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- Platform: Xbox 360
- PEGI Rating: Ages 3 and Over
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Feel the true excitement and emotion of championship tennis with EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis 2. For the first time in HD and on the next generation platforms, experience the thrill of winning at Wimbledon and capturing all four Grand Slam tournaments. Rise to stardom with the revolutionary Total Racket Control as you challenge a deep roster of elite players, including Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Sharapova, Borg, and McEnroe. With immersive PlayStation Move support, authentic gameplay, ESPN broadcast integration, a deep 10-year career mode and so much more, get ready to Swing the racket like a Grand Slam champion with Grand Slam Tennis 2.
Key Features:
- All-New Total Racket Control—Control every shot with the right analog stick, smashing forehands, backhands, overheads, and volleys with precision, accuracy, and power. Utilize this innovative control system to take your game to the top!
- Win all four Grand Slam tournaments—Become a true Grand Slam champion by capturing all four major championships, for the first time ever in Next Gen gaming. The prestige of some of the most historic events in tennis jumps to life like never before, including the Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open, and exclusive to EA SPORTS, Wimbledon.
- Legends of Now and Then—Play with or against more than 20 of the greatest players to ever grace the courts, including Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Borg, Sharapova, the Williams sisters, and exclusive to Grand Slam Tennis 2, seventeen time Grand Slam winner John McEnroe.
- P.R.O. AI—The playing styles and behaviors of the sport’s greatest stars are captured right down to their signature swings. Realistic tactics and strategies are your keys to success against each legend on a variety of court surfaces including clay and grass. The organic AI adapts to your game so there’s never a dull moment in Grand Slam Tennis 2.
- ESPN Grand Slam Classics—Relive the most memorable moments in tennis. From Borg vs. McEnroe to Nadal vs. Federer, play your way through history while unlocking up to 25 amazing Grand Slam moments.
- The Deepest Tennis Experience—Play countless hours of tennis in a deep 10-year Career mode or battle head-to-head online. Experience a wide variety of online gameplay features, including EA SPORTS Game Face and more, keeping your experience fresh and authentic.
Product Description
Grand Slam Tennis 2 will feature all four Grand Slam championships and is the only game to feature Wimbledon. Players can experience the thrill of serving up aces on Wimbledon's prestigious Centre Court or hitting cross-court winners on the clay courts of the French Open. In addition, the game features a deep roster of elite past and present players and will be coming worldwide in 2012.
- All-new total racquet control: Control every shot with the right analog stick, smashing forehands, backhands, overheads and volleys with precision, accuracy and power. Utilize this innovative control system to take your game to the top!
- Become a champion: Become a true Grand Slam tournament champion by capturing all four major championships in succession. The prestige of some of the most historic events in tennis come alive like never before, including the Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open and exclusive to EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis franchise - Wimbledon.
- Legends of now and then: Play with or against more than 20 of the greatest players to ever grace the courts, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Bjorn Borg, Maria Sharapova, Serena and Venus Williams and exclusive to EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis franchise, seventeen-time winner of a Grand Slam tournament John McEnroe.
- Professional, Realistic, Organic (P.R.O.). AI: The playing styles and behaviors of the sport's greatest stars are captured right down to their signature swings and emotional reactions. Realistic tactics and strategies are your keys to success against each legend whether playing on hard court, clay or grass. The organic artificial intelligence adapts to your game so there's never a dull moment!
- ESPN Grand Slam Tournament Classics: Relive some of the most memorable moments in tennis. From Borg versus
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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4.0 out of 5 stars
That's it for the cliches... promise.
Grand Slam Tennis 2 is a pretty remarkable bit of programming. While we are probably quite used to detailed graphics, great physics engines, high production-value cut scenes and realistic, mo-capped player movement in EA titles, GST2 still manages to impress with its fidelity to the game. Of course, the major tournaments and players are present and correct - i.e. you're playing Wimbledon rather than "London" and Federer rather than "Fedder" - and this does seem to make a difference to the impression the game leaves. However, I am only really interested in how much fun a game is to play and this is where GST2 starts to excel. I believe the main reason for this is that the control eschews the traditional buttons for right analogue control stick movements in terms of shot selection and placement. If you've ever played the EA Fight Night games, you'll understand. So, rather than moving your player with the left stick and picking shots with the four main buttons, you instead pick shots with the right stick for the main shots. You can also use the buttons if you wish/prefer, but I find that after some practice, the use of the two sticks is more, if not "realistic" (it's not, after all, Kinect-like full body movement), more natural in terms of gameplay. The control system feels more immersive. It does, of course, take some getting used to, but that's a good thing - the learning curve is part of the appeal.
