A new round of golf with Tiger Woods

That Tiger Woods on the golf course and the ladies is extremely successful, is already known for some time, but also in the video game industry, the man suggests not bad. For more than twelve years, the Tiger is the mascot of EA's golf games, so now comes the now 13th edition of the "Tiger Woods PGA Tour". We test for you, if the new issue is a hole in one is, or rather should practice a little on the driving range.

How to play

The control is limited to only two parts: adjust orientation of the golfer and determine the hardness of the shock. Sounds easy but is really tricky. In a detailed tutorial the basics are taught, there is also an introduction to the new "Focus" system which allows inter alia a power boost in momentum to be a perfect golfer but it takes some practice. Especially the changing weather conditions, where thanks to the "Live Weather" feature real-time weather is transmitted in the game, always new challenges. The same applies to the obstacles and off the court as well as the slope of the greens. All together ensures that no game is so like the other, which leads to long-term motivation and many exciting duels, particularly against friends on the couch at home.

Monotonous sport? Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that!

Golf had already struggling to keep up with prejudices in people's mouth is considered boring old boys' sports. That is not the case, you know as an insider or fan, with "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11" could enjoy it as well as some couch potatoes. EA manages year after year to squeeze dozens of game modes from the otherwise rather plain golf also. Most popular, however, the classic "Stroke Play" and "Match Play" should continue to be, where it matters most as few strokes during a round to need or most holes to decide for themselves. Proud twelve different modes, there are a total, which can be selected only in Multiplayer 2-4 player but in most cases. Each has here relates to another method of counting what beats and holes or even the number of balls that are played by the teams. Worth mentioning here "Alternate shot", in which the members of a two-person teams take turns to hit the same ball, "Four Ball" that each player of a team granted his own ball, but is added at the end and the team with fewer strokes or but also "One Ball" that can compete against each other four players who ultimately have to play in the hole one after the same ball into predetermined objectives and. If you miss, is exposed to forcibly. Points are then depending on successful approaches to the marks and after sinking the ball in the hole. Sounds at first perhaps a little complicated, but it's not. Also minigames are available, but these are limited primarily concerned either to meet targets to mimic the opponent's strike or as well as possible to play the banner. And in between, quite nice, but really only in between.

Become a Pro

As some people certainly knows already from the past, a kind of career mode is also in the latest edition of "Tiger Woods PGA Tour" with it, which contains the well-known "PGA Tour Season". Here you start with a very bad golfer who also can be created with its own face via "Photo Game Face" itself, in the season and take part in various tournaments. The whole thing is repeated over five years, in which one develops his character by successful participation gradually improve their handicap and prestige and big bank balance. For the self-created golfers there are in good blows also experience points, which applies, however, for the other game modes. With those skills either leveled up or new equipment in the pro shop to buy. The most important enhancement in comparison to its predecessor, represents the "Ryder Cup", the legendary duel between Europe and the US. First, it is contemplated for which continent you want to compete, then to choose his twelve favorite golfers from. In several rounds with different game modes will with the opponent from overseas duel to end a winning team for sure. The third and final major mode of career you will find with the equally new "Skills Challenge". Here the focus is on individual challenges, the power, precision, or putting Arts presuppose. At first they compete against lesser-known golfer, but end up waiting forever Tiger Woods who is waiting to see you in his master.

Are you online?

The Internet is becoming increasingly important in today's gaming consoles, and "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11" is no exception. The PS3 and Xbox 360 version of the game contains only 17 golf courses, but are available for download a few more available (n. D. Talk .: The Wii version brings in more than 25 courses of house). Not to mention the new software that is required if the new motion technology from Sony and Microsoft comes on the market. As with so many other game you also have the opportunity here to take pictures of brilliant or extremely painful blows accessible to others. A feature that was not absolutely necessary, is for those who like to brag about their skills but not sure wrong. And by the way you can also gamble online. Again, EA has a new feature, namely the "Online Team Play", in which up to 24 people can participate simultaneously. After entering one joint of the 2 existing teams, after an opponent is chosen by the other team. Thus it comes to twelve individual duels in which summed the victory and the winners will be selected. Of course, it is still possible just with friends to challenge the multiplayer game modes or attend aligned live tournaments.

Presentation

If last but not least the question of how "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11" looks or sounds like. It should first be noted that English language skills are required, since neither voice nor texts are German. That you get the same feeling from the menu that shows up as tidy and well navigable. The in-game graphics seem slightly outdated. This can be seen immediately at the first look at the audience, the effect is anything but alive, but also to plants and other objects out of the path one soon discovers some impropriety. Place and players see as considerably better, but are also a piece of it to be located on the cutting edge of technology. Therefore you have to praise the design of spaces per se but. Since they were modeled on the originals, it's no wonder that they come across as realistic as well as a friendly atmosphere and can therefore in which one or other errors turn a blind eye. The sound backdrop provides additional feel. Environmental and Fangeräusche be reproduced very well, the commentators do a good job, with so many set a bit too often. The soundtrack of the menu, however, turns out quite monotonous and unexciting, but in a game of golf would probably otherwise fit.

Conclusion

For fans of the game of golf, "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11" is as well as its predecessors, a safe recommendation, as well as those who otherwise rather football, basketball or tennis on the console, thus might venture once in a new terrain, many are likely to be surprised how much fun can also make a quiet sport. The new features are up to the "Ryder Cup" a minor matter, but we are by now used to the genre sports game. It will be interesting especially when PlayStation Move and Kinect will appear and you will be the living room golfer himself.