Not to mention, in conjunction with the club tuning feature, you have a perfect way of trying to figure out a way to make the game play best for you. The sensitivity of your analog stick has been improved quite a bit and makes for a much more realistic brand of golf overall. Three clicks works, it is functional, but it's just not how Tiger 09 was meant to be played. You could also opt for the three-click swing system as well, but I personally did not spend more than a hole playing with it. The meter gives you instant feedback: It tells you how well you struck the ball via a line through a ball on the lower left portion of the screen, and whether you hit the ball off center with your analog stick movements. This will help you iron out some bugs and such with your swing as you try to continually fine tune your game. The new swing instant-feedback meter is an extremely helpful way of detailing what is wrong with your "swing" as you move the analog sticks back and forth. EA has executed the golden rule of video game design (at least according to me) by creating a game that is extremely accessible to new players, while adding enough depth to make even experienced players feel challenged. EA has executed the golden rule of video game design (at least according to me) by creating a game that is extremely accessible to new players, while adding enough depth to make even experienced players feel challenged.Īs I stated earlier, when on the course you will find that Tiger is a very similar playing game as before, which is a good thing. There is definitely a bit of risk/reward with the tuner, as you sacrifice performance versus ease of use as you tweak the club, but more advanced Tiger and golf fans will appreciate the added bit of depth while customizing their golf bags - even if it is a bit unrealistic in real-life terms. Haney will give his recommendations for this process, but you can go the prima donna route and choose to just set them without taking his recommendations into consideration. The basic premise of tuning your clubs is to maximize your score by enhancing certain areas of your game. After you reach a decent level, it gets harder and harder to improve your game and thus, getting up to truly elite status takes a bit of work as you must meet certain benchmarks - such as average putts per green - to reach the level you want to reach.Īnother new feature that you will find off the course is the new club tuner. I was able to get my golfer up to respectability after several rounds of golf coupled with the Tiger Challenge feature. This new approach to your customized golfer's ratings is a great new twist on the game and is very similar to Tiburon's other big title's (Madden NFL 09) twist on dynamic skill levels in the sense that it scores you after each round. Getting a respectable skill level on each is relatively simple if you are a veteran of the Tiger series. The accuracy, short game and putting drills consist of you trying to place the ball in a circle on the green, which is near the hole. I took the test five times and I crossed the line each time. Power is simple to explain, as you just try to drive the ball past a certain point. The drills Haney puts you through consist of testing your power, accuracy, short game and putting, all of which comprise your golfer's final ratings. Hank Haney teaches you the ropes this year and evaluates your game. This new way of rating your game then fluctuates after each round depending on how you played on the course. You begin your career by doing drills to test various portions of your game and then your skills are rated based on how you performed. The career mode in Tiger Woods begins a bit differently this year, with Hank Haney starting you out on your journey to golf super stardom. Swinging is largely the same, putting will not be any different than before, and overall, if you were good at previous editions, you should be good now. Tiger Woods 09 is the best edition of Tiger I have played yet however, there are some bad design decisions that keep the game from achieving truly legendary status.įans of previous games of the Tiger Woods series will feel right at home when they power up their Xbox 360 consoles. Better yet, we can take in a round of golf as Tiger in this year's edition of Tiger Woods from EA Sports. Luckily for us digital sports fans, we can now partake in a round of golf against Tiger, torn ACL or not in real life. Golf has an unmistakable empty feeling nowadays without Tiger Woods prowling around golf courses on Sundays.
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