Advantages: Great graphics, great game... Disadvantages: Nope
...second I opened the box. Virtua Tennis had been the scourge of City University’s 2nd XI Wednesday nights last year, as the dreaded arcade machine in the corner of the Student Union bar choked up coin after coin of our money. My Dreamcast would never be complete without that little piece of history taking place in my living room.
Sampras, Agassi, and Keurten may dominate the tennis world at the moment, but Virtua Tennis proves that these days ... ...no superstars aside from Britain’s own Tim Henman, there was always a danger of the Dreamcast’s lead sporting title falling just long of the baseline, but in fact the developers have pulled of an ace of Goran Ivanisevic quality.
In place of the big guns we have players like Cedric Pioline and Yevgeny Kafelnikov – inside the top twenty but not quite among the elite. Still, each featured journeyman of the tennis world has their own ...
BennyRialto 27.08.2001
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Advantages: Superb graphics, Superb carear mode, superb gameplay, Overall superb - even to non-tennis fans. Disadvantages: Cant save in Arcade mode
Between me and my brother we now have almost the entire Dreamcast games collection and so when we say a game is good we know what we're talking about. Sadly this one isnt good... it's FANTASTIC!
The first thing you'll notice is the intro, or lack of one, great! That leaves more room on the disc for all the other features that are crammed into this one, who wants to watch a replay of tennis greats anyway, its only ever worth watching the first time.
... ...worth watching over and over. I'm not quite sure how the programmers managed this one but its without doubt the most realistic simulation I have seen yet. There's no ping pong off a stick stuff here as each individual player moves just as they would in real life and its entirely believable, right down to the handshake and the discussion after each point in the doubles games. You couldnt ask for more.
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robsgirl 17.10.2001
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Advantages: Great graphics etc Disadvantages: Can be beaten any time
The game appears so innocent but you are unaware that it is about to change your life for the next few months. The menu appears and you are faced with the choice of four options. This is a great game and I continue to play it for large amounts of time, nearly every day. Arcade, Exhibition, World Circuit and Options. If you've never played the game before in the arcades then your safest bet is to go to the Arcade mode immediately. If you do so you ... ...Thomas Johansson, Carlos Moya, Pioline, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Jim Courier Tommy Haas, and Mark Philippoussis. A fine selection to say the least but there are more to come but I'll come to that later. So, you've picked your player and now your off. You start in Australia (There are 5 levels in all. Australia, France, USA outdoor, England and USA indoor.) and as soon as you serve the ball using the power bar you'll be hooked, no questions asked. At first ...
MByford 07.02.2001
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Advantages: Tennis with lots of extras. Very addictive Disadvantages: none
...of computing, with Pong. Virtua Tennis takes up the mantle of the latest and the greatest tennis game to arrive on a console so far, it has all the ingredients of a classic game, and then some.
You start the game with an option to play a quick series of matches, go on a full world tour or enter the world circuit contest, with many training sessions and other goodies.
The basic game is very easy to get into and controls are very intuative, having ... ...lots of freedom for direction and speed of shots. Before long you will be vollying back and forth and grunting like a true tennis champion! There are three difficulty levels, and it's best to start on easy just to get used to the controls. The hard level will have you sweating as you try to keep trac of a lightning fast yellow ball cris-crossing the tennis court, but practice makes perfect and patience pays off here.
The training sessions found ...
pbyron 14.04.2001
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Advantages: Amazing gameplay and graphics Disadvantages: You'll never leave the house again
TITLE: VIRTUA TENNIS
FORMAT: PS2
PUBLISHER: SEGA
Virtua Tennis. Sounds about as interesting as....well.....something very dull. This is a game which has been rated highly in all online and offline magazines but why? IT’S TENNIS!!! Boring, long-winded do I need to go on? Actually, no I don’t. As someone who can’t stand the real game of Tennis I honestly thought that there is no way on earth that I would ever have ANYTHING to do ... ...eyes and gave this game a try. Blimey charlie! Have you seen the featured players? Tim Henman looks exactly like the real thing. Courier, Haas, Kafelnikov (and plenty more) are all here and they look unbelievably life like. Sadly (or perhaps not) there are no female players present - also there is no Agassi, Sampras or Rusedski. As for the courts – well, they’re even better. The umpire watches the ball as it passes from one side to the ...
MR.COATES 20.08.2001
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Advantages: Great game Disadvantages: once completed 1 player mode there isnt much left except miltiplayer
...has got me hooked is Virtua Tennis. It is quite simply the most complete sport simulation I have ever played. Playing One Player the only option is to take up the world circuit option. This is where you start a career and try and build yourself up to the Number One player in the world. This is a clever way to keep the One Player option interesting. There are both singles and doubles matches. With the doubles you have to buy a partner from the money ... ...tournaments increases your world ranking and opens up other tournaments for you to compete in. There is also a shot theme to each tournament. For example at Wimbledon the Trial Shot is Serve. The more times you use this shot at the Tournament the higher your financial reward will be. Another nice touch is the playing surfaces are genuinely different. All to often in previous games the only difference in surface has been the colour of the court. In ...
tommy7 09.03.2001
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Advantages: Excellent world circuit mode, four player mode Disadvantages: It's not free
...I bought one along with Virtua Tennis on it’s DC release.
