Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam, Soon For Consoles

[TerryP]

Is this game still coming to the consoles?

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Quote: Originally Posted by TerryP

Is this game still coming to the consoles?

Perfect Parallel continues to say yes to console versions coming. I think it will be late next Spring before we possibly see them though. It sounds like the XBox One version will be on the market before the PS4 version. I think they're going to release what will be the equivalent of JNPG 2 on the PC, which will require Windows 10, and will have new mo-capped golfers, 3D grass, AND included XBox One cross-platform playability. If I had to guess, I'd say the PC and XBox One versions of 'JNPG 2' would be released simultaneously.

[Pappy Knuckles]

How's the career in this? Thinking about giving it a go soon. I've read good things about gameplay and I like that they have a 3-click option.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Pappy Knuckles

How's the career in this? Thinking about giving it a go soon. I've read good things about gameplay and I like that they have a 3-click option.

It doesn't have a Career mode. Perfect Parallel are saying it will be in the next edition of the game, but seeing as how it's already a year behind its originally projected release date, and no real rumblings about its current development states from official sources, it's no telling when it will be released. Honestly, I'll be surprised if it's released this year.

[Pappy Knuckles]

Thanks, Onlooker.

[Mitchrapp]

I so wish this game comes to the PS4. Please, please, please.

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I see now that Trackman has purchased Perfect Parallel. There are no details available yet, but this was confirmed by the OGT proprietor in the offical forum, and he'd be in a position to know.

What does this mean for the future of Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf on the PC, and particularly the console versions of a future Perfect Golf iteration? I really don't have a clue at this point, other than to say that it will probably be a good thing for Trackman simulator owners. I'm left to wonder how much attention a business whose bread and butter comes from $50,000 dollar simulator setups and annual $250 licensing fees is going to give a $40 to $50 PC/XBox One/PS4 version of the game that might sell 30,000 copies, at best, on any of those platforms?

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Less than an hour after I posted my previous message here, Mike Jones came in and made the first official post we've seen about the TrackMan Golf acquisition of Perfect Parallel:

"I have traditionally let AJ make any official announcements as he has always been the corporate figurehead of the company as well as one of the creators and developers of PG. I had a chat with him earlier today about making an announcement to the PG community so something 'official' should be in the news soon. We can't just announce things whenever we like anymore, we need to get authorisation from the powers that be at Trackman so apologies for the lack of hard information but we're not always free to say exactly what we are working on.

For my part I can say that work continues on PG2. With the tremendous support and resources Trackman has given us access so things are moving faster than ever. Of course Trackman's primary use for our graphics is for their simulator and range products and also our continuing work with TV Broadcasters. In that way nothing really has changed as we have always had to give a significant amount of our time and efforts in those directions anyway. The difference is that now with additional staff and support we can multitask a little more efficiently!

As far as PG2 is concerned nothing is off the table and that includes PC and Console releases. We have already started to convert our courses over to the new PG2 graphics and things are looking good. Many of you have also seen the new UI graphics interface which addresses one of the big issues people had with PG1 and work continues on that. We still have the same passion for PG and golf gaming in general as we had when this project got underway. It's been a roller coaster and we are not done yet!

AJ will have more news so hopefully he will be able to post soon with more information. Thx for bearing with us!"

I'd say the future for Perfect Golf 2 looks a bit brighter now, even for the consoles!