EA Sports PGA Tour

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. SpazioGames
    Apr 7, 2023
    73
    The gameplay isn't as smooth and is certainly less intuitive, as well as more complex, than the 2K alternative. It is a fun game, without a doubt, but which in some choices is a bit immature and which still has some way to go: we have some technical stumbles, little care in customization and a gameplay that could be revised to be more accessible to the public.
  2. GameSpot
    Apr 12, 2023
    70
    After almost a decade away from the sport, EA's return to the golf course is a promising one. The range of shot types, courses, and tangible variables make for a methodical and tactical game of golf that's both challenging and rewarding. It stumbles by barely introducing players to its robust mechanics, while a laggy swing and inconsistent putting are notable flaws on what is otherwise a fantastic golf sim. EA Sports PGA Tour represents a solid re-entry for the series and lays down a sturdy foundation for an auspicious future.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Apr 11, 2023
    70
    While it still needs more polish, EA SPORTS PGA TOUR is fun to play and EA shouldn’t give up on the franchise.
  5. Gamereactor UK
    Apr 9, 2023
    70
    While there are a few weird and unusual bugs that plague the game as well, for example certain lighting instances actually changing the colour of your golfer's hair, generally speaking, EA Sports PGA Tour is a fun and entertaining golf game that excels in the places that matter the most; the gameplay, the courses, and the experience. If you're looking for a way to double-down on golf this Masters weekend, then EA Sports PGA Tour is a good title to take a look at, just save yourself some disappointment and keep clear of the Store tab.
  6. Game Informer
    Apr 11, 2023
    60
    EA Sports PGA Tour captures the intricate nuance of golfing. However, the systems struggle with what a user can reasonably decipher from a mere analog stick, leading to a frustrating experience. EA Sports PGA Tour is a game at odds with whether it wants to compete with rival 2K’s realism or veer closer to its own more arcade roots, and in the process, lands its first drive on this new round in the rough.
  7. COGconnected
    Apr 24, 2023
    55
    I wanted to love EA Sports PGA Tour. Though I find myself as disappointed as Bart Simpson was when he got Lee Carvallo’s Putting Challenge for Christmas. The initial gameplay showcase had me as excited as a kid in a candy store. There’s no denying it’s a gorgeous game. Course flyovers and commentary are also superb. But these fleeting moments of brilliance make PGA Tour’s missteps all the more frustrating. Until EA gets under the hood and performs the mountain of work required to get it up to snuff, I’ll be sticking to PGA Tour 2K23. At least that game works.
  8. Digitally Downloaded
    Apr 11, 2023
    50
    Between the lack of personality, inconsistent aesthetics, physics that, accurate or not, look broken, and cynical always online requirements, EA Sports PGA Tour gets just about everything wrong. I found myself jumping right back to Easy Come, Easy Golf almost immediately. Sure, it’s not the most realistic golf game out there, but at least it has fun with the sport and I’m not booted from the game after every other hole. EA’s dour, miserable effort is the “you must be fun at parties” joke/insult manifested as a sports game.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 67
  3. Negative: 19 out of 67
  1. Jimmy_Rinser
    Apr 14, 2023
    4
    Poor character customization
    Poor Private match customization
    Poor physics Poor atmosphere Looks alright but some courses look dog Buggy    Poor character customization
    Poor Private match customization
    Poor physics
    Poor atmosphere

    Looks alright but some courses look dog

    Buggy
    Ball seems to go anywhere but where you want it to go even with perfect swing Over sized ducks
    Clunky 30fps

    Why does my character keep smiling like that it's creeping me out?

    EA have done it again yet mugs like me still seem to pay top prices for below par games. Genuinely thought a new official EA PGA Tour game on Playstation 5 would be immense but it's shockingly disappointing    … Full Review »
  2. stretchjetski
    Apr 6, 2023
    6
    infuriatingly poor physics that need to be fixed. Golf is already hard enough, EA sports is somehow making it far more difficult than that.infuriatingly poor physics that need to be fixed. Golf is already hard enough, EA sports is somehow making it far more difficult than that. This game makes the best golfers in the world play like high school students. It feels like EA couldn't figure out how to replicate golf's difficulty so they just made the ball be insanely unpredictable. This needs a patch, crazy that they're trying to drop it in this state during the Masters… Full Review »
  3. Jnorth42
    Apr 7, 2023
    0
    This game is unplayable. The greens feel like pavement. The green grids are misleading. Poor distance control on normal shots. CharacterThis game is unplayable. The greens feel like pavement. The green grids are misleading. Poor distance control on normal shots. Character animations are funny looking. Above everything else, the ball physics are terrible. The sound doesn't make any sense. Golf balls descending sound like a jet engine.

    This game clearly needed at least another year in development.    … Full Review »
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