Tiger Woods 09 Sawgrass comparison video
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One thing that has started to become more common is the comparison being displayed of the upcoming release to the previous one. In many cases the initial reaction to seeing screenshots and videos is that the changes are minimal. This was the case with the first player model screenshots for NCAA Football 09, that was until they were compared directly with 08’s.
The first screenshots from Tiger Woods 09 weren’t really all that exciting. They practically looked identical to what was seen in 08. And it could very well be the case that not much has been done with what they specifically showed. However EA has now released a comparison video displaying the drastic enhancement to the courses with the 16th, 17th, and 18th holes at Sawgrass as the focus. The lighting in particular is much better, something that seems to be the case with all of the upcoming releases. Continue on to view the video or check it out in larger form at the Tiger Woods 09 website which launched today.
May 8, 2008 at 4:06 am
cool
May 8, 2008 at 11:53 am
The shade of green used in 09 is weird. The shade used in 08 looks more realistic however the lighting and details in 09 look better.
May 8, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Yeah.. that’s strange…the clouds and water look better in ‘09… but the textures and color (of everything else) look better on the ‘08 side. I wonder if it has something to do with the “time of day”. But you’d think for a comparison they’d used the exact same standards for each. Also… seeing this full-rez may help.
May 8, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Have any of you actually been to sawgrass? It’s florida and the tourney is in May. The grass isn’t that dark of a green that is shown in the 08 video. The shading in 08 looks like its later in the day, but mid day at sawgrass looks like the video in 09, especially over the summer months.