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  • rmaccari
    Rookie
    • Oct 2008
    • 32

    #151
    Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

    The only way I get to make this game a challenge is using the control "three clicks" with the other alternatives I find all fairways.
    That way I'm loving the game, although I prefer the control that was available in TW14.
    EA must add more real coursos!!!!!!!

    Sorry for my English.

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    • cblake78
      Rookie
      • Jul 2015
      • 70

      #152
      Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

      Originally posted by Sportsworth
      What a joke this game is... Biggest waist of money I ever spent. Lack of features, horrendous gameplay, no way to practice putts which is an abomination. Creating a golfer is so bad and generic I can't believe I waisted money on this piece of S*** game. Its going back to GameStop today for a measly 27 bucks in trade in credit. I'm done with EAs bull****. Just a all around cheap lazy game. Anyone thinking of picking this up should STAY AWAY!
      HUGE waist...size 46, probably.

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      • Chairman7w
        MVP
        • Mar 2006
        • 1490

        #153
        Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

        Originally posted by jbd345
        It's golf what were some of you expecting?
        - To have more golfers to choose from
        - To have more than 13 courses
        - Instant replays
        - The ability to turn off those ludicrous animations (sink a 3-footer, do a Moonwalk! Waitwot?)
        - Online modes besides stroke/match play (where's the Skins? The Bingo-Bango-Bongo?)
        - No wait times as advertised
        - Not having bushes/trees-animals pop in
        - Actual licenses tournaments (like previous versions of the game)
        - To have a feature set equal to (or at least close) to the last-gen version
        - To have true Next-Gen graphics
        - A Tour calendar
        - A good putting system
        (I could go on)


        Sports Gaming Universe game it 6/10
        IGN (biggest EA shills on the planet) only gave it 5.5/10

        It's... not good.

        I'll say it again, I would have gladly paid $100 for a TW14 with updated graphics and no load times.
        Last edited by Chairman7w; 07-15-2015, 09:52 AM.

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        • cblake78
          Rookie
          • Jul 2015
          • 70

          #154
          Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

          Originally posted by Chairman7w
          - To have more golfers to choose from
          - To have more than 13 courses
          - To have a feature set equal to (or at least close) to the last-gen version
          - To have true Next-Gen graphics


          Sports Gaming Universe game it 6/10
          IGN (biggest EA shills on the planet) only gave it 5.5/10

          It's... not good.
          I trust the developers in saying for us to "be patient" regarding updates/DLC...can't wait to see what they have in store.

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          • kyle2525111
            Just started!
            • May 2015
            • 2

            #155
            I tried playing the battlefield 4 course but it was very annoying because there was a bunch of Shadows on the green and I had no idea where the hole was. Also having the issue with always being slow and hitting the ball short.

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            • Bruinboy
              Rookie
              • Mar 2010
              • 110

              #156
              Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

              Turned on the game last night to play Bay Hill. My wife, who watches golf every weekend, said, "Wow, that looks real." I play The Golf Club as well. Graphics are better on RM, IMHO. I like both versions, but prefer RM because of the ability to play on actual PGA tour stops.

              I just hope the Devs come through on their promise to add content. It is somewhat bare bones, but fun right now as I build up my golfer. No regrets preordering/buying the game (PS4). Just bummed I have to work today so can't play again until this evening.

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              • Barto
                Rookie
                • Jan 2007
                • 162

                #157
                Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

                Originally posted by Bruinboy
                Turned on the game last night to play Bay Hill. My wife, who watches golf every weekend, said, "Wow, that looks real." I play The Golf Club as well. Graphics are better on RM, IMHO. I like both versions, but prefer RM because of the ability to play on actual PGA tour stops.

                I just hope the Devs come through on their promise to add content. It is somewhat bare bones, but fun right now as I build up my golfer. No regrets preordering/buying the game (PS4). Just bummed I have to work today so can't play again until this evening.
                I feel the same. The graphics are pretty good and the game plays well IMO. Luckily for me i am bald (i shave my head), so i was able to create a near life life version of myself in the game.

                I think if the developers add a few minor tweaks here and there to the game, offer more created and PGA tour stop courses, then i'll be happy.

