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By Chad Sapieha
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Now with Wii MotionPlus, for true one-to-one swing control.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 7+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Play
What's It About?
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10 for the Wii isn't a complete reinvention of Electronic Arts' storied golf simulator, but it's pretty close. Thanks to the incorporation of the Wii MotionPlus attachment for the Wii remote, a device that dramatically improves the accuracy of the controller's motion detection (it's the first game to make use of this new peripheral), your avatars' swings now precisely correspond to your real-world movements. The upshot is that you can no longer blame your duffed shots on lousy controls; you bear full responsibility for all of your shots, be they brilliant or errant.
Aside from improved control, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for Wii adds plenty of other fun new features, including real-world weather based on local forecasts obtained from the Wii's weather channel, online tournaments that pit players against pros' real scores each weekend, and new courses and modes, like disc golf, which has players flinging Frisbees around the links as though they were golf balls.
Is It Any Good?
The Wii's motion-sensitive controls promised great things for golf simulators. The notion of being able to swing a club in the comfort of one's living room and see an on-screen avatar mimicking that movement captivated fans of the game. Alas, the Wii remote's rudimentary motion detection technology -- which forced players to enact crude reproductions of their real world swings, and not always with the greatest results -- meant that the Wii's golf games repeatedly failed to live up to expectations.
That's all changed now, thanks to the Wii MotionPlus. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 acts as a terrific showcase for this new peripheral's capabilities. Not only does it allow swing tempo to be mimicked almost perfectly, it also offers players complete control over club angle at impact. Twist your wrists inward and you'll draw the ball, turn them outward and you'll slice it. The control over the degree of spin that can be applied is nothing short of remarkable. Simply put, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 is the game Wii golf fans have been waiting for since Nintendo's console first launched two-and-a-half years ago. It brings interactive golf into your living room like never before.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the Wii MotionPlus and how it affects play in this game. Do you think it significantly improves the accuracy of your avatar’s movements? If you play golf in real life, do you feel like you are able to use your real-world swing to play this game? Is the motion-technology deficient in any meaningful way? Do you think MotionPlus enhances play to the tune of its $25 price?
Game Details
- Platforms : Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , PSP , Nintendo Wii , PlayStation 2
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Available online
- Publisher : EA Sports
- Release date : June 8, 2009
- Genre : Sports
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : May 7, 2019
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