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Virtua Tennis 3


A tennis game that's for life, not just Wimbledon

Options-wise, it’s a game of two courts. The good news is that World Tour has been expanded into a gargantuan Career mode that sees you creating a player (determining everything from appearance to playing style) and improving his skills until he’s ready to compete in the top tournaments. The way you increase stats is the big draw - besides match practice, there’s a series of challenges focused on footwork, ground strokes, volleys and serves. These are brilliant fun and range from running about collecting fruit while dodging giant tennis balls to smacking balls at a moving scoreboard to try and get all your Bingo numbers.

The bad news, and our only major complaint, is the absence of online play. While Xbox 360 gamers will be rallying away online, Sega has restricted PS3 gamers to offline multiplayer. It’s certainly a bummer, but it can’t spoil the best multiplayer game on PS3. Just try to ignore the cost of those extra Sixaxis pads…

You'll love
  • Licensed players
  • Fast and furious action
  • Awesome minigames
You'll hate
  • No PS3 online play
  • No giant leap for series
  • Sixaxis control ain't spectacular

 
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Virtua Tennis 3

Genre: Sports
Expected release date: 03/20/2007
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Sumo Digital
8 GREAT
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