Gameplay 8.8
Graphics 8.0
Sound 8.5
Value 8.5
Distributor: EA
Classification: G
Reviewer: Edward Millarion

8.5


Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07

It's finally time for WII gamers to experience one of the world's most popular and sometimes number one golfers, Tiger Woods in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 that once again revolutionizes the world of gaming golf, especially with the added interactivity and features of the WII.

Features:

  • Confidence Is a Factor—The all-new Shot Confidence feature uses factors from your previous rounds—including club selection, lie, hole, and more—to determine your confidence heading into each shot.
  • Stay Cool Under Pressure—Four new taunting mechanisms allow players to throw each other off their game. Will you choke and miss the eagle putt, or sink it and seal the victory?
  • PGA TOUR Mode—Build a golfer from the ground up in the most in-depth Career mode ever. Go from an inexperienced rookie to a crafty TOUR veteran on your way to becoming the world’s most dominant golfer.
  • FedEx Cup Playoff Courses—Experience the all-new FedEx Cup championship format by playing a dream round at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill, and East Lake.
  • Take on the Most PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour Pros—Featuring the greatest PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour pros, including Tiger Woods, John Daly, and Vijay Singh, plus Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis, Christie Kerr, and Morgan Pressel.

For those who have been living in a Himalyan cave, Tiger Woods allows players to either play a young Tiger Woods or create their own golfer to tour with the world's bests in an attempt to become a golfing champion. So what is Golf? Golf is a game believed to have been first played in Scotland, where each player has to hit his own small ball into a hole using various types of clubs. The club is swung at the motionless ball on the ground from a side-stance. Score is kept (a count of the number of strokes required) with the smallest score being the best.

The control system of this latest gold game on the WII uses the WII remote to simulate a golf club which works marvelously on the console. Similar to WII Golf, there is a meter that tells you how much power you have put into your swing which is determined by out fast you move. The other buttons are used to determine a variety of actions such as directions, clubs and the like. Needless to say, a perfect gaming experience!

Fortunately there is an in-depth tutorial mode that will explain the control system to the gamer and once you have mastered these lessons, you will soon be ready to take on the world's greatest golfers.

Included in this version of Tiger Woods 07 are 18 different courses and 35 golfers. You'll see famous PGA courses such as Pebble Beach and St. Andrews, as well as a handful of fantasy courses. The game modes include the traditional Tiger Challenge, as well as a PGA Tour season, a quickplay mode, and a practice mode

Graphically, Tiger Woods 2007 looks a little dated when compared to the PlayStation 3 versions with sparse background environments, however detailed characters and animations. The golfers themselves have quite detailed faces but once again their clothes are a little lacklustre but all in all, a job well done.

One impressive feature of Tiger Woods 2007 is the ability to create your own golfers with their own unique facial features and body types which does reflect in the gaming environment. The golfers also have various facial expressions such as indicating their happiness or disgust at the shot they just hit.

As with all EA games, the soundtrack of Tiger Woods 2007 is a professional affair which suits the genre perfectly and match that with a variety of realistic golfing sounds that also includes decent commentary by David Feherty and Gary McCord, you will have one professional sounding game.

In conclusion, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 is definitely one of the best golfing games on the market which features almost perfect gameplay, amazing graphics and some of the best damn golfing fun that I have had on a console in a long time. It's also a great party game, especially with the WII control system.