From what I read, EA is going to release patches and content for the game some may be free but most of it I can imagine will be for pay. I gave the game three stars because when I realized and accepted that features when compared to TW 14. There is no real-time weather from what I can tell. There are no country clubs and no Augusta. There is no schedule so you can see which tournament is next. You can choose the type of golfer you want to be (Balanced, Precision, Up and Down, etc.) which raises abilities in one category and lowers them in others. By the way, the points (XP) that you earn from playing rounds are automatically assigned for you, unlike in the past where you could choose which attribute (power, putting, etc.) you wanted to assign your points to. I am mostly into tournament play so that I can develop my created golfer. At times however, folks will just stand there and get hit by the ball we all know that is not realistic. Some folks are walking around as you are playing a hole. Who does the robot after a par on the second hole of the first round of a tournament? Seeing animals just strolling around the course is funny and weird at the same time.
I do like the fact that they can recall how you played holes in the previous round of a tournament.
After a while, it does get repetitive and it is not that exciting. You have limited options on face, head, eyes, body type, etc. I was looking forward to creating a golfer with my face. Speaking of the created golfer, it is a step back. I am not a fan of how I have to select the category either. I have to stroll through the list to see where my golfer ranks in each category. I do feel that some of the greens are too bright and I wish I could control that without having to adjust my TV. They are shorter than previous versions, but there is a slight delay between holes. I wish I could zoom in like I could on TW14. The camera angle can be a bit tricky if you are using the zoom feature to see the arc of the ball (a feature you can turn on/off). The game play is fair and the graphics are okay. There are some fantasy courses that you can play as well. There are around 12 golfers and about 8 real courses. If you are looking for this game to be similar to TW 14 and that is one of the main reasons why you are buying it, then save your money. Sadly to say, many of the reviews are dead on. Like many of you, I was looking for to playing EA golf on the next gen console. I liked the progress of the game from year to year and they even inspired me to play real-life golf. I have played EA golf’s games for a few years now and enjoyed playing them. I normally do not write reviews of products, but I felt compelled to share my thoughts on this game. Happy golfing, and keep it in the short stuff. For someone new to golf games, this game should be sufficient. If you're not, you may wanna wait until it drops in price, or goes to the EA Access Vault.įor those of us that have played numerous Tiger Woods golf games for years, this edition of EA Pga Tour lacks the appeal of previous EA games. In short, get this game if you're a diehard golf fan. However, EA has added some courses to the original lineup, at no charge. And no, Augusta is not on here, but that's not surprising. For years, we have been able to tee it up at Pebble Beach & Torrey Pines. Negatives for this game: limited online game modes, limited created character attributes/looks, poor commentary from the commentators, and the lack of some courses. Yet, you're restricted to stroke play only. The gameplay is as hard or easy as you want. Simply, this is a golf game that is just a 'par'.