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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

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Game Info

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: EA Tiburon

Genre(s): Sports, Golf

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: August 28, 2007

Summary

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]

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What The Critics Said

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GamePro

No doubt about it Tiger Woods 08 offers up an excellent round of 360 golf. The gameplay upgrades are right on and GamesNet promises unlimited potential for online action.

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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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GameSpy

Just like in real life, Tiger continues to impress.

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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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Armchair Empire

There’ some new golfers, courses and a few new features, but Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 isn’t much different than its predecessor.

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Play.tm

Plays the best round of golf available at the moment and comes wrapped in an impressive Golf-RPG package that contains more game modes and options than you could shake a 5 iron at. It may not be a hole in one, but it's a bloody impressive birdie.

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Cheat Code Central

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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Gaming Target

This year's Tiger Woods isn't a drastic change from last year, but yet the return of the 3-click meter changes the game all the same.

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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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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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Official Xbox Magazine

It packs enough pure dazzle power to keep you trudging through the lows in pursuit of the sweet, sweet highs - and that's the stuff that great golf is made of. [Oct 2007, p.68]

Gaming Nexus

The roster of hotshot golfers is now 21 members deep, several new-to-the-series courses are unlockable, and you can also toss your own face into the fray with the Photo Gamer Face tools.

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XboxAddict

Tiger Woods 08 has finally delivered on its next gen promises. This is the entire golf package. From a variety of ways to play, to tons of courses, great player customization, and some unique online features, there really isn’t too much more golf nuts could ask for.

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GameZone

I recommend everyone to at least rent Tiger Woods to play around with the character creation tools. You’ll be amazed how close it can provide a likeness to the user. The gameplay doesn’t falter and holds up reasonably well to bring forth an all-around polished game.

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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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Team Xbox

Tiger 08 gives you a ton to do, and offers lots of variety across these various events to reduce potential tedium—an effect that, unfortunately, really drags down the Skills Training section.

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IC-Games

The Tiger Woods franchise is a yearly affair; if you already own ‘07’ we would suggest a rent to see if you like the new changes it offers.

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Game Over Online

Despite its shortcomings, which include awful commentary, puzzling automated club and shot selection, fan interference, and a bug in the Tiger Challenge mode, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 does introduce some wonderful new features to the series. Photo Game Face goes a long way to help players create a golfer that’s truly in their image; the EA Sports Gamernet adds a wealth of content for the online community; and the additions and alterations to the swing controls make the game a little more accessible than it used to be.

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Console Gameworld

This is a nice revision of last year's version. No, it is not an essential buy. If you have to be on the cutting edge, then you need to get this.

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MS Xbox World

You can’t find a better title to test your skills, relax and challenge your mates, but with expectations raising ever higher, Tiger needs to seriously consider catching up before we leave him behind.

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VideoGamer

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 would have been without doubt the best game in the series for years had it not been for the high number of bugs and uneven graphical presentation.

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X360 Magazine UK

It's addictive, it's finely tuned. [Issue#24, p.82]

Kombo

Tiger Woods 08 is a remarkable golf game.

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Operation Sports

While Tiger Woods himself continues to reach new heights in his golf game, the Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise also made noticeable improvements in the last year.

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Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

Too arcadey to match "Links," but still plays a cracking round of golf. [Nov 2007, p.81]

Boomtown

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is by no means perfect, and we'd expect something of an engine overhaul for the next version, but this is no mere cynical yearly update. Recommended.

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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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Eurogamer

Almost every area of the game can be customised in line with your tastes to the extent that, if you ask nicely, Tiger will probably even dress up as Sailor Moon and call you Susan.

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Total Video Games

The multitude of additional features on the Xbox 360 compared to the PS2/Wii make it by far the stronger game. The PS2 and Wii games really do feel a little tired in comparison, although the addition of a very natural feeling control system on the Wii helps to improve its appeal.

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Games Radar (in-house)

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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GameTrailers

Tiger Woods 08 will definitely give you your money’s worth when it comes to sheer play options.

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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]

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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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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Worth Playing

The additions of the GamerNet and Shot Confidence don't make up for the faulty driving controls and inconsistent putting support.

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Gamers Europe

Overall, Tiger Woods 08 is a very enjoyable game that's brought (slightly) low by a few niggles and the fact that if you already own one of the previous T. Woods games, then you're not really going to find that much more for you here other than a few play refinements and tweaks.

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Gamers' Temple

Tiger Woods 08 is a decent enough golf game, but the overly touchy analog swing control and forced level progression will turn a lot of people off.

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Planet Xbox 360

Golf games are not the types where you typically feel compelled to get each year's version. If you have another golf game already, it is hard to recommend shelling out another $60 for what amounts to a few small upgrades.

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GamingTrend

The problem here is that there really isn't anything to justify spending the money on this game, especially compared to both Tiger Woods 07 and even Tiger Woods 06.

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GameDaily

As always, Tiger's a fun game but the 08 version comes up short of earning green jacket status.

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Official Xbox Magazine UK

It's the same, but it's a good kind of same. [Oct 2007, p.90]

PALGN

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is an enjoyable game for those who love the gentleman's game, just don't expect much to have changed.

