The trade-off is, obviously, the game might not look as good as it could have if the developer simply pushed all of its 3D resources onto one screen - the grass textures get pretty blocky, and you'll notice a bit of texture tearing if the camera gets too low on the terrain. Both screens show fully dynamic views of the action running at 30 frames per second. This is all handled by a visual engine that pushes 3D to both screens. But this is the DS we're talking about, and the developers use that upper screen pretty darn smartly as well so that players can get a clear view of their aim and shot with two different camera perspective. Tiger Woods 08 DS was made to be played exclusively with the stylus, so all the necessities like club selection and aiming on the fairway are handled intelligently via on-screen control. Tiger Woods 08's controls have changed drastically from its predecessor. The speed of the flick is also calculated into the power as well, so even if you pull back to 100 percent if you didn't flick hard enough it'll weaken the swing. Skew off to the left or right when flicking forward and you'll fade or draw as softly or sharply in relation to how much off-center it was. On the touch screen, you'll use the stylus to slide the clubhead back towards the 33/66/100 percent power marks, and then flick as firmly as you can. The DS swing mechanic, originally a clunky "trace the line" idea in the first game, has been reworked to feel more natural, much like the "pull back, flick forward" of the analog stick on the consoles…which is pretty much an evolution of the Golden Tee Golf trackball mechanism. It's hard to point out the biggest change in this sequel because, obviously, everything's been changed. The result is a golf game that might not look as hot as current or even last generation console versions, but as an on-the-go edition of the series it's a fine rendition that offers all the needed fun and challenge. Exient, the studio responsible for nearly every one of Electronic Arts' quality DS sports titles like Madden and FIFA Soccer, has been put to the task of applying its handheld expertise in the sport of golf. This is a game that tosses out everything from the original, right down to the development team. For the second take on EA's Tiger Woods series on the Nintendo DS, the publisher pretty much scrapped everything about the original launch title.
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