Hi,
Got this game yesterday from videogamesplus.ca so thought id write a review for those who dont have it yet and who are undecided as to whether or not they will buy it.
Tested on a UK ps3, old yamaha amp with dolby pro logic (woo), toshiba 32wlt66
Fist place you start is the lobby. Nice clubhouse type of look with simple enough to use menu. Scrollbar at the bottom which has sports news flashing along it. I assume this is live scores as i dont really see the point otherwise. It showed things like golf, nfl and football info, but not being totally clued up on any of these im still not sure if they are live stats.
The game face mode looks like a great feature. Could not test this out tho as the ea servers online were down due to such high demand. The other way you to upload a pic is from a usb camera, which i dont have. Would have been nice if you could select a photo off of the ps3 hard drive.
The usual ways of creating your own golfer are all there and in great detail, so you can spend hours customising your golfer. A good feature here is that you can make changes all the way along your career, so your not stuck with a finalised golfer at any point.
As a bodybuilder i would have liked to be able to make the golfers legs bigger and had a vascularity scale to play with but thats being very picky i know!
The graphics in the game are great. Nice changes away from the previous edition of tiger, better animation etc etc. The sky can become a bit pixely at times, but for the amount of time the camera is aimed at the sky this is not worth worrying about.
The crowd are nice too. In full 3d and not the flat cardboard versions that i was used to on the ps2 and xbox. They also interact, so if they get hit with the ball then they hop around and hold the bodypart that got hit.Crowds in the stadiums are a bit strange, all standing up, folding arms and sitting back down in unison, but that doesnt affect gameplay at all.
The sounds are really impressive. Planes flying overhead or in the background sound realistic, and birds chirping away in different corners of your room is a great!
The commentators are there usual hilarious selves.
Ive only played this game for a few hours and the main difference i seem to have noticed is that to customise your characters skills you have to earn the respective skills. You cant just build up cash and buy the attributes you want. The cash has to be spent on equipment. So to build up power for example you have to complete good power shots in a game, or complete the relevant training courses.
So after only a few hours of play this may be slightly innacurate in whole or in part but hey ho!
Graphics - 8.5
Sound - 9
Gameplay - 9
Overall 9/10 - Highly recomended, if youve liked previous versions of the game then you will love this version. Definately worth getting, and lets face it.. sports games on ps3 are a bit thin n the ground at the moment so worth every penny!
Got this game yesterday from videogamesplus.ca so thought id write a review for those who dont have it yet and who are undecided as to whether or not they will buy it.
Tested on a UK ps3, old yamaha amp with dolby pro logic (woo), toshiba 32wlt66
Fist place you start is the lobby. Nice clubhouse type of look with simple enough to use menu. Scrollbar at the bottom which has sports news flashing along it. I assume this is live scores as i dont really see the point otherwise. It showed things like golf, nfl and football info, but not being totally clued up on any of these im still not sure if they are live stats.
The game face mode looks like a great feature. Could not test this out tho as the ea servers online were down due to such high demand. The other way you to upload a pic is from a usb camera, which i dont have. Would have been nice if you could select a photo off of the ps3 hard drive.
The usual ways of creating your own golfer are all there and in great detail, so you can spend hours customising your golfer. A good feature here is that you can make changes all the way along your career, so your not stuck with a finalised golfer at any point.
As a bodybuilder i would have liked to be able to make the golfers legs bigger and had a vascularity scale to play with but thats being very picky i know!
The graphics in the game are great. Nice changes away from the previous edition of tiger, better animation etc etc. The sky can become a bit pixely at times, but for the amount of time the camera is aimed at the sky this is not worth worrying about.
The crowd are nice too. In full 3d and not the flat cardboard versions that i was used to on the ps2 and xbox. They also interact, so if they get hit with the ball then they hop around and hold the bodypart that got hit.Crowds in the stadiums are a bit strange, all standing up, folding arms and sitting back down in unison, but that doesnt affect gameplay at all.
The sounds are really impressive. Planes flying overhead or in the background sound realistic, and birds chirping away in different corners of your room is a great!
The commentators are there usual hilarious selves.
Ive only played this game for a few hours and the main difference i seem to have noticed is that to customise your characters skills you have to earn the respective skills. You cant just build up cash and buy the attributes you want. The cash has to be spent on equipment. So to build up power for example you have to complete good power shots in a game, or complete the relevant training courses.
So after only a few hours of play this may be slightly innacurate in whole or in part but hey ho!
Graphics - 8.5
Sound - 9
Gameplay - 9
Overall 9/10 - Highly recomended, if youve liked previous versions of the game then you will love this version. Definately worth getting, and lets face it.. sports games on ps3 are a bit thin n the ground at the moment so worth every penny!
