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RaychelSnr · 06-22-2009, 05:56 PM

For a franchise dedicated to such a niche sport, the Virtua Tennis series has an unusual history of making itself a showpiece for new gaming technology.

Unfortunately, what Virtua Tennis 2009 ends up "showing off" isn’t the brilliance of Nintendo’s new MotionPlus peripheral, but the general incompetence of the series' new lone developer, Sumo Digital.

-Review written by Jayson Young

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SBartlett · 06-22-2009, 06:11 PM

your a great writer man good piece

The_Balm · 06-22-2009, 06:36 PM

neat.

TreyIM2 · 06-22-2009, 07:11 PM

Well, the PS3 version ain't so hot, neither, but for different reasons. I shoulda took it back. Lol.

Tico Da Great · 06-22-2009, 11:20 PM

i bought vt2009 twice i hated it i had it on the 360
the same game i liked 3 better any way
i exchanged mine for punch out and bought boxing gloves lol
grand slam rules

jyoung · 06-22-2009, 11:43 PM

Yep, I actually went back and played through all three of the VT games recently (still got the Dreamcast hooked up!), and somehow, the older games are just more fun to play than this newest version.

VT 3 is definitely the series' champion to date.

If you want a tennis game on the Wii, Grand Slam Tennis (flaws and all) is definitely the way to go so long as you have some buddies to play with (locally or online).

And if you want a great tennis sim, check out Top Spin 3 for the PS3/360.

RaychelSnr · 06-23-2009, 12:17 AM

It's no small feat that a game gets our lowest score since we revised the scoring methods about 2 years ago when I came on board. I can remember us reviewing truly terrible games, but none dipped below a 4, so for one of our reviewers to think this game was worthy of a 3, that says something IMHO.

It's a shame too, because I remember the old VT games on the dreamcast (like wEEman33 above me) and those games were just plain fun to play. Maybe it's the simple fact SEGA tried to reach into the same old bag of tricks one too many times and the gig is up? Then again, I'd still play a quality tennis game around the VT theme. Maybe instead it just has to do with just plain ol' incompetence.

jyoung · 06-23-2009, 12:36 AM

Yeah I don't think there's anything wrong with the classic VT formula (the old games definitely hold up well enough to support that thought), instead, it's the changes Sega's made in this version of VT (poorly implemented motion controls, horrible changes to the career mode, botched online mode, bad framerate) that really screw the game up and leave such a bitter taste behind after playing it.

06-22-2009, 05:56 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Virtua Tennis 2009 (Wii) Review For a franchise dedicated to such a niche sport, the Virtua Tennis series has an unusual history of making itself a showpiece for new gaming technology. Unfortunately, what Virtua Tennis 2009 ends up "showing off" isn’t the brilliance of Nintendo’s new MotionPlus peripheral, but the general incompetence of the series' new lone developer, Sumo Digital. -Review written by Jayson Young Read More - Virtua Tennis 2009 (Wii) Review Platform: Wii

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06-22-2009, 06:11 PM	#2
SBartlett Staff Writer OVR: 29 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 152 Blog Entries: 41	your a great writer man good piece

06-22-2009, 06:36 PM	#3
The_Balm Formerly simon48xbox OVR: 6 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 589	neat.

06-22-2009, 07:11 PM	#4
TreyIM2 MVP OVR: 30 Join Date: Apr 2009 Blog Entries: 24	Well, the PS3 version ain't so hot, neither, but for different reasons. I shoulda took it back. Lol.

06-22-2009, 11:20 PM	#5
Tico Da Great Rookie OVR: 11 Join Date: Apr 2009	i bought vt2009 twice i hated it i had it on the 360 the same game i liked 3 better any way i exchanged mine for punch out and bought boxing gloves lol grand slam rules

06-22-2009, 11:43 PM	#6
jyoung Hall Of Fame OVR: 38 Join Date: Dec 2006 Blog Entries: 49	Yep, I actually went back and played through all three of the VT games recently (still got the Dreamcast hooked up!), and somehow, the older games are just more fun to play than this newest version. VT 3 is definitely the series' champion to date. If you want a tennis game on the Wii, Grand Slam Tennis (flaws and all) is definitely the way to go so long as you have some buddies to play with (locally or online). And if you want a great tennis sim, check out Top Spin 3 for the PS3/360.

06-23-2009, 12:17 AM	#7
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	It's no small feat that a game gets our lowest score since we revised the scoring methods about 2 years ago when I came on board. I can remember us reviewing truly terrible games, but none dipped below a 4, so for one of our reviewers to think this game was worthy of a 3, that says something IMHO. It's a shame too, because I remember the old VT games on the dreamcast (like wEEman33 above me) and those games were just plain fun to play. Maybe it's the simple fact SEGA tried to reach into the same old bag of tricks one too many times and the gig is up? Then again, I'd still play a quality tennis game around the VT theme. Maybe instead it just has to do with just plain ol' incompetence.

06-23-2009, 12:36 AM	#8
jyoung Hall Of Fame OVR: 38 Join Date: Dec 2006 Blog Entries: 49	Yeah I don't think there's anything wrong with the classic VT formula (the old games definitely hold up well enough to support that thought), instead, it's the changes Sega's made in this version of VT (poorly implemented motion controls, horrible changes to the career mode, botched online mode, bad framerate) that really screw the game up and leave such a bitter taste behind after playing it.