PGA TOUR 2K23 Impressions

[lowpaiddonkey10]

Quote: Originally Posted by C.J.S.

only thing i think needs fixing, is for 2K to go back and update 2K19 courses "TPC Boston for example" and make it look as good as the 2K23 new courses. Big difference visually compared to TPC Boston and TPC Deere run.

I don't play 2k for the "real" courses.

[Brucie]

Quote: Originally Posted by lowpaiddonkey10

I happen to think the graphics in 2k23 are more than adequate for a golf game.

*Whispering so nobody else hears*: I actually think 2K23 looks better in almost every category, and certainly better overall...

No question EA's courses have a beautiful 3-D look to them. Other than that though, to my eye 2K gets the nod in every other department: from a more natural and realistic color palette, to player faces especially, to overall golfer body appearance, to stances as you pointed out. And how about those silly-looking oversized club heads in EA, the irons and putter especially? Also the ball-roll animations are so much more authentic in 2K, just compare the two games when you're putting especially.

I am neither for nor against either game, I just tell it like I see it. I really wish 2K had the depth that EA's game has. But I honestly can't play EA's game for more than a short time, to me it is not a pleasant game to look at. Especially when my created golfer in those post-shot close-ups looks nothing like me and more like a crazed jack-o-lantern man.

[jd@os]

Do any of you have your golfer in FootJoy pants? I bought 2 pair (gray-ish and blue-ish) for my golfer and they clipped the entire time. Thought it was the lighting during a career round so I started up a casual round and got the same glitch. You might want to avoid that purchase.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by jd@os

Do any of you have your golfer in FootJoy pants? I bought 2 pair (gray-ish and blue-ish) for my golfer and they clipped the entire time. Thought it was the lighting during a career round so I started up a casual round and got the same glitch. You might want to avoid that purchase.

I only wear shorts for my casual outfit, and Puma gear for career. But that's a good thing to be aware of!

[esham313]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brucie

*Whispering so nobody else hears*: I actually think 2K23 looks better in almost every category, and certainly better overall... No question EA's courses have a beautiful 3-D look to them. Other than that though, to my eye 2K gets the nod in every other department: from a more natural and realistic color palette, to player faces especially, to overall golfer body appearance, to stances as you pointed out. And how about those silly-looking oversized club heads in EA, the irons and putter especially? Also the ball-roll animations are so much more authentic in 2K, just compare the two games when you're putting especially. I am neither for nor against either game, I just tell it like I see it. I really wish 2K had the depth that EA's game has. But I honestly can't play EA's game for more than a short time, to me it is not a pleasant game to look at. Especially when my created golfer in those post-shot close-ups looks nothing like me and more like a crazed jack-o-lantern man.

I don’t get how you say the faces in 2k23 look better my man. The custom players eyes in 2k23 look like they have been up all night and are still tweaking when they are playing a round of golf. No disrespect, but 2k23 lacks in the graphically department. Game play is smooth however.

[lowpaiddonkey10]

The faces and player models are much better in 2k. You can get your created golfer to look quite different than the presets. Other than no weight adjustment there is plenty of customization available to you. EA not so much.

I have and play 2k watch streams of both games. There is just something off about EA's game to me. Funny how they claimed to have mo capped players stances and swings yet they come up with a putting stance/stroke straight out of Belmar Playland.

[Brucie]

Quote: Originally Posted by esham313

I don’t get how you say the faces in 2k23 look better my man.

I'm talking about the face creation tool. I was able to create my own face to perfection in 2K.

It's odd that EA decided to release the game with a face creation tool that's a throwback to games from 20 years ago -- a limited number of preset faces that don't allow for any real editing, not even the ability to adjust skin tone. None of the faces look anything like me, and so I've had to create a imaginary golfer (Charlie Citrine from the UK!) because I simply can't play with a golfer that's supposed to be me, but who doesn't look like me in the slightest. FYI there's a decent enough Jack Nicklaus-ish preset face with mop-top hair circa 1975 if anyone wants to play as him.

[Brucie]

Quote: Originally Posted by lowpaiddonkey10

There is just something off about EA's game to me.

Fire up 2K and play Sawgrass at noon, and observe the interplay of light and shadows when your golfer is standing in the shady fairway. Every aspect of the game looks photo-realistic to me -- that's me standing in the fairway preparing to shoot (see previous post above for context, ha). Whereas everything about EA's game looks and feels like I'm watching a cartoon-version of what golf is supposed to look and play like... from the hit-every-fairway tee shots, to the clownishly oversized club heads, to the golfer stances and animations (putting especially) that, like you said, are completely off.