The impressive line-up of licensed players are Tim Henman, Thomas Johansson, Carlos Moya, Tommy Haas, Cedric Pioline, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Jim Courier and Mark Philippoussis with each player having his primary attribute. There are eight other characters which you unlock by progressing through the world circuit and one character named “MASTER” which you unlock in the arcade ... ...a full set 2: play Virtua Tennis with or without deuces 3: determine the strength of your COM opponent - these are easy, normal, hard and very hard, if your playing doubles with a COM partner you can determine his strength – these are normal, strong and very strong. Exhibition mode also allows you to select which stage to play on. The world circuit mode is the best - tour the world taking part in trial matches and earning money, the number ...
sheez 13.03.2001
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Advantages: Best sports game ever Disadvantages: None
I have just bought this game on import and it is definitely the most addictive sports game ever. This game has incredible life like graphics with each player looking like their real life counterpart. There are eight players to play with from the start, including Tim Henman, with another nine players to unlock. There are two main areas of play, arcade and world circuit, arcade is an exact replica of the arcade machine where you have to work your way ...
diceman 04.08.2000
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Advantages: Gameplay, graphics, so much to see and do Disadvantages: Crap music, the fact that this game is so good it's got me saying "I'll give you a tennisin' lesson"
Tennis. A word that conjures images in my mind of strawberries and cream and boredom.
But when I play this masterpiece, I blow those images away, for there is none of that in 'Virtua Tennis' (VT). The boredom factor has been replaced by excitement, cunning, skill, patience and understanding.
So how did this happen? Why am I playing a game that would normally send me brain dead from a couple of minutes in front of the TV? Number one: Like most things, ... ...than being an observer (unless it's a Japanese game show). Number two: Most tennis games (and games in general) in the past have fallen flat on their faces by not achieving the obvious goal of making things fun.
VT obviously read my mind years ago, and came up with some pretty innovative ideas.
From the start, you can go Arcade, Exhibition or World Circuit. Arcade lets you choose from ten of the worlds best (all males - VT2 introduced female stars), ...
paulgusta 06.08.2001 (26.09.2002)
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Advantages: Real Tennis Players, 3 modes of play, EXCELLENT graphics. Disadvantages: none, I have yet to find any flaws in this awesome game.
From the moment you turn on your DC console with the disk in, you know you're in for a treat. A swift voice greets you to the game with:
"Virtua Tennis!"
You're then displayed a stunning intro featuring Mark Philippoussis and Carlos Moya. The introduction boasts some of the most stunning graphics yet seen on the under-estimated 128bit console.
The game features 3 modes of play; Arcade, Exhibition and World Circuit. Each of them enjoyable in their ... ...playing in either singles or doubles Tennis to try and win on each of the 5 stages around the world.
Exhibition is as it sounds, you simply choose singles or doubles, choose your player, location and you're away!
World Circuit, this has to be the best mode of play on the game you can:
"Improve your skills, earn prize money and take on the world!"
Now if you ask me, this is where I've had most of my fun. In World Circuit you have the chance to ...
El_Jacopo 21.02.2001
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Advantages: Great graphics Disadvantages: very bad music
Virtua Tennis has to be the greatest ever Tennis game and is now in my eyes the undisputed world champion Sports game the world has ever seen. Created by Sega, this has to be the game that will win over playstation and N64 owners and convert them to Dreamcast. The graphics are outstanding with incredibly detail and accuracy to the players' expressions and reactions. There are 8 players to start with (all 8 are real players!) with 8 more to unlock, ... ...this summer - don't get Virtua Tennis - if you want to play one of the finest game's ever created, then do. Ace. There is an exhibition mode where you can control all the settings - this is basically a one off match (as it doesn't unlock or count towards anything) and you can select 1,2,3,4,5,6 games or have a set with a tiebreak. There are no 'full matches', which is fine as a 5 set match would take ages and would definitely bore you. Arcade mode ...
D1A1UK 17.11.2000
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...runaway hit in the arcades, Virtua Tennis feels even more special when played on the Dreamcast. That a console is capable of delivering such a precise blend of simulation, arcade fun, and superlative visuals is gobsmacking. Traditionally even the very best computer tennis games have been graphically lacking, but Virtua Tennis goes all out to provide eye candy alongside the excellent gameplay. Each of the sixteen players (eight available initially, ... ...play really gives Virtua Tennis the upper hand, the amazing character animation, superb control system, and fabulous use of camera views. The action replays even make use of motion blur, and facial close-ups! As a solo experience Virtua Tennis is fantastic, as a four-player team game it's unbeatable. ...
jambo5000 29.07.2000
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Virtua Tennis. Sounds about as interesting as....well.....something very dull. This is a game which has been rated highly in all online and offline magazines but why? IT’S TENNIS Boring, long-winded do I need to go on? Actually, no I don’t. As someone who can’t stand the real game of Tennis I honestly thought that there is no way on earth that I would ever have ANYTHING to do with the awful sport but then I actually opened my eyes and gave this game ... ...seen the featured players? Tim Henman looks exactly like the real thing. Courier, Haas, Kafelnikov (and plenty more) are all here and they look unbelievably life like. Sadly (or perhaps not) there are no female players present - also there is no Agassi, Sampras or Rusedski. As for the courts - well, they’re even better. The umpire watches the ball as it passes from one side to the other, the audience claps, the scoreboard can be seen to change as ...
Waz 22.12.2000
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This is a very cool tennis game, I love the demo, it’s very addictive.
You can play as all you favourite players like Tim Henman, and Jim courier and set them against each other which is really fun, you’ll be playing this game for hours on end, I can guarantee it!
If you’ve never played a tennis game before I suggest you start here, you wont regret it, it really fun and its my favourite sporty game at the minute.
I recommend this game to anyone ...
Roden 04.09.2000
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Advantages: Graphics, gameplay Disadvantages: No women
Virtua Tennis is the most life-like game I've ever played in my life, and it's definately the best Dreamcast game of all time. With superb gameplay and a choice to pick Tim Henman and 7 other official tennis players, and a whole wealth of options and modes - including a world tour, Ranking system, and fantastic Virtual Shop modes - I would recommend this to everyone who has a life. Playstation owners and PC owners be prepared to be the most envious ...
A1H1 27.08.2000
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