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                • Anakin19732001
                  Rookie
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 20

                  #158
                  Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

                  Originally posted by VTKombat
                  You can still do this, if you want. Put zoom to ON in the settings.
                  So hitting zoom takes you from the tee with the sweeping camera view to zoom in to the course where you want to hit the ball? My only real complaint last night was not being able to see where exactly my ball would land.

                  Also... I am having trouble with understanding a full swing power versus a swing where I dont need full power. Is the circle on the bottom middle of the screen the indicator to start your back swing/ front swing???

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                  • ObviouslyConnor
                    Rookie
                    • Aug 2014
                    • 43

                    #159
                    Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

                    I was able to hop on last night to play a bit before bed. I can honestly say that I enjoyed it. I realize it is missing quite a bit of stuff, but I'm holding out hope that EA releases some content later on. I also nailed a hole in one with Spieth very first round at Chambers Bay! The fact that you don't have to wait for loading between holes is also awesome. I flew through a 18 hole round doing every hole and it took maybe 20 minutes. Will get into it a lot more the next few days but I was happy with it. No game is ever gonna be perfect but as someone who just likes to watch and play some golf I had a blast.

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                    • cdawg44
                      MVP
                      • May 2003
                      • 2936

                      #160
                      Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

                      So far I am really enjoying this game Tee to green, but good God I hate the putting in the game. I'm playing on Tour Pro since it feels so much more natural to me for shaping shots and love how the ball reacts to what I'm doing and the things I try. But the play on and around the greens just is a mess to me. Perhaps I need more time with the game, but yeah that is almost a deal breaker for me
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                      • saucerset
                        Rookie
                        • Jul 2010
                        • 482

                        #161
                        Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

                        Originally posted by cdawg44
                        So far I am really enjoying this game Tee to green, but good God I hate the putting in the game. I'm playing on Tour Pro since it feels so much more natural to me for shaping shots and love how the ball reacts to what I'm doing and the things I try. But the play on and around the greens just is a mess to me. Perhaps I need more time with the game, but yeah that is almost a deal breaker for me
                        I think one of the issues with the putting is the sensitivity when the ball reaches the hole. I've seen quite a few putts over 10' hit the hole dead on and go right over it, and not even at a fast speed. I know in previous versions you could rifle the ball at the hole and it would go in, but it is way to sensitive now and needs to be adjusted down a bit. (but that is just one of the issues with putting..lol)

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                        • Barto
                          Rookie
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 162

                          #162
                          Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

                          Originally posted by saucerset
                          I think one of the issues with the putting is the sensitivity when the ball reaches the hole. I've seen quite a few putts over 10' hit the hole dead on and go right over it, and not even at a fast speed. I know in previous versions you could rifle the ball at the hole and it would go in, but it is way to sensitive now and needs to be adjusted down a bit. (but that is just one of the issues with putting..lol)
                          I've had this problem too. I probably missed 10 putts last night (in 3 rounds) where the ball literally rolled right over the cup. Perhaps they took out the mechanic where you can literally jam the ball in the cup to make it more life like. However, i think they may have overdone it a touch if that is what they were aiming to do.

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                          • brandon27
                            MVP
                            • Aug 2008
                            • 1978

                            #163
                            Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

                            Originally posted by Barto
                            I've had this problem too. I probably missed 10 putts last night (in 3 rounds) where the ball literally rolled right over the cup. Perhaps they took out the mechanic where you can literally jam the ball in the cup to make it more life like. However, i think they may have overdone it a touch if that is what they were aiming to do.


                            Guys... pay attention to what the information on the screen is saying regarding the position on the green relative to the ball. You might hit it with perfect tempo/swing, but if the hole/aiming point is 4 inches below the ball and you don't adjust your distance on screen, you're still coming in too hot with the ball and it's going to skip the cup. Much like it would if you hit the ball too hard right at the hole IRL.

