Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (PS3, 360)

[Seymour Scagnetti]

Quote: Originally Posted by Danimal

Everyone and I do mean everyone better take a step back when ti comes to the yardage marker not being present. I assume most of us play golf so we know that yardage is available in any number of forms on the real course. I also didn't see anyone defending its absences as a true sim experience. They are trying things to make the game harder for those of us who want it. Because at the end of the day it is a game and thus will never be as difficult as real golf. Having said my peace now let me say people are still allowed to post if they are upset about yardage issue as long as they keep it respectful. Carry on.

Good post. Using your aiming arrow can pretty much account for any calculation you might need. Even off the tee (which most have a problem with) Hands gave us the idea that your arrow can determine elevation drop offs that would contain a hazard. And you are one button press from seeing an overview of the hole to further assess the location. Obviously it is not done conventionally but look down as you play, you're swinging a freaking joystick looking at a TV screen, that's hardly conventional.

I have been as critical as anyone the last few years over past versions but Hands is probably our best friend for us sim guys so be thankful for that. If not having a yardage book is the biggest sin of this year's game then I'll take that anytime considering the other advances that have been made to give us a real challenge.

[DivotMaker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt10

Obviously, I can play the level below Simulation - and be good.

Or you can play Simulation with Zoom to Aim on and all is good.....

[DivotMaker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hurricain

Here is the funny part. NEXT YEAR yardages will be in, it will be the NEW feature to get everyone to buy the game again. It is actually a smart business decision. Sad but imo true.

I am going to respectfully disagree if you are basing your comments on the past two versions. TW12 gave us a licensed version of Augusta and the Masters Tournament for the first time in history. TW13 brought a completely new Swing control (TSC) and Country Clubs among other new features. TW14 is bringing Simulation mode, Broadcast Presentation, a new Legends Mode all new online play back end functionality and increased commentary among other new features. I can flat out guarantee you that leaving yardages out in '14 was not intended to be the feature to bring users to TW15. I know the Devs personally and this is not how they roll.

[DivotMaker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Danimal

Everyone and I do mean everyone better take a step back when ti comes to the yardage marker not being present. I assume most of us play golf so we know that yardage is available in any number of forms on the real course. I also didn't see anyone defending its absences as a true sim experience. They are trying things to make the game harder for those of us who want it. Because at the end of the day it is a game and thus will never be as difficult as real golf. Having said my peace now let me say people are still allowed to post if they are upset about yardage issue as long as they keep it respectful. Carry on.

Well said Dan....could not agree more and thanks for stepping in and helping to get this thread back on topic. I am done commenting on the yardage topic as well.

[Pappy Knuckles]

Quote: Originally Posted by Seymour Scagnetti

If you plan to mainly play career mode and if you are having alot of trouble even breaking par then just make it a little easier for yourself. Use zoom to aim, omit the fading strike meter or don't use grid less greens. That's the beauty of this year's game, the customization to make it as hard as you want and I'm just happy we have this option this year. I don't think I'll be shooting mid 60's on full sim mode so I will make adjustments'e especially with gridless greens which I feel still doesn't give you enough info to properly assess a putt. While that can't help you online with a CC you join that insists playing full sim mode, it sure won't restrict you offline. And if you still insist you must play the hardest mode then do I what did last year while playing with the Move. Use the easy AI scoring level. Most top AI scores were around even on that level. With other sports games, I never play against the hardest AI level because it's just too frustrating for me. In the end the advancement of the swing is what makes or breaks the sim level, everything else is just window dressing that you can choose to use at your discretion.

No doubt man, but I can be sort of be a glutton for punishment lol. I'm not finding putting without the grids to be too bad, I just have to find some consistency issues with my swing off the tee and find myself in bad spots. On my follow-through I tend to end it at a 90 degree angle instead of at 11 o'clock which causes mi****s. I've had some rounds where I've done pretty well though, so hopefully my thumb will cooperate with me more often.

[chi_hawks]

Quote: Originally Posted by HANDSWARD_EA

My thoughts on the continued discussion of no course yardages with Zoom to Aim off... I get it, now move the discussion forward instead of harping on the same thing over and over and over again...

You've been here, what, 2 weeks? Your trying to steer discussion away from features that several posters don't like about this game. This isn't an EA feedback thread - its a demo thoughts thread.

Most of my banter has been aimed at Divot, not you. Hes a good guy though, and is respectful towards the discussion even though he may not agree.

I'm with Matt though, I'll drop it. We can still play the tour pro mode and have a good time. Its just too bad that Simulation mode is incomplete (from our perspective) - hopefully its something you guys can fix for next year. You add yardages and some course details and Simulation mode might be the greatest TW feature ever IMO.

[chi_hawks]

Quote: Originally Posted by DivotMaker

I can flat out guarantee you that leaving yardages out in '14 was not intended to be the feature to bring users to TW15. I know the Devs personally and this is not how they roll.

Yeah, I believe you on devs being good guys. I don't doubt that at all. Im glad they are on OS. It would just be nice to hear that leaving out yardage was a mistake (or feature they didn't have time to get in?) versus something they purposely did to make it more like real golf. As someone who manages a portfolio of in house developed software, sometimes things get left out that our users wanted. Our response is usually to get it fixed or enhanced in the next release. I suspect EA will do the same

[chi_hawks]

I went back to check out some old school Tiger Woods 2004 footage on youtube and it really struck me how far along the course graphics have come. Playing the TW14 demo, hitting into the first green and seeing that scoreboard in the background, is truly an awesome experience. Especially the field of depth and colors - awesome stuff.