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

04:52 PM - July 8, 2015 by Steve_OS

The Rory McIlroy PGA Tour download on EA Access is now available. You will have 10 hours of gameplay time before the game 'locks', forcing you to buy the full version.

Be sure to post your impressions of the game, and share your videos and screenshots!

For those of you not getting the game tonight, Chase Becotte is capturing footage for Operation Sports. Let him know in this thread if there's something in particular you want to see! You should start to see videos on the site tomorrow.

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# 481 OnlookerDelay @ 07/12/15 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cujomatty


	The ps4 version sure seems less grainy to me it still has a certain amount of graininess in the textures of the grass but I think it's intentional and doesn't look bad.there was no question to me that things look clearer. The golfers have a better sharpness and the colors seem crisper. As far as swing improvements it's exactly the same and there's even a little lag when putting sometimes or in cut scenes which I also experienced on the x1. I would say I find the general swing technique better on the ps4 but it's most likely due to the fact I prefer the ds4 controller.

I'd say that based on your experience, the PS4 version is sporting at least a 180p higher resolution. If the XB1 version is 720p, it's a more organic 720p than what I'm used to seeing. It's probably a testament to the quality of the Frostbite 3 engine.

I'm wondering how much, if any, of the graininess that so many of us are seeing is an intended effect? I can see where a producer might say they were trying to achieve a "film" effect. If that's so, I would question why you would want to be attempting to infuse a film effect into what for the player is a "live" event.

Whatever is going on with it, EA Sports doesn't seem to want to address specific questions about the resolution and frame rate. I'm hoping they'll be willing to give some official information on this post launch.

I appreciate your reasoning on why you think the PS4 version feels better to you. I'm partial to the XB1 and XBox 360 Silver Edition controllers for golf games, not so much so because of the feel of stick itself, but its physical location on the body of the controller. I prefers a left thumbstick swing, since my brain has made an association between my left arm and the left thumb in a thumbstick modeled golf swing. My thumbs are long and the higher position on the controller body of the left thumbstick with the XB1 and XBox 360 controllers creates a less severe angle for my thumb to manipulate the left thumbstick with greater precision and feel.

I'll be interested in reading the reactions of others who've both played the Early Access versions and then the PS4 versions of RMPGAT this coming week.

# 482 jbd345 @ 07/12/15 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OnlookerDelay


	I can cite multiple examples where this has happened, in my estimation. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 went from an average game, with spoon-fed putting, to the second best console video golf game of all time with its Meterless Precision Putting interface that was also fully proportional. I continue to marvel to this day at how good the putting feels and rewards the senses in that game. This option was added as a patch, as DivotMaker indicated earlier, in response to user feedback. In fact, I got a personal e-mail from one of the developers, thanking me for my persistence in beating the drum for that option.

This here gives me hope that this dev team will make an effort. PGA tour is smaller than madden or Fifa, and gameplay issues should be first on their list rather than ultimate team or some player doesn't have the right face mask.

# 483 fishepa @ 07/12/15 10:17 PM

I preordered the digital version of this game on the ps4 for the simple fact that I don't want to get off my butt to take out Destiny.

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# 484 AceFan84 @ 07/12/15 10:18 PM

I hope you guys are ok that buy it on good faith they will fix a lot of these big issues, I'm not that optimistic that will happen. I am just going to have to pass on this year's game, maybe if they do really improve on it I will pick it up for $20 or so. For now I'm content playing older TW games on PS3 and TGC.

# 485 Zalf @ 07/12/15 11:06 PM

Details on 2 seasons of "simmed" Pro career:

I passed the Web.com portion and wanted to check a couple of things in the mode I am most interested in. Withdrew from the start of each tournament to move through the seasons. I don't think the withdrawals would impact any of the things I checked.

- 16 tournaments a season including the FedEx Cup progressive playoffs(which I correctly did not qualify for.)

- No special end of season wrap up

- No option to change things like courses between seasons. Concerned on what that could mean for using new courses in career mode.

- All 4 Majors are played at the same courses in year 1 and year 2. /sigh

- No other tournaments changed courses or their spot in the schedule.

- 16 tournaments. All in the same order and on the same courses year after year.

- No additional stat tracking after going through either 1 or 2 seasons.

Any other tour pro mode questions that this test might have answered?