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GameShark

An upgrade in terms of pure on the course play; it’s technically a better game than 07, but the overall design remains so dull and workmanlike that it feels like a job at times more than a game, and is only recommended for those who like playing the mini games and hopping online rather than for those who just want to jump in and start playing tournaments.

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GameSpot

Thanks to a crash bug and features that don't work well or don't work at all, Tiger Woods 08 on the Xbox 360 is a big disappointment.

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G4 TV

The new courses, modes and features can't make us forget one simple fact: EA screwed with the gameplay. It's not our fault we were getting really damn good at your game. Don't send it back into the Stone Age with inaccurate swing mechanics and busted-up putting as punishment.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 22 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mike O. gave it a9:
This was the first version of tiger woods i have played. It was bought as a gift. Initially when playing the 'Career' mode i because really frustrated with it. To get the most outof the game patience is needed until your golfers stats improve. when they do this is one of the most enjoyable games i have ever played. the graphics are smooth and very near perfect. I thought another nice touch to the online side of the game was the challenge modes (where i've lost many hours trying to beat one particular longest drive!) There were a couple of glitches i found with the game, for example if your drive a ball to within the range of 7 55-110 yrds from the pin where you would choose probably a 9 iron in real life, the game doesnt allow you to and the only clubs you can use are your wedges which makes it impossible for you to reach the green in two, this is probably the most frustrating thing on the game and hopefully the '09 version with have ammended this glitch. All in all this game is a fantastic buy for none golfing fans aswell as the golfing fanatics, without the couple of little glitches (that can be found in all games if you look hard enough) this game would rate a 10. But i suppose it gives EA a little bit of room to strive for the perfect golf simulation game.

Kevin V. gave it a1:
If I wanted to play a role playing game, I would stick with WoW. Whatever happened to playing a round of golf? Adjusting your stance? Ball positioning? Lie consideration and proper club selection? Tiger Woods is NOT a golf simulation. Period. It is a weak arcade golf experience with a bunch of lame role playing elements tossed in. I don't want to have to go to a Pro Shop to buy a hat that gives me more power. That's ridiculous. Model the actual equipment instead. You wouldn't use an Adams Tight Lies 3 Wood out of medium rough. Trust me. Off the fairway, it's a thing of beauty. Please Microsoft bring the Links franchise to the 360!! I'm tired of wasting my time with EA's garbage. I gave it a 1 because the putting in this game is actually pretty good, and I would have given it a 2 if they didn't dumb that aspect down with the putt preview feature.

David W. gave it a10:
Man, I don't know what the other user reviews are complaining about regarding bugs. I had heard that there was some problem with the tiger challenge uploading, but it seems to work for me. In fact, the game seems to be pretty solid. I like that they've included the Fed Ex Cup tournament thing. You wouldn't think that EA would incorporate something like that so soon.

Adam K. gave it a2:
How can people buy a game that last a week and then all the bugs come out, holes hanging, players disappearing. EA should come to the party as this could have been a great game, and now many people out there are waiting for a patch to fix the error(s). Very disappointing, could have been a great game, now it is money wasted.

Don M. gave it a0:
You may think this score is harsh but a game that will not even let me hit a ball deserves a very big ZERO!!! My friend and I had been eagerly awaiting this release for some time as 07 was also very prone to crashing and we rushed out and got a copy as soon as it was released. It played fine for a week and is now unplayable as it freezes/crashes on the first hole of most game types!!! DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, HEED MY WARNING EA Sports, ripped off again!

Mat C. gave it a5:
This game defines mediocrity, and the problem of having too many features. For every step forward, there's a big step back. Putting is easy, and they made it easier. The CPU takes drops for no particular reason. They spend too much time on their photo stuff, but then it doesn't work because their servers are crashed and the game won't accept photos via USB. There are bad camera angles, but there doesn't have to be, since it's selecting poor angles when good ones exist. Commentary is very 5 years ago, and I have to turn it off immediately. More courses are locked than not on start. Why lock courses at all? They have lots of new equipment, but no hybrids. You have to carry a 56* wedge, and there's no emphasis on major differences like shaft flexibility. This game doesn't have to be a sim all the time; we use Tiger Woods! That's hardly a sim. But the reality is that there is more emphasis on skin spots than having a reliable play between 50-90 yards. Wedges under 30 yds are a crap shoot rather than a realistic short play, and the sickening part is that there's no real reason for it. Too much unrealized potential... this game should be called Sergio Garcia '08.

Sean B. gave it a6:
What happened to my Tiger? Something changed for the worse in the last year, I cant hit a ball anymore and the skill progression is messed up. The game still looks very nice and I love the amount of courses (which seem cleaner and more polished), but it feels like certain areas of the game were completely neglected - and those are the areas I play! Sheesh, the thing crashed on me three times during the challenges. Not only that but I cant get the photoface feature to work and cant get through an online game at all. This game feels hurried out the door and in comparison, there are many less gameplay features from years past. I think they underestimate their audience and think throwing more courses at us will make up for downgraded gameplay and features. Putting is too easy and I grow so tired of the un-funny dialog. The commentators are tired and I think I cant stand them anymore. The dialog is wrong more often than not. While this is the best golf game out there, that doesnt say much and will stick to last years game if I can find someone to play it with. I expected more out of the madden guys, but then again, they did also make the Superman turdball.

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