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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 save your money Dec 19, 2007
I have been having a very difficult time playing this game on my MacBook Pro. I have 2.4GHz machine. It used to freeze up all the time in 10.4 but since I upgraded to 10.5 it doesn't freeze as often, but still can freeze. I have played previous versions of this game and found them to be more enjoyable. I'm very disappointed in this game. I really don't see it as an improvement. It's clunky, slow, and has been extremely frustrating using the mouse to hit the ball. Using the trackpad on the computer has been even more impossible. I would tell you to save yourself the aggravation. It is not very Tigeresque. Unfortunately it's the only Mac golf game I have found. I would give it zero stars. Save your money, you won't love it.
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Playable, if you're willing to perform a few workarounds Oct 18, 2007
I have been very disappointed in the technical performance of this title.
I am playing this game on a MB Pro 17" 2.4 GHz with 4GB of RAM. I run the game at the notebook's native resolution: 1900 x 1200.
My biggest complaint is that the game does not respect the ICC color profile that I've set up for the machine. (My notebook's uncorrected display is rather blue, and the color profile corrects for this.) Whenever the game switches between the main menu and the actual gameplay (or vice-versa), the game switches the color profile back to the default profile, 'Color LCD'. It's possible to Command-Tab back to the Desktop and switch the profile back in System Preferences, but this has to be done whenever the game switches between the main menu and the actual gameplay (which can be quite often). If I don't manually switch back to my preferred color profile, the game has a blueish tint overcast. (I am not nitpicking: there is a dramatic difference.)
In addition, the game has locked up a few times. On a few occasions, it wasn't possible to kill the program using the keyboard (Command-Option-Esc). The only solution was to hold down the power button because the entire machine became unresponsive. I understand that all software will lock the machine up occasionally, but this game does it significantly more than any other software that I own. (Normally, I'm using the machine for creative arts: Illustrator, Photoshop & Aperture.)
I've also been disappointed with the lack of Mac support provided by EA's website. There are sections of the website where OS X isn't even listed as one of the platforms available to run EA games. It gives the user the distinct feeling that EA really isn't vested in the Mac userbase.
As for the game play, I am impressed by the amount of customization provided. For example, there are easily 80 different ways to adjust the physical characteristics of your player (the upper lip can be adjusted using 4 or 5 different parameters).
I was also impressed with the variety of gameplay available. There are different types of career mode, a challenge mode (where you attempt to pass several feats), and there are at least 14 different courses available for play. I do wish there was a tutorial mode set on a driving range, where the user could learn the basics of the swing and get used to the swing mechanics.
I don't play a lot of games, but I would describe the graphics and attention to detail as good, but not jaw-dropping. For example, when the ball is in the rough, you can see the individual blades of glass move, if it's windy. This attention to detail is a nice touch, but it's not done so well as to be jaw-dropping.
Is this game worth it, given all of the technical glitches? I'm not sure yet. I will offer this: if you're totally into computer golf, it might be worth the hassle of having to implement the various workarounds. If you're only marginally interested, I'd suggest saving your money for something else.
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