Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (PlayStation Portable, 2006)

The Good
- Best create-a-character mode around
- gameplay is as enjoyable as ever
- shooting gallery minigame is fun
- PGA Tour will keep you busy for a long time

The Bad
- Not a whole lot different than 06
- even after you get used to them, putting controls are poor
- David Feherty and Gary McCord have worn out their welcome
- only two minigames

With the exception of FIFA soccer, which is already making its fourth go-around, Tiger Woods is one of the most prolific series on the PlayStation Portable, having now made three appearances. Tiger Woods 06 was a big leap over the PSP's first Tiger Woods game, fixing many of the original's more glaring faults. Though there were still plenty of areas to address, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 isn't much of an improvement over its predecessor and almost feels like a companion game rather than a completely new iteration. Tiger Woods 07 features a scant two PSP-exclusive minigames, one new and one from last year. The returning game is putting frenzy, a timed challenge where you try and drain as many putts as possible. If you didn't play it last year, the minigame is entertaining for a few minutes. The new game is a timed event that tests your driving accuracy, called shooting gallery. In shooting gallery, a large, billboard-sized target is divided into 15 squares and placed in front of your golfer. It's your job to drive the ball into the squares with the highest point values. There are bonus squares, surprise boxes, and even targets that deduct points if you hit them. It's more fun than putting frenzy, but it, too, gets old after a short time. New this year is a PGA Tour mode where you'll take your golfer from a nobody to a household name. The season is laid out on a calendar with tournaments on the weekends and practice modes sprinkled amongst weekdays. Practice events are useful to get you acclimated to the gameplay and to earn attribute boosts for your golfer. Sometimes you'll need to beat a certain score on the par threes at Cog Hill, sink putts in putting frenzy, smash targets at the shooting gallery, and even beat pro golfers in head-to-head challenges. Most tournaments are one-day affairs, but the major tourneys take place over the course of two days. A few of them have specific entry requirements such as only allowing the top 30 money winners or only players ranked in the top 10. The season culminates in September with the PGA's new postseason, the FedEx Cup. There are 11 PGA pros, down from 21 on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the game. Most of the more well-known players like Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Mike Weir, John Daly, and Retief Goosen are here, but neither of the two LPGA golfers from the console versions made the cut. Tiger Woods 07 includes 12 courses, including a few noteworthy additions: Bethpage Black, Pinehurst No. 2, Pasatiempo, and Cog Hill. From a gameplay standpoint Tiger Woods 07 is virtually indistinguishable from Tiger Woods 06, and for the most part, this is a good thing. Swinging your club is performed by pulling down on the analog stick to start your backswing and then pushing forward to swing the club. A handy meter in the corner of the screen tells you if you're pushing or pulling the analog stick during your swing.

- From Gamespot.com

Excellent game. Gets better every year. Not many people play online the old title anymore but its still pretty fun to play the story mode. Nice and simple still.

This game has great graphics, game play is smooth and fun, with very customizable characters and add ons. This game provides for hours of fun wheather you are just starting out in golf or are an advid pro golfer and are playing on your way to the course. With the many challenges and courses you will be occupied for many hours as you take your golfer through the tour. Have fun, this is a great game.

if you like realistic and challenging golf games this is for you. build your skills buy better clubs and clothes. if that is your gig then get this game.

The control and action of the game is the best I have seen for PSP.
The graphics are awesome.
I would recommend this to anyone who loves golf, or think they ever might.