Tiger Woods 13 PGA TOUR and CE Info

[DivotMaker]

Cover art for US, Europe, and Collectors Editions and a few preliminary bits of info about the game.

http://www.ea.com/tiger-woods/blog/tige ... -cover-art

Looks like the CE (I'm assuming this is both 360 and PS3) will be the version to get so far.

[Lancer]

don't like tiger in purple or the whole tone of that cover. I do like the masters collection art.

[Diablo25]

I could care less about the cover. I want to know how Kinect is going to be integrated .

[Diablo25]

Saw on the TW PGA Facebook page that there is an announcement coming tomorrow about the game. Interesting.

[DivotMaker]

Yep, the initial info about the game starts tomorrow. One huge feature I am anxious to find out about is the all-new swing mechanic for the wireless controllers as well as the Kinect implementation. Should be an interesting couple of months....

[Rodster]

Yep, the initial info about the game starts tomorrow. One huge feature I am anxious to find out about is the all-new swing mechanic for the wireless controllers as well as the Kinect implementation. Should be an interesting couple of months....

Now that I have a Kinect i'm also anxious to find out about the new swing mechanic.

[Diablo25]

Yep, the initial info about the game starts tomorrow. One huge feature I am anxious to find out about is the all-new swing mechanic for the wireless controllers as well as the Kinect implementation. Should be an interesting couple of months....

Now that I have a Kinect i'm also anxious to find out about the new swing mechanic.

Yes sir. Should be interesting because the Kinect can do so much more than Sony's Move. I just watch a video that showed some behind the scenes with Tiger and Kinect. In one part it looked like they implemented the same mechanic as Kinect Sports 2....just hold your hand to your brow as if you are shading the sun and the game goes into zoom mode...looking down the fairway.

I hope we get some good info tomorrow.

[pigpen81]

I don't know Doby. I love me my Kinect but I don't see how it can accurately take into account swing rotation for fades, draws, hooks and slices like the Move and Wii M+ do.

TW 2012 on the Wii is the pinnacle of console interactive golf IMO.

I hope it can be replicated on the Kinect...but I am doubtful.

[Teal]

I don't WANT it to accurately replicate my swing, because...I suck at golf.

[Diablo25]

I don't know Doby. I love me my Kinect but I don't see how it can accurately take into account swing rotation for fades, draws, hooks and slices like the Move and Wii M+ do.

TW 2012 on the Wii is the pinnacle of console interactive golf IMO.

I hope it can be replicated on the Kinect...but I am doubtful.

Time will tell.

[DivotMaker]

http://www.ea.com/tiger-woods

Video about the new swing mechanic....just for controllers for this video...next video will be for Kinect. Color me impressed with the new swing....this has been needed for YEARS....

[Naples39]

http://www.ea.com/tiger-woods

Video about the new swing mechanic....just for controllers for this video...next video will be for Kinect. Color me impressed with the new swing....this has been needed for YEARS....

Agree. Pre-swing setup and tempo factoring into the swing is long overdue.

I'm still concerned that there's not enough variability in swing execution though. PGA 2000 is still by far the most fun I've had with a golf game because even with identical pre-shot setups no two shots were alike.

[DivotMaker]

See if the thread below answers your questions....

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7937949.page

[10spro]

The theme for EA this year seems to be 'Total fill in the blanks control'. I like the new swing plane and tempo feature that has me itching to spin my Masters edition back tonight. Addressing properly to the ball and different conditions is so important in golf and TW 13 may just take care of that. Like last year, I'll be aiming for the CE edition, hope the 360 comes up with that.

[DivotMaker]

TW13 for the 360 will have a CE version.

[JRod]

http://www.ea.com/tiger-woods

Video about the new swing mechanic....just for controllers for this video...next video will be for Kinect. Color me impressed with the new swing....this has been needed for YEARS....

I'm sorry... but the new swing alignment thing is laughable. Laughable.

WHY would you try to hit the ball fat or thin? Outside of a few cases, a pro is trying to hit it flush every time. Instead they work on angle, distance and spin. In the middle of the video, the producer tries to hit it thin. Why? It would be different if that was built into the swing mechanic to hit it thin or fat. But essentially if you make the right alignment and a pretty straight swing, you will hit it +/- 100%. So it still comes down to making a straight swing even though they changed from the straight line method to the arc method.

Then he goes, on the harder difficulties you want to be sure not to whiff.

It seems they just repacked shot adjustments.

I would like to see how they improve the career mode.

[Danimal]

He did not seem super excited to be showing it off as he claimed

Joking aside I want to see the Kinect video dang it!

[DivotMaker]

For those of you who are interested in how the new Swing functionality will impact ball striking, scoring, ball physics, and overall gameplay, please see discussion ongoing in the EA Tiger forums...

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/ ... e#19357801

[10spro]

One of the weaknesses in TW is the pitching, chipping department. But with the new features in this game. it's the swing and tempo that you put on it yourself that dictates how it will look and perform. In fact this statement is encouraging:

"Off the green for a pitch or chip, I could actually choose my landing spot and rollout distance based on how I set up my shot."

[Gangrel]

I was fully prepared to keep last year's game for another year. Now I'm not so sure lol.....

[Diablo25]

I like what I hear and see with the new swing mechanic. Definitely intrigues me. I just hope putting isn't a cluster f@ck this year. Bring on the Kinect video! I want to see how deep things will be with Kinect. The producer did say that you could do "everything" you saw in the video so that is encouraging. Gotta wait til the 24th....dammit.

[Diablo25]

I like what I hear and see with the new swing mechanic. Definitely intrigues me. I just hope putting isn't a cluster f@ck this year. Bring on the Kinect video! I want to see how deep things will be with Kinect. The producer did say that you could do "everything" you saw in the video so that is encouraging. Gotta wait til the 24th....dammit.

Just read over at the TW forums that the putting mechanic is new and uses the new swing mechanic....

The thing about putting is how much "feel" is involved compared to math. Overswing/underswing and fast/slow tempo must be spot on in relation to how you aimed or you will putt through the break or the break will carry your slow moving putt away from the hole.

THANK YOU.

[Diablo25]

EA's schedule of info for TW13:

Week of January 16: More details on the new golfers
Week of January 24: More details on Kinect Integration
Week of February 6: More details on 'Tiger's Golf Legacy' mode
Week of February 20: More details on the Online Country Clubs
Week of March 6: More details on the Masters Collector's Edition Exclusives

[MUTTS]

I want to know:

Are those of us who bought all of the course addons screwed and have to repurchase those courses this year?? (I'm guessing so).

Can they fix the pin placements on some of the greens so that the ball doesnt get to the hole or just past it on a putt and then role all the way off the green. Thats just not golf..no matter how fast they are on the stimpmeter.

Tony

[DivotMaker]

EA's schedule of info for TW13:
Week of February 20: More details on the Online Country Clubs

I am hearing from those who attended the TW Community Day event(s) recently that the Online Country Clubs feature is supposed to be very cool and might be just what DSP needs for a true place to play online Golf with....