Where are the Wii impressions.

[pskepsilon]

Re: Where are the Wii impressions.

Yeah, I agree about the PS3 version, but I have some reservations about the Move support in this year's version, at least. At first I doubted that it would even be done, since that seems like a rather bold gesture to include in a post-release patch. But now I hear that they finally demonstrated it in action to a small degree at E3, so at least we know it's actually in the works.

My only question is the extent to which it's been properly implemented. It'd be a real shame to have motion controls in HD only to find that it feels tacked on and gimmicky compared to the Wii version, which has been fine-tuning and improving on this control scheme for years. I'd be quite comforted if there were any information as to the extent of the Wii development team's involvement in working on the PS3 Move support. As it stands, it seems improbable that it will simulate the swing nearly as well as the Wii version does, even if the technology behind the move is considerably more impressive than MotionPlus. It's clear that the game was not built from the ground up with the Move in mind (i.e., there is no first person view like the Wii game has, and the difficulty structure seems the same.)

I mean, it's certainly possible that they really put a lot of effort into this and it will end up being almost indistinguishable from the Wii version in terms of gameplay, and nobody would be more thrilled about that than me. But until I have a little more reason to have faith, I think I'm going to hold onto my Wii copy at least until there are hands-on impressions from reputable sources who have experience with the Wii version for comparison's sake. If nothing else, the first-person perspective, improved disc golf and the new mini-golf mode are enough to distinguish the Wii version even if Move support ends up being surprisingly robust.

I've been kicking around the idea this afternoon of trading in the Wii version and just playing the PS3 version with sticks until the Move comes out, but I don't think I'll jump the gun just yet until I have more info, and it's highly doubtful that they'd "patch" mini-golf and disc golf into the PS3 version along with the Move support anyway. I just don't think I could stomach being without a golf game or playing with sticks at this point.

[shon]

Re: Where are the Wii impressions.

Well, I certainly agree that the career mode is extremely problematic on the Wii, no question about it. But to me, there's a tension between the Wii's vastly improved realism in gameplay and the concept of a career mode in general.

What I mean by this is that the Wii version allows you to play golf in a much more realistic fashion than analog sticks and mouse clicks can provide. This is especially true this year, with the two increased difficulty modes and the first-person TruView mode. Now, if you take advantage of this added realism (and the game does it's job properly in making it as close to real golf as possible) then the career mode is kind of pointless anyway, because it would be extremely difficult to compete anyway.

So, for the most part, you can either play the Wii version with easier settings and assists that make it as unrealistic as the other versions, or you can treat it more like a golf simulator which brings you as close as you can get to playing these courses in real life. But unless you are a great golfer or just get really good at the game, the career mode is not going to me of much use anyway.

That's just my take on it. For my part, I treat the Wii version of Tiger Woods differently than any other type of sports game. I'm playing the game in a fashion such that shooting 85 at Liberty National will be a real challenge for me, and under those circumstances, the career mode would just be an exercise in frustration anyway. So as much as I agree that the career mode should absolutely be improved, it doesn't necessarily have to ruin the game. It just depends on how you plan to approach it.

Well I do agree with your statements about the career mode, but not having better stats really hurts this type of play that you are talking about. Now you are going to have to write down your scores to know if you are improving. Also if there were better stats then you would know which holes you had problems on and could work on them. You could write all of this down but the game knows this already and it should be provided for you and it would make playing that style even better.