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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Now, we need FIFA soccer.

Written by SS from Addison

Sep 23, 2008

This is just a mini-review. First of all, my setup is a 24" iMac , 2.8Ghz , 4 Gigs of Ram, running 10.5.5 with ATI,RadeonHD2600 video card.

At first, the game ran sluggish, but keep in mind that this is a Ciderized game. I eventually did a complete Clean Install of my system and now the game runs fine.

The graphics look good, although, it is not cutting edge. The Con would be that it does take a little while to load up.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

works well on my 24 inch iMac

Written by RC from Manhattan

Sep 17, 2008

I have played hundreds of 18 hole matches using this game. The positive is that the game works well once it is loaded up and the graphics look realistic. You have to judge distance and the wind to be able to place the ball correctly. One can eventually become good enough to be able to win most games so you get lots of positive reinforcement.
The negative is that it seems to take an incredible amount of time to get from the first load up when one starts the game to where one can begin to play. I have also used the xbox game, and it seems to load up faster. The positives out weigh the negative for me.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Excellent Game

Written by PK from Somerville

Mar 29, 2008

Works great with my 2.33 GHz MacBook Pro 15" with 2 GB. Great game play and graphics are outstanding. Would recommend this game to any golf enthusiast. This was my first game that I purchased for my new Mac and I'm totally thrilled playing it, now I just need to get away from my computer long enough so that I can get back to the real golf course.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Great Graphics - Good Gameplay - Some Minor Quirks

Written by AK from Brookline

Jan 31, 2008

The game has some quirks, but plays very well on my 2.4ghz iMac. Played it before and after upgrading from 1GB to 3GB ram. Quality seemed identical with both configurations. Patch addresses some, but not all issues (occasional sound issues and flashing textures). However, game has fantastic graphics and generally good gameplay.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Good product on Mac Pro Quad

Written by RS from Bartlesville

Dec 17, 2007

I read all the sour grape reviews here before buying and hesitated to buy.

I took the plunge and purchased PGA Tour 08 recently and it plays fine on my Mac Pro Quad.

I'm sympathetic to players with Intel graphics systems that are having difficulty. But it is running just fine on my Nvidia Geforce 7300 GT graphics card.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Good stuff

Written by CP from Houston

Nov 30, 2007

This game works well with Leopard on my 15" MBP. No glitches so far. Using the mouse as the controller seems to be pretty straightforward. I would only say that the single-player mode gets old after a few weeks. After my first round of 18, I was routinely getting birdies and the occasional eagle. So, not the greatest challenge there. But the other reviews commenting on problems with Leopard/Intel have not been issues for me in the least.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Tiger Woods Golf turns out to run just fine!

Written by RF from Lacey

Nov 28, 2007

When I purchased the new Tiger Woods 08 Golf, I had to spend a couple 15-20 minute sessions figuring out how to run the game. I figured it out after that and it turns out to be a lot of fun and a good challenge.
I bought a new IMac recently. The 2.4 mghz, extra memory ram 2 gig's. It runs like a charm. It might be the extra memory from 1 gig to 2 gig's that makes a big difference in how smoothly the game runs. Give it a chance, it turns out to be a lot of fun to play.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Hey Everyone!

Written by NC

Oct 29, 2007

ok so i complained about this product a while ago and then i got leopard. leopard fixes all of the problems with it or at least for me and i had quite a few. i also recommend rezizing the format to a window. you can ask EA support on this topic. If you dont have leopard then their will be an update later hopefully this month. and to the guy complaining about apple and steve jobs, it wasnt their fault.... well completely. EA had not tested it well enough. apple didnt make the game so they arent responsible for testing. thought i might cue you in on that. so i am running a brand new iMac 24inch and i am playing at full resolution and on the highest graphics setting.

Now for the game itself.
It plays pretty good. its difficult at first and i still have not mastered it. the graphics are ok not as good as they should be for a 2000$ system but its fun and addicting at times. there are still some glitches in the game that should soon be resolved.

the final word on this product from me is that EA should have worked harder on the mac version but for a PC game its not bad. to bad im not running it on PC

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Good game but...

Written by WB from Swannanoa

Oct 28, 2007

I love the game. Then I purchased a Logitech Dual Game Pad that does not work on my Mac. What's up with that?

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

RUNS WELL IF...

Written by GW from Ottawa

Oct 25, 2007

Ok, it seems clear enough that many of the problems we’re hearing about is a result of the latest ATI video card available in the new iMac. When my copy arrived I reluctantly opened it (who can send an unopened golf game back?!?!) I’m using a first gen 2Ghz MBP with 1GB ram and ATI Radeon X1600 with 256MB SDRAM.

Overall, this game runs great! There are some sound issues (no announcers) and occasionally it will exit to the desktop when accessing the online play menu. It is a bit ”buggy” and certainly has the “windows” feel but if your hardware will actually let you get to the first tee, it runs well. So, what to do…

Well, I can certainly empathize with the new iMac users- EA support is weak to nil. We have what, 2-3 hardware configurations? How can they get this wrong? I believe they’ve at least acknowledged a problem and hopefully a video driver update is in the works.

If you have an older machine, I would roll the dice. I’m happy I did.

Cheers,
P

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Good Overall

Written by RS from Chicago

Oct 23, 2007

I bought this game just a few days ago and I have not been able to stop playing it. I'm not really sure why everyone is having problems but I have not encountered any problems as of yet. I am running the game on a 17" MacBook Pro with two gigs of ram and a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo. The game looks great and runs smoothly. Does heat up the computer rapidly so I highly recommend getting something to boost your fan performance like SMCfan control which works great. Other than that I expected the graphics to be a little more realistic but the gameplay is addictive and realistic. Great courses as well.

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Work for me too!

Written by VG from Outremont

Oct 23, 2007

I have an original MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz 2G RAM and the game worked flawlessly. After I made my own profile, my 8-year old son recognized me as the golfer on the screen! I have yet to break 100, but I have played only a few games and tried a few shots. Love it so far!

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 by Electronic Arts

Good overall

Written by VP from Unadilla

Oct 20, 2007

I think that this game deserves more credit than people are giving it. People who have given it bad reps have probably not done as much research as they should have. The gamepad does work if you change you swinging style with your profile. Just change it to gamepad. However, in my opinion this is not the best way to play this game. It's way too sensitive. That's why I use my gamepad more like a controller. Just download gamepad companion under games on Apple's website and customize the way you play. The game is very realistic. I like how some of the features work in this game. Like you cannot spin the ball which is like real life and there is no cursor. Overall I really have enjoyed playing TW 08. The great thing about cpu games is that you can customize almost anything.

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