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For such a diverse and complex game, Drox Operative delivers in terms of ease of gameplay, length, and entertainment overall. If you’re looking to test your skills of manipulation or “negotiation,” this is the action RPG for you.It’s said that you shouldn’t wish your life away. Live for the moment, enjoy the present, don’t dwell too much on the past or the future. Every year, the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series disregards these sentiments by releasing a product labelled for the following year, when the current year has only just begun. The 2014 edition is no different, releasing with barely a quarter of 2013 having passed, but it also looks to the past, a fact which is shown by a vintage Arnold Palmer gracing the cover of the game alongside Tiger Woods, in the place of any number of today’s golfing superstars.

The reason for this is the new ‘Legends of the Masters’ mode, a mixed bag of tricks that gives players the opportunity to play their way through golfing history.The reason for Legends of the Masters coming across as a mixed bag is that although it is presented as a fairly fascinating look into the ...
... evolution of golf as a competitive sport, the actual execution of such is lacking, particularly in terms of historical accuracy. Though some of the more compelling events do give you the chance to play as golfers from a particular era, on more than one occasion I was pitted against modern-day golfers, or was tasked with playing as golfers such as Rory McIlroy in an event that was supposed to take place in the 1920s, which ruins the illusion a little. What’s more, with 62 different events (broken down into six sections) spread throughout the mode, and 140 years of golfing history.

EA Tiburon has decided to only include nine ‘Legends’, which obviously leaves more than a little space between golfers, and makes you question their commitment to the history of the sport a little.Unfortunately, the hit-and-miss aspect of the Legends of the Masters mode continues to the presentation as well. Though the commentary and clothing of the spectators does change in an attempt to either represent the particular era you’re playing in, or give you a little more information on who you’re playing as, where you’re playing and why, the sepia tone overlay and grainy film effect comes across as a little tacky. The fact that the mode still uses the modern-day power and direction indicators of the main game also serves to destroy any element of historical immersion, as they look far too out of place, almost like seeing a GPS in a Ford Model-T.

Thankfully, the other new additions to the Tiger Woods franchise focus a little more on the future of the series, and by doing so, they actually add a new socially competitive streak to what used to be a fairly solitary experience. The first change, though not a new addition, is one that perhaps permeates the game the most. The Country Club concept appeared for the first time in the 2013 edition of the series, but this year it has been expanded from the previous level of 25 members up to a total of 100. The aim of these Country Clubs is to create friendly rivalries, and drive players to compete and work together to make their particular Club the best. The main way that this is done is through the loading screens, where players are regularly updated on the leaderboards within their particular Club, with feats such as birdies, eagles and bogeys all compared.

Some of these leaderboards are updated weekly, others are kept as lifetime tallies, and it’s a nice touch as it can either provoke rivalries between friends, if you’re in the same Country Club as someone you know, or create new rivalries, as you constantly notice the same names edging just slightly ahead of you each week.Perhaps the best look towards the future of the buy fifa 14 coins Tiger Woods series is in the new Connected Tournaments mode. In this, up to 24 golfers take on a round of golf together, and rather than having to watch each and every player take their shots, instead, once you’ve taken your shot, you see the flight path and trajectories of your fellow players if they’re on the same hole, much in the same way as a ghost car works in racing games. It’s a fine way to play against other golfers without a round taking an unreasonable amount of time, and the mode is also useful for picking up a few tips and tricks from the pros.