The new putting system worked better when Links did it back in 2003; the simultaneous four-player online mode worked just fine in the very earliest days of Xbox Live. Modern Tiger Woods is among the most sophisticated online games ever made but like everything else, EA nailed Tiger's Live play back in 2007 and have been only tweaking ever since.
And yet Tiger '08 was such a high point even two years of spinelessness can't keep Tiger '10 from being the best golf game ever, for what it's worth. Congratulations, Tiger. In a market without competition, you win again. By far the most wonderful thing about Tiger is he's the only one! Heeeeeeee's the only one.
David Kenson writes "Tiger Woods 12 manages to squeeze out a few more improvements on Tiger Woods 11's already full rostrum of options. Like last year, MotionPlus allows the game to capture a one-to-one backwards and forwards stroke, but now it adds the Balance board into the swing equation for the first time."
He provides a comparison of the different version of Tiger on the Wii, which highlights the up-and-down nature of the EA franchise.
That's a very thorough look at the last five titles in the series as compared to the latest. I have to say that I'm occasionally addicted to golf games, although I prefer them on the arcade-y side (I loved Sensi Golf on the Amiga!). If I take the plunge again this will be really helpful!
Not 100% sure about using the balance board. I suppose it isn't as vigorous as Raving Rabbids but the board isn't as stable as a golf course. Interesting use of the board though.
Good grief... well I guess if I played golf this could be an amazing teaching tool. As I don't Ill have to play it with features all turned off if I want any hope of success. Still good for EA to at least be trying to make use of the Wii peripherals and iterating on a franchise on a console where most developers just pump out lazy ports.
PSLS writes:
EA was recently confirmed as a strong supporter of the PlayStation Move, and it looks like they will be showing off their work thus far tomorrow night.
the Move will be an excuse for EA to keep chruning out the same games every year....we already barley see any new gameplay elements as it is...
they will play it off with the whole..."look now you can throw the ball and hit the golf ball just like the pros!!!!"
I might get Tiger Woods if EA supports it with the PSmove. I dont even like golf that much but it sounds like it could be loads of fun.
I seriously can't wait for the Ape Escape 4 bundle! I've been waiting for almost 8 years since AE2 came out because I never really got a chance to play AE3 so AE4 with the PS-Move is going to be awesome!
1999 Ape Escape 1 on the PlayStation FTW!
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