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Links 2001 is a golf-based sports simulation game developed by Access Software and Microsoft Games Group and published by Microsoft. It is part of the Links series and follows Links LS 2000 . It is the first game in the series to include a golf course designer, allowing the player to create custom courses.
Macworld ' s Michael Gowan called Links LS a "beautifully rendered golf sim [that] is almost as tough to master as the real thing." [9] 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: The Challenge of Golf features the real-life Torrey Pines South Course, which was recreated in the game through the use of photos and video. The game was praised for its realism and won several awards, and some critics noted the high computer requirements. The game was criticized for the sluggish reanimation of each new screen.
Links LS 1998 is a golf video game developed and published by Access Software. It is part of the Links video game series, following Links LS (1996). It was released in 1997, and is the first game in the series to be published for Microsoft Windows . [ 2 ]
Links LS 2000 is a golf video game developed by Access Software and published by Microsoft. It is part of the Links series and was released in 1999 for Microsoft Windows, and in 2000 for Macintosh. It was followed by Links 2001. Links LS 2000 was viewed by critics as a minimally upgraded version of its predecessor, Links LS 1999.
Gran Turismo 4, released in 2004, became the first known video game to include a photo mode that allowed players to export images. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In May 2016, Nvidia unveiled Ansel, a software development kit which allows game developers to add a free camera mode designed to simplify virtual photography. [ 8 ]
GameMaker (originally Animo, Game Maker (until 2011) and GameMaker Studio) is a series of cross-platform game engines created by Mark Overmars in 1999 and developed by YoYo Games since 2007. The latest iteration of GameMaker was released in 2022.
A photography game is a video game genre in which taking photographs using the in-game camera system is a key game mechanic.Photography games often employ mechanics similar to a first-person shooter, but rather than using a gun to kill enemies, the goal is to use a camera to take photographs of things in the game world. [1]