Rory McIlroy PGA Tour to Feature Three Gameplay Styles, New Ball Physics

[kehlis]

Rory McIlroy PGA Tour to Feature Three Gameplay Styles, New Ball Physics

Yes, TGC's putting system is just THAT good. Not that EA's can't be good, I just think they modeled putting darn near perfectly in TGC (aside from not being able to default to/easily switch to a direct overhead view to actually hit the putt).



This bodes well then, perhaps PGA will pleasantly surprise me.

I'm getting real tired of having to ask not to bring up the golf club in a thread about this game.

This is your last warning.

[Matt10]

Re: Rory McIlroy PGA Tour to Feature Three Gameplay Styles, New Ball Physics

Since we can't talk about TGC, then I'll add on that I hope that the putting system is similar to what TW 08 PC. You can scan the entire green, have preset putting camera angles to read the greens, and then it's all about feel (3 click feel or analog feel) to make the stroke. The other game...that is currently out right now...has the same approach but includes a marker to indicate the location and speed expectation of the putt. I would be okay if RM PGA Tour had the same as TW 08 PC without a marker.

Edit: With that said, i forgot to mention that I will be playing that "Tour" style for sure - it's exactly what I was hoping for. Good stuff, let's see how it pans out

[fishepa]

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If anyone wants to compare TGC and this game it's not problem, just create a thread and have a constructive conversation.

[gustavus]

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Edit: With that said, i forgot to mention that I will be playing that "Tour" style for sure - it's exactly what I was hoping for. Good stuff, let's see how it pans out

I also favor the Tour style, but I need my green grids. I will forgo any putt previews and help from a caddie, but I cannot discern the break from digitized greens.

[kehlis]

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Since we can't talk about TGC,

It can be talked about, it can even be brought up in this thread if it's done so with a purpose.


Saying TGC's putting is amazing and can't be matched serves no purpose.

If one would like to say why they think TGC putting mechanic is superior to this games it's okay as long as you provide details as to why.

That however may be a bit premature being that this game isn't out yet.


And I feel as if I may be misunderstood because I LOVE TGC, it's one of the better golf games I've played and I've created several courses and love doing so.

That game however doesn't need to be brought up in one of these threads unless it's done with a constructive purpose.

[Matt10]

Re: Rory McIlroy PGA Tour to Feature Three Gameplay Styles, New Ball Physics

It can be talked about, it can even be brought up in this thread if it's done so with a purpose.


Saying TGC's putting is amazing and can't be matched serves no purpose.

If one would like to say why they think TGC putting mechanic is superior to this games it's okay as long as you provide details as to why.

That however may be a bit premature being that this game isn't out yet.


And I feel as if I may be misunderstood because I LOVE TGC, it's one of the better golf games I've played and I've created several courses and love doing so.

That game however doesn't need to be brought up in one of these threads unless it's done with a constructive purpose.

I figure so, my man, you know me - I just like to be cautious

I really like what I'm seeing from RM though, has there been any confirmation about the swing styles? Are we going to see authentic swings? I'm so much of a swing enthusiast (because I have obsessed over swing styles IRL), so it'd be awesome to see Hunter Mahan or Zach Johnson with their rotary swings, and then Keegan Bradley or Robert Garrigus (just naming players now) with their own. Granted, those players may not even make it in the game, but I've always wanted EA to approach the golf swing as a separate entity.

[kehlis]

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I figure so, my man, you know me - I just like to be cautious

Yea for sure. Wasn't worried about you. Just wanted to clarify my earlier statement for everyone because I'm not at all against comparisons when they're used constructively for a purpose.

I really like what I'm seeing from RM though, has there been any confirmation about the swing styles? Are we going to see authentic swings? I'm so much of a swing enthusiast (because I have obsessed over swing styles IRL), so it'd be awesome to see Hunter Mahan or Zach Johnson with their rotary swings, and then Keegan Bradley or Robert Garrigus (just naming players now) with their own. Granted, those players may not even make it in the game, but I've always wanted EA to approach the golf swing as a separate entity.

I'm surprisingly impressed myself.

Wasn't really planning on getting this at all but the first blog impressed me and I'm also interested in authentic swings.

