![]() ![]() ![]() You the gamer controls where the ball lands and how it flies, and that’s a great thing. On the whole, Total Swing Control is a positive. Button-mashing is still around to impart spin, but distance is controlled entirely by the new Total Swing Control system. With the full swing, gone are the days of button-mashing to get an extra 20 percent of distance, while focus, confidence, and Club Tuner have met the same fate. If they were going for a TV-style approach, they’ve obviously never watched a golf broadcast. The game is very quiet, for better or for worse. This is a long cry from the days of Feherty and McCord, or even Scott Van Pelt and Kelly Thilman, as Nantz and Feherty are very subdued. ![]() Jim Nantz and David Feherty are back with the commentary, though their appearances are sparse. It cannot be overstated how great this game looks. Though some of the fans in the gallery are often comically close to the field of play, the detailing on them is amazing. Trees are extremely lifelike, and the effects of rain are well-done, especially in high-definition. The golfers look spectacular, and the courses are stunning. Simply put, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 is one of the most beautiful games I have ever seen. While EA still shortsides gameplay in key areas, the advancements they’ve made in the arena of graphics should not be overlooked. The games valued looks over playability, but they’ve come a long way. Madden, MVP Baseball, NBA Live, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour they all peaked around 2005.ĮA developers struggled adapting to the new systems though, and for several years the games were simply not worth the $60 price they were commanding. At the end of the Xbox/PS2 lifecycle EA Sports was on fire, putting out one great game after another. I’ve been playing the Tiger Woods games for a long time, and I still own most of them. Read on to see if the price was worth it. Kinect and Move are supported, but I have neither so I won’t be commenting on them. We’ve already arrived to the first downside of Tiger 13, which is that last year’s game was also available for Wii, Windows, Mac OS X, and iOS. This year’s edition is available for $60 for PS3 and Xbox 360, and there is a Collector’s Edition for $70 also sold for both systems. Numerous decisions clearly illustrate that EA Sports values the form over function when it comes to this game, and that comes at a detriment to the gameplay. But there is a plethora of shortcomings, not only in this game but in the series overall, and there simply has not been enough of an effort to overcome those. For instance, the online country club feature is awesome, and we here at The Sand Trap have set up country clubs for Xbox 360 and PS3 to take advantage of that. Like with most good video games I’ve been engrossed with it since the day I bought it, but that doesn’t mean I love the game. As I do nearly every year, I was quick to pony up a good deal of cash for the new Tiger Woods PGA Tour video game. ![]()
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