Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 - Playstation 3

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• All-New EA SPORTS GamerNet—Online interaction has been taken to the next level. Record everything from your greatest rounds to crazy, awe-inspiring shots, then post each challenge on EA SPORTS GamerNet for the world to beat.
• Put on Your Best Photo Game Face— Put yourself in the game like never before. Upload real-life photographs of yourself, friends, and family to create in-game characters that look just like the real thing. No artistic skill required!
• Confidence Is a Factor—All-new Shot Confidence tracks your performance on every hole. Analyze past performance with the Confidence Meter to identify strengths and weaknesses before every shot.
• FedEx Cup Playoff Courses—Experience the all-new FedEx Cup championship format by playing a dream round at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill, and East Lake.
• Take on the Most PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour Pros—Featuring the greatest PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour pros, including Tiger Woods, John Daly, and Vijay Singh, plus Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis, Christie Kerr, and Morgan Pressel.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000P0TCAO
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 28, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,847 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation 3

Play the world's most challenging PGA courses and compete with the pros in the newest installment to the Tiger Woods franchise. In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 every portion of your game is recorded, from your opening drive on the first hole in Play Now mode to your final putt in the FedEx Cup Championship. Post your feats on EA SPORTS GamerNet, an interactive gaming hub that hosts user-created content. Post your top moments or take on challenges set by others.

Features:

• EA SPORTS GamerNet
• Photo Game Face allows you to put yourself in the game by uploading real-life photographs of yourself, friends, and family to create in-game characters
• Shot Confidence tracks your performance on every hole. Analyze past performance with the Confidence Meter to identify strengths and weaknesses before every shot
• Experience the new FedEx Cup championship format by playing a round at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill and East Lake
• Features Tiger Woods, John Daly, Vijay Singh, Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis, Christie Kerr, and Morgan Pressel

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as TIger Woods 2007 September 10, 2007

By R. Pope

Platform for Display:PlayStation 3

Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   

This game was rushed.

I've played every version since 04, and this one is the first that didn't improve from the previous version.

Pros:
1. Improved graphics
2. Improved sound
3. Improved Tiger WOods CHallenge

Cons:
1. Slowdown, inconsistent frame rate
2. Controls are horrible unless you are on the easiest difficulty setting
3. Commentary has nearly the same dialogue as 06 and 07.

Here's hoping TW09 isn't rushed, too.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars DEnatives September 23, 2007

By Linda J. Powell

Platform for Display:PlayStation 3

Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

Have been playing Tiger Woods Golf for years. This year was such a disappointment from the play aspect. My husband and I played together, being a guest on each others careers. The only way to play together is the play now option. This makes it a singular effort to complete your career matches. It seems to me all ps3 games are more geared to playing online instead of playing with friends. Why do we have to loose that aspect just to get better graphics? The game face has been overhauled and is more realistic and you can even load a picture of yourself. Change the way modifers are applied to your player. They brought back the 3 click (when you had the bar to swing with)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Problem with yearly releases March 26, 2008

By Michael Cochran

Platform for Display:PlayStation 3

Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

We should probably stop supporting EA's yearly release schedule. At least with TW they added new courses instead of just new players (which seems hardly a big incentive to me). But, if it weren't for the red shirted Tiger on the front I could have sworn this was TW2007.5 instead of an actually game. They could have just sold it for 20 bucks for add on courses and that would have been honest business at least.

The PS3 version is terribly slow. You can tell this was an Xbox 360 port to PS3 instead of the other way around. In the end I just couldn't keep playing it with the horrible load times - just to boot up the game and get in and play took entirely to long, then if you made a mistake and select the wrong option in your hurry to actually play - it's time to do it all over again.

I think the biggest tell tail sign is when they moved the same commentary from 2007 to 2008. This is what happens when you must get a game out each and every year.

I'm going to get Hot Shots: Out of Bounds - which at least looks like they tried to create an actual game instead of $50.00 expansion pack. Don't buy (at least not for $50 dollars).

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs changing July 5, 2009

By Branford Marsalis

Platform for Display:PlayStation 3

Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   

Gabe and Tycho said it best. It sucks that you have to play hundreds of hours to make computer Tiger Woods like Tiger Woods. You have to unlock everything before the game becomes any fun at all. I dont have the time or the patience to commit to that kind of time when I should be working on my REAL LIFE GOLF SWING!!! When I buy a golf video game I shouldnt have to work harder than I do in real life at golf.

In real life I can hit 300yd drives. In Tiger Woods Golf how many hours and wins do I have to stack up before a driver will pass 275yds???? I can hit that with my 3WOOD!

I love the graphics, and I love playing video game golf on a rainy day when I cant do the real thing... but I HATE paying so much money for a game I have to UNLOCK to have fun with. [...]

5.0 out of 5 stars Tiger Woods 08 PS3 July 28, 2008

By Amazon Customer

Platform for Display:PlayStation 3

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I purchased this game to play a friend online. This was the first game I have played online against someone on my PS3. It's great to play online, however inviting him to join a game can be tricky. I have to invite him. Then he leaves the room, and then joins back in. We may be doing something wrong, but we eventually get it going. The face creator feature is neat. You can create a character using a digital photo. It takes some time (10-15min) for it to create your face initially, but it's worth it. The Tiger challenges are tough, but it helps you to improve. Overall, I like the game and would recommend it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Addicting November 18, 2008

By Stephen T. Webb

Platform for Display:PlayStation 3

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

When I first started playing this game I was def wowed. I still enjoy playing it very much. Right now for a price of [...] there is no reason why everyone should not have a copy of this game. Not quite perfect as rarely your ball will end up in a place that it wont be removed from, ie the woods or a bush. But other than that there are alot of multi-player games on this and then the campaign mode is a blast as you can adjust how many matches per competition. Get your hands on this game

4.0 out of 5 stars Gamer January 17, 2014

By Scott Strandberg

Platform for Display:PlayStation 3|Verified Purchase

Not much of a gamer, but I do love this year of Tiger Woods. Great mini-games, cheap price once these things go out of date.

4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for. September 10, 2012

By Jaime E. Aguilar Gil

Platform for Display:PlayStation 3|Verified Purchase

Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

I know it's and old game now, but for the price you get as much fun as newer versions would provide.