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. It was praised for its multiplayer, variety, and game physics, but critics felt that rival golf games such as Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge were superior, in part because of their inclusion of a golf course designer. Links LS 2000 was the sixth best-selling computer sports game of 1999, with 104,225 units sold. An add-on program with additional courses, titled Links LS 2000 10-Course Pack, was released in 2000. Links LS Classic, released later in 2000, is a version of Links LS 2000 that includes 21 championship courses. Gameplay Links LS 2000 features six golf courses: St. Andrews Old Course, St. Andrews New Course, and St. Andrews Jubilee; Hawaii's Mauna Kea and Hapuna; and Indiana's Covered Bridge. The game also allows for various courses to be imported from previously released Links add-on disks. St. Andrews Old and Mauna Kea were featured in earlier entries in the Links series. The game includes short movies that discuss each course. Compared to its predecessor Links LS 1999, the game adds four new golfers, including Arnold Palmer and Fuzzy Zoeller. It features five new game modes, including Fuzzy Zoeller's Wolf Challenge, which is a skins game variant. The game featured new online multiplayer options over its predecessor, including MSN Gaming Zone, and was compatible with the online LS Tour 2000. The game also introduces a feature called "SkyScape" that allows the player to change the amount of cloud coverage, and includes other adjustable options relating to wind, fog, haze, and camera angles. The player can also create and edit sounds. Links LS 2000 features commentary from David Feherty and Craig Bolerjack. The game includes three different ways to hit a ball, including Easy Swing and the complex PowerStroke; with the latter version, the player uses computer mouse motion to perform a shot. In addition to LS Tour 2000, several other golfing events were held for online users of the game, including tournaments by the Virtual Golfing Association. Other online events included e-World Shotgun 2000 and the World Links Championship. Development and release Links