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Virtua Tennis: Virtua Tennis 3
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Graphically, Virtua Tennis 3 is a nice looking game. Everything is nicely detailed and looks just like it should. What really stands out, though, is the amazing animation. Player movements are amazingly realistic and lifelike and are pretty much perfect.
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Concerning presentation, Virtua Tennis 3 does a fantastic job representing its 20 pro players. You’ll be able to take on the role of current-greats such as Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal, Tim Henman, and Lindsay Davenport. While the character models may be superb, the environments are mediocre at best. There are ... very few courts to play on. Additionally, the exclusion of fantasy courts is a real disappointment.
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Virtua Tennis 3 looks phenomenal in high definition, with every player (bar Sharapova) looking uncannily lifelike, and courts modelled to really give that big arena atmosphere. Sadly there are a few niggles in presentation; replays often take on unhelpful camera angles, the World Tour player creation tool is rather limited, and the pop-rock elevator music soundtrack painful to the ears after only a short while. But that’s a bit like picking fault in Roger Federer’s record-breaking career… for not winning the Nottingham Open.
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Sega's signature tennis series appears for the first time on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with Virtua Tennis 3. As in previous versions, players are free to create a male or female athlete and build his or her attributes through an event-filled career. The goal is to gradually improve your character's ranking by competing in sanctioned tournaments held across the globe. In between tournaments, players can participate in skill-oriented mini-games or train at a tennis academy. The mini-games in particular are just as wacky as in earlier titles, with players attempting to outwit aliens, alligators, and more by hitting targets as quickly and as accurately as possible.
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Plus, no Virtua Tennis title would be complete without the popular and addictive mini-games, and Virtua Tennis 3 is no exception. In addition to the popular mini-games from previous titles used to sharpen players' skills, there will be a whole host of brand new games to keep players in top form.
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SEGA's development strategy for Virtua Tennis 3 features Sumo Digital on the Xbox 360, while internal studio AM2 has its hands on the PS3 and PSP versions. There appears to be at least one good reason for this. The Xbox 360 version has a respectable online mode, which supports singles and doubles matches across four consoles, voice chat, a spectator mode called VT.TV, Achievements and leaderboards. The PS3 version doesn't support online features at all. Aside from that, the differences aren't too significant. This online edge is important, especially since Xbox 360 owners have come to expect online functionality in all their games.
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