The annual arrival of the latest Tiger Woods title has become one of gaming's most reliable annual traditions - and not just because you could set your calendar by its autumn release date.
The thing is, you know what you're getting with Tiger Woods, because EA Sports - once derided for the incremental evolution of its annual updates - has become something of a model for developers everywhere as each release of FIFA, Madden and Tiger offers a healthy dose of innovation and improvement, without ever damaging the core gameplay.
Central to this series' success is the solid stroke mechanism, whereby you pull the thumbstick downwards to begin the backswing, and push it forwards to hit the ball.
