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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 14

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The Games on Demand version supports English. Download the manual for this game by going to https://help.ea.com/en/tag/manuals and selecting your title from the Product drop down menu. The world's #1 selling golf game is back and ready for another season of PGA TOUR golf. Take on many of the world's top professional golfers as you work your way to world #1 while experiencing the first fully integrated sports simulation available for the Xbox 360 Kinect.

Original release date: 3/26/2013
Developer: EA Tiburon
Publisher: EA SPORTS™
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Offline players 1 - 4
Dolby Digital
Online multiplayer 1 - 24
Content downloads
Leaderboards

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 Review

Tiger woods pga tour 14.

Tiger Woods is back at the no.1 spot, but is his game tops too?

Key Specifications

Review Price: £39.99

Introduction

Golf. It’s a game for stuffy old men or a venerable, relaxing pastime – depending largely on whether you play it or not.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is the latest in a long, venerable series of golf games. But like golf itself, some may find it a bit dull as not all that much has changed since 2012’s edition.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 – Courses and Features

A selling point of last year’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 was that it tracked the progress of Woods’s life, letting you play episodes from his golfing past as challenges. This year’s game takes a step back.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 3In-game screenshot of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 gameplay.

Starting in the mid 1800s and working up to the present day, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2014 offers around 60 challenges. These encompass some of the most memorable moments from the careers of the world’s most famous golfers. And, naturally, that includes a handful of Tiger Woods scenarios. They might involve a few crucial shots, or nine full holes.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14Screenshot of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 video game gameplay.

When shacked-up with the career mode, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 offers masses of content. As with so many EA Sports games, this is a title EA wants you to play until next year’s edition comes around.

Unlocks aren’t limited to courses, either. At the start of the game, your career golfers only have access to one set of clubs and one outfit. Others are unlocked as you play – and don’t expect to get your hands on the best gear within the first week. To unlock everything, you’ll need to put serious hours in to level up your career golfers.

In the career mode, your golfer earns experience points with every right move made. Birdies, shots that land on the fairway – any positive shot will be rewarded with a few points. A few hundred, then a few thousand, will earn you a level up. Get those thumbs prepped.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 – Gameplay

While some minor changes have been made to the game’s structure with the addition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14’s historic mode, the way you play the game is more-or-less unchanged.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 4Screenshot of gameplay from Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 video game.

As with virtually any golf game, this mechanic is the final coda that follows picking where you want the ball to land, and having made any compensation for wind (and land contours when putting). And preceding these, you pick what sort of golfer you want to play as – perhaps the most important factor being whether you want to focus on power or accuracy.

Regardless of which character you pick, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is a game that swings between deep satisfaction and controller-bashing frustration for all but those who have gained the muscle memory already mentioned to ace each and every swing. It doesn’t come all that quickly, especially when many shots stray from the “straight forward, straight back” swing.

Those with Kinect can also control their swing using the sensor, mimicking the moves of a real golfer.

There’s no altering the course of the ball mid-flight in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, as if your golfer was pumping away at some massive bellows from the green. This is a relatively realistic golf title. And, true to life, it can be punishingly unforgiving at times. It’s all too easy to muck up a lead in an 18-hole course with a poor performance on a single hole.

And much as it may have raised our blood pressure over the last week, it’s probably exactly how Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 should be.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 – Graphics

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 2Screenshot of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 golf course gameplay.

There’s no such thing here. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 offers a day and night cycle, touted as one of the game’s top features, but there’s little inspiration to the visuals and environmental dynamics here.

When you’re not peering into a sunset on a cliff-bound course that looks out onto the sea, this is a drab-looking game. And it features plenty of flat, green holes. There are twenty Championship courses in the game in total.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 – Online Features

The Country Clubs of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 return in this “2014” edition, upping the number of online members per club from 25 to 100 and enriching them with chat and spectator modes. Their primary function is to let you play against real players, rather than AI ones, of course.

As with every change made in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, the alterations are enriching in a minor way. They’re welcome, but not necessarily a reason to return to the series if your burned out on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour is a more-of-the-same effort from EA Sports that keeps the great swing mechanics of its predecessor and adds an interesting historical challenge mode. If you tried last year’s version and didn’t get on with it, this year’s version won’t suddenly pull you in. And its graphical engine is starting to look seriously tired at points. However, at its heart is a rock-solid, rewarding golf game that will keep you busy for weeks, if not months.

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 review

See why this may be tiger's best yet.

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Best swing mechanics yet

Legends mode is welcome

All four majors present

So much DLC

Newcomers must practice!

Mediocre presentation

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The transformation that the Tiger Woods franchise has gone through this generation--not unlike that of the man himself--is astounding. What started as a slick-looking arcade-style golf game with simple mechanics has evolved into a meticulously designed labor of love that focuses on the best of the sport today as well as its storied past. In many ways, it symbolizes the top aspects of sports gaming in the waning years of the PS3/360 era--as well as one of its worst.

