Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

[Golfsprince]

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Is there any plan to redo or remove the ridiculous celebrations? Man, this is such an immersion killer. How could any developer or anyone familiar with the game of golf apply these over the top celebrations? I don't know what they were after but it really kills the realism factor for me.

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I actually like them. They crack me up, especially with the facial expressions.

I do play video games to have "fun" after all.

HOWEVER, there needs to be an off switch for those who don't want them.

[OnlookerDelay]

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HOWEVER, there needs to be an off switch for those who don't want them.

They've had OFF switches in the past for this very thing... why there isn't one now defies explanation!? For folks that like them - fine - let them stay on, but I find them embarrassing AND an unnecessary waste of time! In the end, it tells me how little consideration went into the final decision making process with this game.... I'm just in shock at the condition in which this game was delivered as *complete*... SMH (sigh)

[bubbaman11]

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I can't take my score seriously and post my "impression" because I played with one or more settings on default? Got it. Having zoom on (to me) is the equivalent to having played a course in real-life several times and knowing it's ins and outs, so why is it considered as big of an advantage or "cheat" as some people make it out to be?

Even with the zoom feature off, how much worse can my score get? Even if you took away 10-15 or even 20 strokes, I still win that tournament by 9-10 strokes.

3-click just takes every bit of feel out of the game for me...I'd rather sacrifice lower scores for increased feel. But that's just me.

No one here called zoom a "cheat". It's more like playing on rookie. You can justify it all you'd like, but there's nothing realistic about shooting 45 under in any PGA event.
Listen, to each his own. You can easily make the game play more realistic (frustratingly so, in fact). But I think it's fair to say realism isn't what you're after, so...kudos to you sir and your -45.

[BevoXIII]

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So I'm playing Tour Mode, and my created golfer is an overall 83 in career mode. I just had a new attribute bonus added, and I went to check it out. I usually play Go For the Green, but after browsing through the list and backing out to the main menu all the putting attributes, short, mid, long, putting stroke are now all at 100. When I level up and the game randomly adds upgrades it will occasionally add to my putting even thought it's maxed out. Anyone see this, and if so have a solution? Thanks!

[cblake78]

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No one here called zoom a "cheat". It's more like playing on rookie. You can justify it all you'd like, but there's nothing realistic about shooting 45 under in any PGA event.
Listen, to each his own. You can easily make the game play more realistic (frustratingly so, in fact). But I think it's fair to say realism isn't what you're after, so...kudos to you sir and your -45.

If realism is what I was after, I'd want the settings to be where I was shooting 90+ each round and breaking 90 on a great day...so no, realism isn't quite what I'm after if we're being true to the definition.

Not attempting to justify the zoom, I'm just saying it doesn't make as big of a difference as some think it does. Shooting anywhere from -25 to -35 in a PGA event had I turned the zoom off also isn't realistic...especially in my "Pro" golfer's 3rd or so event on Tour ever. -25 or better has only been accomplished 6 times in the past 5 years on Tour.

I know what you're thinking -- turn the green grids off. That along with the zoom are the only features I don't have on the hardest setting according to board consensus (along with the 3-click swing, which we've also discussed). And like others have said, turning the grids off just isn't realistic either because it's still more difficult to read the greens on a screen than in real life. Even on next-gen, they don't have the amount of detail you need to be able to accurately read a green on sight alone.

But like you said, to each their own.

[ROTTEN]

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If realism is what I was after, I'd want the settings to be where I was shooting 90+ each round and breaking 90 on a great day...so no, realism isn't quite what I'm after if we're being true to the definition.

Not attempting to justify the zoom, I'm just saying it doesn't make as big of a difference as some think it does. Shooting anywhere from -25 to -35 in a PGA event had I turned the zoom off also isn't realistic...especially in my "Pro" golfer's 3rd or so event on Tour ever. -25 or better has only been accomplished 6 times in the past 5 years on Tour.

I know what you're thinking -- turn the green grids off. That along with the zoom are the only features I don't have on the hardest setting according to board consensus (along with the 3-click swing, which we've also discussed). And like others have said, turning the grids off just isn't realistic either because it's still more difficult to read the greens on a screen than in real life. Even on next-gen, they don't have the amount of detail you need to be able to accurately read a green on sight alone.

But like you said, to each their own.

I agree. All turning off the green grids does for me is take all the fun out of the game. The greens in these golf games are obviously not meant to be read with out the grid as they just don't have the detail nessessary to do so and it certainly has nothing to do with being more "sim"


That being said it's great that people can turn the grid off and enjoy the game the way they want. Options are a wonderful thing.

