Tiger Woods returns to the cover of a golf video game… but not one from EA like in years past. Instead, the 15-time major winner sits on the front cover of 2K Sports’ latest addition to the golf video game market. With a brand new swing system, three licensed major championships and almost 30 licensed courses, have 2K set a new standard for golf video games? I gave it a go to find out.
Gameplay
Nailing the gameplay in a golf video game is difficult – developers want to find that sweet spot between arcade-like fun and realistic, difficult gameplay to represent the sport itself. In my opinion, 2K have done just that.
As a pretty experienced gamer, especially within the sports and golf video game sectors, I like a challenge. I want realistic offline gameplay that challenges me without being too over the top. The best compliment I can give this game in that regard is the number of different options you have in terms of tweaking the difficulty to your liking. Gone are the days of easy, medium and hard difficulty options, instead replaced by the option to tweak around a dozen different settings to tailor the game to your wants and needs.
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In terms of the gameplay itself, the new Evo Swing mechanic might be the most realistic system I’ve ever used in a golf game. EvoSwing compliments the player’s own rhythm and dexterity to better simulate the feeling of swinging a golf club when using Swing Stick and provides a real challenge to those who seek it. Those who want an easier, more laid back experience can opt for the new Perfect Swing difficulty setting, which reduces the material impact of external factors on your swing. This allows newer players to familiarize themselves with the complexity of the sport and the game mechanics without worrying about the intricacies of the golf swing.
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I don’t love the new system when it comes to short game, however. It felt very clunky and hard to judge, with pitch and chip shots feeling like a guessing game for the most part. A lot of the time, if I trusted the shot my caddy told me to play I’d end up rolling off the green or finishing nowhere near the hole during my MyCAREER play, but that could well be a skill issue on my end! Nevertheless, the short game mechanics will take me a while to get used to.
Game modes
I’ll begin with MyCAREER, the game mode I tend to play the most in sports video games. Players can choose to start their journey in Q-School, on the Korn Ferry Tour, or by…
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