Is there still a growl in the Tiger? Tiger Woods Masters 2012

Tiger Woods has been a very busy chap over the last few years – not only on the Golf Course if the news is correct! But also being the face of EA Sports’ Golf series – what else did you think we meant?

So another year and another EA Sports title is hitting the shelves with the improved gameplay and tweaked graphics that cause the same arguments each year: Why should I buy Tiger Woods 12 if I have Tiger Woods PGA 2011?

The biggest reason to Golf Fans (apart from Tiger not being featured on the front cover of the game!) is the addition of the Augusta National Golf Course for the first time ever. We’re not massive golfers at PlayEject but this is a big deal and so is the inclusion of being able to play a Masters tournament.

So what else? Well there’s the new Caddie option which helps players chose between 2 types of shot – a conservative effort which will keep you safe from hazards but not help reach the Birdies and Eagles – and the more ‘attacking’ approach of driving down the course but with added risks to consider such as cross winds and bunkers, etc.

The Caddie tips won’t be to everyone’s taste and thankfully can be turned off. In fact we think most people, especially hardened Tiger Woods gamers will opt to switch this off permanently as it does seem to take a bit of the skill out of the shots – as selecting a preset Caddie shot is much easier than going through a club selection and lining up the shot. It is an excellent way for anybody new to the Fairways to get to grips with the game though.

The graphics look excellent – some of the shots we’ve seen look picture-perfect as the sun is behind a tree with the light shining through as the golfer takes a swing – its a masterpiece to watch.
The PS3 Move version of the game will apparently feature Tiger Woods on the cover as ‘Special Edition’ but not much has been said about this so don’t hold your breath but is it a sign from EA that they no longer think they need Tiger to brand their successful games??

Maybe next year will reveal more…

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