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[blingballa333]

I simply don't understand the comments that this games graphics aren't good. I have seen videos online, it looks amazing, I can only imagine what it looks like on my tv.

[Klocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by blingballa333

I simply don't understand the comments that this games graphics aren't good. I have seen videos online, it looks amazing, I can only imagine what it looks like on my tv.

Yes on my tv they look really good. Only wish they had overcast so I could see some more of the variances. The morning pink shies are. a bit much but the textures are solid, the faces are pretty good and the animations are smooth. Grass, bunkers, greens all look good. My tv is et up pretty well though so I have a smooth gentle picture.

[Pompeo89]

Quote: Originally Posted by cyclonez7

Royal Troon looks awful. Pot bunkers aren't even a remotely realistic.

yeah they dont really look right but maybe thats because they dont have a true flop shot to play out of the sand like you would need to get out of a real pot bunker

[Zalf]

Quote: Originally Posted by Klocker

Yes on my tv they look really good. Only wish they had overcast so I could see some more of the variances. The morning pink shies are. a bit much but the textures are solid, the faces are pretty good and the animations are smooth. Grass, bunkers, greens all look good. My tv is et up pretty well though so I have a smooth gentle picture.

I think it comes down to personal taste for different styles. I think pretty much all of the game looks great.

[Zalf]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pompeo89

yeah they dont really look right but maybe thats because they dont have a true flop shot to play out of the sand like you would need to get out of a real pot bunker

Could you explain what you mean by a real flop shot vs what is in game. I had some serious issues with traps with even medium lips trying to just get out with a wedge. I think you might have a better explanation for why lofted pitch shots and flop shots didn't get it done. I understand trying an explosion or splash shot out of sand, but I haven't figured out how to do it here.

[Klocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pompeo89

yeah they dont really look right but maybe thats because they dont have a true flop shot to play out of the sand like you would need to get out of a real pot bunker

Yea the animation and set up and the way the club and ball interact in a flop shot are not realistic at all. Another patch coming for that Ai hope.. Man

[Badgun]

Just curious, how many of the courses are par 3? I have heard of at least 2 and is 8 really the total number of courses available?

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[OnlookerDelay]

Quote: Originally Posted by Badgun

Just curious, how many of the courses are par 3? I have heard of at least 2 and is 8 really the total number of courses available? Sent from my SM-T230NU using Tapatalk

Badgun! Long time no hear from (my alias is J_Cauthen from the Digitalsportspage.com forum and Jcauthen04 from the EA Sports forum). Me, 10spro and SSenator were getting ready to tee off for 9 at Troon last night on RMPGAT, and I saw your name on my Friend's list as I was inviting them. I would have sent you one, thinking you might have this EA version, but I saw your status was offline.

Anyway, to answer your questions. There is only one par 3 course and that's Paracel Storm, an over-the-top fantasy course. There are 12 courses available at launch (13 if you go with the pre-order offer where you pick up Scottsdale along with it, although Scottsdale will be free to all on September 14th). What's pretty cool is that two of the so-called fantasy courses aren't really what I think of as fantasy courses. They're fictional courses, but ones that I could see existing in real life. The Wetlands is a fantastic Florida wetlands course and Lighthouse Pointe is a course along the Maine coast that is a little bit edgier, but one that's playable.

I tried to play the other fantasy course, Coyote Falls I believe it's called, but quit after the ridiculous 3rd hole. I didn't even try Paracel Storm after watching the video featuring it... just not my cup of tea.

I'm not really that juiced about this game though. It just doesn't feel finished. The online multiplayer is really lacking and is something I wouldn't want to bother with right now. I think EA Sports will continue to refine this game since they're no longer on an annual new game release cycle, but I'm going to hold off until I've seen enough progress to make it into what it should be. I think the Frostbite 3 engine is a good one to build from, but it's going to take time to get the refinements done that this game needs. It is sorely lacking in feel right now, IMO.