You can also hook the ball around objects using the left stick. As you move the analog, you'll see your virtual wrists move along with it, in addition to the weight shift. The d-pad comes into play to set your feet and their position for flop or punch shots, and can add to the degree of curve you need. Hitting X can adjust power on the swing when needed. Combined, this is as in-depth as video game golf can possibly be.
Putting isn't quite as deep, however, as you'll be given a grid, green height, and distance. Break is rarely significant even though the moving lines on the grid make it seem like it. Obviously, spin, loft, and stance play no role here, so this is an activity set to the right analog stick only.
Even for an experienced pro, Prostroke can be brutally difficult. Years of EA's Tiger Woods franchise has made a score of 48 possible and not that difficult to obtain. You'll be lucky to be under par after 18 in this Oxygen Games developed sim.
As this is a solo experience for the most part (it does support four players in standard modes like match and stroke), your golfers’ career is where your time will be spent. It becomes little more than a few random tournaments and challenges. You'll earn renown which is the only way to enter into higher tournaments.
You'll also earn money, but it has no purpose in the game at all, since there's nothing to buy. You can only assume it's being given to the three man commentary team who are being paid to mumble and sound as uninterested as possible. Additionally, you're always be playing against a NPC character. This makes tournaments that should take 20-minutes run about an hour.
If that becomes too dull to stand, you can create your own course. While obviously losing a lot due to the inability to share your creation with the world online, this is a deeply involving feature. The tools are logical, and aside from a few hints, you could quickly create a few holes to your liking without a deep tutorial. The ability to manipulate the shape of the green or fairway can lead to some involving designs.
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