Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Trailer - Golf Without Limits

[crazymallard]

I'm looking forward to the fantasy courses, to be honest. I do consider myself to be a serious golfer, but I've always enjoyed playing the Tiger Woods games with my friends, and it looks like this will bring the same entertainment value.

[N51_rob]

Who are they marketing this game too? I'm just trying to figure that out. Its clear I'm not the target audience, but I would love to know who its.

[manny2012]

Quote: Originally Posted by N51_rob

Who are they marketing this game too? I'm just trying to figure that out. Its clear I'm not the target audience, but I would love to know who its.

I think they are attempting to attract the simulation folks and everyone in between as well.

[bcruise]

It's just like with Madden really, as far as marketing goes - the flash goes in the trailers and the actual gameplay stuff in blogs and other text articles.

I get what they're doing - It really is the same thing they try to do with Madden in terms of getting the attention of both the casual and hardcore. The only problem with that is that for golf being what it is, I don't think there's enough of the casual element that is interested at all in the sport, and not enough of them will buy it to make that focus worthwhile.

I think the focus is in the wrong place, and that the game gets watered down because EA is trying to cater to everyone. That said...well, I played Wicked 18 way back in the day and my favorite golf series involves anime characters and blue flaming backspin shots, so it's not like I can't enjoy a good fantasy course. But I can understand why that kind of stuff is a huge turnoff to those who want a 100% realistic game.

[SteveW91]

Does anyone know any more about the Season/Career mode? This has always been my main interest in the game but I'm not sure how we are going to have a full season with Majors on only 9 courses (11 if include the fantasy)! We already don't have qualifying for the Masters to look forward to, do you think that the other 3 Majors will be played on the same course every year?

Fed-Ex cup will be finished in only 11 events so I assume there is no playoffs? I've always enjoyed playing on the real PGA Tour courses with real sponsored events but looks like Career mode might not really be worth playing this year What do you guys think?

[brandon27]

Quote: Originally Posted by N51_rob

Who are they marketing this game too? I'm just trying to figure that out. Its clear I'm not the target audience, but I would love to know who its.

It's pretty easy to figure out really. The answer is... Everyone.

They think with the PGA license, they will attract the real golf fans who want to play with real golfers, on authentic courses, with real equipment and apparel.

They also know, that golf games have a pretty small market. So when you're paying all sorts of money to license golfers, equipment, apparel, the PGA tour itself, the FedexCup (assuming reference to it is still in the game), all of the courses (and to go out and measure them all up with the laser equipment and stuff they used to get them as close to identical as possible). That being said, they also create a side section of the game to appeal to the less serious crowd, who's just looking for an entertaining type of game as well. Hence the fantasy courses, the night glow golf stuff, etc, etc. It just helps the game appeal to a much larger audience, likely in an attempt to boost the sales to a group of people who would have likely never bought.

[strawberryshortcake]

I guess I would be considered one of the casuals seeing as I have no real interest in golf whatsoever. You know what caught my attention. The magnificent, extremely realistic lighting and the golf ball dropping in the water. Graphically it looks very nice, very enticing.

... But then seeing bright lights at night, someone in a military uniform, the massive ship, and granny swinging her golf clubs, I was like forget this. No way.

[Chairman7w]

Yeah, let's call it what it is guys, that stuff was just stupid.

Very disappointed.

Quote: Originally Posted by strawberryshortcake

... But then seeing bright lights at night, someone in a military uniform, the massive ship, and granny swinging her golf clubs, I was like forget this. No way.