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I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend. He and I have both played it. I'm not a golfer, but I can honestly say it has far more features than the Wii golf. The slection of courses is great after being trapped on the Wii Sports course for so long. However, navigating through the Haney tutorial is a nightmare since neather of us can figure out HOW to satisfy the expectations of the challenges. We can come within mere inches of the desired target and still that exasperating "YOU CAN DO BETTER" message diplay comes up and will not let us proceed to the next challenge. We finally gave up on the tutorial and went straight to the course for a round of golf. We both have enjoyed a game by ourselves but have yet to figure out how to keep the game from overwriting our personal players. It takes a milenium to work through the encyclopedia of features only to have your personal player be overwritten when the next character is developed. My boyfiend has played more than I have so he has enjoyed it very much. I have played a few times and I have to say, he might just get me out onto a real course yet!Read full review
Golf and the Wii's motion-sensing capabilities seem like a match made in heaven. Wii Sports Golf was shallow, but the potential for a fun game was there. Super Swing Golf was plenty deep, but the controls and pacing left something to be desired. Now EA Sports has stepped up to the tee to take a shot at becoming golf's first hole in one on the Wii. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 doesn't score an ace, but its accessible controls, large number of courses, and plethora of game modes put it squarely on the green.
I bought it because a friend had it (08) and I enjoyed a limited time playing the game. It's facinating, if slow moving. I'll figure out how to speed it up. One feature I wish it had was "Save This Shot." I'd trade a lot of the other "bells & whistles" for that. I find putting a bit touchy & would prefer a "3D" rendering of the green similar to Wii Golf. The music I can (and do) live without, the commentary is blah. Overall, TW is fun to play, Hank Haney's pretty cool & the family will enjoy it this winter. Well worth what I paid on e-Bay.
I recommend this game to anybody that enjoys this franchise or is interested in a more realistic golf game than on Wii sports. The actual golf swing motion is very realistic in this game. If you twist your wrists too much, you will hook or slice the ball. Putting could be improved but it's not the worst feature of this game. It seems people that find fault with the putting are coming from a previous incarnation of this game. If you are new to this franchise, it's "flaws" are not noticed. The minigames online are a standout feature...worth the price of admission alone.
Latest update...9-20-08 After playing with this for about a couple of weeks now, my anger is just as it was when I wrote this...I cannot go past 9 holes without grinding my teeth at EA for the frustration that they have sold to us all...This has not improved, and I honestly cannot enjoy playing this on the Wii...Those that rave about this game, I am very happy for them...but for those who understand what I am talking about, will find themselves selling the game to get back as much $ as they can get back. So 08' was a patch for the 07' and yes, they did make some improvements that made the game worth getting. However, this 09'...ya would think that EA would of taken the feedback from the customers and incorporate them into the 09' right? nope. Let start with the positives...yes, ya can now play online, and it's ok to be able to play around at the same time, and the graphics are good...the same old characters are there...the distance adjustment is good with the the club choice is changed for you as you change the distance while your placing the shot...sigh...the one thing that pissed me off to no ends is the putting...it is just unrealistic to choose you 10' 20' thru 100' putter to guage the putt...It just grinds me every time I play this game...This is such B.S. that I am so angry with EA...who in the hell thought of this brainfart? obviously this person doesn't play golf. This is such a drag, it just ruined the whole game. In 08' you find the line, and your effort in putting is near the same as if you are out the the greens...you have the ability to utilize feel in the putting stroke...but, in 09' you can toss that away...there is no feel and the worst part of it all...when your 1ft. away, you still have to take the controller back far enough for the device to register, then you see your ball fly over the hole, past 15 ft...then you will say to yourself...WTF? ok, I see what he ment in his reviews...Therefore, there is no feather touch to tap it in the hole...this is so disgraceful, they really need to hang the project manager who was responsible for this FUBAR. I cannot imagine EA having the guts to be proud of this release...it's just a matter of just getting the game out to make the $ and disregard the feedback of customers. If they would have just left the putting alone. It wasn't broken...they just reinvented the wheel in a shallow attempt to try to improve on something that didn't need improving...If you are passionate about the game of golf, and esp. this TW series, you may end up very frustrated with this release...Someone has to hang for this screwup, and Im afraid that it's the paying customers...In all honesty...if you can do without being online to play, you may be better off playing the 08'. This is so dissapointing, and you think I'm kidding...nothing is going to ruin your trust than a product that robs you of one of the most important part of the game...putting. May EA go broke, belly up, and be flushed down the toilet for doing this...Tiger would not back such a misrepresentation...maybe he sold out too, and he doesn't even know it. Perhaps T. Woods should evaluate the game before it is released with his name on it...Read full review
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