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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Some good improvements from 08', 29 Aug 2008
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
I did have the 08' version of this game and I really enjoyed it.
With tiger 09' the improvements are subtle but do just about make it worth another £40 investment.
Everyone will be glad to hear that the graphics have been slightly improved from 08' and the general presentation of menus and scorecards etc. has been improved vastly, making it much easier to navigate round the different areas of the game.
Online play has been improved and is very good. The main feature that EA are pushing is the 4player online simultaneous play. Basically, everyone can play shots at the same time, so you don't have to wait around for ages. This is a good idea and does speed up 4 player online games vastly.
Another new feature I kinda like is the ability to upload gamernet challenges whilst playing a single player tournament. Eg. if you make a hole in one in a single player tournament, you can upload it straight away to gamernet and have other people try to beat your shot.
I believe there are 4 or 5 new courses to play (not as many as I had hoped for) but a nice addition all the same.
The ability to tune your clubs is also quite cool but a bit unnecessary I have found as if you use the 3 click swing system, you can usually hit the ball straight and long all the time (on normal difficulty!)
Overall a nice improvement on 08', but more could have been done to improve the character customization, some new courses and maby some new game modes. (the mini games are just a bit bland)
Gameplay - 5/5
Graphics - 4/5
Online - 4/5
Presenation - 5/5
Overall - 9/10
Definitely recommended to not only golf fans, but anyone in general.
Its good, long lasting fun!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly good, 5 Sep 2008
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
The general consensus of EA by the paying public over the past years has been that they care not about their customers and just churn out sports sims year after year because they know they will sell. The customer normally buys them on a yearly basis in the vain hope that they have become fun again, because certain titles have fully licensed kits or because EA have simply bought out the competition.
It is because of this that in the last four years or so I have avoided any EA sports title as I don't like shelling out £40 each time for a miracle.
But until recently I worked at the head office of Europe's biggest games retailer and that aforementioned consensus was starting to change. After having regular chats with the online content team it was becoming quite clear that EA have started to make games fun again.
On a recommendation I took a chance on Tiger Woods 09 and I have to say that I am actually enjoying playing it. The last version of Tiger Woods I played replicated my real world frustration at playing 18 holes on a bad day. It seemed that the game became a complete chore and I cheated my way to the top with various codes and trainer memory hacks. I really could not be bothered to sit in front of my T.V/monitor screen and get f'ing annoyed at a game that made me want to throw my real clubs around. I guess this could be down to bad gaming on my part but I simply didn't enjoy them.
Tiger Woods 09 on the other hand is actually fun, the biggest thing that bugged me about previous attempts was the fact you could hear a crowd ... but not see them? This element alone made you feel totally alone on the courses, replicating real world golf I suppose but I normally try to drag a friend around for a gruelling 18 holes. Besides, you are supposed to be playing on the PGA Tour. Well Tiger Woods 09 adds some cardboard cut outs on the course which adds a little something to the events you play and makes it feel like you are part of a tournament increasing the playability in my opinion.
With most games I buy customisation is a big element that I enjoy, I have been known to spend more time in edit mode on games than actually playing them and Tiger Woods is no different. I spent a large part of my time playing with both Game Face and normal edit mode. My attempt at importing Kate Beckinsale into the game didn't work too well but my own face went in a treat and was very easy to do. The website method was the easiest for me as I couldn't get a decent shot from the Xbox Vision camera I own. The process was very easy and fun to do although Mac users beware that the upload feature on the site does not like OS X, I had to run my Winbloze XP partition to upload images. The lack of eye and hair colours is a bit disappointing and the prices of some of the accessories are silly, especially considering that the stuff you can waste $'s on gives you no stats boost at all. Buying a cap purely for aesthetics just isn't worth it when they cost so much. Don't get me wrong, I don't want instant gratification but I want some sort of reward from buying a golf glove for ten grand otherwise I will continue to play in the default EA Sports stuff until I am an in-game millionaire.
The graphics are very nice. The water effects are stunning and all adds to the overall polish of the game. The courses feel organic with the ball physics working very well. Thank god they toned down that spin system as you could get some stupid cheat shots off ridiculous ball bounces. It all feels that little more realistic in that sense.
Having only just started a career mode I have found it to be very enjoyable so far winning my first tournament makes me want to play the game more (why am I typing this?) and something I love in this version is the "Three click" system. With majority of golf games all jumping on the bandwagon with the analogue method of playing, it is nice to have this feature in the game which you can switch to anytime you like. It helps so much when putting or playing your short game and opens up a new level of accuracy, how many times have you blasted a ball over the green by using the analogue stick to play your shots in previous versions?
Well to sum up Tiger Woods 09 is well worth playing and I hope that EA continue with this method of improving their sports titles. God knows they needed to!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just about as fun as golfing gets, 1 Sep 2008
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
I owned Tiger Woods '05 on the PS2 and although not the most interresting or exciting game I've played it was the one I continuously came back to after my other shallow games had been played out; the replay rate, in my mind, is why the Tiger Woods series is so popular. Now many years on I am pleased to report that Tiger Woods 09 is back on track after a few shakey years.
Not only is the game surprisingly fun but also the graphics are superb and the new coaching feature makes the game more purposeful - you no longer have to play to win the tournaments but a good round will boost your stats. The Tiger Challenges, consisting of quick mini games to win points, money and unlocks, provides the chance to have a quick 10 minute play without having to sit down for near on an hour to have a good round.
The achievement system also compliments the game on the Xbox 360, although if you are looking for a quick few gamerpoints you would be best to look elsewhere.
Overall this game is brilliant and well worth every penny! =]
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