While both Virtua Tennis 4 and Top Spin 4 also support Move, its implementation felt like a half-hearted afterthought. Motion control implementation via Playstation Move is perhaps the only real argument I can make in favor of Grand Slam Tennis 2. You’re better off sticking to the traditional controls, and if you’re on the PS3, ditch the controller entirely and dust off the Move. But while it works well in combat sports like boxing and MMA, it feels out of place here. If you’d like a change from the standard controls, the game includes the Total Racquet Control system, which again like the Fight Night games, lets you use the right analog stick for strokeplay. There doesn’t seem to be any logic to it whatsoever! At times, I’ve completely overpowered and mistimed shots, and they fell inside the court, while at other times, a perfectly timed volley looped hopelessly out of bounds.
What really irked me is how the game randomly decides which shots fall in and which fall out of bounds. Other controls work just as you’re used to face buttons to play the various strokes, with the shoulder and trigger buttons used as drop and lob modifiers. The serving mechanism works quite well, using timing to determine power and accuracy. It’s inoffensive and safe, and it sits uncomfortably in between Virtua Tennis 4’s ping-pong arcade fare and Top Spin 4’s more methodical approach. There’s nothing seriously wrong with it, but nothing overly exciting either.
Grand Slam Tennis 2’s biggest drawback, however, is its gameplay. It’s all very basic and nowhere near as engaging as what you’d find in Virtua Tennis 4 or Top Spin 4. While training helps improve your player’s skills, exhibition matches help you unlock items and gear, while mini-tournaments are the best way to earn XP. For these two events, you could either choose between training, an exhibition match, or a mini-tournament. Each year basically consists of the four Grand Slam tournaments separated by two events between each of them. The only notable absences were Agassi and Graf.Ī ten year career mode might sound beefy, but it really isn’t. That’s unlikely though, because the roster is well represented with a mix of all the current stars as well as many former greats, such as Sampras, Borg, Navratilova, etc. Those who’ve played the older Fight Night games will be right at home with the player creation and customization tools, using which you could come up with a fairly good likeness of yourself or your favorite player, should they be missing from the game’s roster. That said, some commentary is better than none at all, and it beats hearing just a tennis ball being pinged up and down.Īside from playing exhibition matches and tournaments, Grand Slam Tennis 2 features a career mode that spans ten years, by the end of which, your goal is to conquer all the Grand Slams and reach the number one ranking. Only occasionally will you hear the commentators remark on a winning shot, and even that feels unenthusiastic and out of place. The sound bytes here are more like long, dull monologues about the various playing styles. But don’t expect FIFA-like accurate, play-by-play banter. This is the only tennis game to feature commentary, and that too by legends Pat Cash and John McEnroe. Player models look life-like, venues are modeled well, and the action, in both gameplay and cutscenes, is smooth as can be. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering this is an EA Sports game, but the game does a bang up job in the presentation department. With Grand Slam Tennis 2 coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3, there is a clear shift in focus and target audience, thanks to a more realistic art style and gameplay mechanics that attempt to compete with Virtua Tennis 4 and Top Spin 4. It featured a cartoony art style along with gameplay that was more geared towards casual Wii Sports players than seasoned Top Spin fans. The first Grand Slam Tennis game was exclusive to the Wii. That’s all well and good, but its true test lies in the gameplay department. Grand Slam Tennis 2 is the only tennis game to officially feature all four Grand Slams.
Ea sports grand slam tennis 2 roster license#
Late to the party they may be, but in signature EA Sports style, they’ve come into the fray boasting every official license you can think of. It’s popular, it’s glamorous and there are publishers who’ve been cashing in on it with their own tennis games for years. EA Sports has for long looked to stamp its authority on every popular sport in the world, which is why it’s been surprising that it’s stayed away from tennis for so long.
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