Is 2k21 worth it?

[Pigpen44]

I have had Rory McIlroy for a few years but never committed to playing it. I have started playing over the past couple weeks and I am really enjoying it. My question is now that you can pick up 2k21 for $30 is it a big upgrade? Is it a much better game than the Rory game? Thank you

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I have had Rory McIlroy for a few years but never committed to playing it. I have started playing over the past couple weeks and I am really enjoying it. My question is now that you can pick up 2k21 for $30 is it a big upgrade? Is it a much better game than the Rory game? Thank you

I can recommend it at $30 on a PS4/PS5 right now, with a few reservations. I like the tempo component that's required in the swing interface, as it entails much more feel and variability to swing control than RMPGAT every had... it was more of a dial and flick fest, IMO, if you used the analog stick swing. I'm not into 3-click swings so I never tried RMPGAT's click swing, but many say it was one of the best.

The big reservation I have about PGA TOUR 2K21 on the PS4 Pro and XBox One X is their frame rates are locked at 30 FPS. Furthermore, if you've already upgraded to a PS5 or a Series X, the game is still locked at 30 FPS. Both of these next-gen consoles could run this game at 60 FPS +, if they would just allow an option to disable the vsync, or set it to 60 Hz, as they've done on the PC version. I don't know why they haven't done it yet, but maybe it's coming in an update I know they're working on.

If you can get your senses to adapt to the game's tempo demands at 30 FPS, as a good many seem to be able to do, then go for it at 30 FPS... just don't ever play the PC version on a rig that can run it at 60 FPS - it's a much better game at the higher frame rate, with so more more tactile feedback. I can no longer play the XBox One X version, after playing it on my PC at 60 FPS. My scoring average on Pro difficulty is 1.7 strokes lower on the PC version than it is in Pro-Am on the XBox One X version, because I find the tempo so much harder to regulate at the slower frame rate.

Not really sure I gave you an answer you can hang your hat on, but at $30, I can say you'd be getting a game that's more rewarding than Rory, even with the tempo management problems at 30 FPS.

[Krebstar]

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To me, the biggest selling point is the insane amount of courses available (both real and fictional).

[scagwi]

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If you’re into a career mode with real pros, Rory can’t be beat

Also I personally think Rory looks better.

[daflyboys]

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Gonna pull the trigger for $30 on Steam ... doubt it will get lower any time soon. Didn't like any past iteration all that much, especially the super sensitive short game. I'll try to give a fresh impression on gameplay in that thread later. I really don't care all that much about career mode or commentary (when you're playing in an actual game, you don't hear commentators anyway, so I never use them).

[MrArlingtonBeach]

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For $30, the game is worth it...I got it for $40 at release and am happy with that fact. But there are things to consider...

If you're expecting an immersive career mode, be warned. The AI scoring is glitchy and causes the immersion to fizzle out very quickly. I haven't played career mode in a month or so now. And that's my usual go-to mode. Another career mode negative that works against 2K21 is the lack of any licensed majors. But 2K21 does offer a sizeable amount of real courses that do have real events tied to them, and are presented well in the game. Examples include the Tour Championship, The Players, the Genesis Invitational, and the John Deere Classic.

If you're getting the game to play with friends for societies, for TGC Tours, to play a lot of user created courses, or to create courses of your own, $30 makes sense.

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Also I personally think Rory looks better.

I think RMPGAT is the best looking golf game I've ever seen. I would have loved to have had TW 13 or 14's swing interface and TW 10's putting interface and presentation in Rory. I'd still be playing it today if that were the case!

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Gonna pull the trigger for $30 on Steam ... doubt it will get lower any time soon. Didn't like any past iteration all that much, especially the super sensitive short game. I'll try to give a fresh impression on gameplay in that thread later. I really don't care all that much about career mode or commentary (when you're playing in an actual game, you don't hear commentators anyway, so I never use them).

You won't regret it, I don't think. Sans the dreadfully bad pitching game (I just flat out don't play pitch shots in this game), the rest of the short game in 2K21 pretty good. I find the chipping better this year, although I still think they could make it more proportional in feel.