The difference between a Tiger game several years ago versus its latest incarnation is stark; a completely different mechanic that allows exponentially more shot-making opportunities is backed by the inclusion of all four major championships on the PGA Tour, a fully realized women’s tour, a new difficulty mode to challenge the best players, a bona fide historical mode that combines legendary players with old-timey equipment on wildly different courses, and an online social community that encourages play with and against friends. As recently as two years ago, none of these were present in any real capacity. In many ways, Tiger 14 feels like the ultimate fan service for longtime players of the franchise.

It’s impossible to ignore the elephant in the room, however. Even as the game comes jammed with content for the $60 price tag (or the special edition with a few more courses for $10 more), a staggering amount of expensive DLC in the form of additional courses also awaits. Even worse, any courses that were purchased last year do not count towards this season’s selections. If you were to purchase all of the courses, it’s conceivable you would come close to doubling your investment; considering that many of these courses are key to integral parts of the game, it feels unnecessary to demand so much from customers.

"In many ways, Tiger 14 feels like the ultimate fan service for longtime players of the franchise."

What is on the disc at launch is certainly impressive, though. In career mode--the heart of any Tiger game--you have the ability to tailor your golfer out of the gate to your preferred play style. Big hitters can choose Power players, while precise golfing surgeons can go in the direction of Control. The modified Total Swing Control mechanics provide instant feedback to your input, all of which is controlled with the left or right stick. That’s right--there’s no three-click method anymore. Everything is managed by moving the sticks up and down in time, with precise measurements that directly impact where your ball will go off the tee, fairway, rough, sand, or green. If you haven’t played Tiger in a while, be prepared to spend some time learning. It’s the best Tiger control set yet, but it takes some practice.

Legends of the Game is the newest mode, featuring all types of challenges set throughout golf’s history. Borrowing from NBA 2K13, the presentation will reflect the era; when you’re walking the courses of Scotland in the 19th century, sepia-toned hues awash the screen. As you move forward in time, presentations will change accordingly. While it’s an interesting feature, the much more impactful aspect of early eras is the different equipment being used. It forces you to take a different approach--obviously, you’re not nearly as long off the tee nor as accurate in rough spots--but more than anything will have you longing for current-day gear. By far the best aspect of the Legends mode is the carefully crafted men themselves, as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and many others have their distinct mannerisms beautifully captured.

For the first time ever, all four PGA Tour major championships are licensed and playable. This is simply huge for all fans; imagine if Madden didn’t have the Super Bowl, but rather a “Football Championship Game?” That’s no longer an issue, as the Masters, US Open, British Open, and PGA Championship, as wel as their respective courses, are in the game. As it has for several years now, Augusta permeates the experience of Tiger Woods; not only is the present-day course still a major attraction, but the famous Par 3 course and 1934 layout are also available. However, they are only on the premium Masters Historic Edition or as DLC.

"Tiger Woods 14 stands as a terrific example of a sports franchise that has continued to evolve itself in the direction its fans want it to go."

Online play also continues as a focal point, as Country Clubs--groups of friends that can congregate with aggregated stats and their own tournaments--are back and expanded this go-round. Entire communities sprung up around these Clubs last year, and it was a wise decision to boost their membership from 25 people to 100 for this season. While many players will never head into online golf, those that do have a way to find like-minded people with similar skill levels and desired experience--something all sports games could benefit from.

Tiger Woods 14 stands as a terrific example of a sports franchise that has continued to evolve itself in the direction its fans want it to go. Better mechanics, a deep historical mode, expanded online capabilities, and multi-gender careers highlight a huge game with much to offer its fans. However, it’s difficult to view its desire to exact even more money after purchase by offering enticing course content as payable DLC that directly impacts your ability to play core modes of the game as anything but questionable. If you go in with eyes wide open, chances are you’ll get exactly what you want out of Tiger this spring.

This game was reviewed on the Xbox 360.

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 – Release Details

Xbox 360 playstation 3.

Genre: Sports > Individual > Golf > Sim
Developer: EA Tiburon
ESRB Descriptor(s): No Descriptors
Special Controllers: Move Compatible
Local Players: 1-4 Players
Online Players: Up to 4 Players
Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods_PGA_Tour_14

Release Data

Special Controllers: Kinect Compatible

Description

The world's number one selling golf video game franchise returns with an array of exciting new features. Go back in time and step onto the course with Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and other legends in their prime. Overtake each star on the biggest stages in the world of golf using equipment and wearing clothing from that era. Eclipse their legacies and cement your seat at the table of legends. Then play golf at night, with illuminated golf balls, or join up with friends and form the ultimate "twenty-foursome" for the most authentic golf experience ever with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14.

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