The Bomb Match is also a treat, especially with a friend, as you volley a large time bomb like a hot potato, trying to make sure it's in your opponent's side of the court when the timer reaches zero. The zaniest of all is the Egg Collector, which has you hatch chicken eggs by running over them, then guide them to their mother hens on either the right or left side of the court before they are squashed by oncoming tennis balls.
As with most minigame collections, some are better than others. Here you'll find several minigames, all of which break the standard tennis conventions. When you need a break from standard matches, head on over to the Party Mode. With no way to overturn a call, you'll get away with this over and over. Actually, I found many instances where my serve was clearly out, but the line judge shockingly failed to notice. Slices are the most accurate shot choice, but unless you go overboard with your placement on a hard return, you'll usually end up inside the court. While taking your stance and winding up, you can use the analog stick to place your shot. Faster and harder shots are more difficult to return, and there are strategic elements in using the top spin, slice, power, and lob shots to maximize your success. On the contrary, returning the ball is almost too forgiving, as pressing the shot button at an expected miss will often move your character into position to connect with the ball. Fortunately, Sega has improved this formula since Virtua Tennis 2009, and diving for a ball only two feet away is no longer a worry. There are very few control nuances you'll have to worry about, so it's all a matter of moving to the ball and picking your shot.
Even though it gets the slow motion/close-up treatment, it's still not impossible to return.Įxhibition is the quickest way to get into a match against the computer or a friend. You build up the meter by playing according to your style, and once it's full, you can perform a shot with a little more power behind it. The problem is that there's nothing truly "super" about the shot. You'll also learn about Super Shots, a feature designed to separate Virtua Tennis 4 from other tennis simulation games. The game has an abbreviated Practice Mode, where you'll get quick lessons on serves, swing types, and ball placement. Even after they become available, no licensing agreements were made, so while you may seek glory as the Wimbledon champion, you're not actually playing Wimbledon. Looking for rejuvenation, you move on to the venue selection, but are deflated again upon finding only eight to choose from the rest are all locked. While the expected greats like Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki, and Maria Sharapova are present, the sparse showing and lack of legends (save for Jim Courier and a Boris Becker-led trio found only on the PS3) will no doubt leave you underwhelmed. So you pop into an exhibition match, but are quickly disappointed with the mere handful you have to choose from. While Sega tries its hand with the latest game in their arcade series, Virtua Tennis 4, the overall product has noticeable flaws in every aspect.Īfter firing up the game, the first thing you'll want to do is peruse the professionals. The tennis game may follow a pretty simple formula, but as such requires a greater number of features and extras in order to have a lasting appeal and avoid the inevitable monotony of the back and forth gameplay.
0 kommentar(er)
