which is incredibly simple to learn and have fun with. This is how computer games are supposed to be made! Try it immediately if you haven`t already.
