Virtua Tennis 2009 (PS3)

I abolustely love Tennis, and it comes dangerously close to overtoppling Football as my favourite sport. So when it comes to games my favourite sport games are always football as the gameplay is unmatched, however over the years I have had a few experiences with tennis game and i was a fan of the old Roland Garros game and its unique hitting but accurate system. That was back in around 2002, so I thought nearly 8 years on, that a tennis game would have advanced so so much, however unfortunately this is not the case. It does seem a bit better, but nowhere near as good as a tennis game could or should be. There is a wide selection of payable players, ...  Read the complete review

I've always preferred the more Arcade-ish Virtua Tennis to the more tennis sim game Top Spin, so when Virtua Tennis 2009 was released I bought it on the release date. - Gameplay - The gameplay is virtually identical to the original Virtua Tennis, with the main change being instead if diving for a shot just out of reach - you now stumble at it. There is no flat shot, which leaves with only slice, top spin or lob - which is a bit disappointing. It's very easy to get the hang of the game, as all you have to do is either use the directional buttons or the analogue stick to get you to the ball then press one of the action ...  Read the complete review

Virtua tennis 2009 is widely considered to be the best tennis game and, in my opinion, is fantastic. In this game you can either play an exhibition match with friends or play against random people online using network play. This, however, is only available if you have set up your internet connection up, though this only takes ten minutes. Obviously you are able to play against the ps3 as well. Unlike the previous game you are able to use a behind the shoulder view which lets you get into the heart of the action. Personally I find it annoying and hard to play with, but that could just be me and you can adjust it to normal anyway. The main part of this game is ...  Read the complete review

Virtua tennis 09 is the fourth tennis game in the series and is the successor to Virtua tennis 3. It has a certificate of 3+ which means anyone can play it and it doesn't contain strong language or gory scenes. Now we all know that tennis games can be very boring and offputting when playing for long amounts of time, and this game is exactly the same as most tennis games. You either Love it or Hate it. Now this game recently has been criticised by big names in game reviewing such as IGN and CNET as being a remake of virtua tennis 3 with a few new animations, now I totally agree with that. If you bought the last one stick with Virtua tennis 3 as it ...  Read the complete review

If you have a relaxed interest in the sport you will love this game! Its quite arcadey but makes the game reasonably exciting compared to the excitement level we find on TV. This version includes players diving on almost every play to return the ball from the oppenent, while i dont think i have ever seen the ball hit the net. A game like this means you will never feel frustated that the ball went long or didnt have enough power to go into the opponents secting, for the average user anyway. You will probably be laughing having lots of fun with your mates if your an average tennis fan. THIS MUST BE STRESSED! I personally enjoy the odd tennis match on ...  Read the complete review