![]() As you'd expect, the same player creation tool is hard at work and brings all of the nuances and details that you've become accustomed to. He'll grade you on four attributes and then you're off to start your career. Haney does do an admirable job of highlighting bad shots from a previous round and making you practice them, something that could have felt like an afterthought if done poorly. His advice is fairly non-descript, providing no sort of analysis as you take your introductory swings. Haney delivers some of the worst voice acting I've heard in a long while - in sports games or otherwise. While it sounds enticing, it's actually a shame that this is the introduction that everyone must bear before sinking their teeth into what Tiger 09 has to offer. You're better off just listening to the game's soundtrack, which is excellent.The first thing that players will notice when they boot up Tiger Woods 09 is that Tiger's coach, Hank Haney is in the game. A new announcing team takes to the microphones this year, but it's about as dull as its predecessors and will lull you to sleep in a hurry. Courses and golfers generally look fantastic (especially the water, which is gorgeous), but non-existent pre-swing-to-swing transitions and some glitchy load screens are unsightly. ![]() For some unknown reason, you still can't skip the turns of CPU golfers, which makes head-to-head play take forever - especially if the AI can't figure out how to get around a tree, which happens from time to time. Putting is still a bit easy, although you are punished a bit more than before if you go left or right with the stick. You'll have him missing Tiger in no time.įriendly controls and excellent courses, as well as a plethora of challenges and game modes, make for outstanding gameplay, but there are a few areas that could have been better. Last year's game had a ton of problems when it came to playing online, downloading photos, and uploading gamernet clips, but so far, all of TW 09's online features work great.Ĭoach Haney will give you feedback on your game. You'll have to filter through some ridiculously easy and impossibly difficult shots for the best experience, but even if you don't feel like searching, you can still enjoy the feature thanks to periodic challenges (long drives, closest to the pin) that pop up during single-player rounds. You then are able to go online and play a nearly endless stream of challenges. With the gamernet feature, you can quickly upload a shot, hole, front or back nine, and even a whole round with the press of a button. Being able to all hit at the same time really speeds things up, even if the coloured trails that show other players' balls are sometimes distracting. The most notable change is that you can now play with up to three other people at the same time online. No dramatic changes have been made with regards to online play, but a few tweaks and additions go a long way. The new system isn't perfect - sometimes Haney will tell you to drive into bushes, put you in an impossible lie, or lower your putting attributes even when you set a course record - but it's a great way of making character progression feel organic. ![]() Rather than punish you for playing poorly (though he still does that), Haney gives you the chance to earn a few points back with brief challenges where you try to hit the ball into a large circular target. After each round (and most challenges), coach Haney will raise or lower your driving, accuracy, short game, and putting attributes based on your performance. Unlike in the past, you'll actually have to earn most of your attributes on the links with the new dynamic skill-progression feature. Cash can then be used to buy new gear, some of which carries a small skill bonus. Money is earned by playing on the PGA Tour or by completing events, such as beating golfers head-to-head, driving the ball a certain number of yards, getting a particular score on a group of holes, and more in the Tiger Challenge mode. Like previous iterations, you can create a golfer using the game's deep customisation tools, and you can even import your own photos to make a truly lifelike version of your mug (you can even add eyebrows this year). The roster of male and female professional golfers is about the same as before, but there are a few new faces, such as Se Ri Pak and Darren Clarke. The Gary Player Country Club in South Africa is an excellent addition to the mix, but it's disappointing that there aren't more courses - especially when you consider how quick EA was to charge for downloadable courses in 08. New courses include Wentworth, Sheshan, Wolf Creek, and Bay Hill. TW 09 includes 16 golf courses, which is the same number as last year.
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