Tiger Woods 2009 is out next Friday (29th August). I thought it might be fun 
to compare round scores on the same course across both games. The only 
course in common is St Andrews and this is locked on Links at the start. 
According to Gamefaqs this unlocks all the courses.

      Quote:
      Hold L+R triggers then press X & Y


I suggest a zero stat (or close to zero, the free stat points are fine) 
intermediate player is used in both games. Medium pins, medium wind, 
championship tees. This is definately possible in Links, not sure about TW09 
but we'll cross that bridge next week.

Anyway, post your round scores in this thread making sure you mention which 
game it came from. If you're really brave you can comment on why TW09 is the 
better game too.

Sunday 14th September is the closing date for entries.  If you get 
significantly better scores in one game it would be interesting to post some 
ideas of why that is.

Any takers?

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WCZ

WCZ wrote:
>
> Anyway, post your round scores in this thread making sure you mention
> which game it came from. If you're really brave you can comment on
> why TW09 is the better game too.
>
> Sunday 14th September is the closing date for entries.  If you get
> significantly better scores in one game it would be interesting to
> post some ideas of why that is.
>
> Any takers?

Sounds like an interesting idea. I'll have a pop at Links some time during 
the week.
I'm pretty sure that St Andrews has always been one of the unlockables in TW 
games, rather than being available from the start, so you'll probably need 
to play a bit then start a new character once you've unlocked it.

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Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

On Aug 26, 11:49 am, "WCZ"  wrote:
> Tiger Woods 2009 is out next Friday (29th August). I thought it might be fun
> to compare round scores on the same course across both games. The only
> course in common is St Andrews and this is locked on Links at the start.
> According to Gamefaqs this unlocks all the courses.
>
>       Quote:
>       Hold L triggers then press X & Y
>
> I suggest a zero stat (or close to zero, the free stat points are fine)
> intermediate player is used in both games. Medium pins, medium wind,
> championship tees. This is definately possible in Links, not sure about TW09
> but we'll cross that bridge next week.
>
> Anyway, post your round scores in this thread making sure you mention which
> game it came from. If you're really brave you can comment on why TW09 is the
> better game too.
>
> Sunday 14th September is the closing date for entries.  If you get
> significantly better scores in one game it would be interesting to post some
> ideas of why that is.
>
> Any takers?
>
> --
>
> WCZ

hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does that
count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos game
dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...(I had FFVII Crisis Core
PSP) on thursday day b4 release from GAME...I am trying to suggest a
comp on ugvx...I will go there now and see if I can muster up a
comp...I will even run it if that what it takes...

skidz

skidz wrote:

> hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does that
> count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos game
> dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...

Quidco shouldn't have any effect on the dispatch and delivery.

deKay
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deKay wrote:
> skidz wrote:
>
>> hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does that
>> count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos game
>> dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...
>
> Quidco shouldn't have any effect on the dispatch and delivery.
>
> deKay

Mine was processing yesterday and I used Quidco.  I expect it to ship today.

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WCZ

WCZ wrote:
>>> hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does that
>>> count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos game
>>> dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...
>>
>> Quidco shouldn't have any effect on the dispatch and delivery.
>>
>> deKay
>
> Mine was processing yesterday and I used Quidco.  I expect it to ship
> today.

Got the play.com shipping confirmation for mine first thing this morning. 
The race is on. ;)

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Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

On 2008-08-27, WCZ  wrote:
> deKay wrote:
>> skidz wrote:
>>
>>> hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does that
>>> count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos game
>>> dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...
>>
>> Quidco shouldn't have any effect on the dispatch and delivery.
>>
>> deKay
>
> Mine was processing yesterday and I used Quidco.  I expect it to ship today.

Ditto. Yay, golf!

Chris
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  "Back when I was young, we had to travel back in time to put the tape in so
the game would load before we died."

WCZ wrote:
>>
>>> hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does that
>>> count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos game
>>> dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...
>>
>> Quidco shouldn't have any effect on the dispatch and delivery.
>
> Mine was processing yesterday and I used Quidco.  I expect it to ship
> today.

Review now up at Gamespot. Looking good...

http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/tigerwoods2009/review.html


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Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

Chris Stevens wrote:

> WCZ wrote:
> > > 
> > > > hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does
> > > > that count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos
> > > > game dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...
> > > 
> > > Quidco shouldn't have any effect on the dispatch and delivery.
> > 
> > Mine was processing yesterday and I used Quidco.  I expect it to
> > ship today.
> 
> Review now up at Gamespot. Looking good...
> 
> http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/tigerwoods2009/review.html

Mine's been Shipped from game.

Yes... I know it's Tiger :)

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On 2008-08-27, FFO  wrote:
> Chris Stevens wrote:
>
>> WCZ wrote:
>> > > 
>> > > > hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does
>> > > > that count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos
>> > > > game dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...
>> > > 
>> > > Quidco shouldn't have any effect on the dispatch and delivery.
>> > 
>> > Mine was processing yesterday and I used Quidco.  I expect it to
>> > ship today.
>> 
>> Review now up at Gamespot. Looking good...
>> 
>> http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/tigerwoods2009/review.html
>
> Mine's been Shipped from game.

Ditto...

> Yes... I know it's Tiger :)

..and ditto. I'm still slightly ashamed at buying what is, in essence, Just
Another Iteration of a game I've bought twice previously, but meh.

Chris
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  "Back when I was young, we had to travel back in time to put the tape in so
the game would load before we died."

