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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09

My biggest gripe, honestly, is pretty damn tiny -- I'm bummed that the excellent voiceover of the previous games has given way to two new (and embarrassingly wooden) commentators. But really, aside from that, Tiger 09 is remarkably improved across the board. I'm curious to see how they'll possibly top it next year.

Tiger Woods 09 is a fantastic all around effort. The developers took everything good about previous editions in the series, fixed them up and presented us with the best golf game to date.

My only real gripe was the excessive usage of bass on the audio. My sub woofer was almost at window rattling levels for the entire game no matter how much I adjusted the music and sound effect levels in the game. Now I’m all for the throaty rumble of a muscle car but isn’t flicking through menu options with an accompanying boom to challenge an atomic bomb a bit of overkill on a golf game...?

Overall, however, it's pretty hard to find serious fault with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. As the latest in a long line of EA golf titles there are bound to be those who wonder if there's enough here to warrant yet another purchase, and while they may have a point it seems a little churlish to harp on about such things when the game in question is of such high quality. Yet again, if you want a golf game then this is the one to buy. The real question is, by raising the golfing bar once again what will EA do to top it next year?

As I said, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is a more polished and better-organized version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08. From the Performance Coach to the new Tiger Challenge format, from the Feedback Meter to the Club Tuner, from the Simultaneous Online Play to the GamerNet Instant Challenges, the new additions and upgrades made to this year’s edition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour are outstanding. If it’s been a few years since you played a round on the virtual links, there’s no better time to reserve your tee time with Tiger. And even if you own Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, I absolutely recommend you renew your clubhouse membership.

More courses and better announcing would've made Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 the perfect virtual golf experience. As it stands, damn close will have to do. It's a quintessential recreation of the sport for the current-gen market, and possibly the pinnacle of golfing excellence. The online component and skill progression will keep you swinging well into the winter months. All that's left to ask is what EA Sports could do to possibly top it next year. For now, we'll enjoy the fruits of this year's labor. If you're smart, you'll do the same.

Overall Tiger Woods 09 is a fantastic update in the franchise and continues to show that EA Games aren’t just about churning out games year after year, but more about improving them to the highest standard possible. While some improvements can be made, let’s all just sit back and swing away.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is an incredibly deep videogame that will have gamers enthralled well into 2009. It looks solid, plays superbly, and is a truly refined simulation of golf that obscures its few flaws very well. EA Tiburon has set the bar so high for itself that I can’t envision many ways in which Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 can be a better game. If you’re a fan of golf at all, or you’re looking for a fun and addictive diversion from the usual fare of shades-of-gray shooters and racing games with one-word titles, I can’t recommend it highly enough.

In terms of visuals, features, quality of courses and online play, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is a really great golf game. It would probably be easier to recommend if the series wasn’t prone to such inconsistent yearly updates, but at least EA has focused on making the game better than just bigger. That said, now that everything works as it should, the reverse should probably be true for the inevitable Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010.

When all is said and done, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 is another excellent addition to the storied franchise. However, without meaning to sound like a broken record, TW 09 is not a significant improvement over last year's outing. In fact, the dull voiceover work is woefully worse, and that's a real shame! However, if you like to play Tiger Woods with friends, the new, simultaneous online play feature for Stroke Play may be the one upgrade you shouldn't do without. For everyone else, picking up a used copy of TW 08 won't be much of a sacrifice. Of course, that's not to say TW 09 isn't great; it's surely the best virtual golf experience around.

Some of the new courses – particularly Gary Player and Wolf Creek – are among my all-time favorites, and the new Simultaneous Golf online mode is a great addition to an already robust online component. Once again, it’s the best golf game on the market

In the end, golfers have yet another superb golf videogame to pick up and play, as Tiger Woods PGA Tour '09 offers a fantastic package for fans of the sport and fans of the game franchise itself. There are a ton of various gameplay modes, on top of a solid career experience, all wrapped up with an ESPN branded presentation that broadcasts real-time sports updates straight through the game. Brilliant. PGA Tour fans should pick this up, no hesitation.

Though the lack of major gameplay changes is disappointing, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is still one of the best golf experiences available and, thanks to some of the minor changes, a more accessible game than past versions.

