Tiger Woods demo tees off on Xbox 360

Digital duffers can sample four holes in trial version of EA's latest PGA Tour game; free 916.5MB file now available on Xbox Live Marketplace.

While the Tiger Woods series made its debut on the Xbox 360 last year, the game was criticized for a lack of the bells and whistles that are common in the series' current-gen installments. As a result, Electronic Arts has added some of those into Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, and golf-loving gamers can get a taste of them in a new demo of the game, now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Originally expected last month, the 916.5MB demo features four holes from the game: the first hole at Princeville, the fifth at Bandon Dunes, the 16th at Firestone Country Club, and the 18th at St. Andrews. Players who download the demo will be able to tee off as Tiger Woods himself, because he is the trial version's only playable character. The demo also contains a tutorial video demonstrating the game's new "true aiming" system.

The full version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 for the Xbox 360 is expected in stores next week. The game is rated E for Everyone and will retail for $59.99.

37 Comments

  • Ryo-Hazuki

    Posted Nov 22, 2006 8:45 am PT

    It's a 81.7%.

  • _Sam_

    Posted Oct 12, 2006 5:44 pm PT

    so it's good?

  • powerdink

    Posted Oct 12, 2006 12:01 pm PT

    Found it thnx. The graphics seem much better than last year. You actually can see the leaf-spot disease in the greens! Tiger's face looks more real but his limbs look a little cartoony. It's kind of fun to hit a drive into a spectators crotch and watch him react too!

  • dandoc2

    Posted Oct 11, 2006 9:33 am PT

    in response to power dink - if u go dmos on the marketplace and click newly released demos its at the top simple -- its a gr8 demo tho

  • adders010

    Posted Oct 11, 2006 2:25 am PT

    I'm loving it

  • powerdink

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 2:30 pm PT

    I think I'm retarded because I can't find where to download the 07 demo on live marketplace. All I can find is 06. Can anyone provide some insight?

  • LessThanMike

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:56 am PT

    ahhhh golf games, my guilty pleasure

  • jdbthexboxgamr

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:28 am PT

    Gosh I love the marketplace,no more having to buy magazine demos!. The new Tiger demo is great,much better than 06!

  • dandoc2

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 10:35 am PT

    demos rule - bit of a pain having to buy a hard drive just to use them but thats for core users only - yeh the mags were like £6 with dvd game and the demos usually sucked

  • spydrman5472

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 10:30 am PT

    Is anyone else in agreement that Live is the single greatest thing to happen to videogames in years? I always loved demos but hated having to buy crappy magazines every months to get them. Long live free demos via Live.

  • JDO

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 9:06 am PT

    Something to hold me over till the real game comes out next week.

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:38 am PT

    I love free demos!!

    Thank God for Xbox Live!!

  • dandoc2

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 7:08 am PT

    wow - i have the 06 demo and 07 and i cant believe how much better 07 is - tiger is so realistic adn the game is more pro evo than fifa - like you have to practice its not arcadey nemore - if the demos nething to go by i suggest u pre order it now

  • OnlookerDelay

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 6:04 am PT

    It's hard to gauge anything substantive about the gameplay from this dumbed-down demo. It's reportedly set on the second to easiest level. I wish they would at least give us an option to check it out in Tour mode with the assists off! This one is still a rental for me. The graphics are slightly better than last year, but the ball-cam useage is potentially going to ruin the presentation for me. I doubt there's a way to cut it off either

  • dhjohns

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 5:51 am PT

    I am probably one of the few that luv to play a little golf. Go figure.

  • faizali86

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 2:22 am PT

    even though i hate golf, i think i would rather play the actual thing. its not as tiring as other sports.

  • H4mm3Rz

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 1:40 am PT

    I was not impressed with this demo:

    1) unable to figure out how far I hit a drive or a shot

    2) the lettering is too small. I have a 32" hdtv sitting about 6-7 feet away. 3) Commentary is all messed up. I made birdie on a hole and he goes 'come on tiger' in disgust. Another hole I made triple bogey and then a 12 foot putt and he does a celebration woot animation.

    4) The sound still blows. Ever go real golfing? There is much more outside sound.

    5) Pressing the 'B' button to get the overview of the hole takes way to long.

    6) The detail from the gallery of people look retarded. There is much more detail and animation from the crowd on something like nba 2k6. Maybe 2k games should try golf.

    All in all this seems like another rushed out the door EA game in time for the holidays. I give this a 3/10 only because the graphics and achievements are much improved over the 06 version. I'm dissapointed really, I was actually looking forward to this title.

  • RTrocker

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 12:42 am PT

    I really like this demo, so I will get the game as soon as I can. Too bad I'am only around 59% done the 06 for the 360. But the 07 does really seem like a lot better of a game. Graphics are reallly improved.

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 9:29 pm PT

    cool

  • HyperMetaDragon

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 9:18 pm PT

    Graphics are really improved in this version. Now, let's see if it'll have better gameplay than last year's version...

  • enemyvillain

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 9:00 pm PT

    i hope the full retail game will come out in japan. owned the 2006 and loved it. and i cant wait to get my hand on this game,if it ever come out here.

  • mynamesdenvrmax

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 8:49 pm PT

    STRICK26
    it takes several hours to download. no thank you tige several hours? What are you downloading it on?!? I can DL a 1gb demo in about 20 minutes on there.

  • mikethemonkey

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 7:47 pm PT

    Tiger 2007 is a 100% better then 2006..Thank god!

  • Pacemen2

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 7:39 pm PT

    I love downloading demos . . . honestly they end up with me purchasing about a third of the games . . . good move M$

  • kingkongjay

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 7:24 pm PT

    I really think the game manufacturers and Microsoft are really out going themselves with these demos. Now on a side note, where the heck is the live 07 demo????

  • tatu2004

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 7:05 pm PT

    yep downloaded the demo and i'm going to buy it it's alot better than Tiger Woods 06

  • SpaceNinjaDino

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 6:13 pm PT

    It's great that these demos are available before the release.

  • mons_vulva

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 5:41 pm PT

    Heres hoping there isnt any more of that grass that looks like it came out of a pop up book. And maybe also there should be a mode where tiger complains about his equipment when he doesnt do well out on the links

  • hemakm3

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 5:31 pm PT

    Alright.

  • STRICK26

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 5:20 pm PT

    it takes several hours to download. no thank you tige

  • SA9131987

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 5:18 pm PT

    sweeeet

  • tbolt_88

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 5:18 pm PT

    its about time the demo came out

  • Chemosh013

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 5:17 pm PT

    sweet! another demo to try out!

  • Sickboy_NOLA

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 4:51 pm PT

    Yay!!! TW07!!!

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