Sega today released the first trailer and images of Virtua Tennis 2009, with just two months to go until the release on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii and PC. Only the player models are shown, so we'll have to wait a bit more for some gameplay.
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Graphics look nice though!
I'm personally looking forward to this game but at the same time I can't help wondering what SEGA can do to actually improve the game. I mean there isn't really that much you can do with tennis games really apart from update the roster and tweak a few things here and there.
That said, I'm a sucker for the Virtua Tennis games so I'm sure I'd buy it anyway. Wii version looks horrible though as expected and I'm not convinced that the Wiimote will make up for the weaker presentation either.
Top Spin 1 was AWESOME on the Xbox (PS2 port sucked). Love it. I still play the game every now and then with my friends just to be able to use Sampras and other oldies :)
Top Spin 2 was OKAY. Different developer so it was different, a bit slower, not bad though.
Top Spin 3 is WAY too slow and dull like Doctor_Hades said. They tried to make it more realistic but it's just not intuitive at all. The timing and button pressing are so different from previous games that it feels weird.
Virtua Tennis on the other hand hasn't changed. And that's a good thing for an arcade tennis game. Gameplay is brilliant in VT3. Very easy to pick up and that's what I want a multiplayer game to be. Can't wait for Virtua Tennis 2009 :)
Graphics look nice though!
2. I actually find the slightly simpler controls of the Virtua Tennis games more realistic than other games with more complex button presses and stuff. Just running smoothly (ie 60fps) to the ball, selecting a shot and directing the ball when you hit it is pretty much real tennis spot on.
3. You used arcadey as a derogatory term, you fail! Lol!
Having said all that I'll definitely have to play a demo of this first as it seems a bit too soon after VT3.
VT3 is heaps of fun, but not really that great a representation of tennis, but as others are saying, there's not much they can improve with that formula, unless they decide to go in a slightly different direction, which i doubt.
Also, graphics need to improve more i reckon, i still think tennis games could look better than they do.
Also, was amazed to find out how much players are payed so that the company can include them in the game. Hewitt got payed $100,000 (AUS), to be in one tennis game. And he wouldn't be the most sought out player either. No wonder the player rosters always seem to leave a lot to be desired
I bet you good money they'll advertise "new training modes!" and "new mini-games!" and will hardly touch on gameplay....Because it stayed the same all these years.
This trailer hardly shows/ says anything....Because it's pretty much the same as the other games lol.
Now, nowhere in my post do I suggest arcade gameplay is a bad thing perse, so you fail...in reading comprehension
Missed VT 3. Was it any good? I seem to remember something about it being native 1080p (which I thought was supposed to be the standard for this gen, but how many times have we been proved wrong on that front?), so could be quite nice!
The wii version doesn't look that bad (certainly better than that Time-Crisis-type game that was shown about 9 months ago - that was fucking terrible).
Now, nowhere in my post do I suggest arcade gameplay is a bad thing perse, so you fail...in reading comprehension
Seriously, if there's a game out there that's mindless...it's VT. But that's fine, most people, aparently, prefer this type of game...but I don't, not regarding tennis games anyways. However, I myself prefer arcade racing games over the sim-racers. I also prefer more arcadey MP games like COD4 over the more tactical, in-depth shooters. Seriously, I don't think you're even trying to read my posts properly.
Seriously, if there's a game out there that's mindless...it's VT. But that's fine, most people, aparently, prefer this type of game...but I don't, not regarding tennis games anyways. However, I myself prefer arcade racing games over the sim-racers. I also prefer more arcadey MP games like COD4 over the more tactical, in-depth shooters. Seriously, I don't think you're even trying to read my posts properly.
Haha, what the hell?! Smartass... :P
and if you have some time maybe you could improve the 10-year campaign with more tweaks on the place you can go and the challenges ? ..
Otherwise virtua tennis is an arcade game with an arcade feeling ... yes the core didnot change in 3 opus but most arcade games don't change their core ...
Look at mario kart or wipeout ... the arcade feeling is still present and is the same in each game ...
As for top spin , the first was fine , but the third is just too hard for no reason ...yeah maybe some prefer the simulation aspect but if you can't enjoy the game with a friend because he won't enjoy it as everyone agrees here the learning curve is Way too hard , then that game is utter disapointment for me .
Fifa or Pes have some decent simulation but you can learn it on the way ..the enjoyment is fast .. and the same can be found in many other simulation games ...
TOP spin is just too hard for 98% of the people who are not tennis gamers experts to enjoy
even the learning curve in Gran turismo or forza is not as hard ...
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this.