PGA TOUR 2K25 General Discussion, Opinions and Reviews

[Zeokage]

This is a thread where you can give your opinions of the game, ask others whether the game in general is worth buying, and discuss reviews of others, such as the Steam review scores. Other threads created on these topics are liable to be merged into this one.

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[The Spirit of Jazz]

EA nailed the presentation, because they always do, that's their thing. As for the actual golf though? 2k21/23 and now 25 absolutely demolishes EA's offering. It's not even a contest. You can't even control the amount of spin on your shots in EA's PGA Tour, unless you enable the ridiculous arcade mode where you can remote control the ball in flight. It's an arcade golf game and there are far better ones around, like NEO Turf Masters or Irem Skins game.

[baboomer93]

Why pronouns... it is just golf.

[glenports]

A couple of things...

I don't like the default draw/fade. I understand most golfers play a particular shot shape but this is a game...I'll move my shape to suit each hole. If I have my player as a default fade player but I want to play a normal or draw shot, why doesn't the the shot shape line change also? Is it meant to be this way to make it harder or is this a demo thing?

Chipping short distances is the same...you have a small backswing and the downswing is SO quick it looks unrealistic...this was the same in 21 version

It seems pretty easy, I'll also say not much backspin on short shots, when you pitch the ball always rolls on. Not sure if this is because I haven't increased my players attributes yet. Perhaps it's different if I play tiger.

Not enough licenses players to keep me interested.

No Augusta, I know why but thats why I always go back to EA...although this has issues also.

Graphics wise this runs great on my machine at 2K resolution, much better than EA.

Game is ok but not enough to keep me hooked or but new at full price.

[Zeokage]

Początkowo opublikowane przez baboomer93:

Why pronouns... it is just golf.

Does commentary use them?

[Cosmic Cowboy]

Not sure why my comment got removed, I apologise if I offended anyone.

No idea whether the commentator/s use them or not in the full game as the demo only seems to have one commentator. In my experience that is usually the case in the tutorials though and the full game usually features others. I'll take a pass thanks and wait until you shut down the 23 servers. I'm not really into multiplayer so the commentary always kept the game more entertaining for me with their back and forth.
Obviously you just wouldn't get that with just one solitary commentator.

Thanks.

[The Spirit of Jazz]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Cosmic Cowboy:

Not sure why my comment got removed, I apologise if I offended anyone.

No idea whether the commentator/s use them or not in the full game as the demo only seems to have one commentator. In my experience that is usually the case in the tutorials though and the full game usually features others. I'll take a pass thanks and wait until you shut down the 23 servers. I'm not really into multiplayer so the commentary always kept the game more entertaining for me with their back and forth.
Obviously you just wouldn't get that with just one solitary commentator.

Thanks.

The single commentator thing is because the demo only includes quick play. In career mode you will get a full commentary team. It was the same in 21 and 23.

[Gordo]

Początkowo opublikowane przez The Spirit of Jazz:

EA nailed the presentation, because they always do, that's their thing........

I know millions of Madden players who would like to have a word with you. ;)

[Mechy]

The most important part of this game, the swing mechanics just feels like its missing something. I played 2 rounds on here and then went and did a simple EA challenge and EA feels soooo much better. I was hoping for a little better!

[Messiah]

I must say that the new off axis swing system is a bit dumb, why must there be a swing system that require you to either tamper with your controller, hold it with 2 thumbs on a table or in general tilt it in an uncomfortable way? I am just wondering if there isn't a better way to implement challenge, I find myself not having so much fun when I constantly have to look down to see if I have the controller in the right angle or if the finger that stabilize the controller is in the correct spot etc. What about a nice swing where you can look at the golfer and just feel the flow and see the beauty of the game.

I have so much more fun when I turn off off-axis and use normal up/down but still on legend difficulty with the rest. I can easily look at the golfers swing and still hit the nice shots and I feel like I am actually playing a videogame which this is that has flow to it instead of just staring at my controller nervously wondering if I am gonna miss because the controller is not exactly in the right angle. The controller are also shaped in a certain way to be held in that way and this current swingsystem forces you to hold your controller in uncomfortable ways because there is no way you will be consistent with this new swing if you don't modify your grip or play double thumb etc.

I notice I can get way more consistent with two thumbs technique but oh man it was boring to play like that, I rather not buy the game and play like that since it was not enjoyable. Seriously 2k do better here, and to know it's forced in ranked is just urgh. All it leads to is people exploiting things, tampering with the controller, use rubber bands, lock the stick so it can't move any other direction when playing golf and so on, could probably easily 3D print a small plastic part that lock the stick from 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock. So all it does is ruin the game for us that want to play it normally on a controller without all the modifications. Plus if you modify what's the point, you're not playing any harder sim version anyway, you're just fooling yourself setting up the controller in a way where it becomes easy and you tell yourself you're great, what a joke. Might as well just have an easy swing to begin with, where you at least can enjoy watching the game, play the game, look at the golfer etc while playing.

[v i o l e n c e]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Messiah:

I must say that the new off axis swing system is a bit dumb, why must there be a swing system that require you to either tamper with your controller, hold it with 2 thumbs on a table or in general tilt it in an uncomfortable way? I am just wondering if there isn't a better way to implement challenge
...
All it leads to is people exploiting things, tampering with the controller, use rubber bands, lock the stick so it can't move any other direction when playing golf and so on, could probably easily 3D print a small plastic part that lock the stick from 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock. So all it does is ruin the game for us that want to play it normally on a controller without all the modifications. Plus if you modify what's the point, you're not playing any harder sim version anyway, you're just fooling yourself setting up the controller in a way where it becomes easy and you tell yourself you're great, what a joke. Might as well just have an easy swing to begin with, where you at least can enjoy watching the game, play the game, look at the golfer etc while playing.

