After a year of virgin Virtua Tennis, Sega gives cover in a 2009 edition which arrived in time when the tennis world has its eyes riveted on the clay of Roland Garros. Determined to regain the upper hand on Top Spin, another popular series by fans of the little yellow ball, this new opus takes is to erase the few mistakes of his senior.
2008 was the year "reserved" for Top Spin 3 in terms of games of tennis. 2009 marks the return of a series may be more familiar to the general public as more arcade: Virtua Tennis. The 2009 iteration, unlike previous versions, does not mark a real turning point in the history of the franchise. Indeed, from the earliest moments of the game, the user understands that he is a revised and corrected, in some respects at least, Virtua Tennis 3. No revolution in order, therefore, just a refinement of the career mode and some adjustments were needed to justify this new component. Obviously, the time elapsed since the release of big brother has also allowed Sega to update the list of players that can play. In total there are over 20 professional players to unlock 5. Hoping that one day, play tennis, whatever it is, to expand its schedule in order to simulate tournaments beyond the quarter-final.
Fouling in any surface, there are some major changes immediately. The most significant of these is undoubtedly the disappearance of the famous diving, tare tares among Virtua Tennis 3. The players have lost this unbearable tic diving on the ball seemingly less inaccessible. To make this mechanism, developers have simply accelerated the movement of players on the court. Now, a reasonable relaxation horizontal hard enough to send the small yellow ball. Obviously, all balls are not, the best shots are not always returned. Meanwhile, there is a significant effort on the animation of the protagonists, a real strong point, despite their physical condition who sees at the speed of light across the court. You immediately recognize the right time along a line Rafel Nadal backhand or completely released from Roger Federer. The same goes for how to serve with that of Andy Roddick is probably the least common. In short, although it completely turns its back on any form of simulation, Virtua Tennis 2009 Still very realistic sequences.
Virtua Tennis is a game in 2009 massively fun and to be appreciated in multi. Indeed, unlike Top Spin, it only requires a short basic training to master the intricacies of the game In fact, the level of difficulty alone suffers a lot from this accessibility. The challenge, this early, disappears quickly, so that the maximum level of difficulty no longer sufficient to satisfy you after a few hours Thursday Nevertheless, two, three or four and split screen Online, Virtua Tennis 2009 is by far the game of its kind that gives more guarantees. A more difficult not to take the game and explode when interminable exchange ends with a winning high fly! At the opposite of a Top Spin, offers multi rhythms parties, stakeholders and undecided. Unfortunately, this side fun and accessible not only has advantages. While it has just this gameplay simple but devilishly effective in Virtua Tennis 3, we would have liked a little more depth and variety, to conclude the issues in surprising the enemy. Indeed, exchanges are long, very long, sometimes too long. The leveling of the values of users that it will be difficult to differentiate a good player a great player. This is partly due to the almost impossible to make a direct fault leaving the ball short.
The side of the solo itself, the players have a slightly revamped career mode. However, like the rest of the game, it relies on the mass foundation of its predecessor. Before talking about the progression, let's look at the editor which allows players to create an avatar from scratch. While he was powerful and effective in Virtua Tennis 3, this editor is just a parody of Design, where one is forced to leave with a basic model that will ultimately, despite all our efforts zombie player. Just images or videos to realize that the modeling of the face is pulled through and has even decreased since Virtua Tennis 3. Damage. As for your career, she once again revolves around a schedule that it is your responsibility to manage, making important choices, such as to overlook a tournament to rest or to favor a training seriously in the practice of mini-games shifted. Every week, it is possible to play tournaments for singles and / or double to climb in the world hierarchy, learn new ways to play in tennis school, work attributes (service, travel, fly , etc..) through the mini-games or to spend the money earned in the Tennis Store. Uniforms, equipment, passes accession tournaments, raffle tickets ... There is what you ruin in no time.
The Career mode is the same as the previous one. However, progress is clearly slower, although the difficulty of the matches is very low. The other reason is that a real division of the individual classification into two categories: the amateur players and professional players. You're starting to walk hundreds of rank amateur and have to climb one by one (or almost ...) before you tackle the job classification of 150. The lifetime is considerably increased, the time to abandon your license amateur tournaments and little appreciated by the public to become a pro and have the right to participate in the Grand Slam tournaments. In addition, it enjoys the Davis Cup license that allows you to lead your country to victory in the team. Once finished (which takes quite some time), the Career mode can make room for the rest of the content of VT 2009. Exhibition match (fully customizable), Tournament, Arcade Mode and Mini-games will also take you a nice time. Finally, the online game is classical but also offers a "Tour Online SPT" most interesting. During a real weeks, each participant plays all events he wants and if it is part of the list of winners will receive a medal to complete the collection he had already begun solo.
The gameplay remains faithful to the orientation of the ultra arcade series. Very few obvious news out of the replacement of dives by ridiculous move faster on the court. Virtua Tennis is still a game that sits on its laurels and uses mechanisms too predictable. Although it focuses on fun, we would like the challenge is slightly raised, either in the level of AI or the difficulty in placing the shots. Here, errors are rare direct to the point of surprise when the ball leaves the boundaries of the court. The engine of the game technically did little progress over the past two years, which is disappointing. We may even scream against modeling completely lope faces listed in the editor avatars or those of some pros, hideous. However, animation has also made a small step forward, to identify ways to play each player present basic pros. In the end, it is no longer the slap he was 24 months ago, Virtua Tennis is still a game visually successful and find a good compromise between realism and vivid colors. Virtua Tennis is one of the 2009 securities whose soundtrack we mark because it goes the wrong notes. In addition to a voice that borders on the ridiculous, we must deal with irritating rock songs and cries of wild animals when the players strike in full force. The public reaction, more credible and progressive, avoid the carton to a sound environment there is an urgent need to review in depth.
Through its Career mode, but classical thought and passionate about the length, Virtua Tennis 2009 is a comprehensive and fascinating. Although the list of professional players is still a bit skinny (it has a small twenties, ladies and gentlemen alike), the content is sufficient, especially with new online modes or the appearance of the license Davis Cup. When complete tournaments, starting in the first round?Once again, Sega is based on its know-how and experience gained in earlier parts of the Virtua Tennis series to offer a quality title. The players who refused to crack for Top Spin 3, the fault in his elitist side, can throw on Virtua Tennis in 2009 without any fear. However, if this album is successful, it remains somewhat surprising and too close to his elder. Still be improved, sometimes frustrating as it focuses on the real exchange long risky strokes, it is needed as the game of tennis more fun on consoles, and we advise priority multiplayer fans and parts without a head . Connoisseurs and players who rely on a deep and innovative gameplay to prefer the latter effect in Top Spin.
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