Virtua Tennis 2009
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 The first version of the cover. Includes Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova. The second version of the cover includes Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal. But some covers show Ana Ivanović replacing Maria Sharapova in the second version. |
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| Developer(s) | Sumo Digital |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Wii, iOS |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Wii PC |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E |
Virtua Tennis 2009 is a 2009 video game developed by Sumo Digital[4] and published by Sega. It is part of the Virtua Tennis series, following Virtua Tennis 3.
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[edit] Overview
Virtua Tennis 2009 includes World Tour Mode and includes a fully integrated online ranking system. All new create-a-player options give the gamer the ability to create anyone. The game features more than 40 different courts to play on, including locations such as Dubai and Shanghai, etc. Mini-games are back in this iteration with 12 court games, including new entries: Pot Shot, Pirate Wars, Block Buster, Count Mania, Zoo Feeder, and Shopping Dash.
The Wii version of Virtua Tennis 2009 supports the Wii MotionPlus feature.
[edit] Features
Virtua Tennis 2009 enhanced all of the features from VT3 although some are mostly kept:
- New create-a-player system is improved and fun to use as giving out your birthday date, a new posture feature to choose your service stances, waiting positions and others. (You may enter your first and last names like the other players! e.g. Rob Juif)
- New players such as Ana Ivanović, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Svetlana Kuznetsova as well as legends like Boris Becker and Tim Henman. (Henman is chosen to be your coach)
- Enhanced courts and new-operated ball boys and ball girls (A similar feature in Smash Court Tennis 3.)
- New environment sounds, crowds, background music and low-pitched grunts.
- Two new camera views, Normal view, Audience view and a Low-view camera better known as over-the-shoulder camera
- All new online-ranking system. Join and play with your friends and in-game opponents to keep-up your ranking! (No online play is available on the PC Version. Can only play with friends on the same PC)
- New home select feature with nationality-detector. (Your nationality depends on your home.)
- With a new weather-system that makes clouds move.
- And a new-generated 3D crowd and people. They move and cheer whenever players give a winning shot and they also make noise whenever the players stumble during long rallies.
- Court Feature: New speed of balls like high and slow balls in clay courts, faster and lower in hard and grass courts.
- Dives from the male players is now replaced by a stumble for less recovery and less chance of noise.
- Smashes from lobs of other players could be now missed more for more realism.
- Service or serves is now sensitive to control especially in Wii for harder control of making MAX serve to make it more realistic.
- Service sometimes goes out, goes wide, etc. to make it more realistic.
- When turning off in-game or match music, gives you more concentration and more realistic experience.
- Items are not anymore collected from tournaments and you may buy them in the tennis shop.
- Extra Feature: That's why you can buy accessories and gear from the tennis shops because you have money. And money could be earned by playing tournaments.
- Tennis stars have more details and their features are more realistic.
- New Main Menu designs and more attractive Character Selection screen.
[edit] Players
Virtua Tennis 2009 brought new players to use and play (With 11 male players, 9 female players, and 3 male legends to choose from.)
Men/ATP Players: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, James Blake, Juan Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer, Tommy Haas, Mario Ančić and David Nalbandian
Female/WTA Players: Ana Ivanović, Maria Sharapova, Daniela Hantuchová, Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams, Amélie Mauresmo, Anna Chakvetadze, Nicole Vaidišová, and Svetlana Kuznetsova
Legends: Tim Henman, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg
[edit] Reception
The game received a somewhat mixed reception, with an average Metacritic score of 75% on next-gen consoles, and 70% on the PC. Play UK called it "the best in the series so far", but also admitted that "the action may feel far too familiar to owners of Virtua Tennis 3". IT Reviews said it was "a terrific tennis game yet, conversely, an unnecessary one", also concluding that "it adds too little to Virtua Tennis 3".[5] Eurogamer pointed out that the online multiplayer had been improved, but otherwise complained about a "general lack of ambition".[6]
There were concerns that the competition was too easy, taking as much as 10 hours of gameplay before facing a competent opponent. Even the online action ofter suffered from lag and jitteriness and players "teleporting".[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "SEGA dates Virtua Tennis 2009". videogamer.com. 2009-05-19. http://www.videogamer.com/news/sega_dates_virtua_tennis_2009.html. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ RubyEclipse (2009-05-08). "Virtua Tennis 2009 moves to June ship date". Sega of America Boards. Sega of America. http://boards2.sega.com/sega_board/viewtopic.php?t=104424. Retrieved 2009-05-09. "VT2009 has now been pushed back to a June ship date […] Right now the goal is still June 2 […] the date push is for the US specifically"
- ^ Virtua Tennis Official Twitter
- ^ Steve Lycett confirms Sumo Digital is developing the game.
- ^ http://www.itreviews.co.uk/games/g580.htm IT Reviews
- ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/virtua-tennis-2009-review_4 Eurogamer
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/virtuatennis2009/review.html
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