FFO wrote:
>>
>> Review now up at Gamespot. Looking good...
>>
>> http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/tigerwoods2009/review.html
>
> Mine's been Shipped from game.
>
> Yes... I know it's Tiger :)

Mwuhahahahahaaa!
One of us! One of us! One of us!

Glad to see you've got with the times, daddio. ;)

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Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

Chris Whitworth wrote:
>> Yes... I know it's Tiger :)
> 
> ..and ditto. I'm still slightly ashamed at buying what is, in essence, Just
> Another Iteration of a game I've bought twice previously, but meh.

Oh they know who you are alright. They got you pegged and you sleepwalk 
up to them with the dosh every time. ;)

...That said, for some strange reason I find myself drawn to this one. I 
downloaded the demo over a week ago and didn't bother to even try it, 
but I'd still like a good golf game for the 360.

I think the online play is doing it for me, but I will definitely need 
to practice before trying out against any of you -which is why I need to 
get it on release so as to have some chance (well that's as good an 
excuse as any). Then again, I know most of you will have been playing 
for years.

Another reason I'd like to get it is because I know the kids won't stick 
around watching me play it too long. I prefer to keep the 360 "for me", 
but lately they've been invading that space. This should/ might get rid 
of the little blighters. For a while at least.


I haven't played a Tiger Woods game since... er, 2004. On the Gamecube. 
If nothing else, this one will look a bit better.


  -Kevin.

Gunther Gloop wrote:
>
> ...That said, for some strange reason I find myself drawn to this
> one. I downloaded the demo over a week ago and didn't bother to even
> try it, but I'd still like a good golf game for the 360.
>
> I think the online play is doing it for me, but I will definitely need
> to practice before trying out against any of you -which is why I need
> to get it on release so as to have some chance (well that's as good an
> excuse as any). Then again, I know most of you will have been playing
> for years.

One of the big attractions for me is the Gamernet stuff, which worked 
reasonably well in 08 but was crippled by the lack of people on my friends 
list who actually bought the game. Hopefully there will be enough people 
tempted back by 09 that it can fulfil its potential.
Golf, online, is a wonderful, social game but the big disadvantage is that 
it's fairly time consuming. As well as addressing that this year by 
introducing a Links-style 'simultaneous play' option, Gamernet allows TW to 
have something close to the sort of private leaderboard battles that we all 
have in XBLA games. Say I get round St Andrews in 53 shots, and am 
exceptionally pleased with myself. I can post the whole round to Gamernet 
and send details to all of my friends who have the game, who can then play 
the full 18 holes alongside (the saved version of) me at their leisure. 
Further, say I hit a recovery shot from the rough that clips the edge of a 
bunker flies up into the air and lands inches from the hole - I can not only 
show everyone the replay, but also challenge them to produce a better shot 
from the same position, providing a much quicker shorter challenge for 
people to try.
How can all of that *not* be brilliant?

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Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

Chris Stevens wrote:

> Say I get round St Andrews in
> 53 shots, and am exceptionally pleased with myself. I can post the
> whole round to Gamernet and send details to all of my friends who
> have the game, who can then play the full 18 holes alongside (the
> saved version of) me at their leisure.

So does that mean in a sort of XSN fashion, you could play 4 rounds on
different courses with different conditions and then send them to bods
on your friends list. After they've played their rounds the scores
would be available to collate?


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FFO wrote:
>> Say I get round St Andrews in
>> 53 shots, and am exceptionally pleased with myself. I can post the
>> whole round to Gamernet and send details to all of my friends who
>> have the game, who can then play the full 18 holes alongside (the
>> saved version of) me at their leisure.
>
> So does that mean in a sort of XSN fashion, you could play 4 rounds on
> different courses with different conditions and then send them to bods
> on your friends list. After they've played their rounds the scores
> would be available to collate?

Yes, but unlike XSN there's nothing to stop them from giving up on rounds if 
they're playing badly or repeatedly playing the round until they were happy 
with their score. So, in essence, it still relies on trust (to determine 
that they haven't taken multiple attempts to do it) but you do get to see 
proof that they have recorded the score they claim with the conditions they 
claim. Oh, and the other possible limitation is that in 08 you only have 3 
upload slots that can be active at any one time. Don't know whether 09 will 
expand on that or not.

Given that FIFA has allowed the creation of private user tournaments from 
within the game for the last few iterations I reckon it'll just be a matter 
of time before the TW games allow the same. At which point you can finally 
stop pining for Links. ;)

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Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

Chris Stevens wrote:

> 
> Given that FIFA has allowed the creation of private user tournaments
> from within the game for the last few iterations I reckon it'll just
> be a matter of time before the TW games allow the same. At which
> point you can finally stop pining for Links. ;)

Strange realy as golf is a perfect game for comps, as XSN showed.

Now if EA buy out Take 2 perhaps there might be a new one. ;)


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Chris Stevens wrote:

> WCZ wrote:
> > > > hmmm, I am playing it already in the PSP..its out on PSP..does
> > > > that count? Also I am getting x360 version prolly Thursday cos
> > > > game dispatch tomorrow unless quidco affects it...
> > > 
> > > Quidco shouldn't have any effect on the dispatch and delivery.
> > > 
> > > deKay
> > 
> > Mine was processing yesterday and I used Quidco.  I expect it to
> > ship today.
> 
> Got the play.com shipping confirmation for mine first thing this
> morning. The race is on. ;)

I now own a copy of Tiger..... Just have to make sure my copy of Links
dosen't see it.

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