Re: Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 Screenshots and Features
First of all, let's get some things squared away.
1.) This game will NEVER be the simulation people want it to be. There will NEVER be the following things.
A.) A Deep, statistical based commentary that is contextual with the tournament youre playing in.
B.) Contain a schedule that is editable to a point where you can mimic a real PGA season. (fake events, no real monetary payouts, etc)
C.) A presentation that mimics a TV broadcast.
D.) Swings that don't have harsh transitions from the top of the swing and a janked out camera that follows the ball. From impact to the finish just looks and feels wrong. Lag issue is an understatement. I would prefer some mini game Pre-swing and then watch the swing animation unfold, just to smooth that out.
They have built a game with a VERY particular engine. That engine gives you the address position, the cutscenes, the scorecard graphic, etc. These things aren't changing which means A-D will NEVER show up in the game. You're looking at a Washington Monument and asking for a redesign.....not happening. It'll get cleaned, maintained, and preserved, but nothing will be added to it to change what it stands to represent. (An "almost there" representation of Tour Golf.) Unless......you build a new monument. That is for the next gen console.
Speaking of the next gen console. That game will have to be built for a simulation aspect vs a party mode aspect, which seems to have plagued this latest iteration of the game. Think about the history of this series on PS3.
07 - graphically better, gameplay was just not acceptable.
08 - re-hash of 07
09 - minor improvement over a ps2 version finally seeing some real separation
10 - this is the "build" for the next 2 games
11 - same game as 10, with the Ryder cup
12 - same game as 11, with Augusta (finally)
13 - "10-12 build 2.0" swing results have changed but mechanics are still janked out
14 - same game as 13, with legends and all 4 majors.
15 - same game as 14, with a new fantasy course, The European Tour, and a extensive player editor
Playoffs are finally added, but it's broken because you don't get the right fed ex cup points or world ranking points. The wind issue is back as well. Swing mechanic still producing 100 percent fairways hit. The Sunday pin positions are still unfair causing 7 putts and ruining tournaments for the user.
4th gen releases in Tiger woods PGA tour 16
The gameplay is average, putting is even worse now. the graphics are "amazing" and you can finally play in a PGA Universe Mode, a 30 season, multifaceted mode which will allow you to take control of a variety of golfers throughout their careers. You can now place the pins for the week.
Is this fair to speculate. Don't we have enough evidence now to see that it's not going to get to a point of satisfaction.
First of all, let's get some things squared away.
1.) This game will NEVER be the simulation people want it to be. There will NEVER be the following things.
A.) A Deep, statistical based commentary that is contextual with the tournament youre playing in.
B.) Contain a schedule that is editable to a point where you can mimic a real PGA season. (fake events, no real monetary payouts, etc)
C.) A presentation that mimics a TV broadcast.
D.) Swings that don't have harsh transitions from the top of the swing and a janked out camera that follows the ball. From impact to the finish just looks and feels wrong. Lag issue is an understatement. I would prefer some mini game Pre-swing and then watch the swing animation unfold, just to smooth that out.
They have built a game with a VERY particular engine. That engine gives you the address position, the cutscenes, the scorecard graphic, etc. These things aren't changing which means A-D will NEVER show up in the game. You're looking at a Washington Monument and asking for a redesign.....not happening. It'll get cleaned, maintained, and preserved, but nothing will be added to it to change what it stands to represent. (An "almost there" representation of Tour Golf.) Unless......you build a new monument. That is for the next gen console.
Speaking of the next gen console. That game will have to be built for a simulation aspect vs a party mode aspect, which seems to have plagued this latest iteration of the game. Think about the history of this series on PS3.
07 - graphically better, gameplay was just not acceptable.
08 - re-hash of 07
09 - minor improvement over a ps2 version finally seeing some real separation
10 - this is the "build" for the next 2 games
11 - same game as 10, with the Ryder cup
12 - same game as 11, with Augusta (finally)
13 - "10-12 build 2.0" swing results have changed but mechanics are still janked out
14 - same game as 13, with legends and all 4 majors.
15 - same game as 14, with a new fantasy course, The European Tour, and a extensive player editor
Playoffs are finally added, but it's broken because you don't get the right fed ex cup points or world ranking points. The wind issue is back as well. Swing mechanic still producing 100 percent fairways hit. The Sunday pin positions are still unfair causing 7 putts and ruining tournaments for the user.
4th gen releases in Tiger woods PGA tour 16
The gameplay is average, putting is even worse now. the graphics are "amazing" and you can finally play in a PGA Universe Mode, a 30 season, multifaceted mode which will allow you to take control of a variety of golfers throughout their careers. You can now place the pins for the week.
Is this fair to speculate. Don't we have enough evidence now to see that it's not going to get to a point of satisfaction.
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