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ASIN | B005GSRCZ2 |
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Release date | February 14, 2012 |
Customer Reviews |
3.7 out of 5 stars |
Product Dimensions | 5.2 x 0.51 x 7.52 inches; 1.6 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Language | English |
Rated | Everyone |
Item model number | 19671 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
Manufacturer | Electronic Arts |
Date First Available | August 11, 2011 |
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Feel the true excitement and emotion of championship tennis with EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis 2. For the first time in HD and on the next generation platforms, experience the thrill of winning at Wimbledon and capturing all four Grand Slam tournaments. Rise to stardom with the revolutionary Total Racquet Control as you challenge a deep roster of elite players, including Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Sharapova, Borg, and McEnroe. With immersive PlayStation Move support, authentic gameplay, ESPN broadcast integration, a deep 10-year career mode and so much more, get ready to Swing the racquet like a Grand Slam champion with Grand Slam Tennis 2.
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Grand Slam Tennis 2 is a Tennis simulation game that allows players to experience all four of tennis' Grand Slam tournaments, the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in high-definition on Next-Gen consoles for the first time. The game features more than 20 of the greatest players of all-time including current top players Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova, as well as immortal past champions like John McEnroe, Björn Borg and others. Additional features include: the option to control all shots with a single analog stick, AI specific to real pro player tendencies and tactics, a 10-year career mode and ESPN broadcast integration.
The Full Grand Slam Experience in High Definition
Feel the true excitement and emotion of championship tennis with Grand Slam Tennis 2. For the first time in HD and on the next generation platforms, experience the thrill of winning at the Championships at Wimbledon as well as capturing the other three Grand Slam tournaments, the Australian Open in Melbourne, the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris and the US Open at the Billy Jean King Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York. Rise to stardom with the revolutionary Total Racquet Control as you challenge a deep roster of elite players, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Björn Borg, and John McEnroe. With authentic gameplay, ESPN broadcast integration, a deep 10-year career mode and so much more, get ready to swing the racquet like a Grand Slam champion with Grand Slam Tennis 2.
All four of pro tennis' Grand Slam tournaments presented high definition for the first time.
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Key Game Features
- All-New Total Racquet Control - Control every shot with the right analog stick, smashing forehands, backhands, overheads and volleys with precision, accuracy and power. Utilize this innovative control system to take your game to the top. And if you prefer the old school button controls, those are still available.
- Become a Champion - Become a true Grand Slam tournament champion by capturing all four major championships in succession. The prestige of some of the most historic events in tennis come alive like never before, including the Australian Open, French Open, US Open and exclusive to EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis franchise - Wimbledon.
- Legends of Now and Then - Play with or against more than 20 of the greatest players to ever grace the courts, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Björn Borg, Maria Sharapova, Serena and Venus Williams and exclusive to EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis franchise, seventeen-time winner of a Grand Slam tournaments in singles and doubles play, John McEnroe.
- Professional, Realistic, Organic (P.R.O.). AI - The playing styles and behaviors of the sport's greatest stars are captured right down to their signature swings and emotional reactions. Realistic tactics and strategies are your keys to success against each legend whether playing on hard court, clay or grass. The organic artificial intelligence adapts to your game so there's never a dull moment.
- ESPN Grand Slam Tournament Classics - Relive some of the most memorable moments in tennis. From Borg versus McEnroe, to Nadal versus Federer, play your way through history unlocking up to 25 amazing moments of Grand Slam tournaments.
- A Deep Tennis Experience - Play countless hours of tennis in Grand Slam Career mode – singles and doubles, through a 10-year career or battle online. A wide variety of online gameplay features, Photo Game Face and more keep your experience fresh and authentic.
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Customers like the quality, graphics and condition of the tennis game. They mention that its an excellent game, the gameplay is solid and that the players look very natural. That said, some complain that the game is repetitive.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the product. They say it's an excellent tennis game, with solid gameplay and a good mix of current content. They also mention that it' a great game for sports lovers and if you're looking for a fun and enjoyable game, this is it.
