HB Studios Talks the Future of the Golf Club

[Chairman7w]

I agree with everything you just wrote.

This game is a true gem, and I am literally salivating at the thought of the incredibly beautiful courses that will be created with the Tropical Theme.

I don't even know if I can wait 2 weeks for the DLC version, I may just buy the disk.

Quote: Originally Posted by woodjer

If you're looking to level up your golfer by "buying" new shoes, gloves, etc., this game isn't for you. EVERYTHING...the good, the bad, and the ugly...is the result of your club selection and swing. Everyone's driver is set to carry 265 yds. Wind, elevation, and fairway condition can make it go further (I had a drive of 320 after the roll last night) but you aren't going to buy a boost to get it any higher or more accurate. All of that said...I LOVE this game despite the fact that I pretty much despise golf in real life. The sheer number of created courses is amazing and gives this game a ton of life. If you're looking for a season/career mode, check out some of the online sites that do something similar. I'm a member over at TGCTours and it's more than met my need for any type of season mode. Bottom line, for $35, I've easily played this one at least twice as much as any of my $60 titles. Again, if you're looking for boosts, branded equipment, or official courses, you won't find it here. I got nothing against people that want those things but it's just not in TGC.

[MDgolf]

Sounds awesome! When does the new update come out?


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[SDwinder]

Dynamic cameras really give life to a round of golf, and easily accessible in real time even. I love the cam that stays with golfer and then when you choose to hit the X button the camera scales to ball. Just brilliant!

[OnlookerDelay]

Quote: Originally Posted by SDwinder

Dynamic cameras really give life to a round of golf, and easily accessible in real time even. I love the cam that stays with golfer and then when you choose to hit the X button the camera scales to ball. Just brilliant!

I'm a huge fan of this as well! It'll get even better in the future, I've been told by one of the producers that they will be adding an option to switch to a reverse angle landing camera on demand, which will make it even better, IMO! I was hoping it was going to be coming with the May update, but I'm not as confident about that now as I was two months ago.... it'd coming though.

[Hutton]

Quote: Originally Posted by SDwinder

Dynamic cameras really give life to a round of golf, and easily accessible in real time even. I love the cam that stays with golfer and then when you choose to hit the X button the camera scales to ball. Just brilliant!

This is my favorite new way to play the game, I love being able to replicate the feel of hitting a real life shot & watching from a distance, but then also being able to zoom to the landing spot and watch the end action.

I just wish there was a preset camera option that replicated this, i.e. stayed on the tee for the first 75-80% of the ball flight, then switched to the follow cam for the remaining ball flight.

[gustavus]

Quote: Originally Posted by woodjer

If you're looking to level up your golfer by "buying" new shoes, gloves, etc., this game isn't for you. EVERYTHING...the good, the bad, and the ugly...is the result of your club selection and swing. Everyone's driver is set to carry 265 yds. Wind, elevation, and fairway condition can make it go further (I had a drive of 320 after the roll last night) but you aren't going to buy a boost to get it any higher or more accurate.

You do realize that hasn't been the mode for career progression for several releases, right? You earn XP by playing the game and accomplishing things on the course. As your golfer gains experience you can apply that to different areas of your game.

I like that the not everyone hits the exact same distance, and that learning to play in a way that minimizes your weakness and exploits your strengths is actually fun, forcing you to approach holes in a different ways. By the same token, this applies to the pro golfers included, who also play differently.

Lining up with a generic golfer and whacking away with the same generic clubs and skills was great in the days of Links. But I want a lot more out of my game than user made courses that pale in comparison to the real courses offered in the TW series.

No one is saying TGC is a bad game. But it has become common in this forum to call out TW players as cheesing arcade loving kids that don't appreciate the strategic nature of the game. And that just isn't the way everyone plays the game. There were plenty of great guys to play with in online tournaments that used more sim settings.

And if someone does want to add the assists and boosts because they think it is more fun to just play than to spend time practicing, it's not bad that the game caters to them, too. What I liked most about the TW series is that there was a lot do. The mini games, career mode, using the pros in exhibition, online play and tournaments, including playing against real life scores on the same course that the pros were playing that weekend, and even customizing my golfer all make it a fun package. I do wish they would add the use of Pros in season play instead of just building up your own character.

I don't think there is wrong with someone asking if TGC offers something that they enjoyed in another game.

[jb12780]

If there were a rookie of a the year for sports games, this one would win.

Awesome game, awesome support post release.

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[ManiacMatt1782]

I wish 4 ball/best ball 2 on 2's were ble to be played online. it sucks that you can only do that offline.