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(More customer reviews)I've had Grand Slam Tennis and Virtua Tennis for one day and played them about 3 hours each.I've played tennis for years.I'm using Motion Plus.
Here's a comparison.
Tournament mode:Grand Slam wins by a kilometer --- In Grand Slam Tennis you play the Grand Slam tour and do some exhibitions.No stupid "shopping races" like in Virtua Tennis.This part of Virtua Tennis is highly annoying.I don't want to run around a court on a shopping spree and jump through arbitrary hoops in order to play in a tournament.This part of Virtua was so annoying it took Virtua from 5 stars to 4 stars for me.Grand Slam exhibitions / mini games are fun while Virtua is annoying.On the other hand, you can just press "play" and choose tournament in Virtua but the experience is not as full as Grand Slam.
Graphics: Virtua Tennis wins by a meter.The crowd is better and players movement's are much more realistic to the player's style.Grand Slam's graphics are more cartoonish but with the announcers and the angles and replays it is more like participating in a match while you watch it on television... the presentation is better but does not make up for the better Virtua movement and detail.
Speed of play:Virtua Tennis by a kilometer.Your character moves at a more realistic pace and the match is just a more entertaining, fast action pace.
Controls:Grand Slam by a centimeter: Grand Slam's controls are easier to master.Virtua's controls have less tolerance for error.You MUST complete the training coach with Virtua to master any advanced shots, even then the drop shot leaves me wanting to smash the controller!Grand Slam's topspin, backspin, and fade are more true to real tennis, while Virtua's serve, lob, and dropshot are much more true.Grand Slam allows you to "cheat" somewhat by using the nunchuck to help with your crosscourt winner, while Virtua requires you to nail it perfectly.While I appreciate Virtua's effort, sometimes my intentions do not translate, but I suppose that's true in real tennis too.
Overall experience:A tie.Really.I appreciate Virtua's pace and effort at control realism, but Grand Slam gets the top spin and back spin nearly perfect... and that's a huge part of a real tennis player's game.Grand slam lets you cheat using the A button for a lob and B for a drop shot, and the nunchuck for crosscourt slams.Virtua has great realistic smash and lob controls, but the drop shot is just too hard and overambitious.The tennis stars in Virtua are more current and broader.Grand Slam gives you classic stars and current stars.Virtua's graphics are killer but the career mode is like throwing Jar Jar Binks into Star Wars... annoying and distracting.I want to play tennis, not the Sims!They both have room for improvement, but for a quality virtual tennis experience both beat the "plug and play" Wii Sports.Both require a bit of patience to learn.I'll come back to both for different reasons.4/5 for Grand Slam.Note: I originally gave Virtua 4/5 stars.After playing it more see my warning below!And I now have to say if you are just going to by one, buy Grand Slam.
Edit after playing both for about 1 week:I can't win one game playing Virtua with a nunchuck.It is meant to only be played with the Remote.If you want to play a souped up, fast paced version of Wii Sports Tennis, this is for you.If you want to play a game with the nunchuck that requires thought, anticipation, and Strategy, play Grand Slam Tennis.If I could re-rate Virtua tennis after one week.I'd give it a 2.5 or 3 stars.If I could re-rate Grand Slam after one week, it would get a 5 star rating.
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The world's top tennis stars are hitting the courts again as SEGA'sbest-selling tennis series smashes back into action on PLAYSTATION®3computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®, PC, and the Wii™ – VirtuaTennis 2009 will be available this summer.
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Create your own player and join the new World Tour where you will betrained by a real-life legend of tennis to compete for the #1 rankingagainst the biggest stars. Then take your character online and proveyou're the best with the new online ranking system! With brand newcourts, a new roll call of tennis stars to compete against and evenmore court mini-games, Virtua Tennis 2009 is set to be the #1 tennistitle once again!
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New World Tour & Online Rankings - Take your career online andcompete for the ultimate title of ‘Virtua Tennis Champion' with the newPLAYSTATION 3 system and Xbox 360 online ranking system. With prizemoney you earn in online tournaments, you can purchase over 800 shopitems in the new Tennis Store and upgrade your character.
• New Players / Courts – Play as or against over 20 of the world's topplayers, including seven new to Virtua Tennis and three legends.All-new arenas and the officially licensed Davis Cup provide the mostrealistic tennis competition to date.
• New Player Creation System – You now have full control over facial,body and clothing customization, as well as the depth to populate thegame world with hundreds of unknown opponents.
• More Court Games – Playing alone or with up to three friends competein 12 mini-games, five completely new, and upload your hi-scores on theworldwide rankings in games such as Zoo Feeder and Pirate War.
• Improved Gameplay – Courtside action is better than ever, withextensive updates to the famous arcade-style Virtua Tennis matchengine, as well as 3D crowds and a more realistic courtside experience.
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Virtua Tennis 2009 comes filled with enhancements that amp upthe excitement on the court. Design your own customized player in thenew player creation system, which offers a huge variety of options andincludes improvements to hair, skin and texture detail. An enhancedworld tour lets you pit your skills against more than 20 licensed prosand even make a run at the Davis Cup. Show off your tennis talents inarenas around the globe, complete with 3D crowds, and hone your skillsto pro level in a tennis academy in which you'll take lessons from suchgreats as Stefan Edberg and Tim Henman. There are also 12 action-packedmini games that let you test your reflexes beyond traditional tennis,including Alien Attack, Avalanche and Meat Defender.
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