PGA TOUR 2K25

Not Recommended Progression is painfully slow, upgrades lower other stats, and the whole system feels designed to push you into buying VC. Within a day I was beating Tiger Woods and Rory with a 65 OVR golfer — nothing about this plays like a realistic golf sim. Wish I could refund it.

[h3]A golf game that forgot why golf is fun[/h3] PGA 2K25 is probably one of the hardest games I've ever tried to find positives for. On paper, it has everything you would expect from an official golf game, like licensed brands, real courses, plenty of customization, and lots of progression systems. In reality, almost every single one of those features is either poorly implemented or buried under layers of modern sports game monetization and progression mechanics. The only reason I finished it was because I had already committed to getting every achievement. If not for that, I would've dropped it after the first few hours. The graphics were probably my biggest disappointment. Before playing, I kept seeing people praise how good this game looked, so maybe my expectations were simply too high. Honestly, I thought I had downloaded the wrong game. Almost every surface looks flat, as if the entire course was covered with the same blurry carpet texture. Fairways and greens often lack visible grass detail, and nothing really has any depth. Even the player models, including Tiger Woods, look strangely outdated. If someone had told me this was a golf game from 2012 with slightly updated textures, I probably would've believed them. Unfortunately, the gameplay didn't save it either. The ball physics often feel inconsistent, different surfaces don't always react the way you'd expect, and the swing mechanics never really clicked with me. Instead of feeling rewarded for a good shot, I often felt like I was fighting the game itself. Then there are all the progression systems. Character levels, VC, daily and weekly challenges, sponsors, personalities, interviews... I honestly still don't understand what half of these mechanics were supposed to add to the experience. They don't make Career Mode deeper or more interesting. They often feel like they exist mainly to keep you grinding and coming back. Even the sponsor system feels pointless. Your clothing choices barely matter, and sponsors feel less like a real career feature and more like another progression bar designed to keep you grinding. The in-game shop completely destroys what little immersion is left. During online matches you'll regularly run into players using glowing drivers, wearing ridiculous masks, oversized costumes, and other cosmetics that look like they belong in a completely different game. I'm not against customization, but there's a difference between giving players options and turning a professional golf tournament into a cosmetic showcase. The constant sponsor logos appearing throughout the game don't help either. I know that's realistic, but the way they're presented here feels more distracting than authentic. I love golf. It's probably my favourite sport, which makes this review even more disappointing to write. I wanted this game to be good. I even showed it to a friend who has never played a golf game before. After a few holes he looked at me and asked, "Why are you playing this old ***** game?" When I told him it had released last year, he genuinely thought I was joking. That moment perfectly summed up my entire experience. PGA 2K25 didn't make me dislike golf games. It made me dislike how modern sports games are designed. Instead of focusing on authentic gameplay and rewarding progression, so many things revolve around engagement mechanics, currencies, daily objectives, and cosmetic stores. Maybe that's what people expect nowadays, but it's definitely not what I was looking for. [i]I came here to play golf, not another live-service grind.[/i] [b]Overall score: 1/10[/b]

Not a golf person at all. Was gifted this and I was like EHHHHHH HUH? After playing this a bit and getting used to it, I'm enjoying it. Music is great but too bad I can't putt for my life :(.

bad

Not bad

if your a 30 hcp in real life and you want to be a +10 this is a good game for you, if your a +3 In real life and want to be a +10 in this game you will be a 25 hcp

This game is so unoptimized, loading screens take forever to load up, stuttering constantly and the pop ups trying to get you to buy crap is so annoying. Multiplayer, how can there not be a freeroam camera when spectating. Game is kinda pay to win, spend money to make you fella hit straighter or just slowly grind your stats. Be better if everyone was on the same level and it was just skill to win. Pretty much the same game as 2023 but at least you can queue without 3 clickers

you cant lash out and start a fistfight like happy gilmore did/ cant throw your clubs after a bad shot either

Enjoyable laid back game, fun to play with friends. Would recommend!

This game is a huge disappointment. Cannot Play 18 hole matches. Cannot play in private matches. Cannot choose where you play. Cannot play casually as there is a shot timer and if you run out of time you cant take anymore shots. The ability to form your shot the way you want is completely gone. Just overall a half made game with mid graphics and little to no customization of gameplay. They spent all their effort in character creation and trying to con you into paying for cosmetics. And through all of that if you want to even play the 9 hole matches with friends you have to buy in via in game currency??? Do not buy.