They made it diagonal to remove cheaters using some plastic helpers like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/156382101460
But you can still think of a way to make your analog stick move only in 1 direction back and forth + add rotation for fade/draw.
The only way to play competitive is to use 3click ;)

[CareboX]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Messiah:

I must say that the new off axis swing system is a bit dumb, why must there be a swing system that require you to either tamper with your controller, hold it with 2 thumbs on a table or in general tilt it in an uncomfortable way? I am just wondering if there isn't a better way to implement challenge, I find myself not having so much fun when I constantly have to look down to see if I have the controller in the right angle or if the finger that stabilize the controller is in the correct spot etc. What about a nice swing where you can look at the golfer and just feel the flow and see the beauty of the game.

I have so much more fun when I turn off off-axis and use normal up/down but still on legend difficulty with the rest. I can easily look at the golfers swing and still hit the nice shots and I feel like I am actually playing a videogame which this is that has flow to it instead of just staring at my controller nervously wondering if I am gonna miss because the controller is not exactly in the right angle. The controller are also shaped in a certain way to be held in that way and this current swingsystem forces you to hold your controller in uncomfortable ways because there is no way you will be consistent with this new swing if you don't modify your grip or play double thumb etc.

I notice I can get way more consistent with two thumbs technique but oh man it was boring to play like that, I rather not buy the game and play like that since it was not enjoyable. Seriously 2k do better here, and to know it's forced in ranked is just urgh. All it leads to is people exploiting things, tampering with the controller, use rubber bands, lock the stick so it can't move any other direction when playing golf and so on, could probably easily 3D print a small plastic part that lock the stick from 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock. So all it does is ruin the game for us that want to play it normally on a controller without all the modifications. Plus if you modify what's the point, you're not playing any harder sim version anyway, you're just fooling yourself setting up the controller in a way where it becomes easy and you tell yourself you're great, what a joke. Might as well just have an easy swing to begin with, where you at least can enjoy watching the game, play the game, look at the golfer etc while playing.

Just learn how to swing without all this extra stuff you mention. It's really not that difficult. You're making a problem to a good change, because you're stubborn.

[Messiah]

Początkowo opublikowane przez CareboX:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Messiah:

I must say that the new off axis swing system is a bit dumb, why must there be a swing system that require you to either tamper with your controller, hold it with 2 thumbs on a table or in general tilt it in an uncomfortable way? I am just wondering if there isn't a better way to implement challenge, I find myself not having so much fun when I constantly have to look down to see if I have the controller in the right angle or if the finger that stabilize the controller is in the correct spot etc. What about a nice swing where you can look at the golfer and just feel the flow and see the beauty of the game.

I have so much more fun when I turn off off-axis and use normal up/down but still on legend difficulty with the rest. I can easily look at the golfers swing and still hit the nice shots and I feel like I am actually playing a videogame which this is that has flow to it instead of just staring at my controller nervously wondering if I am gonna miss because the controller is not exactly in the right angle. The controller are also shaped in a certain way to be held in that way and this current swingsystem forces you to hold your controller in uncomfortable ways because there is no way you will be consistent with this new swing if you don't modify your grip or play double thumb etc.

I notice I can get way more consistent with two thumbs technique but oh man it was boring to play like that, I rather not buy the game and play like that since it was not enjoyable. Seriously 2k do better here, and to know it's forced in ranked is just urgh. All it leads to is people exploiting things, tampering with the controller, use rubber bands, lock the stick so it can't move any other direction when playing golf and so on, could probably easily 3D print a small plastic part that lock the stick from 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock. So all it does is ruin the game for us that want to play it normally on a controller without all the modifications. Plus if you modify what's the point, you're not playing any harder sim version anyway, you're just fooling yourself setting up the controller in a way where it becomes easy and you tell yourself you're great, what a joke. Might as well just have an easy swing to begin with, where you at least can enjoy watching the game, play the game, look at the golfer etc while playing.

Just learn how to swing without all this extra stuff you mention. It's really not that difficult. You're making a problem to a good change, because you're stubborn.

You are the stubborn one if you think people holding their controllers in their lap or table playing with 4 finger grips or tilting your controller is a good thing.

I would say people like you is the reason gaming just gets worse and worse and why so few people are attracted to play these games. I gave up on 2k23, highly inconsistent timing that never could be learnt, at least not with my controller. There is only so much you will take until you move on.

You're also missing the point, people will not learn this swing like you think, they will find ways to make it easier for themselves to win and it's not hard to create something to fix your controller diagonally, I would say 4 matchsticks and super glue would do the trick. So stop pretending everyone will sit here like fools with their controllers on the table playing in a boring way to get this swing right because I am not interested in playing like that at all personally when I have a nice controller ergonomically shaped for my hands holding it normally.

[scottm.816]

There should be a windowed mode, correct?

[Kiera]

Początkowo opublikowane przez ⃝⃤࿎♢⫷GyLala:

*copy game to paste game*

cool 69,99$ *button click ignore*

Can you show undeniable concrete proof that 2K25 is a cash grab? I bet that you can't. Plus if it was a cash grab, why wasn't there a 2K24?

[euphoreonz]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Maximus:

There should be a loyalty bonus.

I own all the 2019 2021 2023 and now 2025 games. There should be a bonus or a discount for owning all. And yes i got the $120(tiger woods edition) of 2K23 and $120 2K25(legendary edition). 2K23 comes when you buy the legend edition. but its no use to me since i already have it. if you already own the game they should give you bonus credits or gear. just my 2 cents.

this, 10% at MINIMUM, 20% if you own both 21 and 23. Game is so expensive for a bi-yearly title.