Gamers Beware! This awesome version of Tiger is not for people who want to hit perfect shots right out of the box!
I'm a beginning golfer and have never really gotten into any previous Tiger Woods games for more than a day or two. (Or unless visitors want to shoot a round of golf)
There is only so much fun you can have playing golf while sitting on your duff, hitting every shot like a robot on your analog controller. I am after a game that can be very difficult, and could give me differing results every game... Like a real round of golf.
The Wii takes the game and makes it physical. Just what I am looking for.
The game is great for what it is. A game. Don't expect it to be like real golf. Its a game. There will be limitations and a learning curve that you will have to figure out before you start htting the ball half way decent. Much like Wii Golf had some 'limitations', TW opens up many more possibilites with the swing, but still has limitations.
Be ready to accept that the controls are TOUCHY when you play.
When you are ready to take your swing, any slight movement other than a backswing or forward swing will cause undesired responses in the animation. But once you get the swing down and figure out how to get the ball in the direction that you want - it is a beautiful thing.
No more playing TW while sitting on the couch!
Graphics are good for the Wii. When you compare the graphics to that of an XBox or PS2, it is on par.
The fonts used in the game could be a little bigger - and perhaps a woodland creature like a squirrel or a deer could have a couple more cells of animation than... 2. But the courses look nice, the golfers look decent and everything plays out smooth.
If you are a hard-core fan of Creating Your Own Golfer, you may be disapointed in the lack of options available compared to other versions (which I told you not to do!) But the addition of more courses more than makes up for the lack of sunglasses in my book.
Tours are here, Skills Challenges are here, and some new mini games like "One Ball" is a fun strategic game to play on the Wii.
I love to be able to increase the difficulty of the game... Not using the "Putting Line", Disabling the 'Shot Spot', just shooting 'from the hip'... guessing what club you are going to need, and the results of a bad swing make this a very fun game. If you are a perfectionist and prefer to never miss a fairway, then you may want to go back to TW on other consoles.
Real golfers will want to try this on the Wii.
It is definitely worth the money.
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Tiger Woods '07 basic swing tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boyJ1e0fC0Y
Tiger Woods '07 basic putt tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRvF8DkZGyM
Tiger Woods '07 basic Drive (power) tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNoB4Jc16vs