Last season's Tiger Woods instalment offered gamers an intuitive and engaging golf game with very little to be disappointed at; and if you're not familiar with it, you can read our Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 review to find out why. Given all that the game has accomplished, what new features can EA implement this season? Let's find out as we go over some game details and soak in a couple of videos that show these features in action.
Thanks to the MotionPlus, sports games are now able to take that step closer to what a sports-simulation can achieve – even though you may be in the comfort your living room. What's interesting with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, is that EA Tiburon has further expanded on what was explored with the draw and fade application via the MotionPlus. This season, players will be able to experience the new Advanced Plus and Tour Pro swing options, both of which should add another layer of authenticity to the game.
Advanced Plus will track the rotation of the club as you make your swing, as well as measuring the swing plane – effectively reading the virtual path of your club. The new Tour Pro option will measure the point of contact at which you hit the ball, so missing the ball entirely is not out of the question. Remember, exhale before you swing!
Straight from the press release, here's a rundown of some of the game features you can look forward to:
- Take the Ryder Cup Challenge – Choose your team and play through the Ryder Cup tournament on the challenging Celtic Manor course. The Ryder Cup mode provides complete control of rosters, match ups, length of tournament and the ability to tweak matches mid round for a personalized experience. Ryder Cup mode is for the whole family with foursomes, fourballs and singles matches.
- Wii MotionPlus Enhanced – The new Advanced Plus and Tour Pro swing options provide a new level of authenticity on the course. Advanced Plus not only tracks swing rotation, but now also tracks swing plane; reading the virtual path of your club. The Tour Pro option enhances the swing mechanic by measuring the point of contact on the ball, making it possible to miss the ball completely!
- True View – Experience Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 from a whole new perspective with True View, a first-person vantage point. Now you have complete freedom of movement over the club while looking down at the ball, both before and during your swing.
- Mini Golf – Bring this family fun classic indoors with an all-new miniature golf mode. Choose to play 9 or 18 holes on one of four original courses with up to four players simultaneously.
- Online Gameplay – Experience one of the most robust online offerings on the Wii, including online multiplayer team play, as well as a full version of Disc Golf with up to four players simultaneously. Participate in selected tournaments based on skill, swing type and attributes. Choose to automatically sign online every time you turn on your console to receive instant challenges to set new records.
- Tailor Your Game – Set your individual gameplay options independently from your swing options. Choose from four different golfer attributes to focus on during your career. Set your own combinations or choose from the easy to expert settings. In the expert setting all new yardage markers provide guidance on proper club choice.
As you can see, the Tiger Woods series has lost none of the non-competitive play modes that offers that balance to all the realism that gamers can apply to their enjoyment. Mini Golf and the surprisingly enjoyable Disc Golf should offer gamers something a bit more relaxed compared to the high-pressure one might encounter in the career mode. The True View camera angles should be the perfect catalyst for post-shot approving nods of the head, or shakes of disgust.
Features video
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Tutorial video
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is currently scheduled for release on 8th June in the United States.
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First thing they need to do is fix the 'chipping issue'. That ruined the game once you realised it was there. Apart from that game-breaker, TW10 was nearly perfect.
I was hoping for balance-board support in TW11, for the complete golfing sim. Hmm.
also, drunken angry wife mode à la south park would rock! ;D
I seriously have lol at mistress sold separatly !
So EA expects me to pay for each mistress? Too bad, my money is not enough to pay for that :/
Disc golf and mini golf! Sounds awesome!
@Machu I don't remember any significant issue with the chipping, if anything, the putting was a bit of a pain.
@Pwerlvlamy Divorce papers will be region-free though.
Can I cheat on my wife and crash my car into a tree? Manage a media scandal? This could be good.
My big issue with Tiger Woods 10 is the commentary. Scott Van Pelt was practically saying the same thing for every situation. That and the fact that the sideburns don't connect with the hair.
Seriously they need to add the Golf Buggy driving mode from Links LS Extreme, except with a random female running after you.
That addition of the plane swing sounds amazing! That is my biggest problem in real golf, that hopefully now I can address through this! I tend to "pop up" which results in me topping the ball and not getting under it....
I might buy it because of the minigolf! Will this be wacky courses or just small size golf course? I've been waiting for a cool mini golf with motion plus
Online disc golf is what has sold it to me, but of course now there is no online mini golf. They're probably holding that for '12. Still, I'm definitely looking forward to this. I traded in my '10 version now while the value is still good. Actually the other thing selling it to me are the crazy deals (in the US at least). A $20 gaming credit at Amazon, for example. That makes the upgrade easier to take.
@Crunc: well done, that´s the way an anual sports game must be buyed/selled
yet another sports game that apparently takes place in the future.
@TrevorTheChan: Yes, and with those awkward putts you could just pull out the chipper and have unlimited practice shots (unlike the single putt preview) until you were guaranteed to sink it. This was abused online, so much so you had to use it to stay in touch with opponents/leaders. For online play with my friends we had a 'no-chipping on the green' rule and just had to trust each other. A very minor detail I'll admit, but one that eventually became a game-breaker.
I remember now what Van Pelt always says: "What a rare gem this is!" At every hole? Sort of defeats the purpose, you think?
@Machu That's a shame. I need to start playing PGA Tour 10 again. Never went online but I'm going to sharpen my skills and take the plunge. Might see you on the green oneday.
@Zork2 Only in Tiger Woods Living The Dream.
@Gabe Greens
The mistresses will be DLC.
@TrevorTheChan: When TW11 arrives you may well do so.
Geez, people. Would you lay off with the lameass Tiger Woods jabs? It was SLIGHTLY amusing at first, then it got old, now it's just being a moron. I honestly thought nL was above petty things like that. Guess I was wrong.
must buy for me!
yeah, well the putting sucks, boys and girls. one doesn't use the same force to putt a 3 ft putt as you would a 40 footer, but the swing meter doesn't know the difference. pass on this one until someone programming it really knows how to play golf.
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