LEADERBOARD GOLF

I've never been a fan of watching sports on TV or playing sports games. Didn't really like them in the 80s and 90s (except for a passing interest in  NHL97/98 and DRAZEN PETROVIC BASKET (for obvious reasons :) ), and not liking football naturally excluded me from enjoying the PES or FIFA series that reign supreme nowadays.

LEADERBOARD GOLF was the only sports game that has ever made a lasting impression on me, and the first game on the c64 that came really close to a perfect simulation of any sport. With beautiful animations, mappings and views of the courses and excellent controls of the game, it was both easy and fun to play. A simple look at a walkthrough video doesn't even come close to what an actual player felt while playing this title in the 80s. I felt as if my c64 was somehow upgraded whenever I'd play it. It was also the only sports game my sisters enjoyed playing!

Later on, I found the Amiga, the Amstrad and the Atari versions had an even more impressive graphics.Then came the other games in the LEADERBOARD  series that brought us more courses and even smoother graphics, but the original title remained one of the pillars of the c64 legacy.

Still waiting for a decent swimming  game/simulation...