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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 ps3 Game Reviews
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
Critic Score
Metascore: 79 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.2 out of 10
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Photo Game Face is a new feature of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 that lets you use photos of your face to create an ultra-realistic likeness of yourself in the game. Your photo-based face can be used with any custom golfer profile you make. Customize your Photo Game Face just like any standard character using the tools in "My Appearance". For the first time ever, find out who truly is the world’s greatest golfer. In Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, all of your golf game is recorded: from the first tee box in Play Now mode, to your final putt in a FedExCup tournament. Post your most amazing--and unthinkable--performances on EA SPORTS GamerNet, a revolutionary interactive gaming hub that hosts user-created content online. Set the bar high by sharing your top moments, or take on challenges set by others. Whether you’re uploading an unbeatable round or the craziest shot you’ve ever sunk, take on the golfing world with GamerNet and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08. A Shot of ConfidenceAll-new Shot Confidence tracks your performance on every hole, round, and golf course. Based on key factors, including club selection, hole, lie, and more, dig into past performances with the Confidence Meter to identify strengths and weaknesses before every shot. The Most Golf Courses EverExperience the all-new FedExCup championship format by playing a dream round of golf at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill, and East Lake. Take On PGA And LPGA Tour ProsChallenge the greatest PGA Tour pros, including Tiger Woods, John Daly, and Vijay Singh, plus LPGA Tour pros such as Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis, Christie Kerr, and Morgan Pressel. [Electronic Arts]

PUBLISHER: Electronic Arts
DEVELOPER: EA Tiburon
GENRE(S): Sports, Golf
PLAYERS: 4
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2007

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90
Game Informer
Sometimes when you’re golfing you nail a hole because you bail yourself out with a superb putt, chip, or tee shot. But this game is instead like masterfully shot hole, where each stroke feels just right.
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90
GameSpy
Just like in real life, Tiger continues to impress.
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90
GameTap
GamerNet is a game within the game, but it ends up being so overwhelming in your mind when you play that you start looking for unique opportunities to come up with shots that maybe nobody else has ever thought of.
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88
Cheat Code Central
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is the most complete and refined version of the series yet. Overall, it is very similar to last year's Tiger, but the refinements are cool.
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85
IGN
Tiger 08 boils down to a few additions, but not much change overall. It's still a great game, but the new additions, other than Shot Confidence to a degree, really don't alter the core game.
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85
PGNx Media
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is the best Tiger Woods yet but really feels like an incremental upgrade over last year’s game.
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83
Gaming Age
Gameplay is top notch this year catering to all walks of life. Whether you are a newbie or veteran, there are many levels of difficulty and settings that will challenge any golfing fan.
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82
PSX Extreme
The physics are excellent as always, it's the best-looking entry yet, the options are insane, and most importantly, definitely appeals to just about any golf fan. It's got everything you could want and even a little more, even if the execution of the enhancements isn't always spot-on.
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82
GameZone
Excellent next-gen sports gaming, several new features, hours of challenging gameplay – if you don’t have a golf game for PlayStation 3, this is the one to get.
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82
Worth Playing
I say there's a point at which suspension of buying by default the latest Tiger Woods game makes sense: It's a close call, but I favor stopping here at PGA Tour 08 over sitting pat on last year's version.
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80
DarkStation
I was a bit underwhelmed when I first got into Tiger Woods 08, I just didn't feel like there was enough new in the game to make it worthwhile. And then I kept playing, I got into the Gamer Net and was addicted, and then played more into the Career and once again was hooked.
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80
Jolt Online Gaming UK
The lack of initial on-screen prompts aside, it’s entirely possible for anyone to throw themselves into Tiger’s 2008 outing and have both a rewarding and entertaining time, be they a golf fan or not.
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80
Games Radar
Between the addictive character building and the online community features, there's tons of links action. All you'll need is just a little patience.
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80
Games Master UK
A definite improvement over the last PS3 Tiger. [Oct 2007, p.80]
80
Playstation Official Magazine UK
It's far from groundbreaking, but it is a simple golf sim with impressive longevitiy, and that makes it the best golfer around. [Nov 2007, p.94]
80
PSM Magazine
The improved online features should add significant legs to an already full-featured product. [Nov 2007, p.78]
79
Gamers' Temple
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is the same Tiger from years past. If you don't already own a previous version then it's certainly worth a look. Those that already have a copy from the past few years would be better off passing until something dramatic happens to the series.
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77
Console Monster
Whilst there is not a tonne of content to set it above last year's release on the 360, it is a significant improvement on the previous PS3 version.
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77
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Do you have the patience to work through the frequent shot frustration? If so, you'll enjoy the almost ridiculous amount of content shoehorned in here. [Oct 2007, p.91]
77
GameTrailers
Tiger Woods 08 will definitely give you your money’s worth when it comes to sheer play options.
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75
GamerNode
Tiger Woods 08 is a solid game, but not great. It also doesn't offer enough new features to justify purchase.
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75
1UP
But looming over everything is the fact that the most fundamental gameplay element of Tiger Woods 08 -- the swing -- is essentially flawed. And so in spite of the solid competence of most of the rest of the game, I'd recommend you rent the game before purchasing. Just to make sure you've got the patience for it.
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73
Play UK
Far too difficult for its own good. Rendered fair, only by a decade-old mechanism. [Issue#158, p.92]
71
NZGamer
What changes you do find in Tiger Woods 08 are positive; however, it’s just the fact that there is more polish needed to make this title really stand out.
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70
TheSixthAxis
Even with the option to use the Clap Hanz three-tap method to swing the club, EA just seems happy to continue to build on top of the existing foundations each year rather than pull the whole thing down and start again.
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70
AceGamez
If you're a serious member of the videogame Pringle club then, with all its options, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is definitely worth a purchase. If you're more of a Sunday morning hacker, however, then the game's difficult beginning may mean that you never reach the entertainment that lies beyond it.
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70
GameSpot
Tiger Woods 08 is a good game, but it stumbles a bit this year thanks to some unnecessary changes and some new features that don't work well or don't work at all.
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70
GameDaily
The introduction of hooks and slices results in shots that veer off too easily to the left or right, even for the steadiest hand. That's too bad, because the rest of the game lines up nicely.
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68
PSM3 Magazine UK
A quality golf sim, but "Everybody's Golf 5" takes the major this year. [Nov 2007, p.83]
50
GameShark
Lack of innovative new features or truly ‘next-gen’ visuals makes this a decidedly average game on the PS3.
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