Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 DVD
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Product Summary
Brand: Electronic ArtsPrimary Contributor: Windows XP
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2007-08-28
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Product features:
- Confidence Is a Factor-The all-new Shot Confidence feature uses factors from your previous rounds-including club selection, lie, hole, and more-to determine your confidence heading into each shot.
- PGA TOUR Mode-Build a golfer from the ground up in the most in-depth Career mode ever. Go from an inexperienced rookie to a crafty TOUR veteran on your way to becoming the world's most dominant golfer.
- FedEx Cup Playoff Courses-Experience the all-new FedEx Cup championship format by playing a dream round at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill, and East Lake.
- Take on the Most PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour Pros-Featuring the greatest PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour pros, including Tiger Woods, John Daly, and Vijay Singh, plus Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis, Christie Kerr, and Morgan Pressel.
Video Game Reviews of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 DVD
Customer Review: One of the greatest golf games! Excellent mix of elements from different genres by EA!
Summary: 5 Stars
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008 is quite simply one of the best golf games ever. I am really into first-person shooters (Battlefield 2, Rainbow Six), racing games (GTR2, Race 07 WTCC, Need for Speed), and adventure games (Oblivion) and found it easy to become immersed in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008.
The graphics are very detailed and precise. The scenery is gorgeous and everything runs smoothly with full details (on the auto adjustment setting) on a P4 3.0 GHz rig with a Radeon X1950 GT.
The sound quality is top notch. The ambient noises such as duck quacks and bird chirps immerse the player in the golf environment.
The custom character system is similar to the system used in The Godfather where you can adjust the character's facial and body features. One can also select a randomly developed player, or select a PGA Tour pro such as Tiger Woods or Annika Sorenstam. You can also accessorize your player with real-world products like Oakley M-Frame sunglasses, Oakley watches, Adidas Traxion golf shoes, Ping/Callaway/Taylormade clubs, and different types of clothing.
My gripe is that while the game was released in 2007, much of the clothing/accessories were based on those available from 2005-2006. With respect to the software developers, they could not have foreseen changes in clothing lineups, but I kind of hoped there was the ability to import new clothing products so you can keep your character "up to date" with golf fashion.
The game does not include hybrid golf clubs, like Taylormade's Rescue line of hybrids. While Hybrids are relatively new in the sport of golf, they are slowly overtaking the sale of fairway woods and long irons. I just felt that EA should have focused on the latest in golfing equipment as well as the tried-and-true traditional clubs.
The installation of the game takes a bit long due to the large number of MP3 commentary files.
Some of my complaints about gameplay pertain to how the bystanders get in the way of some of your shots. Granted, PGA Tour pros generally do not aim for the rough or bystanders, it just seems odd that many of my balls would hit a bystander/spectator and bounce off them like it just hit a wall. OUCH would probably be a better result!
I also wished there was a way to control your character like one from a first-person shooter, where you can walk/jog your way to your ball or tee box and then address the ball. There is also a LOT of potential for implementing vehicles, such as golf carts, into the game where you can drive it around and wreak havoc in a multiplayer game with some buddies. Granted, none of these are in the "spirit" of professional golfing, it would fall within the scope of computer games and simulations and add a certain sandbox appeal to the genre. There is a lot of potential for adding vehicles and other tweaks found in games like Battlefield 2 while maintaining the seriousness of PGA Tour golf.
Pros: Robust graphics engine, excellent sound effects, intuitive user interface, and bug-free. You can start golfing as soon as you finish the installation!
Cons: No way to update clothing/accessories to reflect current golf fashion, bystanders/spectators are treated as unmovable solid objects, and you can't control your character like in a first-person shooter.
Overall: If you don't like golf, you will NOT like this game (obviously). However, if you do enjoy golfing there's a good chance you will like this game. I found it to be a bargain especially with the quality of the graphics and interface. I've paid more for games that provided much less value.
Description of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 DVD
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 will be breaking new ground with two key features. EA SPORTS GamerNet is a revolutionary game play system driven by interactive user created content. In addition, players can now use Photo Game Face to generate photo-realistic game characters. Subtle changes were added to hitting and putting for more lifelike appearance. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008 takes golf gaming to new level of realism. Experience the next generation of technology as Tiger Woods comes to life -- you'll see and feel each emotion in detail, as it's displayed onscreen in the faces and movements of the golfers. Play under pressure just like pros, and go further in your game with the enhanced career mode. Featuring 15 of the world's top players, including Tiger Woods, John Daly, Vijay Singh, Ian Poulter, Michael Campbell, and Annika Sorenstam, the most decorated golfer on the LPGA Tour New Gameface tool with deeper modifications, more apparel, equipment licenses, and specialty items Challenge up to three players in five new game modes, or play in online tournaments complete with money lists, full stat tracking, league leaders, and more Work on your game or take on a friend in Match Play, Battle Golf, 21, OneBall, and moreGolf Games
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