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  Bad Controls! June 22, 2008
I can't rate many of the features of this game due to the controls. Tried on two new controllers and not one shot out of the 50 or so i've taken so far has accurately responded to the controllers position. It strikes when the controller is behind you, mixes up the back and fore swings, sometimes it doesn't even pick up the fact the controller has moved at all.
Unfortunately I won't be giving this game a better chance, it's unplayable and will be going back to the shop tomorrow.
Regards,
Gareth
Biggest dissapointment to date March 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game lasted approximately ten minutes before I packed it and sent it back. It is the most appalling golf game to date. The graphics are a shame (to wii standards, and by this I mean compared to other wii games, not PS3 or PC games) and the playability is poor. It is complex from the very beginning when the menu options are confusing, and I did not understand the instructions on how to play as the instructions are confusing. To top it up, the actual calibration of the shots are delayed and inaccurate. So... why was this game made if nothing's actually good about it?
Do not waste your money, I suggest you try this game before buying it.
 Just a great game. October 1, 2007
It really is and there haven't been many yet on the Wii. Yes the controls are hard to get used to, (just ask my dad), but once you do it will become a really fun game to play, which with the tour mode will last you hours.
 More of the same September 2, 2007
Yeah, I'm a sucker. I've bought and played them all: Tiger Woods 2004, 2005, 06, 07 and now 08. I should get a trophy for that alone. But this year's edition is no different, no better, no worse, than in previous years. The EA design team spent a day updating the GUI for this year, but the underlying engine is exactly the same. Phooey, I expected more from EA.
Sure, there are some new courses, and there is a new section on the FedEx Cup, but it only replaces previous years' segments on building a team (yuck) and going back in time to play historical players of note.
Oh, and the graphics are really a disappointment. Shame on you, EA, you are capable of much better. Apparently, as long as there are suckers like me around, you don't have to expend much effort on updating each annual edition.
It's all about realism.. August 29, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have played golf in the past but cannpt profess to be any good. I have enjoyed previous Tiger Woods games (xbox and PS2) so naturally I have looked forward to the Wii version of the game, with it's morephysical and interactive nature.
Reading the other reviews, I do agree that there are annoying aspects to the game - and a few points that make it unrealistic;
1) It is true that on a normal leve of the game (whre you can hook and slice shots) it is very difficult to hit straight using a regular golf swing.
My solution is to put it onto 'easy' where all swings wil be straight
2) Power - it is also true taht is it difficult to judge power, but this has been the same for certain shots for the entire Tiger Woods series.
3) every now and then, your player will begin hitting teh ball when you haven't even finished your back swing.
I have noticed this on other wii games. Although happily, it doesn't happen to often.
In short, these problems can be overcome. 99% of the game is great and up to Tiger Woods standards. you still have to think carefully about your strategy for certain holes, and you CAN judge wind speed, pitches etc. I found it easy to get into and once you have practised the swing a bit, it is realtively easy to play 18 holes in 10 under or so.
And it is so much more satisfying hitting an eagle, albatross, chip in, 100ft put, when you are actually swinging the club. You get a genuine sense of achievement.
So if you are looking for a comprehensive golf games, with all players and courses, this IS really the only product to get for the moment. If you are looking for realism of swing to 100% recapture the golfing experience, I would suggest, er, actually playing golf.
If it's a fun game you want, it's the best on the market. TW 2008 may have increased teh accuracy, but I will wait and see before shelling out 35.
all in all, a great 'golfing'eexperience
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