Take a look at this video of Tiger lead designer Mike DeVault going through Tiger 13's swing mechanics and compare it to previous Tigers.Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is a golf game developed to keep the enthusiasts of this great game happy, because not only will you have to know how to choose the proper striking force and take full advantage of the wind, but also to know how to select the proper club and establishing a proper striking strategy for each one of them. Tiger 09's ball-based swing trajectory HUD.Tiger 12's all-in-one method of applying draw/fade, choke, and loft trajectory with the right analog stick and a single HUD. It also seems to be different than changing the ball's trajectory While the idea and the HUD for this is similar to Tiger 06's Shape Stick, it seems like the effect is different. You can strike a specific spot on the ball for fairway shots to hit more/less of the ball. Open/close your feet for fade/draw vs.This is versus Tiger 12's right stick application of loft Change where the ball is in relation to your feet to get different loft trajectories.This replaces having to add power to your shot by jamming on the LB/L1 button. Ability to add velocity to your ball via your downswing.This is versus the ball-based HUD introduced in Tiger 09 Swing trajectory tracked in realtime via a color indicator that constantly keeps track of your swing arc.True-Aim has been folded into the general difficulty settings.Caddies' Course Mastery – This is a re-working of Tiger 08's Shot Confidence, which never really went anywhere.It's like selecting a punch shot…but different Grip – By choking up on your club you can decrease the club's distance and trajectory.These options are only tweakable if you do a custom shot – not a shot given to you by your caddy Draw/fade, grip (see bullet point below), and loft trajectory are all handled in one HUD with the right analog stick, replacing Tiger 11's Shape Stick-ish icon.The Loft Stick goes back to more of a ball-based Shape Stick icon in order to influence your ball's trajectory.True-Aim – This optional difficulty setting lets you play without the benefit of the True Aiming circle.Focus Points – These are spent on things like Power Boost, adding spin, Putt Preview, etc., and are earned the better you do.Precision Putting – This gives you increased putting power, and your putting swing is shown via a realtime indicator.A new HUD element has been added which lets you see your back/downswing trajectory on a ball.Shot Confidence – Your True Aiming circle is affected by your history at that course and that particular hole.The Putt Preview feature replaces the Ideal Putt cam.Fade/Draw now produced before your swing via the right and left bumper (R1/L1) buttons.True Aiming – This is an onscreen circle that shows where your ball is likely to land, if not utterly shanked, based on your golfer's skill.This includes a realtime color trail during your back/downswing Fade/Draw are now induced via your swing.Loft Stick – Opening or closing the club face with the right analog stick lets you get under the ball for extra loft, apply back/forward spin on the ball, and add power for putts.Tiger 06 had other series staples such as mid-air spin, different shot types (punch, flop, etc.), and a camera showing you the Ideal Putt.Shape Stick – You can move the right analog stick and hold it on the spot on the ball you wish to strike for draw/fade and to alter the ball's trajectory.In this version of it a wobbly swing is indicated by a faint red trail Shot Stick – Tiger's foundational analog swing mechanic. We won't know exactly until we get our hands on the finished product, but we took some time out to analyze the evolution of Tiger's swing in the next-generation Tiger games to see how these new features stack up against some of the series' past mechanics. Current series developer EA Tiburon is promising a big step forward in Tiger 13 in part because of a host of changes to the game's swing mechanic, but do these changes represent an actual revolution or merely a rearranging of familiar elements? Like most sports franchises, Tiger Woods' progression has been marked by both fertile and fallow years. We take a look at where Tiger's swing has been and where it may be going. Tiger Woods 13 brings changes to the franchise's swing mechanic, but this certainly isn't the first time that the series has played around with this crucial part of his game.
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