PGA Tour 96: Wentworth
Overview:|
This is a 1996 Pack/Addon for *PGA Tour 96* on DOS, requiring the base game to play. It expands the simulation by introducing one new, authentic location: the Wentworth Club course in Surrey, UK. Gameplay remains consistent with the core title, utilizing existing mechanics to navigate this fresh championship layout, offering enthusiasts a distinct strategic challenge without altering the fundamental structure of the original golf experience.
This content is classified as a Pack/Addon, specifically designed to extend the experience of the base simulation, PGA Tour 96. Released in 1996, this package focuses entirely on environmental expansion rather than introducing new core mechanics or systems to the established golf simulation framework. It requires the original parent game to be functional, integrating new content directly into the existing structure developed by Electronic Arts.
What is the primary addition in this content pack?
The central feature of this release is the inclusion of a single, new golf venue: the Wentworth Club, located in Surrey, United Kingdom. This addition provides players with a distinct, authentic championship course layout to test their skills against, offering new strategic challenges based on its specific design, hazards, and green complexes.
How does this content integrate with the main game?
Integration is seamless. Players access the new course through the existing menus and tournament structures of PGA Tour 96. The gameplay loop remains identical: utilizing the established swing mechanics, physics engine, and environmental variables (like weather) of the base title, but applied to the unique topography of the Wentworth Club. This package does not introduce new player characters, new game modes, or fundamental alterations to the simulation's rules.
What is the scope of this expansion?
As a focused course add-on, the scope is narrow but deep regarding that specific environment. It serves to broaden the geographical variety available to the dedicated player of the 1996 simulation. For those who have mastered the original set of courses, this provides fresh competitive material within the familiar control scheme.
Platform Availability
This specific course expansion was developed for the DOS platform, consistent with the system requirements of the original PGA Tour 96 title it enhances.
What genre does this content fall under?
The content remains firmly within the Sport genre, specifically focusing on golf simulation.
Game Details
Primary Name: PGA Tour 96: Wentworth
Type: Pack / Addon
Part of: PGA Tour 96
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Information
Release Date: Dec 31, 1996
Genres & Themes
Genres: Sport
Platforms
DOS
Game Modes
Perspective: Third person
Player Modes: Single-player
Game Modes: Single player
Age Ratings
ESRB:E (Everyone)
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