Archive for the ‘Golf’ Category
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Does having few licensed courses and golfers affect your McIlroy purchase decision?
Just two weeks now - and well under that for those with EA Access, and Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will be in the hands of consumers. EA Sports has made a concerted effort to appeal to a more casual crowd with the game, offering up multiple play "styles", fantasy courses, and a mode called the Night Club Challenge. What they haven't done is tout their lineup of licensed courses and golfers and for good reason. There are only 12 real golfers on the roster and only 8 courses included on disc (plu...
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EA Access offering 10 hours of early Rory McIlroy PGA Tour playtime
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is officially out on July 14 but those with an EA Access subscription on Xbox One will get the opportunity to play it starting July 9. That's not anything new, as ever since the service rolled out all EA games have been made available five days prior to their launch for a limited number of hours. What's interesting is that the number of hours being offered has expanded. EA Access subscribers will get 10 hours with McIlroy to use over that five day period - or any...
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The Golf Club Spring Content Update available now on both Xbox One and PS4
In late April the Collector's Edition of The Golf Club released to retail. That edition of the game followed the original all-digital release from way back in August 2014. Those who were just picking up the game, as a physical copy, were treated to content that those who purchased digitally had to wait for to arrive. After a lengthy delay in rolling out the downloadable content, which is being sold for $10, it released today on the PlayStation 4. Currently it isn't found in the actual Pla...
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Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Has Startlingly Few Courses and Golfers
Recently, the promotion of Rory McIlroy PGA Tour started to put off vibe similar to how NHL 15 had been handled by EA Sports. Even after having extra time for development the level of content was notably being shielded, and the most prominent of which has been related to the licensing of courses and golfers. Now Operation Sports has learned the extent of both and it's clear why EA had been hiding it. There are only 8 licensed courses included in the game. Additionally there's one that is ...
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Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Night Club Challenge
EA Sports today revealed a mode that will debut with next month's Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. The Night Club Challenge will feature various over-the-top challenges "such as hitting targets, landing in buckets, exploding objects, rolling through gates, knocking down barrels, and steering through rings". A variety of boosts differentiate the mode even further from traditional golf. (more…)...
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Online Features for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
With just a month now until release, and E3 a matter of days away, EA Sports has revealed the online feature suite for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. Unfortunately it appears that the popular Country Clubs mode may be out, but some interesting things have been done with standard ranked and unranked online games and Tournaments. All players, and not just their shot arcs, for the first time will be visible on the course. Based on screenshots like the one above this looks somewhat awkward and poten...
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Tour Pro Career Mode Announced for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
EA Sports has announced a new "Tour Pro" Career Mode for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. As with the other features revealed for the game so far, there appears to be a concerted effort made to appeal to both the experienced simulation-minded players and those who desire an easier or more arcade-like experience and one in which requires less of an investment of time. (more…)...
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The Golf Club Not Having Much Effect on Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Purchase Plans
Golf is one of the few sports now to feature actual competition with the arrival of the "sim" game The Golf Club last August and its recent push due to a retail release and accompanying feature update. It's appeal is fairly limited however, targeting the golfing purists, while the upcoming Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is clearly trying to draw in casuals as well. A poll was posted last week to gauge how the presence of The Golf Club could be affecting the approach for some towards Rory McIlroy P...
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