Picture Perfect Golf | |
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Developer(s) | Lyriq International |
Publisher(s) | Empire Interactive |
Platform(s) | Windows |
Release | October 1994 [1] |
Picture Perfect Golf is a 1994 video game from Empire Interactive.
Publication | Score |
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Secret Service | 70% [2] |
PC Player | 54% [3] |
PC Games | 61% [4] |
Computer Gaming World | 2/5/5 [5] |
Bill Goodykoontz from Arizona Republic said in his review that "The Commentary is adequate, however, the swing mechanism is tough to master" in the end concluding "A fun, if challenging, game, and certainly different" [6]
The game generated almost $300,000 in revenue. [1]
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