If your PC can run this game at 60 FPS in 4K, you're in for a real treat. I've never played a game in my life that got more of a boost, going from 30 to 60 FPS than this one. I cannot make myself play the XBox One X version again now, having tasted it on my PC... I just wish I could have got my copy at $30, versus the $60 I paid for it, but I can't say I haven't gotten my money's worth out of it.

[scagwi]

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I think RMPGAT is the best looking golf game I've ever seen.

Totally with you.

There were some tee shots I had in Rory where I literally could have been fooled into thinking I was watching a TV broadcast.

The lighting and "look" was just so realistic and natural - just awesome.

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Both of those screens are stunning... thanks for posting them! Dayum, I wish I could have bought into that swing interface, but honestly, it never really had a chance with me.

[daflyboys]

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Initially with the very basics after trying to whip through the tutorials, I wasn't impressed with either mouse or controller swings (PC/Steam version). It was like a bug with the initial shot for a round. It wouldn't respond to SHIFT on the keyboard or the button on the controller to set up the loft/draw/fade and then allow the swing. It was like it was waiting for another command..... not intuitive. And maybe it's me but the initial ball physics don't seem quite correct. Gotta play with it more, but I'm trying not to go over the 2 hour mark in case I want a refund. $30 is $30.

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Initially with the very basics after trying to whip through the tutorials, I wasn't impressed with either mouse or controller swings (PC/Steam version).

I don't see how anyone can play this game with a mouse. It has the most unintuitive and confounding mouse interface I've ever encountered. I really don't have a desire to play with a mouse swing interface, but I wanted to try it so I could relate to all the complaints about it. I gave the mouse swing a really hard try with TGC 2 and still never quite "got it".

It was like a bug with the initial shot for a round. It wouldn't respond to SHIFT on the keyboard or the button on the controller to set up the loft/draw/fade and then allow the swing. It was like it was waiting for another command..... not intuitive.[/quote]

I don't know about the mouse button, but you're saying that the left shoulder button on the controller doesn't bring up the loft/draw/fade/spin tool? It does it every time on mine. What controller are you using? I'm using a Microsoft Elite 2 controller, but both of my stock XBox One controllers work well with it also. Are you not getting the tool to display at all?

And maybe it's me but the initial ball physics don't seem quite correct. Gotta play with it more, but I'm trying not to go over the 2 hour mark in case I want a refund. $30 is $30.

The ball physics are by no means perfect, although they're better than in past games. Have you spent some time on the practice range? I suggest you go there and at least do one swing calibration to see if that doesn't help. This swing is looking for a certain swing speed and transition from backswing to downswing time. You have to find that groove and know what it feels like... it took me quite a while to do that, but I'm reasonably consistent now on the PC version, at 60 FPS.

[DaKingPin87]

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I've had it for a week now and I played tons of hours on Tiger Woods and a couple other golf games back in the day.

If career mode or playing with pros is your thing, this doesn't have that. But if you are looking for a golf game that is like playing actual golf, this is the closest I've played to that. Well worth $30.

The custom difficulty settings in this game are what sets it apart IMO. You can make the game as easy with aids or as realistically hard as you want.

I'm doing the latter (% only for all shots including putting with no aides or putt previews) because I'm trying to use the game to mentally rehearse real golf situations and learn from it to improve my actual game.

Tiger Woods on the Wii actually made me a dramatically better putter when I was playing that a lot.

I've already figured out shot types I need to practice that I don't have in my real game.

[baken]

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I originally bought on steam but had issues with my controller, so I re-purchased on ps4 and am having a blast. Im looking into starting a fun league/club if there's enough interest. I already have 2-3 guys interested.

[DaKingPin87]

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I originally bought on steam but had issues with my controller, so I re-purchased on ps4 and am having a blast. Im looking into starting a fun league/club if there's enough interest. I already have 2-3 guys interested.

I'd be down. I joined some of the TCG Tour leagues. One of them is a practice one. Clearly I'm not ready for that yet

PSN: JiewJitsu