Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 07

Let me get this out of the way first - no, Tiger Woods 07 for the PC is not next-gen. Period. Ok, now that I've talked about what this game isn't, let's discuss what it is.

What it is would be a great, but not perfect, golf simulation. I've been playing this series since the 2004 iteration and I have to say that this is by far the best golf game EA Sports' has churned out so far. The graphics are still the same as they've been for a few years now and the create-a-player has gotten virtually no upgrades from last year. However, the gameplay itself has been streamlined and feels, for some reason, more like real golf then before. I've picked up the actual sport in the time since TW06 came out and when I went back to that game I felt it was somewhat underwhelming. TW07, though, feels more like what I've experienced out on the course. The swings feel more fluid and it gives a better sensation of coming out of tough lies. I'm still disappointed that the ball never seems to bury itself in the sand, though.

I've noticed that the game is less forgiving of bad swings, as well. Whereas in TW06 I could get away with a poor shot on Novice, in 07 there is a more strict level of difficulty, which I like allot. Golf isn't a simple sport and just swinging like crazy shouldn't net you a birdie. In this game, it doesn't. Score one for EA.

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