Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005
- August 05, 2004 15:34 PM PST
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005, EA Sports? quintessential golf game, will have customization options aplenty for those that don?t associate ?Links? with the Legend of the Four Swords.
After topping the leaderboards with last year?s surprising, top-selling performance, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 is all about expanding on the roots of that success. Before you even pick up a club, the improved Game Face II makes building a custom golfer as much fun as hitting the links. A robust toolkit gives you access to almost every aspect of your golfer?s appearance and swing, or you can just dive right in and play as an established figure. As with many things in Tiger 2005, the choice is yours.
Haptic Happiness
The preview of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 showcased accurate, intuitive controls that are easy to learn. Though some traditionalists may disagree, binding the swing to the analog stick is a great step forward for realism in golf games by creating a more physically analogous connection between the player and the software. After nailing a hole in one on my first nine, success seemed like it might come too easily. Turns out it was just dumb luck. Later courses proved to be downright merciless; misplaced shots resulted in horrible lies with no hope of recovery. For those that have mastered even the toughest of the tough, the new Tiger Proofing feature will renew your passion for the sport. Tiger Proofing is a Game Face for courses, meaning you can stretch, distort, and otherwise modify your favorite holes to personalize the experience and/or frustrate your friends. Tiger Proofing can also be used to make difficult holes easier, if you?re so inclined. Though it doesn?t have as many options as Game Face II, Tiger Proofing adds interest to the 14 included courses.
Kitten Crossing
Online play looks to be the stuff of dreams with tournaments, leagues, and stat tracking in the works. If you don?t want tournament pressure, there are also multiplayer games such as skins, capture the flag, best ball, and more. Legend scenarios let you tee off against some of the best golfers in history, and My Dream 18 allows you to assemble your 18 favorite holes into one glorious round of play. Your immersion into golf culture is complete with corporate sponsorships, a fully stocked pro shop, and all the witty banter you can stomach from announcers David Feherty and Gary McCord. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 looks like it will be EA Sports? most comprehensive golf game to date.