I want the full tennis experience – the ATP tour, all the Grand Slam events, endorsement deals, everything. Sadly, with all the competing interests that run the sport, I'll probably never see it. The players are independent contractors, as are the major tournaments, as are the major sponsors and equipment manufacturers.
Virtua Tennis 2009
Sumo Digital · Jun 9, 2009
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Virtua Tennis 2009 allows you to take on the world's top tennis players. Take on the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer or play as Maria Sharapova against Venus Williams to recreate some classic court battles. Joining this impressive roster of tennis stars are Andy Murray and ladies French Open champion Ana Ivanovic. In addition to the traditional singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches, Virtua Tennis 2009 also has the official Davis Cup license, giving players the coveted opportunity to lead their country to glory.
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- It still features the same solid arcade-style tennis, but there isn't much forward momentum for the series with this year's installment
- 6.0It's a shame that Sega didn't capture the frenetic energy of the minigames in the rest of the game. There is a distinct lack of energy in Virtua Tennis 2009 that makes the experience feel dull and lifeless. From competitors that don't seem to care whether they win or lose to mechanics that are accessible but lack depth, Virtua Tennis gets stale within a few hours.
- 6.0Sumo Digital needs to turn their focus to changing the gameplay dynamics and World Tour mode, along with solidifying the connectivity issues online if they want to keep pace with the other tennis titles of the world.
- 6.0Truly, Virtua Tennis 2009 is little more than a lazily rehashed and less than polished iteration of what was offered in Virtua Tennis 3. I strongly urge players to save their money and pick up 2007's version used for nearly an identical experience. Still, if you simply must have the latest SEGA tennis offering, Virtua Tennis 2009 controls great and offers quite a bit of whilst playing against friends on the couch.
- 7.0Despite the fact that all the evidence suggests Virtua Tennis is a series stuck in a rut, Virtua Tennis 2009 is still great fun, especially in multiplayer. The original 1999 Virtua Tennis engine is so good that it provides, even a decade later, one of the most compelling multiplayer experiences not just in sports games, but in all games.
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