Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
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  1. Xiphus200
    Apr 5, 2011
    7
    I'm disappointed by the clumsy PS Move support, it had more potential given how fun previous versions were on the Wii but its controls are no where as well implemented. I will be trading this in for the Wii version soon. The graphics and courses are beautifully designed and if it didn't say it could support PS Move controls I would be scoring it higher because it's a good game and worksI'm disappointed by the clumsy PS Move support, it had more potential given how fun previous versions were on the Wii but its controls are no where as well implemented. I will be trading this in for the Wii version soon. The graphics and courses are beautifully designed and if it didn't say it could support PS Move controls I would be scoring it higher because it's a good game and works great with the Dual-Shock controller and it that is your preferred control method you won't be disappointed. Though if you were hoping for a polished PS Move game this is a poor attempt.… Expand
  2. aspentitan
    Sep 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't believe I'm seeing high scores on this game. The game has fairly decent presentation but I'm highly disappointed in the controls and club selection. The caddy does help speed up your gameplay but too often doesn't align you properly with the hole when you least suspect it necessitating a custom shot which just makes the game a bit of a mind f***. When this does occur and you want to set up your shot more wisely you can easily lose your vantage point and your putting "line" not giving you a fair chance to actually use it. On top of that the spin on the ball at times seems scripted and further to that your shot strength is decided upon how quickly you move your analog stick. At times the selection of clubs makes your swing nearly impossible however you must use it as there is not enough club options in certain scenarios and it seems the game was built this way for difficulty as you earn experience points it dampens this problem. I guess that's good in one sense but for a sim based game this isn't really sim anymore in the true sense of my own skills. I'm also disappointed in the shot detection between ball and objects for example trees. You can grace a leaf on a tree and the ball completely stops. I expect this to be the case for a stump, with a bounce but tree leaves? Cmon this is 2012 the ball should rip through and the leaf should fall. The current animation is programmed as If 1998 or thereabouts. I really did like the difficulty of the putting and was up to the challenge however at times I felt the game followed the line to the hole and at times disobeyed the line with no real discernible way to reason why except maybe my upgrade stats were in charge more than myself. This is when I decided to pack it in. I'd say avoid, and further say strongly avoid since the focus is obviously selling outfits ahead of providing solid gameplay. This I guess is where gaming companies started making service model games and I view this game as a rudimentary start to building something mostly playable, regardless of quality, around a cash cow modelling system. If you want full control in this game you need the best clubs and well, good luck finishing the game to get them by then you already finished the game so no longer need them. Just sickening.… Expand
  3. TheKerbinator
    Mar 16, 2012
    6
    The caddie pretty much does everything for you which if kind of boring, and when he is completely wrong i just feel like kicking off. also the putting is awkward and i much prefer the previous tiger woods i had 09
  4. jeedy
    Apr 7, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. That's not a bad game, there's not a lot of new features but if you bought it, you are good for a couple years.....Boycott the DLC, expensive and useless… Expand
  5. PoisonZO
    Apr 19, 2011
    7
    Not much to say. It's pretty much every other Tiger Wood's game but it does play very well in my opinion. If you have one from the last few years then the real reason to have this one is because of the inclusion of the Master's course. Otherwise it's hard to justify what is about $90 by the time you buy the DLC courses on a very similar game.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. Gamer Limit
    Jun 8, 2011
    80
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 provides features that won't be for everyone but is ultimately an enjoyable experience. If you haven't experienced the Tiger Woods franchise in a while, this is a great year to come back.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 27, 2011
    80
    The way the series approaches DLC will continue to divide; Tiger Woods 12 features 16 courses on the disc but a further 20 are already available as DLC... The game needs a course creator; it's a feature PC golf games had last century. [June 2011 p.78]
  3. Games Master UK
    May 8, 2011
    74
    Barely average update. [June 2011, p.82]
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