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Xbox Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07

Written by Matt Paprocki
Published October 25, 2006

Taking the term "everything and the kitchen sink" to heart, Tiger Woods 07 for the Xbox is the definitive version of the series. Tossing in nearly every feature ever found in a Tiger Woods game, this lively entry is a fine way to send it out on the current hardware before the focus shifts entirely to new consoles. This game is a total turnaround from 2006.

Last year brought two utterly absurd changes to the game: "Tiger Proofing" and Gamebreakers. They contradicted each other; the latter allowing for a perfect shot when activated and Tiger Proofing was a desperate attempt to the make the game more difficult by adjusting the courses to your skill level as you played. Neither feature makes a return, and, instead, the focus is on the sheer amount of content that can fit on one disc.

Aside from a few fantasy courses, this is a full roster, culled from each edition of the game since 2003. This brings the total up to a stunning 21, variety never seen in a Woods game. That same number can be used to represent the number of golfers found on the disc, including newcomers like Annika Sorenstam.

As usual, there's a ridiculous amount of time-consuming features to experience. Finally admitting the game is shamefully easy, sliders can be adjusted to minimize the yardage of a drive, effectiveness of a player putt, length of the rough, and more. Some of these options have been included previously, though never at this level of customization.

Gone is the oddball Rivals mode, replaced by another throwaway single player experience, Team Tour. Here you'll acquire different golfers to add to your squad as you travel the world and take on other teams. The team play adds a unique spin to standard golf since most of the games take place with multiple characters.

This also requires playing alongside the AI, and while it's funny to watch them plop balls into the water four straight times when playing against them, trying to win with a performance like that can be nearly impossible. A full PGA Tour season is the better way to play.

Besides that misstep, there's nothing to complain about here. The shape stick has been changed, borrowing, if not outright stealing, the system from recently released Pro Stroke Golf. Now the right analog stick stays in a position either over or under the ball before the swing instead of moving around prior to completion of the swing.

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Matt Paprocki is the former reviews editor for Digital Press, a video game website with an appreciation for the retro side of the industry. The deep game collection which spans nearly 30 systems and 2,000 games line his walls for research purposes. Matt strives to bring credibility to video game journalism, and take it in a new direction to aid the industry in becoming respected with all forms entertainment media. He currently freelances for GameArgus.com and MultiPlayerGames.com.
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Xbox Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Published: October 25, 2006
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Writer: Matt Paprocki
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#1 — October 25, 2006 @ 22:46PM — Ken Edwards [URL]

Since when was "I love this game" a slogan for the PGA?

Seriously, the guy who says that ON EVERY HOLE needs shot. It is so annoying.

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