                            So, if it's several inches below, you know the ball is going to roll faster, so aim shorter. If it's 5 inches above, aim longer so you're giving it more power. If your skipping it over the cup, or burning the edge and it's not dropping, you've hit it too hard (regardless of what the tempo/swing meter says). Much the same if you're leaving it short with a perfect swing. You didn't "aim long enough"... err... hit it hard enough.

                            Just a thought.
                            Last edited by brandon27; 07-15-2015, 12:55 PM.
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                            • Pompeo89
                              Rookie
                              • Apr 2015
                              • 78

                              #164
                              Ok, I haven't read this thread yet but finally picked up my game for PS4 yesterday and played for about 5-6 hours on career mode. I fired the game up and played a quick round at Chambers using arcade mode lol I think I went like 19 under or something. Lets be honest if anyone if seriously using the aiming arc regularly they shouldn't be posting on here its so damn easy lol kind of fun though every once in a while. I posted a video of an albatross I got on arcade at Scottsdale.

                              So I decided to start my career on the standard Tour settings. First event was the web.com finals and right off the bat I noticed it was very difficult to get a fast or even normal swing rating. Everything I hit is a short swing with a slow follow through. Still trying to get the hang of that. I've gotten a little better but the follow through is still tough you almost have to flick the stick up. First round I found surprisingly challenging I think I went plus 1 and went in the drink at the island 17th. Second round I started to figure it out more and aimed passed the hole almost every time to counteract the slow swing speed. The course conditions weren't too tough and I was able to score well that day and take off for the lead. I ended up winning by 2 stokes I think maybe 8 under. All in all I thought it was a nice challenge for me.

                              The next tourny was the Bioware at Wetlands and I was able to score pretty well there. The course is very long for your short hitting playing at the beginning of your career but its straight and easy to play. I was able to tie Charles Howell III at 14 under to win that event. Course is pretty straight forward very challenging par 3's. In the middle of the event I decided I wanted to make it harder so I wouldn't win every tourney. I made a custom setting and added the hard swing difficulty to the Tour settings basically I have everything off except for the green beads. I'm thinking if I start winning everything I will turn those off and eventually have no grids on the green, well see...

                              Next event was the Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill and just when I thought this game was too easy it came up and bit me in the ***. I put 2 or 3 balls in the drink my first round and shot I think 4 over which was actually really fun for me. It felt more realistic to struggle every once in a while. That course is very well protected with water and bunkers around the green and I thought it was a nice challenge. Especially when you can't use zoom to aim your shots. Really enjoyed that. I ended up playing 2 under the next day and missed the cut by 2 stokes. Hey, I'm a rookie on the PGA tour I'm gonna miss some cuts lol

                              Next event is Troon and I ended up running away with that one over Rory pretty easily that course isn't particularly challenging. There wasn't much wind and the greens are pretty flat. As long as you hit it straight you will stay out of trouble.

                              Next was the roller coaster Wolf Creek hahahah wow do not play that course for the first time without the aiming arc. I played this course IRL back in March and shot an 88 which is actually a pretty good round for me regardless of the course difficulty so I was extremely pleased with that. I think I started off like 2 over through the first 5 holes there and I was stoked. So I'm thinking I could tear it up on a video game haha not the case. I ended up shooting a 89 on the game and withdrew from the tourney after the first round haha I pulled a Tiger. Judging the elevations on that course without the arc is so difficult. I didn't mind that I struggled that bad to be honest its making the game more interesting for me. I think we all want the game to be challenging so for me thus far the game has presented a pretty decent challenge. Although it has been two extremes lol I either win or miss the cut. I would like to battle it out for a top 10 or something that would be nice.

                              All in all I am VERY pleased with the game so far. I think the textures look just fine on PS4. The detail of the fairway grass and a few other things I've noticed. Love the game can't wait to see what the future brings. Hopefully I can find the right balance of settings to continue to challenge myself.

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                              • pencerm
                                Rookie
                                • Sep 2011
                                • 105

                                #165
                                Re: Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

                                Is there no way to change opponent scoring in career mode? I remember on TW14 being able to adjust my AI opponents scoring to make winning tournaments tougher. So far I've won the BioWare Classic by 3 shots and I'm tied for the lead at Bay Hill. I'd like to not win every single time..

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