Rough Too Easy
On the whole, best golf game to date on console. Really like that limited skill points supports different play styles; in theory. However, the reality is that if you boost power up to 8 you get a hug...
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I have played 2k23, and have played all of the golf club offerings, but 2k23's ball physics are are pretty poor, the swing mechanic is unrealistic, but when you play the game for a long time you get to know how to use the controller to your best advantage. That does not mean that the swing mechanics are good, it means you have adapted to 2k's environment. I have hit a ball in 2k, only to see it take an instant 45 degree deviation after hitting a slope. There are a lot of plusses for 2k23, but the swing and ball control physics is not a plus.
@Allan5858 wrote:I have played 2k23, and have played all of the golf club offerings, but 2k23's ball physics are are pretty poor, the swing mechanic is unrealistic, but when you play the game for a long time you get to know how to use the controller to your best advantage. That does not mean that the swing mechanics are good, it means you have adapted to 2k's environment. I have hit a ball in 2k, only to see it take an instant 45 degree deviation after hitting a slope. There are a lot of plusses for 2k23, but the swing and ball control physics is not a plus.
I would respectfully disagree... between 2K and EA... 2K's ball and cup physics are miles ahead as far as realism.
But I do agree with you about the ball hitting areas where there is a slope especially when the ball shape is in a different direction. But I have seen some pretty unrealistic bounces in EA as well. In that respect I don't think either game did a very good job.
The swing mechanics is fine, it adds a layer of difficulty to executing a good shot. I find with EA you are not always rewarded for a good shot. With 2K you are rewarded for a good shot and punished for a bad one.
I feel they do need some adjustments in the 2K swing, if your timing is a little slow you will hit a high flare that ends up short right for a right-handed player. That isn't the case for being fast, I would rather see a shorter duck hook left... currently you don't lose any distance and are in my opinion still being rewarded for a badly timed shot.
The game seems to be bass ackwards in some aspects. Shots you should have a little fear for, landing in the rough or sand trap, are way to easy to get out of. Even when you get a little % drop in rough the hack shot allows you to hit the ball out as if it is no problem at all.Too often the ball is miraculously moved to a safer spot by some act of mod without any penalty or need to just get out of trouble (conversely shots landing close to water hazards but not in, force a penalty on you).
Shots you shouldn't have to wonder about, like perfect drives, approaches and/or short shots, can go any which way the game decides to send it and perfectly hit 6 foot putts go rolling over the hole for no other reason than the game decides it is time to screw you.
I have tried to be patient with the devs in hopes they will eventually fix these things instead of giving us crap like pro pass but I am running out of it. I fear the next patch will be as empty as the last few in fixing the problems that have plagued the game from the beginning. The phrase 'beauty is sometimes only skin deep' is appropriate for this game. Has potential but too much is just surface right now.
- @frankhjr You have accurately summarized about 80% of the issues I have with the game. And why I have basically stopped playing it.
It reminds of the line from the movie "The Dirty Dozen"... Their pretty but can they fight?
As inconsistent as the shot making can be in this game, it still has no teeth.
