Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is a golfing simulation video game that is a part of the PGA Tour series and was developed at EA Tiburon. Electronic Arts published the game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America on 26 March 2013. On October 29, 2013, it was announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 would be the last game featuring Tiger Woods in the title for the video game series.
Features
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 includes Legends of the Majors mode, where players are able to compete in notable tournaments from the 1870s through to the present day; equipment physics and player outfits are changed to simulate the conditions and differences of each era. LPGA events (such as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) were also introduced to the Career mode for the first time in series history, and all four Men's major golf championships appear as well. Country Clubs will now be able to house up to 100 members, and a customizable day/night cycle is also included. A new "Quick Tournament" mode was also added, which simulates only the final round of a tournament.
For the first time ever in the series, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 also adds support for playoffs in tournaments; Tiburon's developers considered the lack of support for playoffs to be a "long overdue" addition due to its complexity, as each men's major uses a different playoff format. Due to complex issues surrounding player licensing and outcomes for playoffs, the strokes of other players are not shown.
The cover athletes for the North American version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 are Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. The European case features Seve Ballesteros and Rory McIlroy alongside Woods. All are playable in the game, along with over 25 other golfers including first-timers Keegan Bradley, Bud Cauley, Stacy Lewis, and Lexi Thompson. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 includes 20 courses as part of the main game. Additional courses were released as downloadable content. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 features 21 officially licensed PGA Tour and LPGA Tour tournaments.
Reception
The game was met with positive to average reception upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 79% and 77 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version; and 75% and 74 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version.
Digital Spy gave the PS3 version a score of four stars out of five and called it "a very good golf game, which clearly improves on last year's effort without drastically altering the experience. With more courses, golfers, improved swing styles, a better story mode and increased online options, it would be hard not to recommend the game to golfing fans." The Guardian gave the same version a similar score of four stars out of five, saying, "This year builds on that quiet evolution but also brings a wealth of new and exciting additions, with its Legends of the Majors mode alone making it a worthwhile purchase." National Post, however, gave the same version a score of 7.5 out of 10, saying, "There’s little question Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is the deepest and most authentic golf simulation currently available... Just keep in mind that the scope of its alterations and enhancements is better analogized as a chip shot than a John Daly-sized drive." The Digital Fix gave the Xbox 360 version a score of 7 out of 10, stating, "If you are a fan of the franchise then you know what you are getting with a new version and if you are a newbie then this is as good a place as any to start." The Daily Telegraph gave the same version three stars out of five, stating, "To EA’s credit, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 --like all the PGA Tour games before it-- is still a very good game. But perhaps the imminent next generation of consoles will see the series receiving the overhaul it needs."
References
External links
- Official Homepage
