The first game, Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf, was developed by Sculptured Software and published by Accolade.
Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf was developed by Sculptured Software and published by Accolade for various platforms beginning in 1988.
It was released for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Macintosh, MSX, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), PC-88, Sharp X68000, and TurboGrafx-16.
[5][3] Two courses designed by Nicklaus are also featured in the game: Castle Pines (Colorado) and Desert Mountain (Arizona).
[8][9][10][11] Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design was developed by Sculptured Software and published by Accolade in June 1990, for the Amiga and MS-DOS.
[14][10] The game includes the real-life Muirfield Village and the fictional game-only course "The Bear's Track," both designed by Nicklaus.
[27] Jack Nicklaus Golf & Course Design: Signature Edition was developed by Sculptured Software and published by Accolade on March 31, 1992,[28] for MS-DOS.
In 1995, both disks were re-released along with Signature Edition as a compilation titled Jack Nicklaus: The Tour Collection.
[42][43] The game would now include full motion video of Nicklaus and other golfers,[42] and would feature commentary from David Livingstone, who would also provide advice to the player.
It features a few basic menu screens and limited music, as well as a single playable hole of golf.
[75] At the time of its release, Stephen Poole of GameSpot praised the game as "the fastest and smoothest golf action on the Internet, along with a wonderful community of friendly players."
However, he stated it would be nice if GameStorm offered prizes for the game, "even if they're just a putter or tickets to a PGA event.
[74] Tournaments included: Jack Nicklaus 5 was developed by Eclipse Entertainment and published by Accolade in November 1997, for Windows 95.
Unlike previous games, the course designer in Jack Nicklaus 5 allows players to import customized graphics and sound effects.
[60] Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge was developed by Hypnos Entertainment and published by Activision in March 1999,[91] for Microsoft Windows.
[60][61] Full work on the new game began in April 1998, after the sale was complete and after Franco joined Hypnos Entertainment.
[61] Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge received mostly positive reviews, with an 86 percent rating on GameRankings.
[91] The game features six golf courses, all recreations of real courses: Shoal Creek, Muirfield Village, Montecastillo, Sherwood Country Club, Cochise at Desert Mountain, and Nicklaus North in Whistler, British Columbia.
At the time of its release, there were plans to eventually allow players to create their own modes, which could also be shared with others.
[102] Polygon described the game's 2016 release as "a strangely low-key launch" considering it was "a sports title with such a big name attached to it.