![]() These augments include increasing accuracy, affecting ball-spin, powering up a hit, or the costly putt preview. The Focus system can best be compared to a stamina bar, where points are expended for performing augments to the shot. ![]() It’s a fun mode to try out, but with the surprising difficulty of this game, regular aiming and viewing mode is probably the best choice. While a map can be pulled out to show yardage on the hole, this is a far less interactive and more authentic way to approach virtual golf, if a bit trying. True Aim basically just makes the game a little tougher by giving the player only the view that the average golfer would have: from eye level where his/her ball lies. Two new elements in the stroke mechanics are the True Aim and Focus systems. This tournament will take place on the scenic Celtic Manor course, on which, as with all the other fairways, greens, sandtraps and roughs are authentically reproduced along with some interesting wind and water effects. Players can choose which side to play for, though with a few of the most stacked players (statistically) being on the American side, the choice is practically already made. ![]() The focus of this Tiger Woods game, despite what the title may allude to, is actually the Ryder Cup, an age-old battle for prowess between British and American golfers. Don’t be surprised if it takes this character a while to really get going. ![]() Instead, doing just about anything ranging from landing a tee shot on the fairway to taking 32nd place in a PGA Tournament Event will net your golfer some experience that will likely go toward beefing up his/her miserable starting stats. Unlike previous titles, there aren’t multiple currency systems. These points will apply to your create-a-golfer, who can be customized for appearance as well as equipment and skills. Noting the steep difficulty, “11” also rewards players for rising to the challenge in the form of experience points. Putting can also offer a tough up-front challenge in that a deep familiarity with the game’s greens physics is required to pull off successful medium- to long-range putts, which will undoubtedly make up the majority of putts at first. It’s fairly simple to swing at 100 percent the majority of the time, but anything less becomes a trial in precise degrees, and one that takes a long time and a steep learning curve to master. Shots are hit by pulling the stick down for a backswing, then timing the push up for the desired power of the forward swing. Even turning the difficulty down to the easiest setting doesn’t eliminate the inherent need for some deft skill with the left joystick, which functions as your club throughout. With “11,” not only the graphics have been sharpened (including some new lighting and hair effects), but the somewhat difficult nature of playing golf to begin with has also become more realistic. ![]() That means if you are going to enjoy this title, you have to exercise the patience necessary to play a golf game, which in this case is fairly substantial. Not to overstate the obvious, but “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11” is a golf game. Without reinventing golfing video games or sports title athlete progression systems, it manages to upgrade the already solid experience of previous games in the series and add a few shining touches, such as improved graphics and experience upgrades, which combine to offer a rightfully challenging and rewarding virtual duffer’s dream. Not all golf simulations are created equal, and “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11” proves it. ![]()
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