Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10

Developer(s) EA Tiburon, EA Mobile, HB Studios (PSP, PS2)
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series PGA Tour
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date(s)
  • EU July 3, 2009
  • KO August 17, 2009 (Wii)
Genre(s) Sports (Golf)
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 is a golfing simulation video game in the PGA Tour series developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in North America on June 8, 2009 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360, home and portable consoles.[2] It is also the final entry into the series to be compatible with the PS2.

The servers that supported the online mode for this game, and many others, were permanently shut down by the publishers on August 11, 2011. Users who attempt to log on see a message that says "The EA servers are not available at this time. Please try again later." [3]

Features

A player (playing as Tiger Woods) attempting a putt in the game.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 features the U.S. Open, the USGA Championship and the USGA's Rules of Golf for the first time in the franchise's history.[4] The Weather Channel provides dynamic weather data for the game (the forecast channel on the Wii).[5] The new "Tournament Challenge" mode allows players to replicate famous shots and moments from the PGA Tour's history.[6]

There are several new courses available for this version of the game, including Bethpage Black, Pinehurst (Course 2), Torrey Pines, Oakmont, Hazeltine National, Banff Springs, and Turnberry, with all those listed courses having hosted major championships before. There are also many golfers featured in the game that are listed below. There are also fictitious golfers who are present in the game.

The Wii version of the game features support for the Wii MotionPlus, allowing for a more authentic sports motion to the golf swing, including the ability to draw and fade.[7] In Europe and North America, the Wii version was available in a bundle with a Wii MotionPlus accessory for limited time at launch.[8] Along with the use of the Wii MotionPlus there is a Disc Golf option in the game as well that adds a new mode to the game.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(Wii) 89.11%[9]
(X360) 82.80%[10]
(PS3) 81.54%[11]
(PSP) 70.33%[12]
(PS2) 50%[13]
Metacritic(Wii) 88/100[14]
(PS3) 81/100[15]
(X360) 80/100[16]
(PSP) 70/100[17]
(PS2) 50/100[18]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid9/10[19]
Eurogamer7/10[20]
Game Informer8.5/10[21]
GamePro[22]
Game RevolutionB[23]
GameSpot(Wii) 9/10[24]
8/10[25]
GameSpy(Wii) [26]
[27]
GameTrailers(Wii) 9/10[28]
7.9/10[29]
GameZone8.5/10[30][31][32]
IGN(Wii) 9/10[33]
8.3/10[34]
(PSP) 8.1/10[35]
(PS2) 5/10[36]
Nintendo Power9/10[37]
OXM8/10[38]
PSM[39]
The Daily Telegraph8/10[40]

The game was met with positive to very mixed reception upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 89.11% and 88 out of 100 for the Wii version;[9][14] 82.80% and 80 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version;[10][16] 81.54% and 81 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version;[11][15] 70.33% and 70 out of 100 for the PSP version;[12][17] and 50% and 50 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version.[13][18]

Many critics praised the Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 versions for impressive graphics and smart gameplay. The experience and upgrade system, however, led Tycho of Penny Arcade to say "Tournaments that don't normalize player statistics aren't skill competitions... they're time competitions, measuring not the quality of your leisure hours but the volume",[41] and Gabe, "You can not compete unless you put the time in."[42]

According to NPD for the month of June, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for Wii sold 272,400 units in North America, outselling Wii Fit in its debut month, putting it in fourth place for the month in overall sales.[43] The game did not make the top 10 positions for other platforms according to NPD June sales.

References

  1. ↑ "EA’s Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and Grand Slam Tennis to Hit Retail One Week Early". Business Wire. May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 - Xbox 360". IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Online Service Updates". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Woods, Charile A. (May 5, 2009). "Demise of 3rd Party Controllers - Online Feature". Electronic Arts. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ TibMikeD (April 22, 2009). "Tiger Woods 10 NEW Tournament Challenge". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Tiger Woods 10 for Wii". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 available with Wii MotionPlus at Launch". Electronic Arts. April 21, 2009. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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  19. ↑ North, Dale (June 30, 2009). "Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)". Destructoid. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  20. ↑ Whitehead, Dan (June 8, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (X360)". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
  21. ↑ Kato, Matthew (July 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10: Taking Baby Steps Towards a Better Golf Sim". Game Informer (195): 82. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  22. ↑ Lindberg, Nathan (June 25, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (PS3, X360)". GamePro. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  23. ↑ Tan, Nick (June 17, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (PS3, X360)". Game Revolution. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  24. ↑ Todd, Brett (June 25, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (Wii)". GameSpot. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  25. ↑ Calvert, Justin (June 22, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  26. ↑ Barber, Tyler (June 16, 2009). "GameSpy: The Consensus: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (Wii)". GameSpy. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  27. ↑ Barber, Tyler (June 23, 2009). "GameSpy: The Consensus: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpy. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (Wii)". GameTrailers. June 16, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (PS3, X360)". GameTrailers. June 10, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  30. ↑ Buck, Derek (June 10, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  31. ↑ Zacarias, Eduardo (June 17, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 Review - PlayStation 3". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  32. ↑ Hopper, Steven (June 7, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 12, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  33. ↑ Casamassina, Matt (June 9, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (Wii)". IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  34. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (June 9, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review". IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  35. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (June 17, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (PSP)". IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  36. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (June 19, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10". Nintendo Power 243: 90. July 2009.
  38. ↑ Curthoys, Paul (June 9, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review". Official Xbox Magazine. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine: 76. August 2009.
  40. ↑ Hoggins, Tom (July 3, 2009). "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 video game review (Wii)". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  41. ↑ Holkins, Jerry (June 17, 2009). "What It Is to Burn Forever". Penny Arcade. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  42. ↑ Krahulik, Mike (June 17, 2009). "Tiger Booooo". Penny Arcade. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  43. ↑ Bozon, Mark (July 16, 2009). "EA Dominates Wii Sales". IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

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