kavvz:
Been with that one for several years. Love it. Much easier than GC2, but has many more in-game features which make it fun (real-time golfing..set the time of day of any place in the world, and you'll play like it's that time..sun going down, coming up, etc..also, real-time weather (find a hurricane anywhere in the world, set your weather to a city in that hurricane, and you'll play in a hurricane!!). I like the different swing options of it, too.
GC2 is DIFFICULT...but, it plays exactly, 100% like I would expect to play on any course in real life.
No calcs, spreadsheets, rulers, etc. Notes are good for landing areas, but hitting that spot or area is not a given.
WGT doesn't mimic or replicate real life golf at all. Maybe in the multi-player dept., a little, but the game itself is far from realistic. Maybe it's close to realistic for those who can't play it, or figure it out, and they feel great just breaking par, but once you've figured this one out, it's fairly simple. If you (or I) took this game seriously, it would be too simple and too easy....just look at the insane scores shot here.
I'm here, and will be around until it's gone, but only because of friendships and something to do when I'm bored. WGT has shown, especially lately, that they don't give rat's a$$ about us, or this game's integrity. TG is killing this one.
It's all about perspective in the choice of the 3 main golf games.
WGT = Easy. Simple to understand (for some people, anyway). Convenient. The UEl aspect is absolutely stupid, and silly (if that was more realistic, it would be fun) . Also, in order to improve, you need to buy things, which means earning credits or forking over $$ constantly, until you can play (and win) competitively.
JNPG = Much more realistic golf game than WGT. Harder to play than WGT. 100x more options that WGT and GC2 combined as of now (GC2 will only grow, though). I paid 19.99 and have never paid another penny (and won't have to). No need to. They're now offering courses and material things for sale now. It's a business.
GC2...Replicates exact real life golf. My 1st round was 99. I even played a couple of the harder courses, faster greens and shot over 100. IRL, I used to have a slight fade/slice and would aim left to compensate for it. On GC2, I have a nasty draw/hook, and I have to aim to compensate for it. But, GC and PP both allow for fade and draw shots, which is a plus.
If I played any PGA or LPGA course, I wouldn't break 100. St Andrews...I'd have a 100 on the front 9 (in PGA-type conditions). Still trying to figure everything out, but I really enjoy it. Definitely not money wasted. (a set of irons for this game costs about as much as that entire game does)
And GC2 and JNPG do have more (way more) PGA/USGA courses than WGT..they're named differently, but exact replicas.
I'll still play WGT. And GC2. And JNPG. They all have their own uniqueness.
And Gary...you asked for a refund? LOL..you haven't even played the 5 rounds required to have a handicap!! You ever shot a 55 in real life? You ever broke par in real life?