Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

[capa]

Is there any plan to redo or remove the ridiculous celebrations? Man, this is such an immersion killer. How could any developer or anyone familiar with the game of golf apply these over the top celebrations? I don't know what they were after but it really kills the realism factor for me.

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[AmericasTeam]

Quote: Originally Posted by capa

Is there any plan to redo or remove the ridiculous celebrations? Man, this is such an immersion killer. How could any developer or anyone familiar with the game of golf apply these over the top celebrations? I don't know what they were after but it really kills the realism factor for me. C

It really is a killer. Not to mention, I continually have to tell my 3 and 5 year old boys that we don't act like that. It's embarrassing.

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[bubbaman11]

The actual golf in this game is very good. I've seen people complain about the putting, but I like it. Is it a bit to easy to "hop" it over the cup? Probably, but I'd much rather they keep it as is - it's nice to feel that tension sitting over a putt, much like real life. And to whomever shot -45 in a 72 hole tourney, do that with 3 click on hard/advanced with the aids off. You can't honestly take your score seriously with zoom on (regardless of the rest of your settings), so why post it in the impressions thread?

They absolutely need to fix the garbage celebrations, create-a-golfer, add more courses, and do something with the pro career to help with immersion between rounds/end of season; but the game on the course with 3-click is excellent imo.

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Quote: Originally Posted by bubbaman11

The actual golf in this game is very good. I've seen people complain about the putting, but I like it. Is it a bit to easy to "hop" it over the cup? Probably, but I'd much rather they keep it as is - it's nice to feel that tension sitting over a putt, much like real life. And to whomever shot -45 in a 72 hole tourney, do that with 3 click on hard/advanced with the aids off. You can't honestly take your score seriously with zoom on (regardless of the rest of your settings), so why post it in the impressions thread?

bubbaman11, the biggest draw for me in a golf game is how proportional and how fluidly kinesthetic the swing interface feels. The current swing interface in RMPGAT feels "twitchy" to me right now, including the putting. I wish I could get into 3-click play because it seems that's where RM's best play challenge lies, but I haven't been able to enjoy 3-click since I got my first taste of a well done thumbstick swing in Links 2004 on the original XBox. I tried it during Early Access on the XB1 version of RM, and I'm sorry, I just don't like watching meters during gameplay.

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They absolutely need to fix the garbage celebrations, create-a-golfer, add more courses, and do something with the pro career to help with immersion between rounds/end of season; but the game on the course with 3-click is excellent imo.

I'll be totally shocked and sorely disappointed if they don't provide an option to turn off the ridiculous post-shot animations in the first update next week. Criticism of that non-optional "feature" has been the most consistently aired complaint I've heard. The career mode needs some help in making it feel like an event involving other players. Why they wouldn't let you play career mode rounds with other featured pros is a bit peculiar to me. I think it would help sell the competitive nature better if they would allow it as an option.

Something significant has got to happen in the analog interface department to get me onboard with this game. I suspect it will be several iterations before they get close to what I'm after, if ever. I'm also curious to see if the option to turn off the tempo "green light/red light" meter during the swing. That annoys the heck out of me, and actually turned out to be more of a hinderance than an aid!

[cblake78]

Quote: Originally Posted by bubbaman11

The actual golf in this game is very good. I've seen people complain about the putting, but I like it. Is it a bit to easy to "hop" it over the cup? Probably, but I'd much rather they keep it as is - it's nice to feel that tension sitting over a putt, much like real life. And to whomever shot -45 in a 72 hole tourney, do that with 3 click on hard/advanced with the aids off. You can't honestly take your score seriously with zoom on (regardless of the rest of your settings), so why post it in the impressions thread? They absolutely need to fix the garbage celebrations, create-a-golfer, add more courses, and do something with the pro career to help with immersion between rounds/end of season; but the game on the course with 3-click is excellent imo.

I can't take my score seriously and post my "impression" because I played with one or more settings on default? Got it. Having zoom on (to me) is the equivalent to having played a course in real-life several times and knowing it's ins and outs, so why is it considered as big of an advantage or "cheat" as some people make it out to be?

Even with the zoom feature off, how much worse can my score get? Even if you took away 10-15 or even 20 strokes, I still win that tournament by 9-10 strokes.

3-click just takes every bit of feel out of the game for me...I'd rather sacrifice lower scores for increased feel. But that's just me.

[Golfsprince]

Quote: Originally Posted by capa

Is there any plan to redo or remove the ridiculous celebrations? Man, this is such an immersion killer. How could any developer or anyone familiar with the game of golf apply these over the top celebrations? I don't know what they were after but it really kills the realism factor for me. C

I actually like them. They crack me up, especially with the facial expressions.

I do play video games to have "fun" after all.

HOWEVER, there needs to be an off switch for those who don't want them.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Golfsprince

HOWEVER, there needs to be an off switch for those who don't want them.

They've had OFF switches in the past for this very thing... why there isn't one now defies explanation!? For folks that like them - fine - let them stay on, but I find them embarrassing AND an unnecessary waste of time! In the end, it tells me how little consideration went into the final decision making process with this game.... I'm just in shock at the condition in which this game was delivered as *complete*... SMH (sigh)

[bubbaman11]

Quote: Originally Posted by cblake78

I can't take my score seriously and post my "impression" because I played with one or more settings on default? Got it. Having zoom on (to me) is the equivalent to having played a course in real-life several times and knowing it's ins and outs, so why is it considered as big of an advantage or "cheat" as some people make it out to be? Even with the zoom feature off, how much worse can my score get? Even if you took away 10-15 or even 20 strokes, I still win that tournament by 9-10 strokes. 3-click just takes every bit of feel out of the game for me...I'd rather sacrifice lower scores for increased feel. But that's just me.

No one here called zoom a "cheat". It's more like playing on rookie. You can justify it all you'd like, but there's nothing realistic about shooting 45 under in any PGA event.
Listen, to each his own. You can easily make the game play more realistic (frustratingly so, in fact). But I think it's fair to say realism isn't what you're after, so...kudos to you sir and your -45.