It’s also worth noting there is no “GameFace” type feature, which bizarrely was prioritized for NBA Live instead.
In a game that puts so much weight on playing with a created golfer, inherently due to the make-up of the game and the thin roster of licensed golfers, it’s really unacceptable. Then there’s the pathetic create-a-golfer system. At least it’s only an option but EA should have given people the choice up-front, similar to what they’ve done with the “Gameplay Styles”, rather than making it the default way to play in Career. However it really creates a detached feeling, only playing 4-5 holes per round, and the sense of potential accomplishment vanishes along with it. There are merits in allowing people to play through rounds quicker and certainly many people will appreciate the ability to do so. Adding in the “Quick Rounds” feature, which is defaulted on and already has people confused and wondering why they can only play a few holes each round, only compounds that concern. Maybe that’s to hide that the lack of courses will make the mode stale fairly quickly. There isn’t even a calendar you can view of upcoming events. Instead some questionable design decisions have been made.Ĭareer Mode is very basic. Features one would hope for and expect, like tiebreaker playoffs and replay functionality, are absent. The Prologue, which is essentially a guided tour through big moments of the US Open by McIlroy, ends up being the most interesting aspect of the game and that’s over after 20 minutes. The crowd looks good, is active, and you even see them applauding and walking around. There’s some graphical blur and pop-in but otherwise the game looks nice despite appearing to be sub-1080p. The commentary is an improvement, though inaccurate at times, and the crowd sounds are decent though not always responsive at the right moments. To its credit, the courses included in McIlroy look spectacular, and the presentation of them is fantastic.
It’s a struggle to find things that McIlroy does better.
Over two years have passed since Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, and the new McIlroy title comes up short compared to that game in most every area that matters.Īs a product, Tiger 14 offered significantly more content, all of which was far more compelling than what’s found in McIlroy, which feels barren and dull in comparison. In their place are arcade-elements like fantasy courses and over-the-top mini-games. Gone are healthy lineups of licensed courses and golfers, and nods to history of the sport. Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has aimed at appealing to a more “casual” consumer.
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The inevitability of having to move on from Tiger Woods after such a long relationship put EA Sports in a position where they felt it necessary to take the rebooted PGA Tour series in a totally different direction.
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