![]() After pressing the X button, you're allowed to take full practice shots that don't count until you run out of time. While it's reasonably easy to read the green and set up a decent shot, the Putt Preview ability feels like cheating. We're not fans of the putting system, however. It's a nice system that keeps you playing just one more round, and then one more round, and then. If you take more risks at firing off extra-powerful drives, you'll be rewarded with more points to spend increasing your power rating. The golfing still feels great and the overall progression works nicely, with you progressively getting better and better at your game in the ways that you want. While it's nice to have extra events like this, you get to play the same courses in other events during the PGA Tour, so they might as well have just been added to your overall calendar.Ĭan EA pull the franchise out of the bunker? The main gameplay mechanics are largely the same as they have been for the past few years on the PlayStation 2. These consist of The Barclays, Deutsche Bank, the BMW Championship and The Tour Championship (presented by Coca Cola). Located under the main My Career heading but separate from the regular PGA Tour (meaning that it's a different schedule but your stats and earnings will apply and increase from play), the FedExCup is simply a collection of tournaments that you can play. The other main new addition is the ability to play in the FedExCup Playoffs. However, it can punish you when attempting to take risky shots and make these shots more difficult than they should be, which we don't like. As you increase your skills as you normally would, you should expect that your confidence will slowly rise as you get lower and lower scores. ![]() It's a decent idea, but for the most part it doesn't change the overall game all that much if you play a safe game. If you attempt to drive over or through a tree, over a river or something of this nature, your confidence will go down, thereby making a difficult shot even more tricky. The safer your shot is, the higher your confidence will be. Though it doesn't have a separate meter in this version, there is also a bit of a risk chance involved. If you do happen to perform poorly on a hole, a Training Event for said hole will become available that will allow you to practice and increase your confidence on that hole. If you've floundered in the past, you'll have to work harder to keep the ball on the fairway and maintain par. If you've played a hole before and have done well, your confidence will be a little higher and you'll be more likely to nail a perfect shot. This affects your skills on both an overall and hole-by-hole basis. Perhaps the biggest overall gameplay change is the Shot Confidence meter. He still has skills, but they haven't improved. ![]() It's still a fine golf title and if you don't own a copy from recent years or a newer gaming system, it's worthy of a look, but long-time fans will be disappointed in the new additions. ![]() Things like the newer shot meter, three-click system or GamerNet have been delegated to the new generation of consoles, while the PlayStation 2 game is left playing with the same handicap. By and large, this is the same Tiger that we've seen for the past couple years.
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