"This tennis game is the best tennis game I ever played...." Read more
"Tremendous tennis game. The graphics are great, gameplay is solid, and it has a good mix of current and past players...." Read more
"...Although it is fun, it is VERY repetitive and the AI on Superstar level is a bit ridiculous at times...." Read more
"This is my first time buying a tennis game and it is very fun...." Read more
Customers like the graphics of the game. They say that the game has nice graphics, and the players look very natural.
"...The outfits you choose for your player to ware looks very well , and there's a lot to choose from...." Read more
"Tremendous tennis game. The graphics are great, gameplay is solid, and it has a good mix of current and past players...." Read more
"...The players are not robotic and look very natural (as natural as a video game player can be) in their movements and how they attack the ball/serve/..." Read more
"This game has good graphics but the controls are poor. It's easy to hit shots but very hard to hit them right. This makes it very frustrating to play." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the condition of the video game. They mention that it is well worth the money and time they spent on it, and that it came promptly.
"...Don't pass up this game , it's well worth the money and time you spend on it.I play it everyday with pleasure...." Read more
"...In terms of a tennis game it is great, and a must buy at the price." Read more
"...They all look the same to me, but at $10, I think it was money well spent." Read more
"Great game! Came promptly and in great condition!" Read more
Customers like the simplicity of the video game. For example they mention the graphics are simple and cool, and the controls are pretty self-explanatory and easy to maneuver.
"...The first year you play in career mode is not very difficult at all , it gives you the chance to fill out the game...." Read more
"Like the graphics. It's simple and cool. Not happy as it does not support kinnect though. But it's still good." Read more
"...The controls are pretty self-explanatory and easy to maneuver. I have had tons of fun with this game." Read more
Customers find the game to be repetitive. They say that the game is fun, but it is very repetitive.
"...Although it is fun, it is VERY repetitive and the AI on Superstar level is a bit ridiculous at times...." Read more
"...The same things get repeated over and over. I actually ended up turning it off...." Read more
"...tennis games, this game is fun for a couple of hours, and then it becomes repetitive (perhaps every game is repetitive, yeah) I suppose I got enough..." Read more
"visuals, features, and gameplay it's good but gets too repetitive, if you are not a tennis games pro you will like this game" Read more
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By the way , if you find yourself losing a game in career mode and don't want it to affect your winning record , just turn off your xbox 360 console before the game is over , turn it back on and start over.
The outfits you choose for your player to ware looks very well , and there's a lot to choose from.
You can go into (OPTIONS) and choose to control how you hit the ball , either with the right (THUMB STICK) or just with the (BUTTONS).
The second year gets more intense , but after your first year , you will have the experience to handle it.
Don't pass up this game , it's well worth the money and time you spend on it.
I play it everyday with pleasure.
Check it out , and happy gaming.
UPDATE 1: After playing the game for a week and a half I must say it is still as fun as I stated it was in the beginning. After 9 dyas, I can now beat the computer on "Superstar" level and the matches play out like their real-life counterparts. Every point is a grueling battle and I love it!! The online multiplayer matches (something I omitted from my original review) are a blast as well. I have played 26 ranked matches so far and am currently 20-6 in those. Although it is just a game, there is a real sense of accomplishment that comes with beating your live opponent in 5 sets, where every point won is an exhilarating rush. For the record, I now play the game with the commentating volume all the way down. The commentating is by far the most annoying aspect of the game and I find I play much better without the constant re-hashed comments by McEnroe and Cash.
