'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07' for the Xbox 360
By Jeremy Martin, 11:41AM, Thu. Dec. 7, 2006
This year's Tiger achieves EA Sports' goals like no game before it. When I say this, however, I'm assuming that EA Sports' ultimate goal is to destroy my marriage.
In a brilliant move to trick me into playing this game with my wife, this year's model includes more multiplayer options than ever before. In addition to the usual tournaments, skins games, and Tiger Challenges you find in online and single-player modes, Tiger 07 offers several home-wrecking games apparently designed by divorce lawyers. The new One Ball mode requires you and your life partner to alternate shots on the same ball, pitting you in a hateful struggle to land the love of your life in a sand trap, so you can be the first to sink the putt.
Set the TiVo to record your upcoming appearance on Cops, because it's time for Battle Golf. Win a hole, and remove a club from your opponent's bag – this is where strategy comes in, because you have to weigh the advantages of taking your opponent's best clubs against your lack of a prenuptial agreement. "Take that, honey! Good luck playing this par 5 without your driver! I'll go pack my things."
And, take it from me, it's not a good idea to use the character creator's uglier options – crow's feet, laugh lines, and liver spots – to create a custom golfer named Babycakes in 2047. Try that, and you'll be playing One Ball mode for the rest of your life.
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