Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006
by Electronic Arts
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Video Game Reviews of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006
Customer Review: TIGER WOODS 2006
Summary: 3 Stars
WELL DONE WITH A WHOLE NEW SET OF SIDE GAMES AND PLACES.Customer Review: The best golf game I've played, but. . .
Summary: 4 Stars
I was a Links fan until MS took them over then I never upgraded or had anything more todo with them.
After seeing TW 2006 I had to have it, I loved the game play and the graphics, but I don't know what it sounds like cuz I keep the volume shut off.
Following EA's loading instructions and shutting off all unnecessary programs I just had a terrible time loading the game. It would usually quit loading when disk 2 (media) was inserted. If it made it thru disk 2 it would stop installing on disk 3 (courses).
I did some research on EA'a site and found that you can copy disk 1 (install) and disk 2 (media)to a folder on your hard drive and run Install from that folder. Follow the on screen instructions.
When the install is done you can delete that folder and play the game.
Definatly a klugey way to go but it works.
Customer Review: Worth the money - misleading video card requirement
Summary: 4 Stars
I have only one other PGA Tour-series golf game, if even that. Being a big golfer and hearing debate on whether it is worth the money to upgrade from the 2005 edition, I figured it would be worth it to me.
I was surprised to see the system requirements call for either a ATI Radeon or GeForce chipset. Since I did not have such chipsets on my desktop or laptop, I seriously wondered if I'd need to shed out more $ to get a supported video card just to be able to play the game.
To my delight, I discovered the game works on my integrated Intel 82845-series chipset on my Gateway desktop.
If EA only -guarantees- a game will work with a particular chipset but not necessarily others, they should say this.
Anyway, after being concerned whether the game would work or not and to find it does and works reasonably well on my probably lower-end integrated video card, I'm happy.
I've seen enough of the game so far to be able to agree with many of the comments I saw in the reviews here:
- Graphics are certainly at least decent even at lower detail settings.
- Commentator's comments aren't always accurate. One shot I just hit that was always left of the green (although not a terrible shot) was described as "right on."
Customer Review: Finally, the version we've been waiting for
Summary: 5 Stars
It looks like, finally, the game makers are listening.
In TW 2006, the gameplay we have all grown to like has been matched with greater variety in terms of side-features. For example, equipment is now something more than just looks. Different clubs perform differently, and cost money to get. Balls, too.
The system for advancing your golfer skill-wise has also been improved. Now, instead of everything relying on money (which used to mean that if you ran out of money, you were stuck in limbo until random chance during a scenario saved you), experience points, which can be earned simply by participating in a scenario or tournament, determine your climb to perfection.
The courses selected for use this time around are also among the best for this series. They range from historic to simply tough nail-biters, and should help keep everything turning into a slug-fest, as was common in the older versions.
Graphics and voices are still buggy, unfortunately. This does not detract too much from the play value, but is something that should be addressed quickly, now that vast improvements have been made to the game overall.
Customer Review: Much more challenging than the '04 version
Summary: 4 Stars
Having played the '04 version of this game for a couple years, I was ready for new challenges. In some ways this version is more realistic in that rather than starting in tournaments which can be played over and over until a decent score is attained, this year we start as a real rookie and play one game a month with friends at one course in the hopes of getting the average down low enough to qualify for a tournament. The first year I didn't qualify and will have to start over with a new player. There is more time wasted as the charecters always display emotion (usualy temper) after a shot. The player builder is changed. I was able to get a charecter to look something like me in the old game but I can't quite do it in this one, As with real golf, I will keep trying until I get into the tournament and hopefully qualify to play in the PGA. I suspect that I will not do well enough on the first attempt and will have to try again "next year."