Bargain Bin Gaming- Episode 12: Tiger Woods 2007

tiger woods 2007Tiger Woods 2007 runs for six bucks used on Amazon.com.

Considering the amazing functionality of the Wii controller, one can easily make the assumption that before its release, Tiger Woods 07 was one of the most anticipated Wii games of the year. Thankfully for the millions of golf fans, who wish to get their swing on in the Wii version of the game, Tiger Woods 07 is a complete joy to play and despite some graphical hiccups along the way, is easily the best golf game currently available on the Wii.

For one, it feels like the Wii controller and this game were made specifically for one another. Asking the player to swing the Wii-mote the same way they’d swing a golf club on the course, it’s obvious that any golf fan can easily become totally addicted to Tiger Woods 07. The fact that the game only requires a simple swing and barely anything else also make it very easy for anyone, regardless of their love of golf, to pick up and play also make it great in a multi-player setting.

Also adding to the multi-player setting are the great additional modes of play, such as the Tiger Challenge, One-ball and Skills 18 modes, which all add to the fun in one way or another. Despite the presence of all of these solid gameplay modes, most gamers will gravitate towards the Tiger Challenge, because it’s the only real way to unlock new content for the game.

In the Tiger Challenge, players must work their way up the PGA ranks, playing both wacky EA created-characters and PGA greats such as Stuart Appleby, John Daly and Vijay Singh, before eventually taking on Tiger Woods himself. Using a created character in this mode is a blast as well, as the character gains experience, boost their attributes and earn the cash needed to buy new clothes, clubs and everything else one needs while on the course. Taking anywhere from five to seven hours to beat, depending on your gaming proficiency, the Tiger Challenge is perhaps one of the best gameplay modes available in the game and gives the game the depth it needs to shine.

Despite the great control and gameplay modes available in the game, there are some problems in Tiger Woods 07. For instance, some gamers will have problems learning the swing and at times, the game isn’t as responsive as it should be, resulting in swings that lack the power needed to reach the pin, which can prove to be extremely tedious and annoying.

Aside from that, the Wii version of the game isn’t nearly as good-looking as the X-Box 360 or PS3 version, as it sports shoddy-looking backgrounds and mediocre texture mapping on things like trees and grass that can prove to be an eyesore at times. Only slightly better looking than the PS2 version of the game, Tiger Woods 07 isn’t an ugly looking game by a long shot, but it definitely isn’t up to the task of comparing to its other current console generation competitors.

Regardless of the small control problems at times and the graphics not being up to par for this console generation, Tiger Woods 07 rocks the hardest where it counts with solid gameplay and enough options and modes to keep any gamer busy for hours, creating an end product that belongs in any Wii owners’ collection.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13821 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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