Nombre de licences de sport se dotant annuellement d’une nouvelle mouture se contentent d’ajouts de pseudos-innovations n’apportant rien au jeu en lui-même. Leurs améliorations se résument à des nouveaux environnements et personnages, à un équipement revu et amélioré, tout cela au détriment d’un gameplay qui périclite à défaut d’être revu et corrigé. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 n’échappe pas à la règle. Il dispose de ces innovations et nouvelles features dictées par le marketing mais, en revanche, la rénovation du véritable « nerf » du jeu constitue une vraie réussite. Le gameplay totalement revu et gratifié d’un système de swing lumineux constitue une différence considérable avec la précédente version. Ajoutez à cette jouabilité intuitive une réalisation sans grande faille ainsi qu’une physique réaliste exempte de bugs et votre parcours sur Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 commencera par 18 trous pour ne pas finir de si tôt.

I’m not sure why EA stripped away features that already worked beautifully. I wish this year’s five new courses were just the beginning of the additions instead of one of the highlights, but it’ll have to do while we wait for a course creator. I guess that’s just the way golf is. One day your swing is near perfection – until it isn’t.

At the end of the day, we’re presented with some new courses, some new golfers (did I mention Natalie Gulbis?) and some neat little features but cutting it back to a gameplay level, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is much the same thing as the last two releases. Which is by no means a bad thing. I’ll be playing this for many months to come.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 for the PS3 is a pretty good title. With solid graphics, sound effects that bring the world of golf to life, gameplay that has received some brand new features, and the long overdue inclusion of four player simultaneous online play, many people will find a lot to love about this game. That being said I can’t help but be turned off by the new commentators as they manage to take some of the shine away from the game. At the end of the day both veterans of the series and newbies alike will enjoy a round or two of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 does a great job of improving the series' various gameplay aspects, taking an already great experience and making it even better. The dynamic skill system, club tuner, and simultaneous online play are all welcome additions, proving that the folks at Tiburon aren't content to merely sit back and pump out the same game year after year. On the other hand, the title really does nothing to push the PS3's processing power, and the new commentary team is easily one of the worst I've heard in any sports game in years. While this year's edition is good enough to win a couple of Majors, it still falls well short of the Grand Slam.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, like so many other sports games, doesn’t have a headlining feature but the handful of new additions perform fairly well. While Hank Haney is more bad than good, it doesn’t hurt the core golf experience in the slightest. Toss in some new courses and golfers and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 brings it together for a complete package that will please golf fans.

The real-time swing meter, club tuner, and advice of Hank Haney make getting the perfect swing easier than ever. Dynamic skill progression, while not perfect, is a welcome addition; not only because a new system was needed, but also because it makes every swing important--even if you're winning or losing by 10 strokes. Some more courses would have been nice, but otherwise, there's very little not to like with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. It's amazing how a few small changes can make a game so much better.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is a good buy for anyone who loves the series and demands every update, and is a must-buy for players who have enjoyed this style of golf but have yet to add a Tiger Woods game to their collection.

With the 18th hole coming to a close, Tiger Woods 09 delivers a full package of golfing goodness that gamers have come to expect with the franchise over the years. With great additions like the real-time swing aid and the ability to tune your golf clubs, Woods' latest virtual outing gives owners of previous instalments more than enough reason to upgrade to the latest model. Highly recommended.

While Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 still suffers from a few of the glitches and lazy development that plagued its predecessors, the hugely innovative and perfectly implemented additions to the tried and tested Tiger Woods framework makes Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 very easy to recommend. If you consider yourself a golfing fan, or simply a fan of golf-based videogames, then you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of Tiger's latest foray into greatness.

Aunque Tiger Woods sigue sin tener competencia como simulador serio de golf, EA Sports sigue mejorando y ampliando su saga año tras año. Esta versión lo consigue de nuevo con unos campos espectaculares y llenos de animación, nuevas características destinadas al juego online, y variados y divertidos modos de juego complementarios que, incluso en la misma consola, lo hacen muy recomendable.

Like the game’s title character, EA keeps coming out on top. The additions add a lot to the game and it’s nice to see a unifying theme- the ability to organically develop your own golfer. Other than the lackluster commentary and a few graphical hiccups here and there, this game is definitely, well, the Tiger Woods of video golf games.

With regards to the ordinary collection of available golfers and courses, we’re going to try to ignore the niggling hunch that EA will try to price gouge us at the DLC store to get this ‘extra’ content. Yes, that’s what we’ll do, we’ll ignore it. Harness in the good energy, block out the bad. Harness. Energy. Block. Bad. It's like a carousel. You put the quarter in, you get on the horse, it goes up and down, and around. Circular, circle. Feel it. Go with the flow...

It's easy to pick faults with EA's latest Tiger game (the visuals are only marginally improved over last year, AI players still awkwardly glitch into place before each shot, new courses were available to buy the day the game went on sale suggesting they could have been included on the game disc, and items from the store still magically improve player stats) but it's still unquestionably the best golf sim available on consoles. Ramp up the difficulty and you'll find a game that requires dedication and a fair amount of skill. Existing Tiger owners will have to weigh up if the additions this year are worth another purchase, but if you've been out of the game for a while there's no better time to return to the links.