# 486 VTKombat @ 07/12/15 11:22 PM

My 10 hour rollercoaster ride with RMPGA has come to an end. It started out with me cursing the hell out of EA and wanting to back out of my preorder, to now jonesing like crazy for some more. Now i gotta get through 2 days of work until i can get my predorder and carry on with my crazy pro career. I was able to finish my tourney at Royal Troon, where I hung around in 30th position before making a late climb in the final round to finish in 7th. Had some good opportunities and blew some with some drives in the rough, a couple iron shots into the greens bunkers, etc but that all added to the adrenaline rush. Trying to carry momentum into the next tournament, I was soon bitch slapped back to reality as I fell victim to the brutal, Wolfs Creek. First round was a +5, but really liked the course. Very challenging. Cant wait till tuesday to hit up my next tourney. A lot of things are missing, but the core golf, with all the aids turned off, is pretty addictive.

For added fun, grab your favorite bottle of jack and take a shot every time you here " you can't hide the pin from this guy" Good Times!

# 487 goillini03 @ 07/12/15 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by goillini03


	Sorry if this has been asked, but I am in my phone. How do you start your career? I went through the prolouge and played a play it now 18 hole round. Should I be seeing something different? Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Anyone? I am pulling my hair out!

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# 488 VTKombat @ 07/12/15 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by goillini03


	Anyone? I am pulling my hair out! Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Once the prologue and initial 18 hole round with rory are over, you should be able to access the main menu. Then just click on pro career and create a golfer

# 489 goillini03 @ 07/12/15 11:30 PM

Do you have to play with rory on all three swing styles against Kaymer? Have to beat him?

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# 490 VTKombat @ 07/12/15 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by goillini03


	Do you have to play with rory on all three swing styles against Kaymer? Have to beat him? Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

No. Just pick your style and run with it

# 491 goillini03 @ 07/12/15 11:33 PM

Interesting. I have gone through the tutorial twice and one 18 hole round. No main menu option...

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# 492 Zalf @ 07/12/15 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by goillini03


	Interesting. I have gone through the tutorial twice and one 18 hole round. No main menu option... Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Has the trial completed downloaded? Some things don't show up until it is 100% done.

# 493 goillini03 @ 07/13/15 12:05 AM

It said 100 percent...just went through the prolouge again, and played another play now round. I am officially baffled. Not a good start if they want my money! Lol

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# 494 CujoMatty @ 07/13/15 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by goillini03


	It said 100 percent...just went through the prolouge again, and played another play now round. I am officially baffled. Not a good start if they want my money! Lol Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

It's because it's not totally downloaded. So either something screwed up while downloading or its not done yet. You said it was 100 percent so you might have to delete it and re download.

# 495 goillini03 @ 07/13/15 12:24 AM

Awesome. I guess it did not say 100%, rather Ready to play. I have had it on for over five hours, so I know it had time to download. Has to be something not downloaded right. Really stinks wasting all of this time.

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# 496 Pompeo89 @ 07/13/15 12:38 AM

Two more days of work...paid off my preorder today by turning in TW 14 and hardline lol surprising got $13 for the old TW game I was shocked...can't wait for Teusday to finally get my own first impressions

# 497 fsufan4423 @ 07/13/15 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cujomatty


	It's because it's not totally downloaded. So either something screwed up while downloading or its not done yet. You said it was 100 percent so you might have to delete it and re download.

I've been playing the trial with no commentary. I tried re-downloading with no success. Oh well

# 498 Golfsprince @ 07/13/15 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by AceFan84


	I hope you guys are ok that buy it on good faith they will fix a lot of these big issues, I'm not that optimistic that will happen. I am just going to have to pass on this year's game, maybe if they do really improve on it I will pick it up for $20 or so. For now I'm content playing older TW games on PS3 and TGC.

This year's game will be the only game for a while. It's not a yearly title.

# 499 Klocker @ 07/13/15 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by goillini03


	Interesting. I have gone through the tutorial twice and one 18 hole round. No main menu option... Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Don't know if you got it figured out and it just had not downloaded??

but I did notice at first that I didn't see that the main menu is always available from within any mode at any time (first game I have ever seen doing that? Madden/Fifa maybe?) where you could start a new session by pausing and choosing another game play mode. I kept looking for an exit or main menu button and it was there all along as the main screen over top of the tutorial and or a match.

It's pretty cool actually. But I spent a couple minutes trying to figure put how to start a career or match from tutorial. cause my time was ticking away.

# 500 AceFan84 @ 07/13/15 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Golfsprince


	This year's game will be the only game for a while. It's not a yearly title.

Yeah I know, if I have to wait until 2017 or later for the next game then so be it. I'm not going to buy it just because it will be the only one for a long time.

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