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  • MrArlingtonBeach
    MVP
    • Feb 2009
    • 4434

    #1

    EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions (Console)

    Seems like trials and early access of this game are beginning to make their way into the wild. So it also seems like a good idea to create a specific thread related to the community's thoughts and feelings about the game.

    Looking forward to hearing everyone's impressions...hit 'em straight!
    Last edited by MrArlingtonBeach; 04-03-2023, 11:15 AM.
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  • green94
    MVP
    • Feb 2004
    • 3128

    #2
    Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

    Played first round at ANGC with Brooks Koepka.

    Graphics are ridiculous… course sounds are on point.

    Will take some getting used to the swing mechanic… it doesn’t feel as “fluid” as 2k.

    Played on tournament with no modifications and I was +7 on the front 9…

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    • green94
      MVP
      • Feb 2004
      • 3128

      #3
      Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

      One other note on the courses… hit one offline at ANGC and to see the ball roll through the fairway and into the first cut and eventually the rough was awesome.

      Definitely changed speed and direction the way it should. Course management will be a big factor!

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      • MrArlingtonBeach
        MVP
        • Feb 2009
        • 4434

        #4
        Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

        Also, a couple requests...

        Could someone:

        1) check to see how female golfers are implemented into career mode, or if there is a specific LPGA Tour career mode
        2) check to see what the "required" online connection means for career mode

        Thank you!
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        • scagwi
          MVP
          • Aug 2015
          • 2708

          #5
          Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

          I think it was Apex who said it..

          Everything feels too slow

          (not a frame rate thing -- just the whole game experience...seems...slooow)

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          • Ronoko
            Rookie
            • Aug 2004
            • 483

            #6
            Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

            Originally posted by scagwi
            I think it was Apex who said it..

            Everything feels too slow

            (not a frame rate thing -- just the whole game experience...seems...slooow)
            Well, that's playing golf for ya

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            • golfnut67
              Pro
              • Oct 2021
              • 860

              #7
              Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

              I'm 3 holes in on Tour mode with some aids and power boost turned off. Way, way too easy. I holed a chip from 15 yards off the green on literally my 5th shot. And, right as I hit the ball, the lighting dimmed, and it went into slow motion, basically telling me in advance that my shot was going in. It did.

              Very first shots on Tour are going dead straight, even though my approach shot I slipped off the stick and pushed it way to the right, the ball only faded slightly to the right, 15 feet from the hole.

              I still haven't figured out how hard to hit it putting but I'm sure I'll figure it out in the next couple of holes. A guy in another thread is playing on Sim with everything turned off and he's saying it's incredibly easy.

              Oh boy.
              Last edited by golfnut67; 04-03-2023, 11:38 AM.

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              • scagwi
                MVP
                • Aug 2015
                • 2708

                #8
                Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

                Originally posted by golfnut67
                I'm 3 holes in on Tour mode with some aids and power boost turned off. Way, way too easy. I holed a chip from 15 yards off the green on literally my 5th shot.
                I was a little behind you. Hardest swing settings I could dial up.

                Sawgrass - 3rd hole chip in out of the rough -- didn't even aim it and it had way too much speed.

                In any other golf game, other than Rory, it would have lipped or popped or something.... not "gone right in the hole".

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                • golfnut67
                  Pro
                  • Oct 2021
                  • 860

                  #9
                  Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

                  Next hole. 12 yards from the pin, off the green. Chipped it in. That's 2 holes in a row.

                  And I don't know if it's me but the drives are rolling out in a very strange way. The ball hits the ground, and just rolls and rolls, even uphill.

                  I'm not bashing here guys, literally 4 holes in and wanting SO BADLY for this game to be incredible. It looks incredible. So far it's very underwhelming to play.

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                  • scagwi
                    MVP
                    • Aug 2015
                    • 2708

                    #10
                    Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

                    My summary thus far:

                    Gorgeous graphics
                    Crap performance
                    Way too easy gameplay

                    Someone at EA (that dev w/ Apex maybe?) did say a 4 year old could play it.
                    I didn't think he meant on "the hardest difficulty" though

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                    • MrArlingtonBeach
                      MVP
                      • Feb 2009
                      • 4434

                      #11
                      Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

                      Watching some streams on Twitch - gdog playing the Amateur at St Andrews...

                      - I have seen caddies
                      - Commentary is good, but Frank Nobilo gave him a hard time for hitting an approach to...10 feet?
                      - gdog is knocking everything close...he just hit a "hack shot" with 8-iron from 167 yards out of the "rough" where he had a 100% lie? So no penalty for being off the fairway?
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                      • jbd345
                        MVP
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 2414

                        #12
                        Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

                        Graphics are insane
                        No way to turn vibration off? Trying through the system settings. Can’t stand it in the backswing.

                        This may have the best presentation I’ve seen in an ea sports game.

                        Overall I’m surprised how deep this game is. Hopefully with a day 1 patch it can iron (hehe) up some of the stability issues.

                        7/10 right now.

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                        • green94
                          MVP
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 3128

                          #13
                          Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

                          2 quick cosmetic notes:

                          -Each golfer has 4 outfits - for brand nerds like me you will be satisfied assuming all of these are user accessible.
                          -Played Torrey in the morning and there seemed to be some change to the lighting as the round went on - going to look at this more later but it did seem like it went from sunrise to mid morning which is a compromise I’m willing to live with

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                          • golfnut67
                            Pro
                            • Oct 2021
                            • 860

                            #14
                            Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

                            Drives are rolling way too much. I just had a 265 carry, slightly uphill, that rolled 63 more yards(!) after touchdown. Uphill. Sheesh.

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                            • MrArlingtonBeach
                              MVP
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 4434

                              #15
                              Re: EA Sports PGA TOUR Impressions

                              Originally posted by MrArlingtonBeach
                              Watching some streams on Twitch - gdog playing the Amateur at St Andrews...

                              - I have seen caddies
                              - Commentary is good, but Frank Nobilo gave him a hard time for hitting an approach to...10 feet?
                              - gdog is knocking everything close...he just hit a "hack shot" with 8-iron from 167 yards out of the "rough" where he had a 100% lie? So no penalty for being off the fairway?
                              I have also noticed that gdog has used the "Finesse" shot type on almost every single hole.
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