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ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007
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As for the golfer models themselves, well, they aren't much better. Look at the screenshot below of my created golfer, Cletus. Notice his expression? Well, guess what, it never changes. Never. Get a hole-in-one, and he looks like a zombie. Hit the ball three times in a row into the water, and he still looks like a zombie. All of the golfers look like this.

It's quite unsettling watching this during gameplay. The golfers of ProStroke Golf never smile, they never frown, they never change expression! Note to developer Gusto Games: it's 2006, we can animate faces now! How about an eye blinking, or a nose twitching, something, anything! I wouldn't be making such a big deal of this except that the camera immediately zooms into a view of the golfers face after EVERY shot. You'll see this same zombie-like look on your golfer's face hundreds of times as you play through the game. Trust me, it gets annoying.

No, it's not a zombie or a robot. It's just a golfer from ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007.

On the audio side, there is one generic music track that is easily forgettable that plays throughout the interface, and that's it for music. Audio commentary is provided by real-world announcers Sam Torrance, Ian Baker-Finch, and Alan Green. The commentary, though, is horrible. One of them sounds drunk, and the other two sound half-asleep. There is little to no emotion given by these three at all when delivering their lines, and it's likely you'll be half-asleep listening to these guys after a couple of holes, too.

One odd thing about the sound effects is the clapping. After every shot, you can hear a crowd of people clapping. Well, that's fine, except for two things. One, there is no crowd to be found anywhere within ProStroke Golf, and two, they clap for everything. I once hit a tee shot all of 15 yards, and the crowd clapped. I then hit the ball into the water, and they clapped again. At first I thought maybe they were just rooting against me, and they were happy I was struggling, but I eagled the next hole, and guess what, they clapped again! It's such an enthusiastic group of people, it's a shame they are invisible. And that's it for audio in this game.

If you were wondering why I haven't mentioned Online play at all, it's because there wasn't anyone online to play against. You can join a random game, or if you know the IP address of the host computer, can connect directly to someone. And that's all I can really say, since I couldn't find anyone else Online. And if the game sells (or doesn't sell) as well as I think it will, it's doubtful you'll find anyone online, either.

And there you have it. ProStroke Golf, is, in my opinion, not very good at all. It consistently fails on all levels. From the "innovative" controls that you don't really need, to the odd course designs, weak Career mode, 1990's graphics, ridiculously long load times, and bad commentary, ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 is just a bad game. For realistic golfing, stick to Tiger Woods. For a more arcade-like golf game, try Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. Either way, ProStroke Golf is one to avoid.

Sorry, Sergio. But Tiger's still better. And so is Mario, for that matter.

Review by Matt Gallo.

Highs
The game is pretty easy to pick up and play once you figure out the controls; you can create your own courses; the constant clapping by the invisible crowd after every shot can be positive and uplifting; and, ummm, that's about it.

Lows
Career mode lacks depth; first-person view can't be used with a mouse and keyboard for some reason; "innovative" controls aren't really needed to win; graphics are really bad; courses all look the same; very long load times, even on high-end computers; audio commentary is boring and makes me sleepy; some odd course design.

Final Verdict
The bad far outweighs the good in ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007. The "innovative" controls publisher Oxygen Interactive has been bragging about these last couple of months aren't that innovative at all, and aren't really even necessary. The graphics look like they are from a game made 10 years ago, and the gameplay modes that are offered are very limited and nothing special. It's a good thing real golf wasn't this bad, or guys like Tiger and Phil would be working at McDonald's, and middle-aged men around the world would have nothing to look forward to after retirement. Unless you really, really, really, can't wait for Tiger Woods 07, don't waste your time with ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007. Now if you'll excuse me, Mario's just challenged me to a game of Club Slots at Blooper Bay.

40%

Oct 2, 2006