Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12 for iPad
By Chris Morris,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Golf for dedicated duffers, with optional Facebook game.
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What’s It About?
Players attempt to get the lowest possible number of strokes on a variety of well-known courses. They swing clubs by swiping the screen. A controlled, straight stroke can take you down the course nicely, but if your finger drifts left or right, you will hook or slice the ball. Players can choose which club to use or use the game's \"caddy\" function. The game also includes a \"Closest to the Pin\" Facebook mini-game that lets you compete against Facebook friends to see who can get their shot closest to a particular hole.
Is It Any Good?
Compared to its peers, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12 is one of the best golf games on the iPad, but judged against the larger console gaming category, it falls a bit short. The swipe mechanic used to take shots works fine most of the time, but occasionally adds more power than you expect -- and little errors in the angle of your swipe can have tremendous consequences on screen. However, these controls do provide you with the ability to shoot the ball at a slight angle and add some English to it, which affects its landing. The commentary is also sometimes inappropriate for the situation on screen -- not in an offensive way, but it often seems disconnected to the player's situation. Players can create their own character or use one of the pros, but it doesn't tremendously affect gameplay. All of this said, the game looks great and the Closest to the Pin challenge is one of the better Facebook integrations of any app. Dedicated duffers might like parts of this app, but casual fans of the sport -- and young players -- are likely to get frustrated.
App Details
- Device: iPad
- Subjects: Hobbies: sports
- Release date: March 29, 2011
- Category: Sports Games
- Topics: Sports and Martial Arts
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Version: 1.0.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.2 or later
- Last updated: August 22, 2016
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