EA Grand Slam Tennis 2 --February --
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EA Grand Slam Tennis 2 --February --
I realize this thread will get maybe 2 replies, but oh well.
I never played the first one since it was released exclusively for the Wii. The demo is out now on Live (and I'm assuming on PS3).
After playing it I don't expect much. The game plays more like Virtua Tennis than Top Spin.
The players seemingly slide across the court rather than run. The designers did a very poor job of replicating trademark serving motions and groundstrokes of the players (although in the demo you only get to play as Nadal or Djokovic).
Also I was playing as Djokovic and was hitting one handed backhands...wtf?
There's this "true racquet control" mode where you swing the racquet with the right thumb stick. It sucks.
I really do like that they have commentary now (from Johnny Mac and Pat Cash) and I like that they have the rights to all the GS tournaments. None of this "British Open" bullshit.
...I could still find myself buying this when it sells for less than $20. I hate myself!
I never played the first one since it was released exclusively for the Wii. The demo is out now on Live (and I'm assuming on PS3).
After playing it I don't expect much. The game plays more like Virtua Tennis than Top Spin.
The players seemingly slide across the court rather than run. The designers did a very poor job of replicating trademark serving motions and groundstrokes of the players (although in the demo you only get to play as Nadal or Djokovic).
Also I was playing as Djokovic and was hitting one handed backhands...wtf?
There's this "true racquet control" mode where you swing the racquet with the right thumb stick. It sucks.
I really do like that they have commentary now (from Johnny Mac and Pat Cash) and I like that they have the rights to all the GS tournaments. None of this "British Open" bullshit.
...I could still find myself buying this when it sells for less than $20. I hate myself!
#2
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Re: EA Grand Slam Tennis 2 --February --
The sliding and lack of trademark animations were my two biggest complaints.
I love the atmosphere and presentation. I read also that there are 128 man tournaments.
I am going to buy it unless it gets ripped. VT is too arcade and I actually like the speed of GS2 and better netplay than TS4.
I love the atmosphere and presentation. I read also that there are 128 man tournaments.
I am going to buy it unless it gets ripped. VT is too arcade and I actually like the speed of GS2 and better netplay than TS4.
#4
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I haven't bought a tennis game in a long time, but I'll try out the demo today. Top Spin and Virtua Tennis are still the high points. But it's promising that the actually have the Grand Slams, hopefully the actual courts are replicated properly as well.
#5
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I pre-ordered. The Top Spin series is my favorite sports game series of all-time. I hope this one can compete.
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One thing that I just cannot figure out is how the roster for tennis games are determined. How cool would it be to have the top 100 players on each tour available to play (with occasional live updates to reflect current rankings).
Some of the players that have been chosen for tennis games have just been mind boggling. Andreas Seppi (Andreas fucking Seppi, the ultimate journeyman player) has been in two Virtua Tennis games. Why?? Laura Robson....huh? Brendan Evans was in Top Spin 2...has that guy even been in the top 100 before?
If the NBA, NFL, MLB allow all their players to be replicated in videogames the WTA and ATP should do the same.
I also wish you could play as a real player in career mode rather than always creating your own.
Some of the players that have been chosen for tennis games have just been mind boggling. Andreas Seppi (Andreas fucking Seppi, the ultimate journeyman player) has been in two Virtua Tennis games. Why?? Laura Robson....huh? Brendan Evans was in Top Spin 2...has that guy even been in the top 100 before?
If the NBA, NFL, MLB allow all their players to be replicated in videogames the WTA and ATP should do the same.
I also wish you could play as a real player in career mode rather than always creating your own.
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I agree with that. You always have like 16 players max, and the tournaments aren't really realistic. It would be fun to start from the bottom and do smaller tournaments, and eventually work your way up to a GS, or replay classic matches, something other sports games do.
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I agree with that. You always have like 16 players max, and the tournaments aren't really realistic. It would be fun to start from the bottom and do smaller tournaments, and eventually work your way up to a GS, or replay classic matches, something other sports games do.
"ESPN Grand Slam Classics - Relive the most memorable moments in tennis. From Borg vs. McEnroe to Nadal vs. Federer, play your way through history while unlocking up to 25 amazing Grand Slam moments."
EA also released this yesterday
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#13
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Re: EA Grand Slam Tennis 2 --February --
One thing that I just cannot figure out is how the roster for tennis games are determined. How cool would it be to have the top 100 players on each tour available to play (with occasional live updates to reflect current rankings).
Some of the players that have been chosen for tennis games have just been mind boggling. Andreas Seppi (Andreas fucking Seppi, the ultimate journeyman player) has been in two Virtua Tennis games. Why?? Laura Robson....huh? Brendan Evans was in Top Spin 2...has that guy even been in the top 100 before?
If the NBA, NFL, MLB allow all their players to be replicated in videogames the WTA and ATP should do the same.
I also wish you could play as a real player in career mode rather than always creating your own.
Some of the players that have been chosen for tennis games have just been mind boggling. Andreas Seppi (Andreas fucking Seppi, the ultimate journeyman player) has been in two Virtua Tennis games. Why?? Laura Robson....huh? Brendan Evans was in Top Spin 2...has that guy even been in the top 100 before?
If the NBA, NFL, MLB allow all their players to be replicated in videogames the WTA and ATP should do the same.
I also wish you could play as a real player in career mode rather than always creating your own.
