Sunday, August 16, 2009

LINK: David Leadbetter's Golf Computer Game


(If there isn't a video above here, click here to view the video at youtube.)

This looks like THE COOLEST TOY EVER MADE! If it actually works properly.
It's on the Nintendo Wii. You stand on the balance sensor and you hold the regular sensor like the grip of a golf club. Then, make a pretend golf swing and the Wii draws a model of your swing onscreen! Then Leadbetter appears and analyses your swing! Hopefully, you can also go out and have a playing lesson on a model golf course. Or just play a round of virtual golf.
If this actually works, it would surely rock.
I can see some problems. Most obviously, swinging a Wii controller is completely different to swinging a proper golf club.
I was hoping someone could tell me: is it as good as it looks? Please leave your opinion in the 'comments' section below.

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* I'm not advertising this, despite the video being an advertisement, with extra advertising strips added to it. It just looks interesting and hopefully somebody can tell me if it's any good.

* I just found out the planned release date for the program is October - still three months away. I might re-post this in a few months time.

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