Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
By Marc Saltzman,
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What’s It About?
As with past years, EA Sports' TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 12: THE MASTERS aims to deliver a realistic professional golf experience -- from the motion of the swing (now taking advantage of PlayStation Move and the Wii MotionPlus peripherals) to authentically-modeled courses ripped from real world locations (such as Pebble Beach and St. Andrews). While it doesn't look or feel much different than last year's offering, the new game features a revamped career mode, the addition of caddies (who offer helpful tips while on the green), as well as new golfers and courses to choose from. EA Sports says they've laser-scanned every hole at the historic Augusta National Golf Club to recreate the Masters Tournament down to every digital detail. Finally, the game offers a handful of solo and multiplayer game modes (for up to 4 players).
Is It Any Good?
Fans of Tiger Woods PGA Tour golf games are well aware that some years are bigger than others. While not remarkably different than past games, the new career mode now takes you from working your way up from an amateur to the coveted PGA Tour. A lot of the online buzz surrounds the Caddie Mode, where you're paired up with a caddie who gives you helpful advice based on the course, wind, and such (and they can "level up" like a role-playing game, too). Unlike past games, you can tackle fun "Masters moments," where you can relive some of the best moments from Masters history as you vie for the green jacket. Major fans of the series won't be disappointed with this sequel as there are enough new goodies to justify the purchase, but casual players might think twice if they're still happy with last year's game. Note: The Wii version supports the Wii Balance Board (primarily for balance), plus it offers 25 courses instead of 19, and minigames, too; visually it's not as good as the high-definition Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games (which can be played using the Move controller.)
Online interaction: In both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, you can play online with 2 to 4 players. Plus, there will be downloadable content, says EA Sports. Gamers who play each other online can also chat using a headset microphone, which means kids could potentially hear offensive language.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about celebrity role models. Do gamers still want to play as Tiger Woods, or has the world's most famous golfer lost some of his appeal because of his widely-publicized personal problems?
Do you prefer to play sports video game on a system where you can be active? You can if you play this game using the Move controller for the PS3 or the Wii MotionPlus for the Wii.
Game Details
- Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: EA Sports
- Release date: April 1, 2011
- Genre: Sports
- Topics: Sports and Martial Arts
- ESRB rating: E for N/A
- Last updated: August 30, 2016
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