Actua Golf

Gremlin Interactive

Rank: #5 / 11
Released: 1996
Studio: Gremlin Interactive
Genre: sports video game

At a glance

Actua Golf is a 1996 sports simulation from Gremlin Interactive, available for Windows. It offers two 18-hole courses and several ways to play, including practice, stroke play, match play, skins, foursome, four ball challenge, amateur tour and pro tour. You can customize your golfer and play with up to four players. Multiplayer options include shared-screen PvP, and Remote Play Together is also listed. The remastered version adds saving and loading at any point, support for most modern game controllers, control remapping, and image scaling and smoothing options. Its commentary features Peter Alliss, Pat O'Brian and Tony Adamson. The game supports single-player and multiplayer, with partial controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. For round-robin multiplayer, players share one controller in turn by default; the game's controls menu also lets you assign a separate controller to each player after setting the player count.

Who it is for

Suited to players looking for a golf game with multiple modes, customizable golfers and local play for up to four. Its controller remapping and display options may also appeal to players revisiting a retro golf simulation.

What is good

Two 18-hole courses
Multiple match and tour modes
Play with up to four players
Save or load at any point
Remap controls and adjust image display

What to know first

Windows platform only
Partial controller support

Verdict

Actua Golf combines a range of golf formats with two courses and multiplayer for up to four. The remaster adds save-anywhere and controller and image options, while controller support is partial.