Don't really think we will see them in year one with the new engines but you never know.

[Taku]

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Good to see that there is overswing possibility when swinging the club so that you cannot make a full 100% backswing every time. Problem with golf games with fixed full swing which you can make everytime you want to the distance control becomes way too easy.

In good golf simulation the swing or shot itself should be difficult to master, if hitting my 8-iron to exactly 150 yards on every swing is easy then you will see those -15 rounds as regular scores for better players.

TW14 with Simulation settings was great because U always missed your shot atleast by small margin so the result of a shot was unpredictable. I hope the RM PGA is still as challenging and difficult as TW14 and we will not see those crazy scores as in other golf games.

[cdawg44]

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I'm for sure looking forward to the random lies you'll get if you land in the rough, pine needles etc... If I get off line, punish me by even if I hit a good shot on the sticks, there can be a bad outcome. In addition, at I shouldn't be hitting 14/14 fairways in a round in the hardest levels. Hopefully the analog sticks are much more sensitive than before. Also I hope when it rains we get thicker and juicer rough that grabs the ball.


Count me a one who is a little salty that there will be no Masters, but hopefully we get a healthy number of PGA tour courses (TPC River highlands, TPC Louisiana, Torrey Pines, Colonial, Bay Hill, Memorial etc) so we have a nice long season tour. And hopefully at least 1 or 2 of the majors in tour mode too. 😃

[jbd345]

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Rory's looked pretty spot on. So did Speith's. I can see them having three or four authentic then the rest generic or close enough.

[simgameonly]

I am not happy Augusta National is not in the game, that said its not a gamebreaker. I loved having all the majors in tw14 and sure hope not only the courses but also the other majors are in this game or at least the US Open and The Open Championship. Also on one of the screenshots I noticed a diagonal swing plane indicator not the straight vertical one, dont know if anyone else did. I was really hoping they would keep the diagonal swing at the heighest difficulty and the strike meter which is look s like is gone. The demo will tell the story on this potential purchase, I fear even tour will be way too easy, I am hoping to be pleasantly surpised

[UofMTigerFan]

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I had zero intent to purchase the game but as it gets closer I feel it will be a purchase and here is why:


1.) TGC is awesome & I will continue to support it. Having PGA be great gives both companies an incentive to make even good/great games better.


2.) Multiplayer & social aspect should be great on PGA. This is simply not the case for TGC at this time.


3.) Graphics & Frame rate - I would expect nothing less than amazing from EA. They almost always deliver in this area.


4.) Variety is a good thing. While I love TGC and will keep it in the rotation, PGA should offer a fun alternative and even some fun fantasy courses.


5.) Finally, I beat my buddy badly on TGC every time we tee it up. I'm thinking the different swing options and difficulty levels will allow us to find some mode that will be competitive.

[Pompeo89]

I'm interested to see how they will allow you to put spin on the ball in the tour settings. You should be able to spin the ball out of certain lies without aiming under the ball and putting more loft on the shot. Thats not how you spin the golf ball in real life and I hope thats not the only way to spin the ball in this game. I don't want to have to use the old button spin boost to make the ball stop or come back. It's fun when you are playing your buddies but totally unrealistic. I always used the spin button when I played the older TW games but I am a golfer and as I've gotten older I will really appreciate how they will make that part of the game realistic. Theres nothing better than watching the tour pros check balls up on the green.

[gustavus]

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What would the realistic way to add spin to the ball be?

[Pompeo89]

What would the realistic way to add spin to the ball be?

You would have to predetermine if you would want to put spin on it and how much. Fade and draw swing paths could influence a side spin. I'm just not a fan of hitting under the ball to loft it higher and create spin like they do in TGC. If you were to spin a ball in real life you have to compress the ball into the ground not scoop under it. Tour pros have a lot of control of how much they want to spin the ball. Obviously less spin out of the rough but they can create spin out of bunkers sometimes so its probably a tricky concept to put into a game I guess. I never played the older TW games without the spin option too much but I think I remember it was similar to TGC where you had to loft the ball more to create backspin? For instance if a pro is chipping from around the green off of the fairway or fringe they can check the ball up after a few hops to get it to stop near the hole.