Beyond that, EA maintain their usual high standards in terms of presentation. Typically, I get very bored of the commentary on sports titles - all titles. While GST2 suffers the usual repetition you must accept, the commentary is actually pretty good with John McEnroe providing his seemingly endless talents to the production. I find McEnroe's real commentary on the BBC to be incredibly insightful and somehow, even in the anonymous confines of a recording studio for a disembodied game, he manages to add a dimension of credibility to the proceedings. I felt like I was getting useful coaching in the game (real and video) from the commentary, which helped to improve my progress.
On the point of McEnroe, you can also play as some of the all-time greats, which is a nice touch. We are lucky to be in a golden period for mens' tennis, but it's still a thrill to play as Borg or McEnroe (for those of us in our 40s at least).
My only comparison to GST2 is some Mario titles on the Cube and Wii and Virtua Tennis 4 on the PS3. Mario Tennis is of course, an arcadey fun game rather than a sim-like game; Virtua Tennis 4 is, in my opinion, soundly beaten by GST2 in just about every department, and most importantly, in terms of playability. Virtua Tennis might have a more comprehensive career mode, but I prefer the shorter, pick-up-and-play of GST2. That may just be me, but I don't have the time to throw my whole life at video games.
Grand Slam Tennis 2 is a pretty remarkable bit of programming. While we are probably quite used to detailed graphics, great physics engines, high production-value cut scenes and realistic, mo-capped player movement in EA titles, GST2 still manages to impress with its fidelity to the game. Of course, the major tournaments and players are present and correct - i.e. you're playing Wimbledon rather than "London" and Federer rather than "Fedder" - and this does seem to make a difference to the impression the game leaves. However, I am only really interested in how much fun a game is to play and this is where GST2 starts to excel. I believe the main reason for this is that the control eschews the traditional buttons for right analogue control stick movements in terms of shot selection and placement. If you've ever played the EA Fight Night games, you'll understand. So, rather than moving your player with the left stick and picking shots with the four main buttons, you instead pick shots with the right stick for the main shots. You can also use the buttons if you wish/prefer, but I find that after some practice, the use of the two sticks is more, if not "realistic" (it's not, after all, Kinect-like full body movement), more natural in terms of gameplay. The control system feels more immersive. It does, of course, take some getting used to, but that's a good thing - the learning curve is part of the appeal.
Beyond that, EA maintain their usual high standards in terms of presentation. Typically, I get very bored of the commentary on sports titles - all titles. While GST2 suffers the usual repetition you must accept, the commentary is actually pretty good with John McEnroe providing his seemingly endless talents to the production. I find McEnroe's real commentary on the BBC to be incredibly insightful and somehow, even in the anonymous confines of a recording studio for a disembodied game, he manages to add a dimension of credibility to the proceedings. I felt like I was getting useful coaching in the game (real and video) from the commentary, which helped to improve my progress.
On the point of McEnroe, you can also play as some of the all-time greats, which is a nice touch. We are lucky to be in a golden period for mens' tennis, but it's still a thrill to play as Borg or McEnroe (for those of us in our 40s at least).
My only comparison to GST2 is some Mario titles on the Cube and Wii and Virtua Tennis 4 on the PS3. Mario Tennis is of course, an arcadey fun game rather than a sim-like game; Virtua Tennis 4 is, in my opinion, soundly beaten by GST2 in just about every department, and most importantly, in terms of playability. Virtua Tennis might have a more comprehensive career mode, but I prefer the shorter, pick-up-and-play of GST2. That may just be me, but I don't have the time to throw my whole life at video games.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Lewis
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I've had Grand Slam Tennis 2 for a couple of weeks now so thought I'd leave a balanced review. First and most importantly - the game is fun to play. I've spent hours on it. Lots of different modes to enjoy. Graphically, it looks stunning. The range of 'real life' players is limited in my view. Would like to see them add a lot more from the current Tour rosters. It is a bit strange to see McEnroe take on Andy Murray but can see what they were trying to do. I also like that you don't have to play through a swathe of tournaments to get to the Grand Slams - one warm-up event and you're done. That's a plus in my view. The Grand Slams themselves look fantastic - great work on the stadiums and on screen graphics to give the unique look and feel of each tournament.
The main drawback for me is the commentary from John McEnroe and Pat Cash. It is incredibly repetitive! I'm turning the volume down on the commentary as I can't hear McEnroe talk about the pros and cons of hitting the ball deep in each game!
Overall though, if you like tennis games, get this. You won't be disappointed.
The main drawback for me is the commentary from John McEnroe and Pat Cash. It is incredibly repetitive! I'm turning the volume down on the commentary as I can't hear McEnroe talk about the pros and cons of hitting the ball deep in each game!
Overall though, if you like tennis games, get this. You won't be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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I got this as a present for a good friend of mine and we've been playing this one ever since.
Love this game!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
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1.0 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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Published 8 months ago by Debs
4.0 out of 5 stars
Could be better
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great tennis action, looks v realistic
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3.0 out of 5 stars
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