Re: Grand Slam Tennis 2 - 360 impressions
Here's what my first day impressions are. I played one match vs CPU on pro, and 3 online matches:
The match vs. the CPU I was Evert vs Venus. I actually noticed balls going out of bounds (sidelines) and some groundstrokes hit the net. Evert came to the net, and her volley hit the net. I had a rough time hitting the ball past Venus and got double bageled. I enjoyed it though, I'd miss the "good" timing more than I got it, so I figured I was just a rookie and lost, but enjoyed some of the rallies.
The online matches, I couldn't hit the ball out if I wanted to.
First match, I'm Borg vs. McEnroe. I got to everything, was hitting shots past McEnroe. Not much went into the net or out. I win, 3-0, 1-0, and my opponent quit.
Next I'm my created Sabine Lisicki vs Serena. I could hardly win a point. I'm struggling to get the ball even remotely out of Serena's reach, and she hitting flat bullets at times past me. Serena hit a couple of strokes into the net, and even one net cord that went out (long). I lose, double bageled.
Next I'm Sharapova vs Serena. Same result as the Lisicki match. Serena at one point, was on the left corner of the court and I came to the net and hit a good volley deep to the right side. Serena got to this ball, and was set to hit it in plenty of time, and eventually won the point. I thought I was playing against Bugs Bunny. I thought how the hell did she get to that. Double bageled again.
I couldn't hit the ball out/net if I tried. Serena did a few times each match, but there's got to be more unforced errors, or excitement by a ball that's closely in or out.
I played the training. I realized it matters how much you pull back on the RS on topsin shots. That helped a little, maybe next time I'll do better.
Players like Serena have to be made slower so they don't appear to move at breakneck speeds to reach balls on the other side of the court. Serena did this to me, I'd be afraid to play Nadal.
I had an ace or two, and got aced about twice, but the serves seemed alright to me.
Maybe the player makes all the difference, Borg was hitting close to the sidelines, but Lisicki and Sharapova were about 10 feet from the sidelines when I was aiming to the side. I didn't use arcade controls, I used total racket control, but maybe my opponent used arcade and that why Serena's shots seemed crisper? Maybe?
I have no idea how to aim a slice, as you're supposed to pull down on the RS and release, but doesn't that always make the RS re-center, so how do you hit a slice to the side. This could be me not knowing what to do, so don't take this as final.
I didn't hit a ball out all night, and I saw no balls go out (sidelines) in any match with the exception of the net cord then out (long) shot by Serena. A few balls hit the net. Even when my player was outstretched and reaching, my shots always went in, but not a whole lot of power on them, which should be, but some should've gone out.
I liked it enough not to be really down on it, I think with a good patch, it can be much better.
Last edited by ajs41072; 02-15-2012 at 12:50 AM.
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