Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 Demo

Although it is rather difficult to become a professional golf player without being a bit wealthy, that doesn’t make the players who are at the top of the sport any less talented, especially since the competition is quite harsh and the results never too predictable. Hence, if you want to experience it at the highest levels and you are not a millionaire, you can try the virtual alternative instead.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 is a golf simulator in which you get to shine among the legends of the sport and prove that you can go head-to-head with the best of them. Thanks to the large collection of real players, official clothing and equipment, as well as quite the selection of real courses from around the world, the experience should be as convincing as it can get.

In the beginning, you have the option to just practice a few strokes here and there on one of the available courses, by choosing a player and making use of his unique set of skills. However, once you get better at it and you feel like you can handle the big league, it is possible to enroll in the world tour as one of the famous players, including Tiger Woods himself, and go through the entire championship along the other participants.

In case you do not want to take advantage of another player’s fame and abilities, you have the option to include yourself into the game, or at least try to make a model look like you. The player creation module puts a wide array of tools at your disposal, all of which can come in handy if you are interested in mixing your own image with the biggest names in golf.

From a technical point of view, the game does not really excel, but it does look pretty good and it certainly isn’t an eyesore. The courses are quite detailed and carefully modeled after the real versions, while the players themselves are nicely animated and they can be easily recognized if you are a fan. A bit more work could have went into the vegetation, but you barely get a chance to admire the trees during a World Tour anyway.

Although it may have its share of flaws when it comes to controls and gameplay, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 is certainly one of the better choices on the market. The official licenses work wonders for the atmosphere, since it is much nicer to see the actual players and sponsors, rather than some imaginary NPCs.