[DivotMaker]

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I agree. All turning off the green grids does for me is take all the fun out of the game. The greens in these golf games are obviously not meant to be read with out the grid as they just don't have the detail nessessary to do so and it certainly has nothing to do with being more "sim"


That being said it's great that people can turn the grid off and enjoy the game the way they want. Options are a wonderful thing.

If the greens weren't able to be read without grids, there would be no option to turn them off. Like anything else it takes practice and patience. About once a round now I am sinking a 20-30 foot putt that I read correctly and it is far more fun to me than putting with a grid. Putting grids feel like training wheels to me in both RM and TGC. And I refuse to engage in "simulation" discussions any longer because there are differing opinions with virtually everyone who has an opinion, so reaching any sort of consensus on what constitutes a "simulation" is moot, IMO. Play what you like and like what you play.....

[ROTTEN]

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If the greens weren't able to be read without grids, there would be no option to turn them off. Like anything else it takes practice and patience. About once a round now I am sinking a 20-30 foot putt that I read correctly and it is far more fun to me than putting with a grid. Putting grids feel like training wheels to me in both RM and TGC. And I refuse to engage in "simulation" discussions any longer because there are differing opinions with virtually everyone who has an opinion, so reaching any sort of consensus on what constitutes a "simulation" is moot, IMO. Play what you like and like what you play.....

I have to disagree with the grid being "training wheels" as the grid simply shows the slope of the green and does no tell you where to aim the marker. Training wheels to me would be the aiming ark.


That being said I'll give no grid a try again on RM as I've only tried it once figuring it would be the same as TGC. I didn't like it at all on TGC .... not one bit.

[DivotMaker]

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I have to disagree with the grid being "training wheels" as the grid simply shows the slope of the green and does no tell you where to aim the marker. Training wheels to me would be the aiming ark.


That being said I'll give no grid a try again on RM as I've only tried it once figuring it would be the same as TGC. I didn't like it at all on TGC .... not one bit.

Agree to disagree.....grids take ALL of the guesswork out of putting, so having played video game Golf for 25 years, I can call grids "training wheels". Sorry you feel differently.

[kehlis]

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Agree to disagree.....grids take ALL of the guesswork out of putting, so having played video game Golf for 25 years, I can call grids "training wheels". Sorry you feel differently.

Tim, your elitist attitude is really off-putting at times. You can't say "agree to disagree" then make a condescending remark towards someone saying the way they are playing is like using training wheels.

Do you not see how crappy that is? You ask others to post more maturely towards EA all the time but often times don't practice that in response to others.


We all know your experience as you like to constantly remind everyone. Experience means nothing towards maturely posting towards others.


I'm not saying this as a moderator so report it if you wish to other mods. I'm saying this as a fellow golf fan and poster on this website.

[PRO_TOO]

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I'm still having fun since day one. Sure there are flaws like quantity and customization. But it's fun!!

@keirik: maybe I have a weird face but I could create a character that looks like me!

[DivotMaker]

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Tim, your elitist attitude is really off-putting at times. You can't say "agree to disagree" then make a condescending remark towards someone saying the way they are playing is like using training wheels.

Do you not see how crappy that is? You ask others to post more maturely towards EA all the time but often times don't practice that in response to others.


We all know your experience as you like to constantly remind everyone. Experience means nothing towards maturely posting towards others.


I'm not saying this as a moderator so report it if you wish to other mods. I'm saying this as a fellow golf fan and poster on this website.

Fair enough. I have an opinion about videogame Golf. I am not an elitist of any sort. I did not call anyone a name. However, if I am pissing people off, I'll bow out of this forum and keep my comments to myself.

Good Day.

[kehlis]

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Fair enough. I have an opinion about videogame Golf. I am not an elitist of any sort. I did not call anyone a name. However, if I am pissing people off, I'll bow out of this forum and keep my comments to myself.

Good Day.

You're a very valued member of this forum and are welcome to your opinion of all games. I just don't think you realize how you come off at times nor do I think it's intended.

[DivotMaker]

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You're a very valued member of this forum and are welcome to your opinion of all games. I just don't think you realize how you come off at times nor do I think it's intended.

Then it is a good time to hit the road, dontcha think? It is never my intent to piss people off and when I do, I can take a hint. Take care and good luck with the forum.

[kehlis]

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Then it is a good time to hit the road, dontcha think? It is never my intent to piss people off and when I do, I can take a hint. Take care and good luck with the forum.

Lol, okay then.

It wasn't a hint, it was advice. Look back at some of your posts and really ask yourself how you would take to someone responding to yourself in a similar manner.