The Golf Club 2019 game Review
The Golf Club 2019: A satisfactory featuring PGA TourAfter good and loyal service on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, HB Studios took over the clubs in 2014 by launching the saga The Golf Club. Four years and many masters later, The Golf Club 2019 is born on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. A third installment in this year of the Ryder Cup, to continue the tradition of golf simulations on home consoles.
He is a newcomer to the sports catalog of 2K Games who, after baseball, basketball, hockey and even wrestling, is tackling the publication of another behemoth very popular with Americans: golf. The Golf Club 2019 featuring its full name PGA Tour, therefore takes all the pressure of a crucial putt on its shoulders to convert the occasion, that of being at the level of current sports simulations. All things considered, of course.
GOLF STORY
To have a good simulation, you need the right licenses. That's good, The Golf Club has obtained for this year the official license of the PGA Tour, the number 1 professional circuit at present. Thus, the Career mode is built around exclusivity, with first of all the qualifications for minor tournaments (Q School ...), to climb the ladder and compete in the major PGA Tour. A fairly faithful system of objectives, especially since 6 of the 32 mode tournaments are real licensed courses. Boston, Scottsdale and Sawgrass are therefore in the game. We could have asked for more, but the other established routes are varied and pleasant enough not to quibble.Visual atmospheres that put in fierce competitions, with graphically very convincing courses and a physics with little onions. Falling into the bunker or swerving in the rough is rarely a good idea. The online mode, meanwhile, allows the more ambitious to rub the ghosts of other players or live, with the possibility of customizing the games. Other than that, few game modes, but this vacuum is largely compensated by the solid technique of the title. In addition, several elements to refine the outfit of his golfer, or new clubs are unlockable as we win challenges or virtual currency.
WOOD CROSS, IRON CHOICE
The real strength of the title, and it's a bit of the quality required for any good player, is precision. From a technical point of view, the range of shooting possibilities is as wide as possible and on this side, purists will be delighted. The choice of club for power, the choice of stroke for the trajectory, the effect to give ... Nothing is done in a rush in the gameplay. Speaking of wind, all meteorological or geometrical characteristics are indicated and well arranged on the screen, so that there are no more excuses for a possible failed swing. Regarding the shooting approach, a tutorial and permanent aids guide beginners in a simple and effective way.Besides, if the swing and putt systems are demanding despite their simplistic appearance, that's good. With each successful shot, you feel an exhilarating feeling and a feeling of progression for the following shots. In short, perfect training for PGA tournaments. Conversely, the missed shots, with all the data displayed, make the error understandable and also make it possible to correct the shot to return to the race for par.
BLACKOUTS
However, exemplary playability and a licensed tournament are not everything to fully immerse in immersion. Some snags remain, starting with the total absence of licensed professionals in the game. Out of the Tiger Woods or Dustin Johnson, hello to opponents with a random identity like the terrible Benjamin Griffiths or the formidable Xiang Li. A regrettable oversight, because mayonnaise could have taken with the arrival of the PGA Tour at this iteration.Other little false notes, admittedly minimal but which accumulate a little degrade the playing experience, have crept into the symphony of Golf Club 2019. John McCarthy's comments (in English), at first rather pleasant, are in fact prove to be very and too repetitive throughout the competitions. The animations of the characters, whether the players or the public, are far too robotic or simplistic. We would have liked more variety and realism in this area for a simulation. On the technical side, some camera bugs due to the environments and vegetation are annoying, but without really spoiling the overall game experience.
BUNKER AND SAND BIN
Finally, as was customary in the first two Golf Clubs, a course creator is available to all aspiring architects. An incredibly dense laboratory, whether in the choice of biome, decoration elements or possibilities of terrain modification. The most imaginative will therefore be thrilled during the long hours to develop a course, whether in the boreal forest or the English countryside. In addition, it is obviously possible to test and adjust the different directly by the future card.And for all those who do not have the creative flair or the patience of a seasoned golf player, it is possible to share his creations with the community, which means that the already provided number of gaming environments continues to grow. Once all the basic courses created by HB Studios complete, the gaming experience is far from over, especially if you want to embark on a reconstruction of the Augusta Master created by a fan. You will understand, the possibilities of renewal of The Golf Club 2019 are, unlike the green, without limits.
The notes
+ Positive points
The PGA Tour license, a real plus
Strong and technically rewarding
Well-done tutorials and helpers for newbies
The creator of an ultra-complete course
A wide choice of routes ...
-Negative points
... but some oversights (Augusta ...)
No licensed players
Several barriers to immersion
Repetitive comments as desired
In line with previous opuses, The Golf Club offers us a more than adequate vintage for this end of the year. And the franchise owes it mainly to its new official license, the PGA Tour, an exciting challenge to take up and which adds depth to the Career mode, despite the absence of licensed players. Add to that gameplay that is easy to handle but technically reliable, a number of varied courses that keeps growing with the community and the course creator, and you then get a real good golf simulation. Enough to swinger properly without taking a spin.
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