Grand Slam Tennis 2
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| Developer(s) | EA Canada |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Sports (Tennis) |
| Mode(s) | Single Player, Multiplayer |
Grand Slam Tennis 2 is a tennis video game, developed by EA Canada, it was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 10, 2012 in Europe and February 14, 2012 in North America. A downloadable demo was released on January 10 for both platforms. It is the sequel to Grand Slam Tennis.[1]
Gameplay
The game features a control scheme, dubbed Total Racquet Control, giving players control of each shot with the right analog stick, with precision, accuracy, and power. The game features all four Grand Slams, including Wimbledon. The game supports the PlayStation Move, but does not support Kinect.
The game features a Career mode in which players create their own tennis player and take them through 10 years of tournaments, with the aim of being ranked number 1. Before each Grand Slam players have the opportunity to take part in training, an exhibition match or a minor tournament. Players earn points from matches and these points accumulate to increase the players ranking.
The game also features an ESPN Grand Slam Classics mode in which players relive classic moments from Grand Slam tournaments from the 1980s to the 2000s and Fantasy matches.[2]
Although an online pass code is included in the game, EA confirmed that it will not be required to access online multiplayer due to "technical issues with the registration system".[3]
Pat Cash provides commentary continuing his role from the prequel and analysis is provided by John McEnroe. The in-game music is provided by DJ Paul van Dyk, who wrote and produced all the tracks in the game.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 72.73%[4] |
| Metacritic | (PS3) 73/100[5] (Xbox 360) 71/100[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Game Informer | 8/10[7] |
| GameSpot | 6.5/10[9] |
| GamesRadar+ |    [8] |
| GameZone | 7.5/10[10] |
| IGN | 8.5/10[11] |
Like its predecessor, Grand Slam Tennis 2 has generally received average to positive reviews, with a Metacritic average of 73% for PlayStation 3.[5] and 71%[6] for Xbox 360. IGN rated it 8.5/10,[11] while GameSpot was lower with a 6.5/10.[9] The game was praised for its presentation, HD graphics and control system, but was criticized mainly for its difficulty-changing career mode.
New Game Network gave the game 64% saying that "GST2 has solid ball-thwacking mechanics and some killer drop shots, but in other areas the game feels a distant second best to Virtua Tennis 4".[12]
References
- ^ Brett Molina (2011-08-11). "EA Sports bringing 'Grand Slam Tennis' to PS3, Xbox". USA Today. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ Chris Schilling (2012-02-10). "Grand Slame Tennis 2 Review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ "Grand Slam Tennis 2 will not feature EA SPORTS Online Pass". EA Games. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2018-01-14 – via archive.is.
- ^ "Grand Slam Tennis 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ a b "Grand Slam Tennis 2 (PS3)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ a b "Grand Slam Tennis 2 (Xbox 360)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ Matt Helgeson (2012-02-08). "Grand Slam Tennis 2". Game Informer. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ Richard Grisham (2012-02-22). "Grand Slam Tennis 2 PS3 review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ a b Marko Djordjevic (2012-02-09). "Grand Slam Tennis 2 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ Robert Workman. "Grand Slam Tennis 2 Review". GameZone. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ a b Keza MacDonald (2012-02-10). "Grand Slam Tennis 2 Review". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ Brendan Griffiths (2012-04-20). "Grand Slam Tennis 2". New Game Network. Retrieved 2018-01-14.