While great at first sight, you later on realize- there are many improvements that can be made.
User Rating: 7.3 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour DS
If you like golf games, this is the game for you. Of course, Tiger Woods PGA is really the only golf game, so it ends up competing with past years' games rather than other brands. The game is definitely not as good as the next year's game will be, because there are no licenced brands (you cant really customize your character), there are many bugs, and a lack of many professional players and courses limits the game's playability. However, the game redeems itself because of the integration of the touch screen controls. The swinging system takes a bit of practice to get used to, but is very realistic and allows you to put spin on the ball. You do not need to choose clubs before you swing, but for veteran players, this is a drawback. The "Pocket Caddy" feature lets you choose clubs (sort of) but restricts choosing to certain types of shot, which is bad because it sometimes chooses the wrong type of shot. The Pocket Caddy also helps you putt correctly, but your DS will sometimes get choppy/freezy while reading the green.
There is a tournament game mode that takes you on tours through 3 difficulties, and each one is different. When you win these (or play a lot of practice matches) you earn money with which you can buy stat upgrades for your player, but you cant but new gear, and there is no internet mode. However, you can play in ad-hoc (local) multiplayer with up to 3 other people.
Although this golf game isn't a hole in one, it is definitely on par. If you take this series (Tiger Woods) less seriously, or give it a little more of a chance because it is on the DS, you will be pleasantly surpised.