PGA Tour 09 does not reinvent golf in the same way as NHL 08 completely reinvigorated EA's hockey series, but it is nonetheless an extremely polished and surprisingly addictive title. Those who found previous games difficult to get into will appreciate the club tuning process and more forgiving swing system on lower difficulty levels. Pros will appreciate the instant challenges and dynamic attribute system on the highest difficulty setting. Everyone will enjoy the revamped course graphics and fast, smooth action. The subtle tweaks to character customization add a great deal of fun to an already solid game. The Tiger series may be getting long in the tooth, but it still has bite.

Tiger Woods is clearly an evolution and no revolution compared to its predecessor. The game runs more smoothly, has a better interface and a stable online mode. Graphically it looks amazing but the sound could use quite some work. Don't be scared by all the graphs, golfing language and the "high" difficulty degree, but take your time, tweak your clubs and keep your frustrations under control.

In the end, new additions like the Presentation Camera, Dynamic Attributes system, and the Club Tuning option are solid enough features that Tiger Woods 09 can label itself an improvement over last year. There will come a time when drastic changes must take place, however. The putting system is still underwhelming at best (repetitive animations anyone?), and even the new commentary team of Kelly Tilghman and Sam Torrance do little to match the PGA Tour’s overall atmosphere. The five new playable courses and four additional golfers will carry some weight, but it likely won’t do much to please a section of gamers that demand drastic change in gameplay. Don’t get me wrong, Tiger Woods 09 will be a fantastic treat for the casual fan, but a lack of overall innovation will keep enthusiasts from becoming too excited.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009 va encore un peu plus loin que son prédécesseur en proposant une jouabilité amélioré et un lot d'innovations qui, si elles ne sont pas révolutionnaires, s'intègrent bien à la série. Dommage qu'EA n'ait pas eu le temps de traduire le soft en français, perdant ainsi un point sur la note finale.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 confirme et accroît l'efficacité de l'opus précédent, avec une meilleure prise en main, un mode en ligne solide grâce à la présence du Simultaneous Play, une approche beaucoup plus technique du golf via le Club Turner, et un contenu rénové avec l'ajout de tracés et de golfeurs supplémentaires. On regrettera simplement que la réalisation ne soit pas réellement à la hauteur des ambitions d'Electronic Arts dans le golf virtuel, sans oublier le fait que Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 ne dispose pas d’une traduction en français. Pas de panique en ce qui concerne la durée de vie, puisque un bon nombre de modes de jeu (match play, stroke play, stableford…) et de mini-games sont contenus dans le disque. Oui, solide.

Like many yearly sports game franchises, Tiger Woods Pro Tour 09 needed at least two more months of polish for it to reach its highest potential, especially for a series known for its simulation-driven attention to detail. It has almost economically repaired the franchises' most rickety issues while leaving some minor kinks untouched, which doesn't ruin its refined style, but still doesn't prevent that voice in the back of your head from telling you that something could have been more precise. Even so, Tiger Woods Pro Tour 09 has enough class to disguise the numbers game of golf, and clears enough distance left by its predecessor for an easy lay-up for next year's installment.

Are there enough improvements to warrant a purchase of 09 if you have 08? That’s hard for me to say. The dynamic ratings are fantastic, but with a majority of the courses being identical and the gameplay being almost identical it’s a tough sale. The game is a worthy purchase for someone a few years removed from the game, I just hope I don’t break anything the next time I miss an 18 inch putt because my eyes won’t let my virtual golfer pull the club back two feet.

Hardcore golfing fans (and I do mean hardcore) will probably find this a contender for game of the year, but for everybody else there are more charming, accessible, and fun golfing games on the market.

Le dernier sorti reste le meilleur. Une fois de plus, le Tiger Woods nouveau n'est pas un accroc à la logique commerciale d'Electronic Arts. Pour prendre la saga en route, cet épisode 09 est donc recommandé car il est tout simplement le plus complet. Les amateurs auraient tort de s'en priver en raison des améliorations de confort et de prestige qu'il apporte ça et là, à une série riche et pointue qui a déjà fait ses preuves. En revanche, s'il s'agit de mettre à jour un épisode sorti récemment, le roi Tiger peut attendre. Ce ne sera pas un crime de lèse-majesté que de faire l'impasse sur un opus 09 correct mais finalement assez chiche en évolutions d'envergure.