Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Wii) | 
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Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
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Rating:  28 reviews
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: golf-games
Media: Video Game
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5030930057237
ASIN: B000RO0RO8
Release Date: August 31, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: New & Sealed. SAME DAY DISPATCH from UK mainland on majority of UK orders received before 2:30pm. VAT registered limited company with a no quibble returns policy.
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Amazon.co.uk Review
While Electronic Arts' other sports games may be locked in a deadly rivalry with their competitors there really hasn't been a golf sim to go head-to-head with Tiger Woods for years. There doesn't seem to be too much laurel sitting going on though, especially since this is, like many Electronic Arts games this year, the first time the game has been designed specifically with the next generation of consoles in mind. Naturally that means the most realistic graphics yet, not only for the course itself but also for Tiger and the other real-world golfers. Their faces and expressions look totally life-like and on the PS3 and 360 you can use a webcam or digital camera to import your own face and graft it to your own in-game custom golfer. In terms of gameplay the major new feature is the concept of "shot confidence" which monitors your performance through your whole career, adding an extra degree of tension to difficult shots but also allowing you to examine your game in detail to find out where you're going right and wrong. After criticisms that last year's game was a bit thin on options this new game has the greatest number of courses ever including Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill and East Lake. There's also the expanded GamerNet mode which acts like a sort of YouTube just for the game, allowing you post in-game videos and challenge other people to a game in an online world dedicated to nothing but golf.
Harrison Dent
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 The more sophisticated Wii sport golf September 3, 2007
Pheyonagh (Stirling, Scotland)
33 out of 35 found this review helpful
Like most people of the wii world i love wii sports golf. But having played the same 9 holes countless times, i wanted more. Having read lots of reviews of '07 i wasn't disapointed by '08.
The swing takes a tiny little bit of getting used to but once you do, through the tutorial at the beginning you realise that it is much better and more realistic. The putting action is very smooth, although sometimes gravity forgets to work when i'm putting and it doesn't go into the hole, but maybe thats just my bad putting.
With a wide variety of courses and mini games that are really good fun (especially the mini-putt), this game is defiantely for those who want a good game of golf on the wii.
Total addictive fun September 13, 2007
R. Mann (Manchester)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Ok, so what do i know about serious gaming? Afterall, I'm just a girl who hasn't owned a games console since the fading days of the PS1, but this game is great. I don't much care whether the graphics are up there with the XBox 360 or PS3 - I want a game that's both playable, feels reasonably authentic to my experience of real-life golf, is fun and challenging. This game ticks all the boxes in relation to these criteria. Seriously addictive.
Tiger '08 Wii September 1, 2007
Nicklback (Wales)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
This game so far has not been introduced as well as i thought it would be concerning the help (as it is not so detailed). Being addicted to Wii Sports Golf this has a more realistic approach, but can be frustrating and confusing at first. The motion sensitive swing is a lot more sensitive to Wii Sports Golf, and can be hard to attempt at first.
Overall this game is great fun with your mates and any Golf Fan, but is not ideal for the easy-go fun or stressful gamer who won't practice or give it a fair chance.
I think EA rushed to make this game and is only a minor upgrade from the previous '07 game as graphics are still the same, but still it is fun for anyone to have a go.
I'd recommend Nintendo's version of Golf for a more basic approach if you want
an easier gaming experience.
A Hate-Love Relationship.... March 3, 2008
>KarK<
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I hate golf. I find it boring, long-winded and pointless. Its only redeeming features are the open air and the occasional murmur of nearby fauna. So imagine my surprise when, having acquired a shiny new Nintendo Wii, I became profoundly addicted to the Wii Sports golf game!
As other reviewers have mentioned, playing the same 9 holes over again is not so much boring as frustratingly limited, and I soon felt the urge to take my living-room golfing career to a new level. Bratz and Barbies are not exactly my cup of tea, so Panya Golf was of course out of the question, and I sought a more realistic, professional style of game. The most obvious option (and most likely the safest bet) was Tiger Woods 08. Fortunately I was not disappointed...
The first thing that struck me was of course the graphical realism compared Wii Sports. Ahh... I can almost smell that country air and freshly-mown grass. These highly-detailed graphics do tend to cause juddery images all too frequently, but that is more down to hardware than software. This also accounts for the lack of visible spectators (they cheer a lot, but are nowhere to be seen) but I don't wanna be looking at people anyway. The second thing that struck me was the rather unintuitive menu system, which uses the "-" button to backtrack through the options, whereas "B" would seem the obvious choice, and a cumbersome zig-zag layout of the icons. Still, it doesn't take long to get used to. Only Nintendo can make 100% user-friendly user interfaces, so EA can be forgiven for not quite hitting the mark here.
Gameplay-wise, EA have come up with ALMOST exactly what I was looking for. Sure, the Wiimote does not always respond as intended, you can't feel the club hitting the ball like in Wii Sports, and the ball seems preprogrammed to stop 6mm short of the hole on every putt (this effect diminishes as your "Luck" increases), but with eighteen full 18-hole courses and dozens of different championships, game modes and customization options, and even the occasional murmur of nearby fauna, TW'08 is sure to keep me engrossed for many, many months to come. The learning curve is fairly steep, but highly rewarding after a while as you win money and experience points that can be spent on improving skills and equipment.
The courses are beautifully recreated (I imagine) as are the picturesque landscapes (I suppose) and the real-life players (I guess - the only one I know is Tiger Woods. Wot no Sevvy Ballesteros?!?) The commentators' remarks are poignant to the point of clairvoyance and often dryly humorous, which makes for a more lighthearted feel to it all, but in no way detracts from the constant feeling of striving for professional perfection. I really feel compelled to improve my swings, pitches and putts, and after only a few days am already feeling that yearning to get on the links of an evening and work my way to the top!
Pro golfers would probably scoff at the tacked-on frivolities such as taunts, post-tee-off spin control, RPG-style levelling-up system and $1000 blue rinses, but for links-virgins like me the sheer enormity, variety and well-roundedness of this game are enough to justify spending 40 quid on the in-home green fees.
So did I mention I love golf? It's one of the most challenging, frustrating and satisfying sports in the world, and certainly the most addictive. And it's all recreated here in Tiger Woods '08, in the comfort of your own home. All, that is, except REAL open air and nearby fauna....
It could be better, but its still well worth getting September 7, 2007
Graham (UK)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I got this ame, because like many of you reading this, I had played the Wii sports golf to death. This game will satisfy your craving for my holes, more courses and tons of new options. Theres about a dozen courses, maybe more and 18 holes on each, plus theres a heap of other games you can play, like target practice, arcade games etc. You can even design your own courses!
You can set up your characters face (AND BODY) just like wii sports, but its even more realistic, if not as comical. The American commentator is actually quite funny too. He tells you to Hurry up and stuff lol
The worse part about this game is the sound effects. Theres an aeroplane that keeps flying over. At least once on every hole, sometimes more often. Its the same plane, same sound every time, drives me crazy, but there doesnt seem to be any way to turn it off. It drives me INSANE! - I want a nice quiet round away from the noise of traffic, but I feellike I am at Heathrow blooming airport!
The swing meter is EXCELLENT. You can swing the ball, fade it, you can even spin the ball so when it lands on the green it goes backwards or sideways, this is a great game. You need a big screan because the fonts are very small to read. If you hav 40 inches plus it would be an advantage.
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