I haven’t been doing much with my PSP lately, and I hate to see an expensive little device like that just gathering dust in my desk drawer. So I went out and tried to find a new game title that sounded interesting. After browsing through Electronic Boutique for a bit, I settled on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07.
I’d heard that this game got some good reviews, so I was eager to check it out. I haven’t played Tiger Woods in a long time and there have been so many changes over the years that I was basically starting from scratch. Here’s what I think thus far.
Pros:
- The graphics are fantastic! This game looks very good on the PSP screen.
- Tour mode is both challenging and fun. I’m still slogging through and it’s good to know that the game is neither too easy nor too difficult to play.
- The power meter allows you to gauge your shots perfectly.
- The Game Face customization feature is neat. You can create your own character and customize his/her looks.
- Nice variety of courses to choose from. The different weather elements add an additional degree of difficulty.
- Pretty easy to learn how to play. I went through the tutorial in a few minutes and was playing full rounds shortly thereafter.
- I like how the galleries follow players around from hole to hole.
Cons:
- I don’t like having to use the joystick to control my swing. It’s very difficult for me to be accurate with that thing.
- The putting looks pretty cheesy to me. I don’t know why, but it always looks like the player has mis-hit the ball.
- The announcers get very annoying after a while.
- There are only two minigames included with this title, and neither are that great.
Overall, I don’t like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 as much as I like Hot Shots Golf, but they both have different strengths and weaknesses. I think the Tiger Woods game is entertaining enough and should offer hours of fun to anyone who likes playing golf games. I give it 7.0 stars out of 10.