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... 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 ... Read review

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Virtua Tennis

Virtua Tennis

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speedy on-court action inVirtua Tennison the PC
make it a worthy addition to any game library.Sega
did an excellent job making sure even those
unfamiliar with the rules and strategy of tennis
will be able to jump right into the game. With a
little practice you can pop lobs, perform an
overhead smash or even return the ball with a
through-the-legs trick shot.Starting the game
presents three game modes. Arcade mode is a direct
translation of the coin-operated arcade game in
which you must defeat five challengers in order to
win a championship. Exhibition mode allows you to
choose a player and then challenge any of the
other available tennis players in singles or
doubles matches. World Circuit mode casts the
player as a tennis superstar, touring the world
and competing for heaps of cash and worldwide
rank.If you're looking to play as one of the top
tennis aces in the world, you're going to be
disappointed. No Sampras, Agassi or any other
tennis giants are to be found. Rather, you're
stuck with 16 smaller names including Jim Courier,
Carlos Moyà and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Despite the
recent boom in popularity, the women's tennis
circuit is unfortunately completely absent.Sega's
presentation and graphics are very well done on
this PC version and could almost be mistaken for a
real televised match. Details such as the crowds,
line judges and instant replays look stunning.
It's a shame thatVirtua Tennisdoesn't feature the
famous venues and tournaments of real tennis, but
the game's imitation stadiums in England, New York
and France look close enough to be
recognizable.The player graphics are fantastic.
Each player displays plenty of detail in
everything from facial expressions to sneaker
logos. Both the TV-style overhead view and the
behind-the-shoulder viewpoints feature animation
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Virtua Tennis

Virtua Tennis

Every year Wimbledon comes and goes, and for two weeks the country is crazed at the ... more

prospect of Tim Henman or Greg Rusedski getting
past the first round. Then when Wimbledon blows
over, us British folk seem to go back to watching
football and playing rugby. Yet Sega have
different plans for us--Virtua Tennisfor the
Dreamcast.To get it out of the way at the
beginning of the review, this game is great, it's
a must-have for the Dreamcast, one of those
pick-up-and-play classics. Whether you are a
tennis fan or not this is a smash.To start with,
the gameplay is outstanding. With only 2 buttons
to get used to--a lob and a smash button--the game
takes it for granted that you'll not going to be
the best computer tennis gameplayer, but as the
game progresses and you become a confident to try
new moves you'll notice that every shot in a
tennis players armoury is available; hold the
analogue button longer in one direction and you'll
get better swerve, want that slice and it's a
different order of buttons altogether.Virtua
Tennisdoesn't stop here either with not only
boasting the original arcade version, but also an
exhibition level to allow you to practise with the
different players like Henman and Courier and
courts like grass and clay, as well as a World
Circuit arena.The World Circuit arena, which is
based on a similar option inSoul Calibur, allows
you to compete in both training and match
challenges to earn money to buy extra features
like new players and courts, giving you a great
single player options to complement the amazing
multiplayer options that the game has.The
multiplayer option is probably the craziest on any
console yet with Sega using the
extracontrollerresources of the Dreamcast to the
max, by allowing both two player and four player
doubles matches.This game oozes appeal, everything
from balance between single and multiplayer
options and gameplay to even the smooth and
wonderful graphics. You'llapproach this game with
abated breath as whether a tennis game is for you,
and you'll leave wanting to book those tickets for
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Game Set Match Sega

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’s important. With 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 ... more

BennyRialto 27.08.2001
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The Most Complete Game in a Complete Collection

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. And if you wanted to select any better players ...

robsgirl 17.10.2001 · Read full review
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Best Game ever

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 · Read full review
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Anyone for Tennis

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 · Read full review
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This is unbelievable

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 · Read full review
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Virtua-lly Perfect

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 · Read full review
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Advantages: Superbly playable and accurate.
Disadvantages: Not enough players.

Tennis is a game which seems difficult to recreate in pixelated form, there haven't been many great tennis games in the past which is strange as the first ever computer game was a tennis simulation if that isn't too grand a term. Of course I am talking about PONG! Sega's new game oozes quality from the moment you first clap eyes on it. The initial menu is nothing special with simply "Tournament", "Exhibition" and "World Tour" options but the intro music is nice, sort of a rip-off of "Push the Tempo" by Fatboy Slim. I will be concentrating on the World Tour option which I have been playing hard for the past 10 days or so, it really is addictive. Choosing this option brings you into a screen where you need to create your players. You need to have both a male and female player to take on the world stage. As you would expect you ...

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Advantages: Good graphics, great game play.
Disadvantages: A bit dated and just 16 players available.

Virtua Tennis 2, probably the best Tennis game around, features 16 players - 8 men and 8 women, playing top class tennis around the world. It may not have the best graphics but they are more than acceptable for a tennis game. The characters are very close to the real-life players, with realistic movements. The controls are very easy, X will simply hit the ball, O to make a drop shot, and Square to do a lob. Nothing too complicated, though you will need a couple of matches to really understand how the game plays. Matches are very easy, normally you play just 2 games, wich is a bit short compared to real-life matches where you play 3 to 5 sets. Yes, the game is easy, but when you play a final, or a high level match in the World Tour, it?s just frustrating how the other player makes you look ridiculous. He will catch every shot, and he ...

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Advantages: Good
Disadvantages: Too good

It makes a nice change to play a tennis game that is both realistic to play and looks fabulous. The graphics are simply jaw dropping and so smooth. Virtua Tennis (kind of a sequel to the Saturn title of the same name) is a highly polished game which contains all the playability of arcade tennis with the lastability and depth of a console game. The courts are varied and the different game options make the game much more interesting than previous tennis 'sims'. The training sessions in particular, where you have to hit giant balls and barrels, are well realised and fun to play. The all important multi-player option is there in force, with single and doubles matches - the doubles match being perfect for those party occasions - and you can even choose to play doubles with a computer partner! Virtua tennis is another top sports game ...

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