EA Sports PGA Tour New Update File 4/2 ver. 1.000.020

[scagwi]

The continued lack of cross play is one that is so mystifying.

Usually that is a restriction because of different modes of play or interaction methods on different platforms, but that is not the case here. Everybody has to use the controller on every platform anyways.

Given the golf games are such a small niche you would think they would prioritize this to keep a vibrant online ecosystem across platforms

[golfnut67]

Especially when they were doing it with golf games 15 years ago.

[jbd345]

Jacks classic putter raise celebration is in.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by jbd345

Jacks classic putter raise celebration is in.

YES SIR!!!!

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by scagwi

The continued lack of cross play is one that is so mystifying. Usually that is a restriction because of different modes of play or interaction methods on different platforms, but that is not the case here. Everybody has to use the controller on every platform anyways. Given the golf games are such a small niche you would think they would prioritize this to keep a vibrant online ecosystem across platforms

Yeah, crossplay not being in is a miss, for sure. I especially wish there were cross-platform Country Clubs - even 2K doesn't have crossplay societies.

But it really does seem that EA went pretty much all-in on the single player-focused experience. Challenges, Career Mode, the daily/weekly/seasonal Tournaments...all are single player modes. The only big multiplayer thing they added was the Ryder Cup...and even then, folks were displeased that there wasn't a full offline Ryder Cup mode to play like Tiger Woods 11 had, or it wasn't integrated into career mode in some way.

Honestly, the way they do online play in this game...it doesn't really entice me at all. I much prefer the 9-hole ranked match play in 2K when I'm looking to play online games of golf.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

For those who can tolerate him (), here's an EA-sponsored ApexHound video with him playing as the Golden Bear at Augusta's Par-3 course:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-AN30xmVes

And Gamer Ability did the same!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgSnX9drZ4

[scagwi]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrArlingtonBeach

.. it really does seem that EA went pretty much all-in on the single player-focused experience. Challenges, Career Mode, the daily/weekly/seasonal Tournaments...all are single player modes.

Just make sure you stay connected to the Internet forever ... and hope EA never pulls the server/license check access

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by scagwi

Just make sure you stay connected to the Internet forever ... and hope EA never pulls the server/license check access

Yep...sadly this is the state of live service gaming now. If either PGA Tour game shuts it down, you're basically SOL.