PGA Tour 2K23 Releases on October 14, Three Click Swing Option Added - Videos, Screenshots & Some Details

[DJ]

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Pumped for 3-click swing. Would've been perfect for the Switch version, but I see they aren't releasing on Switch this time.

[VoltSwoosh]

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Pumped for 3-click swing. Would've been perfect for the Switch version, but I see they aren't releasing on Switch this time.

What’s the reason for no switch release?


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[MrArlingtonBeach]

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20 courses isn’t bad at all.

I believe EA will also be right around that number so if you buy both, you have roughly 40 courses all together!


Pretty solid!



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I assume there will be a fair amount of overlap...all FedExCup Playoff courses are likely in both, TPCs like Sawgrass, Scottsdale, etc. will probably be in both, too.

But still, 20 in 2K's game is a decent increase from the 15 that were in 2K21 at launch, and they added courses from across the pond and outside the US, which were sorely missing.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

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What’s the reason for no switch release?


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Educated guess...not many people played it on Switch.

TGCTours didn't include switch players due to how they pull the scores. I think 2K's servers stopped sending new courses designed on Switch across all platforms way back in March or something like that, too. I think lag was a much bigger problem on the Switch, too...it sounded like courses designed on the other consoles were more difficult for the Switch to run.

So just a hunch that Switch didn't have a ton of players on it.

[lowpaiddonkey10]

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Nice to see 3 click swing implemented. I hope that is customizable as to the speed of the bar and the size of the sweet spot. I would still probably play using the swing stick especially if they managed to iron out the quirks.

[lowpaiddonkey10]

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Just digesting all this, but here are some first impression thoughts...

The Good:
- playable pros, including female golfers (and a decent list at that)
- caddies are in
- 3-click swing included
- 20 courses, including some not in the US
- sounds like lots of brands/gear (Nike, Scotty Cameron to me are the big adds)
- new objects are added to the course designer
- playable Michael Jordan? OK!


The Bad
- looks slightly better graphically, but probably not the jump most are hoping for
- not a surprise, but a big focus on the "casual" side of things
- very little in terms of career mode details

The Ugly
- I don't like the sounds of "consumable golf ball sleeves"...has the same feel as WGT mobile game stuff in terms of DLC
- the trailer they posted...has no audio. Typical.

Still sorting thru the info at all the different info in all the different places, but this is what I picked up off the bat.

Same game engine. There is only so much juice you can get out of an orange.

[hunterdawgs10]

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Will the PC version be next gen?


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[green94]

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Missed this earlier but Arlington called it out… Caddies!

I wonder if that is cut scene only or if they will walk the course with you. Regardless pretty awesome add.

I didn’t see that picture of MJ earlier but that is pretty cool as well.

I’m irrationally excited about all of the new gear (Nike, TW Collection) being in the game.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

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I also just read/realized that 2K23 will NOT be cross-platform in terms of multiplayer play.

https://www.videogamer.com/news/pga-tour-2k23-cross-platform/

"The announcement, however, also notes that multiplayer will only be playable with the same console and across generations. Therefore, cross play will not be supported between PlayStation and Xbox."

I would add that to my "Bad" section...haha

[bigkev]

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Kind of weird to hear Tiger calling his new game more realistic and fun.

[DJ]

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Educated guess...not many people played it on Switch.

TGCTours didn't include switch players due to how they pull the scores. I think 2K's servers stopped sending new courses designed on Switch across all platforms way back in March or something like that, too. I think lag was a much bigger problem on the Switch, too...it sounded like courses designed on the other consoles were more difficult for the Switch to run.

So just a hunch that Switch didn't have a ton of players on it.

Yeah, I tried playing 2K21 on Switch and it wasn't a good experience. The lag was too much to deal with. Glad they tried, but it was clear the Switch couldn't handle what was needed for the game to run and play smoothly.

[VoltSwoosh]

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Kind of weird to hear Tiger calling his new game more realistic and fun.

Money talks. 🤣[emoji857]


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[OnlookerDelay]

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Addition of 3 click swing!

This is the only thing I learned today that surprised me. I thought 2K/HB were just dead set against it. I haven't used 3-click for anything more than a trial since PGA Championship Golf 2000 came out on the PC, and that moved me to analog swings forever. I'm glad to see this as I know there are enough players out there who will only play with 3-click, and that will definitely grow the market for the game.

What I have to wonder though is this... how will they handle matchmaking in their online multiplayer? I think there would be a lack of parity between 3-click players, and tempo based analog thumbstick swing players. Would there be a separate lobby for 3-click players and analog players? Also, I'd imagine there'd have to be a 3-click only official 2K Society? It'll be interesting to see how they handle this.

[OnlookerDelay]

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Same game engine. There is only so much juice you can get out of an orange.

I expected to see the same game engine. I'm hoping that they'll be able to get more out of it with more seat time now with the Series X and PS5's advanced processing power. I'm going be very disappointed if they don't offer a graphics option to turn the vsync off. The Series X and PS5 can handle variable refresh rate with a VRR display, and the game would be able to seek its own frame rate, without any judder.

This is something that's hard to gauge looking at a compressed Twitter video, and would only have its benefit realized while actually playing the game and feeling more responsive thumbstick control.

[OnlookerDelay]

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I also just read/realized that 2K23 will NOT be cross-platform in terms of multiplayer play.

https://www.videogamer.com/news/pga-tour-2k23-cross-platform/

"The announcement, however, also notes that multiplayer will only be playable with the same console and across generations. Therefore, cross play will not be supported between PlayStation and Xbox."

I would add that to my "Bad" section...haha

I'm disappointed to learn this as well.