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Strangely enough Jordan was almost always replaced with a fake player in NBA games. Wonder how he got out of that.
Barry Bonds was also replaced by a fake player as well in MLB games for a few years.
Barry Bonds was also replaced by a fake player as well in MLB games for a few years.
#15
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Forgive my ignorance but I haven't bought a tennis game in ages. For online play does it let you create a tournanment online instead of the usual pvp?
#16
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Re: EA Grand Slam Tennis 2 --February --
Reviews are coming in.
OXM gave it a 6:
http://www.oxmonline.com/grand-slam-tennis-2-review
But OXM UK gave it an 8:
http://www.oxm.co.uk/38466/reviews/g...nnis-2-review/
Why are there such discrepancies?
OXM gave it a 6:
http://www.oxmonline.com/grand-slam-tennis-2-review
But OXM UK gave it an 8:
http://www.oxm.co.uk/38466/reviews/g...nnis-2-review/
Why are there such discrepancies?
#18
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Re: EA Grand Slam Tennis 2 --February --
Just tried the demo and it seems just as good as any of the other tennis games I have played. I will be
buying it.
buying it.
#19
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#20
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I haven't bought a tennis game in years but this one caught my eye and I pre-ordered. This will be my last tennis game for years.
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8.5 on IGN...huh (no video review to post). I have my 360 copy and will play it in a few minutes.
9.0 Presentation
It's consummately professional and slick – although it does feel a little soulless sometimes.
9.0 Graphics
Player likenesses and animation set a new standard for tennis games.
7.5 Sound
Commentary is repetitive, sound effects are effectual and music is largely absent.
8.5 Gameplay
The fundamentals are good and the new control system is largely successful, but the pace of the career mode is slow and there's a lack of more unusual game modes.
8.0 Lasting Appeal
Ten seasons is a long time to play the career mode, but the online play will keep things consistently interesting for competitive players.
9.0 Presentation
It's consummately professional and slick – although it does feel a little soulless sometimes.
9.0 Graphics
Player likenesses and animation set a new standard for tennis games.
7.5 Sound
Commentary is repetitive, sound effects are effectual and music is largely absent.
8.5 Gameplay
The fundamentals are good and the new control system is largely successful, but the pace of the career mode is slow and there's a lack of more unusual game modes.
8.0 Lasting Appeal
Ten seasons is a long time to play the career mode, but the online play will keep things consistently interesting for competitive players.
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Re: EA Grand Slam Tennis 2 --February --
Reviews are coming in.
OXM gave it a 6:
http://www.oxmonline.com/grand-slam-tennis-2-review
But OXM UK gave it an 8:
http://www.oxm.co.uk/38466/reviews/g...nnis-2-review/
Why are there such discrepancies?
OXM gave it a 6:
http://www.oxmonline.com/grand-slam-tennis-2-review
But OXM UK gave it an 8:
http://www.oxm.co.uk/38466/reviews/g...nnis-2-review/
Why are there such discrepancies?
And the discrepancy is that one guy liked the control stick, the other didn't. I didn't.
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Take the IGN review with a grain of salt. I wasn't surprised when it was by some guy I'd never heard of and not one of the main editors.
This game is worth about $30, maybe. I'd say it's a more polished Virtua Tennis, but Top Spin 4 is far superior. Animations are still clunky, errors are few and far between, the control stick play function sucks, players do NOT have their trademark swings or play styles (Nadal was hitting one handed backhands (not slices) and was rushing the net a lot). The ball seems to float and the players glide across the courts rather than run...and damn do they get to every ball. The commentary by Johnnie Mac and Pat Cash must be about 50 lines each, because it got old real fast. Repeating the same things over and over.
This game is worth about $30, maybe. I'd say it's a more polished Virtua Tennis, but Top Spin 4 is far superior. Animations are still clunky, errors are few and far between, the control stick play function sucks, players do NOT have their trademark swings or play styles (Nadal was hitting one handed backhands (not slices) and was rushing the net a lot). The ball seems to float and the players glide across the courts rather than run...and damn do they get to every ball. The commentary by Johnnie Mac and Pat Cash must be about 50 lines each, because it got old real fast. Repeating the same things over and over.
#25
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Take the IGN review with a grain of salt. I wasn't surprised when it was by some guy I'd never heard of and not one of the main editors.
This game is worth about $30, maybe. I'd say it's a more polished Virtua Tennis, but Top Spin 4 is far superior. Animations are still clunky, errors are few and far between, the control stick play function sucks, players do NOT have their trademark swings or play styles (Nadal was hitting one handed backhands (not slices) and was rushing the net a lot). The ball seems to float and the players glide across the courts rather than run...and damn do they get to every ball. The commentary by Johnnie Mac and Pat Cash must be about 50 lines each, because it got old real fast. Repeating the same things over and over.
This game is worth about $30, maybe. I'd say it's a more polished Virtua Tennis, but Top Spin 4 is far superior. Animations are still clunky, errors are few and far between, the control stick play function sucks, players do NOT have their trademark swings or play styles (Nadal was hitting one handed backhands (not slices) and was rushing the net a lot). The ball seems to float and the players glide across the courts rather than run...and damn do they get to every ball. The commentary by Johnnie Mac and Pat Cash must be about 50 lines each, because it got old real fast. Repeating the same things over and over.
Also you posted this a few weeks ago...
"...I could still find myself buying this when it sells for less than $20. I hate myself!"
yet you obviously bought it already.