Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Trial Available Now on EA Access, Post Your Impressions

[Klocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by DivotMaker

Yes, but I think that is because the putter is 171 ft at its longest, so we have to have backswings that match the distance we need to putt....and you do not need to fill the green ball up to hit a putt the proper distance is what I am finding. filling it up is overswing, the circle inside is perfect so far........so different than previous Tiger putting engines... .....

I wish we could take the putter back for the distance we want to hit... yea we can hold the stick back longer for more distance but if you like using the club as a guide for how far to hit based on backswing, then putting does not work. The putter on screen physically moves exactly the same distance for every single swing. Like 14" .


Fells like auto bot putting compared to the rest of the swing mechanic. It may operate like the rest of the game based on how long you hold stick back but actually it feels/looks really wonky. fyi, I did not play the last game so it may be the same as last version but played most PGA and TW games since SNES days. So this is nothing new, putting has always been more auto pilot. Was just hoping they'd offered more organic putting for tour mode. Like TGC or Links on OGXbox.


Oh well, looks good and plays interestingly into the green with lots of options... and again, I was not aware that weather had been removed. After seeing the fantasy battlefield course I just assumed a full weather model.


edit: graphics and lighting really look great in morning and evening settings, shocked there is not even cloudy or overcast. Graphics look amazing really and the animations are the best they have ever been

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Got a Hole-In-One in the Web.com Finals...thank you 3 Click Meter...lol

[Flightwhite24]

Well after 2 more rounds and getting a little more comfortable with the gameplay I'm now completely sold on this title.

Upped everything to the highest settings as well as Hard Swing/ which I had numerous hits that were Underswung as well as Short swings that left me scrambling to make Par. No shot is safe on this setting. I've also somewhat figured out the putting. Finished at even par and if it was not for my prior experience as well as actually a real golfer in life I would have blown up on the scoreboard.

I doubted EA but I've seen enough to know I will be playing this one a lot, if not as much as TW14.


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[sroz39]

Quote: Originally Posted by CAMPBLACKMAMBA24

Well after 2 more rounds and getting a little more comfortable with the gameplay I'm now completely sold on this title. Upped everything to the highest settings as well as Hard Swing/ which I had numerous hits that were Underswung as well as Short swings that left me scrambling to make Par. No shot is safe on this setting. I've also somewhat figured out the putting. Finished at even par and if it was not for my prior experience as well as actually a real golfer in life I would have blown up on the scoreboard. I doubted EA but I've seen enough to know I will be playing this one a lot, if not as much as TW14. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is great news. Are you finding that you're missing more left and right with the difficulty turned up as well? Or is it still easy to hit straight but the tempo mistakes keep your shots from being perfect?

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[DivotMaker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Klocker

I wish we could take the putter back for the distance we want to hit... yea we can hold the stick back longer for more distance but if you like using the club as a guide for how far to hit based on backswing, then putting does not work. The putter on screen physically moves exactly the same distance for every single swing. Like 14" . Fells like auto bot putting compared to the rest of the swing mechanic. It may operate like the rest of the game based on how long you hold stick back but actually it feels/looks really wonky. fyi, I did not play the last game so it may be the same as last version but played most PGA and TW games since SNES days. So this is nothing new, putting has always been more auto pilot. Was just hoping they'd offered more organic putting for tour mode. Like TGC or Links on OGXbox. Oh well, looks good and plays interestingly into the green with lots of options... and again, I was not aware that weather had been removed. After seeing the fantasy battlefield course I just assumed a full weather model. edit: graphics and lighting really look great in morning and evening settings, shocked there is not even cloudy or overcast. Graphics look amazing really and the animations are the best they have ever been

Play a bit more, I think you will see on long putts you need to take the putter head back proportionately longer for longer putts....

[turbineseaplane]

Quote: Originally Posted by CAMPBLACKMAMBA24

Well after 2 more rounds and getting a little more comfortable with the gameplay I'm now completely sold on this title. Upped everything to the highest settings as well as Hard Swing/ which I had numerous hits that were Underswung as well as Short swings that left me scrambling to make Par. No shot is safe on this setting. I've also somewhat figured out the putting. Finished at even par and if it was not for my prior experience as well as actually a real golfer in life I would have blown up on the scoreboard. I doubted EA but I've seen enough to know I will be playing this one a lot, if not as much as TW14. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

REALLY good to hear!!

[DivotMaker]

Quote: Originally Posted by CAMPBLACKMAMBA24

Well after 2 more rounds and getting a little more comfortable with the gameplay I'm now completely sold on this title. Upped everything to the highest settings as well as Hard Swing/ which I had numerous hits that were Underswung as well as Short swings that left me scrambling to make Par. No shot is safe on this setting. I've also somewhat figured out the putting. Finished at even par and if it was not for my prior experience as well as actually a real golfer in life I would have blown up on the scoreboard. I doubted EA but I've seen enough to know I will be playing this one a lot, if not as much as TW14.

Starting to feel the same way.

Update, it appears the first two Career mode events (Web.com to get your PGA TOUR card) and the Bioware open simmed part of each round while you get to play 6 or so holes. Just fired up Bay Hill Invitational and it looks like the real 4 round PGA TOUR mode.

Going to go to Custom swing and really dial up the difficulty. Checking back later.

[Klocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by DivotMaker

Play a bit more, I think you will see on long putts you need to take the putter head back proportionately longer for longer putts....

Will do thanks


Edit ... Still shocked that they have no overcast, cloudy or rain.... baffled. Could only imagine how good it would look in this engine


Edit 2... yes played in tourney with created player and putting looks different. was only playing with Rory in other rounds play now. Weird. putting not as bad as I thought. Maybe distance was the difference as you said