I have it. I actually like it way better than wii sports golf. The only downsides are you can't use Miis and the graphics suck. It looks way worse than Wii sports, probably not even gamecube quality. Its really fun though and the controls work very well, especially on easy mode.
The guys are right about the graphics, they're not very good. However, the gameplay is great. It isn't perfect yet, but it's a great place to start. It makes the game so much harder, which is good. Evidently the next Tiger comes out in August, so if they beef up the graphics a little bit, and get the controls that much tighter, it'll be a classic.
I got it today for free (traded in 3 games) I don't know what to say. Played a quick play match and got a 95 par was 72. basically if you don't get 100 power your ball goes nowhere. I would get power in the 80's and i'd go 100 yards. Plus the controls weren't spot on ( I shot straighter by swinging my arm backwards???) So for me the jury is still out, granted I only played for about an hour so i'll have to dig alittle deeper into the game mechanics.
Also creating a character was very tedious, the cursor would jump around menu screens like crazy (was next to impossible to pick a different shirt)
I got it today for free (traded in 3 games) I don't know what to say. Played a quick play match and got a 95 par was 72. basically if you don't get 100 power your ball goes nowhere. I would get power in the 80's and i'd go 100 yards. Plus the controls weren't spot on ( I shot straighter by swinging my arm backwards???) So for me the jury is still out, granted I only played for about an hour so i'll have to dig alittle deeper into the game mechanics.
Also creating a character was very tedious, the cursor would jump around menu screens like crazy (was next to impossible to pick a different shirt)
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If you put the controls on easy mode it goes straight everytime. That's what I did. The character creater menu did suck though.
There is a learning curve to this game you have to find out how to tilt your wrist right or left to hit it straight (if you have a slice or hook). As for as not getting 100% that's wrong cause it's incredibly easy to get over 100% power.
This game is great. The controls made me break one of my wiimotes but i'm over it. The graphics could be better, but this game is a great jump from pulling a stick back and forwards to actually swinging the remote like a real golf club. This game is more fun and challenging than wii sports. It actually has real life situations you would find on a golf course. There is no map with sycronized dots, the shot does not fray when you hit it too hard, and the putting is phenomenal.
I got it. I thought it was going to be a lot worse though. The graphics are on the crappy side, but still I like it way more than Wii Golf. I don't think they have put the Wii's graphics capability to the test yet.
It took me about three days to get good enough to not get pissed off at least twice a hole. But now I love it. I'm still not too great with my created character, shooting only a couple under par each time, but there are a couple of nuances that I still need to figure out. By the way, one of my roommates can't even play the game because his natural swing doesn't work with the game. For some reason, the club always swings before he actually ends his backswing. I can't tell what he's doing wrong besides having terrible form. He keeps both arms close to his body and fully bends his left and right elbows. And of course he refuses to change to better form. Moral of the story---if you golf and have decent form, you'll be fine. You can't do a half-ass job and still hit it decently like in Wii Sports golf.
e[QUOTE="JordanElek"] By the way, one of my roommates can't even play the game because his natural swing doesn't work with the game. For some reason, the club always swings before he actually ends his backswing. I can't tell what he's doing wrong besides having terrible form. He keeps both arms close to his body and fully bends his left and right elbows. And of course he refuses to change to better form. Moral of the story---if you golf and have decent form, you'll be fine. You can't do a half-ass job and still hit it decently like in Wii Sports golf.
Here is a youtube vid I posted earlier today. It is a Tiger Woods tutorial for these problems. Really Amatuer video, but it helped me with the same thing.
LINK Edit: This isn't me or anyone I know in the vid....
My initial impression was disappointment. The motion swing seemed to be to unpredictable. I was always slicing or hooking. After a while I was able to hit a straight shot about 90% of the time. The graphics, while I didn't think they were that bad, did have a lot of jagged edges. Then I switched the control to easy and the swinging seemed much more forgivable. Wii sports has the upper hand in the controls though, can't really explain it but the swinging feels much more natural. Overall, if you've been waiting for a decent golf game that is longer than 9 holes this isn't a bad choice. I think the problem is that the gaming companies are taking last gen ports and flopping motion controls on them and marketing them as a Wii game. I had similar issues with Madden 07-->that game has some bad graphics.
I haven't played Madden 07 on Wii so I don't know how good or bad it is, but I do remember when it first came to the ps2. What a horrible port of a game. The graphics were great compared to the 64, but the gameplay was terrible. I think we will see much more in depth games coming from EA and other third parties soon. This happens every time a new system is out. I do know that the major complaint for ps3 was that some features were left out. Even though the ps3 07' version had the superior graphics, the ps2 game was smoother and had all the little perks that made it a good game. I expect that Tiger Woods was a rushed production too and will be system made for the wii next year. EA has a history of bad first year releases on new systems.
Here is a youtube vid I posted earlier today. It is a Tiger Woods tutorial for these problems. Really Amatuer video, but it helped me with the same thing.
LINK pgb33
Thanks for that. My guess was also that moving a little bit before actually swinging was causing the terrible shots. One of my friends played it for the first time last night and had the same problem. He corrected it by bouncing a little bit after holding B, so the on-screen guy started his backswing, then when he was ready for the hit, he just flipped the controller forward with no real backswing at all. He would get 80-95% about every time, looking like a fool, of course. Maybe a steadier hand will fix the problem for these guys.
wow i dont know about you guys but this has become one of my fav games. i dont think the graphics are bad at all. this is a very fun game even for those who dont like golfing in my opinion
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