VT apps, however, is the real star of the show. There is a lot of variety (my favourite is guiding chickens to their mothers) and they’re always entertaining. Virtua Tennis 4 minigames are not only fun but helps new players get use to using their characters as well. World Tour mode employs a board game-like system where you use move tickets to travel around the world map which features tournaments, special events, accidents and, best of all, minigames. You can hit the ball hard, soft, hit it high or perform a ‘Super Shot’… Okay, I’m sure there are more technical terms to describe the shots but I was pulled out of tennis class in fourth grade so cut me some slack. The four PS face buttons all perform different types of shots. It does try to make use of the PS Vita’s front and rear touch screen capabilities but I found them unnecessary as the game is very comfortable to play with just the standard button-joystick combo. Virtua Tennis has simple to use controls making it easy for neophytes, like myself. I particularly liked the grunts my character made when she hits the ball hard though it’s not nearly as entertaining as Sharapova’s slaughtered pig squeals. My character fell to the floor after wins and performed victory fist pumps, much to my amusement. I wouldn’t say the graphics are life-like but the characters models do imitate the movements and actions of bona fide tennis players. There were many times during my 12-hour gameplay that I forgot I was playing on a handheld. Sony’s claim the PS Vita offers PS3 comparable graphics wasn’t an empty brag. honest.Įven though it doesn’t work very well, the novelty and comic factor of Virtua Tennis’ put-yourself-in-the-game component is very entertaining.Īnd the superb graphics well and truly make up for any camera shortcoming. I went with the ‘use my own face’ option to make full use of the PS Vita’s camera which resulted in the abomination below. Gear such as clothing and rackets can be progressively unlocked during the game through achievements. The premise of the game is simple: You can assume the role one of the famous tennis players from an amazing roster which includes Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, create your own character with the customisable character models or you can super-impose your face onto one. Since I never played the original version, my take of the game will purely be from the PS Vita perspective. Virtua Tennis 4 was originally released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC.
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