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Virtua Tennis 2009

Building on its strong consumer following and consistently high review scores, the Virtua Tennis series delivers another ace this May. Virtua Tennis 2009 maintains the unprecedented realism and pin-point gameplay mechanics the series is known for and also now features improved shot accuracy, more control on serves and the chance to compete for the esteemed Davis Cup. Players will sharpen their court skills in 12 fan-favorite mini-games in preparation for fierce competition in an all-new World Tour mode where they will smash the competition as one of 20 elite tennis stars.The world’s top tennis stars are hitting the courts again as SEGA’s best-selling tennis series smashes back into action on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®, PC, and the Wii™ – Virtua Tennis 2009 will be available this summer.

New Players / Courts View larger. More Court Games View larger. Improved Gameplay View larger. Synopsis Create your own player and join the new World Tour where you will be trained by a real-life legend of tennis to compete for the #1 ranking against the biggest stars. Then take your character online and prove you’re the best with the new online ranking system! With brand new courts, a new roll call of tennis stars to compete against and even more court mini-games, Virtua Tennis 2009 is set to be the #1 tennis title once again! Key Game Features: New World Tour & Online Rankings - Take your career online and compete for the ultimate title of ‘Virtua Tennis Champion’ with the new PLAYSTATION 3 system and Xbox 360 online ranking system. With prize money you earn in online tournaments, you can purchase over 800 shop items in the new Tennis Store and upgrade your character. • New Players / Courts – Play as or against over 20 of the world’s top players, including seven new to Virtua Tennis and three legends. All-new arenas and the officially licensed Davis Cup provide the most realistic tennis competition to date. • New Player Creation System – You now have full control over facial, body and clothing customization, as well as the depth to populate the game world with hundreds of unknown opponents. • More Court Games – Playing alone or with up to three friends compete in 12 mini-games, five completely new, and upload your hi-scores on the worldwide rankings in games such as Zoo Feeder and Pirate War. • Improved Gameplay – Courtside action is better than ever, with extensive updates to the famous arcade-style Virtua Tennis match engine, as well as 3D crowds and a more realistic courtside experience. More Information Virtua Tennis 2009 comes filled with enhancements that amp up the excitement on the court. Design your own customized player in the new player creation system, which offers a huge variety of options and includes improvements to hair, skin and texture detail. An enhanced world tour lets you pit your skills against more than 20 licensed pros and even make a run at the Davis Cup. Show off your tennis talents in arenas around the globe, complete with 3D crowds, and hone your skills to pro level in a tennis academy in which you’ll take lessons from such greats as Stefan Edberg and Tim Henman. There are also 12 action-packed mini games that let you test your reflexes beyond traditional tennis, including Alien Attack, Avalanche and Meat Defender.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great Game for what it was meant to be
I am really disappointed with the lack of understanding of most of the reviewers for this game here on Amazon, i feel like many people expect this game to be a simulator, when in actuality it is not, if you are looking for a realistic tennis game, you should look elsewhere because this game is not realistic. HOWEVER, the game itself is fantastic, i have no played the previous virtua tennis games. I bought this game for 10 bucks off amazon and got the free 2 day shipping with my amazon prime Free Trial and i couldn’t be happier with my purchase. This game is an ARCADE game, with an MSRP of 29.99, not the usual 59.99 that most games cost. The MSRP price alone should be an indication of what you should expect out of the game. The mini games are fun, the game itself is fun, the multiplayer is great, although the graphics are sub par (again, its an arcade style game) it is still a great fun game, if you can get it for 10-15 bucks, i highly recommend it and i think once you play it you will enjoy it.

2 Stars COULD USE SOME WORK
Was alot worse than I expected. From reading the reviews I knew this wasnt the greatest game, but I was very disappointed. I would pass and wait for next year

1 Stars Pretty sad tennis game…
I love tennis, yet I have never owned a tennis video game before, so I took a look at the two “known” games on the market: Virtua Tennis 2009 and Top Spin 3. I won’t go into a review of Top Spin 3, but I will say the differences are HUGE! First off, VIRTUA’s graphics are PS2, at best. This really surprised me for being an XBox 360 game. The characters are very repetitive in their appearances, sticking with the same base model and changing only slightly. As for the “pros”, forget it. They look nothing like the real pros (Top Spin does). The gameplay is unrealistic. Unforced errors are pretty much non-existent, so hit away. You can only get points off of aces and outright winners. The Career Mode is really poor in the fact that it takes a really, really, really long time to get through the various stages. For instance, you start out in the Amateur ranks at #100 and you must play many matches to advance. Typically, you will only advance one or two spots per tournament, depending upon whether you also play doubles or not. At no time can you move-up and challenge a high-ranking player. You have to stick with the players in your ranking bracket and move up from there. This process takes a very long time and the opponents offer you absolutely no competition once you get the hang of things. Once you reach the Top 10 of the Amateurs, you can then enter the Pro Tour. So, what’s in the Pro Tour? More of the same, except you start at #150 and have to climb from there. Again, the competition is sad and boring. Thus, playing through Career Mode is completely boring. What’s worse (or good) is that you do not play 5 set matches. In fact, you don’t even play 3 set matches. Instead, you play 3 “game” matches. Although this does speed you up through the ranks faster than if you had to play alllllll of thooooooose matches while trying to win best-of-three set matches. All in all, just a really dull game. Now, if you’re just trying to have some good old fashioned fun, then have at it. There are a variety of “side games” to play as well as simply entering the Tournament Mode and using one of the unlocked Pros. If you want realism in your tennis, then choose Top Spin 3 (However, be prepared for absolute realism. The game is technically difficult as all 2k games are.)

4 Stars VIRTUE TENNIS 2009
got this game for my wife and she loves it .She had been playing virtua tennis 3 and top spin 2 , she says by far virtue tennis 09 is the best gaME SHE HAS PLAYED!

1 Stars TOTAL RUBBISH
There is so much lag when playing online., that it’s not worth it. Sorry SEGA but this is a waste of money.

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