A Review of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 PS3

While golf may seem like a boring sport to some people, that couldn't be farther from the truth for gamers that happen to own golf games. The "Tiger Woods" series has become more and more popular in the last few years. With the newest addition of "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07" for the Playstation 3, the series is going to attrack even more attention.

Right from the start, you will be amazed at the performance of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07. The game loads very quickly and when it is done you are given many different options to choose from. The most noticeable option is Career Mode in which you are allowed to create your own custom golfer and begin your own pro-golfer career. Some other modes include match play, alternate shot, battle golf, best-ball, stroke play, skins, and practice.

One of the better options in "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07" is battle golf. Battle golf is just match play with a fun twist. During this match, you will play a golf game as you normally would, but after each hole the winner gets a special prize. That "special" prize is the removal of an opposing player's club. This means that any club he has can be removed and they will no longer have access to that club. It’s a pretty good feeling when your opponent has only a few clubs and you still have all of yours!

Creating your own unique golfer is definitely one of the highlights of the game, as you get the opportunity to design them to look like however you want. You are free to design your golfer right down to the very last detail. You can actually choose what type of reactions they have on the course. Obviously, if all you got to do was design a character and just look at him/her, the game would quickly lose its appeal. Luckily, there’s much more to do with your created character than just looking at him/her.

Career mode allows you to play your character in many different tournaments and match-ups which allows you to face-off with some of the most well known golfers. You will compete against golfers like Tiger Woods, John Daly, Justin Leonard, Mike Weir, Jim Furyk, and many more. In order to be able to compete with these pro-golfers you will need to create a great golfer. However, creating a superstar golfer is not that simple.

After all, Tiger Woods did not become a great golfer over night! But that’s beside the point. The point is, you will need plenty of training and practice to reach your peak as a golfer. You will do that by taking your character through a few different mini games, which will develop your character's individual attributes. Your characters different attributes are: ball striking, driving accuracy, putting, recovery, power, power boost, approach, and spin. After each mini-game you participate in, some of those attributes may increase. However, that will depend on your overall performance during the game, as well as what the mini-game's main focus was on. Your starting character is going to suck, period; but with a few mini games played here and there, he will grow in talent and become an all-star golfer in no time.

Many people think they can just keep training then hit the campaign trail and blaze over the competition easily. Well, that’s not the case. You will only be able to train a certain amount of times before each and every match. This makes it so you can't "beef" up and then "slaughter" each one of your opponents on the course.

Attributes are always great, but they can't replace the feeling of picking up and trying out new golf gear. And, that’s exactly what your golfers can do from time to time. Simply stop by the pro-shop via the career menu and you can browse all the clothing and equipment that can be purchased. Its always nice to see the purchased equipment being used by, and displayed on, your character; but that is not the only reason equipment is worth buying. New equipment will also present your golfer with skill bonuses, which will give him/her an edge on the golf course. So even though it may just "look" great on your golfer, the equipment is actually working its magic behind-the-scenes to increase your golfer's attributes.

The PS3 console port of "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07" not only has great single player modes, but players can challenge others online via an internet connection. If you ever get bored with career mode, then online play should be your next destination. The most common online matches will be those of stroke and match play games, but there will be many other game types as well; such as battle golf, alternate shot, three-hole golf, skins, etc. Players may either participate in unranked or ranked matches, which is now a common thing to see in most online games. If a gamer thinks they are "pro" material, they will go for ranked games to increase their record and stats. However, those who feel somewhat less confident in their skills will play unranked games, as there is much less pressure.

In terms of graphics, visuals, and sounds, "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07" scores big. Each course looks absolutely amazing and the small touches (like the birds flying over head, waves crashing on the shoreline, and/or the fans running up and down the fairway trying to get a better view) really makes the game seem so much more realistic and intense. The details of all the characters are extremely well done also. It is a shame that there are only 12 courses on the PS3 version of this game, but each of them is quite breathe taking, to say the least. Not to mention, the commentary seems to have been well implemented and pretty accurate with each individual play. So you can expect the announcers to praise you for good shots and criticize you for the poor ones.

In conclusion, "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07" for the Playstation 3 is a quality game. If you’re not a big fan of golf games, this might be the PS3 game that changes your outlook on them. With a large selection of match options, personalized character creation, outstanding visuals, excellent audio, beautiful courses, great online play, excellent control scheme, and so much more, What more could a golfing fan want? Click Here For More Articles About: Video Games!