UPDATE 2: After 3 weeks, the shine is wearing off on the game a bit and I have reduced my rating from 4 to 3 stars. Although it is fun, it is VERY repetitive and the AI on Superstar level is a bit ridiculous at times. The computer controlled player can routinely get to shots that would be impossible for any human controlled character to get to (for example - I was volleying near the right side of the net and hit a sharp, flat shot to the far left corner. The computer player returned and I, being so close to the net, immediately hit a power top spin backhand to the opposite corner. Not only was the computer player able to amazingly return the shot, they super-humanly returned it with maximum power and at an impossible angle that I could not get to even remotely fast enough and got the point). Not to mention that the commentary may be some of the worst I've ever heard in an EA sports game. Again, it's still fun, but not AS FUN as it was.
My first impression while playing the game was that no one on the developmental team has played tennis or knows anything about it. There are so many things wrong with this game. First, the players don't run across the court, they glide. Additionally they are able to glide (not run!) to the most ridiculously angled shots. I couldn't believe some of the balls that were coming back!
Secondly, the ball does not play realistically. It floats and glides as well. Hitting topspin shots and slice shots barely makes a difference to the velocity and spin of the ball. I could hit winners off the slice just as easily as I could with flat or topspin shots (which if you play tennis knows rarely happens...if you do it a slice winner it was luck).
Third, the player animations are awful. The serving and groundstroke motions are all very poorly copied, even though the game claims to use trademark player swings.
Fourth...and this one really irritated me...players with two handed backhands hit one handed backhands A LOT. I'm not talking about slice backhands, which are always single handed, I'm talking flat and topspin backhands being hit by guys like Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and the rest who use two hands. Did no one on the developmental team watch a single match for research purposes?
I really like that there is commentary from Johnnie Mac and Pat Cash, but they must have about 50 lines each, that's it. The same things get repeated over and over. I actually ended up turning it off.
Stick to the Top Spin franchise, they are still king of the tennis video game world.
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PGA TOUR13、FIFA STREET同様、PS3のみ日本語マニュアル付英語版が出ています。
ゲームモードは所謂PLAY NOW、キャリアモード、マルチプレー、トレーニング、
歴史上の名試合を再現し、最終ゲームからプレーするGRAND SLAM CLASSICがあります。
マルチプレーはEAらしく様々なモードがありますが過疎っています。
操作方法は単純明快かつなかなかよくできており、基本的にアナログスティックのみで操作します。
右スティックを引く角度でトップスピン、スライスを使い分け、押し込みで打ちます。ニュートラルだとフラットになります。
あとはRT、LTでロブなどを加えるという感じで非常にシンプルです。
スティックではなくボタン操作も用意されており、オプションで変えることなくその場で使い分けれるのは良いです。
サウンドトラックはPaul Van Dykオンリーでテクノというか何というか曲によりますが、落ち着いた感じのクラブミュージックのみです。
FIFAがロック中心、PGAはフュージョン系、SSXは雑多、とシリーズ毎に違いが出せているので良いかなとは思います。
基礎は良くできていると思うのですが、全体的に少々ツメが甘いというか、まだまだ発展途上という感じがします。
個人的にキャリアモードの貧弱さが非常に気になります。
10年という期限が設けられており、1年に4つのトーナメントがあります。トーナメント前にトレーニングや練習試合でポイント獲得、
及びラケットなどのアンロックを行いキャラを育成、トーナメントに進みます。基本的にこれを繰り返すわけですが、
これが非常に単調でもうちょっとなんとかならなかったのかという気がします。
CPUの難易度上昇カーブも急激だったり、前に出てこられると超反応されてどうしようもなくなったりします。
今年はTOP SPINがとりあえず無いので新作となるとこれしか無いわけですが、どうなんでしょうか。
TOP SPIN4はデモしかプレーしていないので比較しづらいところではありますが、
操作性としてはこちらのほうが操作はしやすいですが少々底の浅い感じがあり、
またカメラがかなり引いてるので迫力という点でも少々劣るという気はします。
どちらが良いかというのは個人差があると思いますが、今後シリーズ化していくのであればより洗練されていく可能性は感じます。