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I would have been happier if EA had continued this series for the PC platform rather than switching exclusively to consoles. The game is now old enough, it won't run on Windows 10. It has some flaws (e.g. the PGA Tour mode has both a very high standard of performance for advancing, and a very slow rate of performance improvement). Still, the graphics, sound, and physics are compelling enough to provide an immersive experience. The other golfers have distinct skills and personalities, and it isn't long until you feel you're golfing with friends. The experience accumulation and confidence gauge (the longer and better you play, the better the outcome for a given actual player performance) which were introduced in this game even gives it a little RPG feel. You can even improve your "confidence" by taking free training lessons. You get a choice between traditional two- or three-click control and a new "trueswing" mode where you use your mouse something like the motion of your golf club. People with high dexterity may get more fun out of it - but it was hard for me. You have enough in-game money that even if you struggle to develop skill, you won't run out, and it's fun to see the side-bets, skins, and other winnings pile up. Game modes include practice, PGA Tour (which pretends your golfer works his way up to pro status and the FedEx Cup), "Tiger Challenge" (beat enough pros to earn the right to play against Tiger), and "Custom" (set up a game or tournament to your liking.) I don't do online play - but the option is available to play other real-life people. The documentation leaves a lot unsaid - you really need to poke around at the UI and figure out all the things you can do, or you may get frustrated at your poor scores and slow advancement. There used to be a web site with more information but it's been taken down. Overall, you can get hundreds of hours of golf simulation fun from this - it's worth much more than you're likely to have to pay for it.Read full review
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Good golf game, although not the best I have ever played on the PC. You may have to fiddle with it a bit to get it to cooperate with Windows 10. It has a few bugs and missing features (inability to save a favorite shot manually) that prevents it from being the best.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Had this game before I moved and lost it. TW is still the best golf sim. Tru-swing (mouse) has the most realistic feel and touch for each shot. I also created pretty realistic "game face" golfers to sim myself, friends and grandkids. Lots of fun and challenging.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
There is little or no Golf products since Windows 10..... I am using a Win 7 off net PC to play the game again....I love it
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
We purchased this version because we loved Tiger Woods 2003. My son and I competed through the whole game trying to be the first to beat Tiger and all the steps in between. The 2008 version has improved course graphics and is fun to try and finish the Tiger Challenges with a gold medal in each one before we move on. The different levels of play, hacker, amateur, etc are each quite different in skill required to excel. This makes the game much more realistic than I first thought in the hacker mode..I though I was something, but proved to be nothing much when that level increased. Practice makes perfect. I like the players animations and gestures, but they do get old and tiresome when playing in a tourney. The esc key cuts down on the animation time and definately speeds up the play. A little too much time spent on player gyrations before hitting or putting. Again, the esc key makes it more bearable. The only thing I can't speed up is the scoreboard viewing time, don't really need that much time to see if I'm ahead or not..I haven't moved up into the amatuer or higher pro levels yet, and have not used any online gaming, so I cannot comment on those parts of the game yet. I can say that my son and I are again having a great time seeing which of us can accomplish a particular goal first. Of course, I am an avid golfer and I am sure that makes me like this game even more. A non-golfer probably would get much less out of this than I do, but I think that anyone that has a desire to play something long term will get a kick out of it. You won't finish this one before the check clears the bank! It is a challenge and we are enjoying it so far.Read full review
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