Virtua Tennis 3 - XBL Demo

[Myth]

Around 850mb

[Bleeders]

Quite concerned that I've yet to read a good few positive impressions. It's natural the game is being compared to Top Spin, but I gather Top Spin is more rooted in simulation, as opposed to the Virtua Tennis series, which has had it's core mechanics rooted firmly in the arcade echoleons.

I've noticed a few mention the excessive diving too... I'm wondering if the demo is from an early build?

As mentioned in a previous thread; are all these "problems" attributed to people trying to play it like Top Spin, perhaps?

[sj33]

Quite concerned that I've yet to read a good few positive impressions.

There's nothing wrong with the game at all mate... it's Virtua Tennis. In 1080p 60fps 2xAA. It's everything you'd expect from it.

This game really does make you wonder how much more they can go with the forumla though, as it's not really moved on since the first game - where can it go? This isn't like Outrun C2C where they could throw in their own ideas, they've likely gotta stick to the same spec as the PS3 game for the most part.

Still, my preorder will be down, it's top stuff. Just don't go expecting it to revolutionise the genre or anything.

For me, the big thing is the fact that 2 people can play online on one console

[Bleeders]

That's all I needed to hear, ta' - until I get home so I can grab it.

[fatbatch]

I've just got the PS3 version and was able to turn off the music (thanks be).

[Brats]

Gotcha. Top Spin eventually got sterile as the top spin shot became all conquering and seemed to piss off everyone I played against.

You must have been playing retards. In real life tennis, the top spin shot is the all conquering passing shot (watch Federer and see how many back court winners do not use top spin).

The whole point of Top Sin 1 & 2 is the risk reward gamble using more difficult shots, just like real tennis. The top spin shot is pretty easy to counteract with good slice returns (again just like real tennis) which is why you need the risk shots as a further increased risk reward shot.

I'm looking forward to this, but none of the VT games really play like real tennis and it's very easy to exploit the game.

[yesteryeargames]

got the demo, finnaly they have sorted the net flikering problem
great game so far, seems faster and you need more timing on shots than the dc versions. if you choose different characters you get to try the differnt courts which is nice, and the rumble can be turned on . that music sounds like it was mixed out of f zero gx or somthing, top stuff cant wait for the real thing

[tyler]

You must have been playing retards. In real life tennis, the top spin shot is the all conquering passing shot (watch Federer and see how many back court winners do not use top spin).

The whole point of Top Sin 1 & 2 is the risk reward gamble using more difficult shots, just like real tennis. The top spin shot is pretty easy to counteract with good slice returns (again just like real tennis) which is why you need the risk shots as a further increased risk reward shot.

I'm looking forward to this, but none of the VT games really play like real tennis and it's very easy to exploit the game.

You're correct to a degree but in Top Spin 1 they got the balance wrong as once you had the Top Spin skill it was impossible to hit it out and you could whip it right across court on the very edge of the line, everytime. Yes Federer finishes lots of points like this but not everytime.

Top Spin 2 made it more difficult but I never got into it enough to really judge at a high level of play.

[johnno15]

Wow the AI I much better in this then any of the others Im glad that the game mechanics are the same as always thats all I wanted

WTF is the music all about that will drive me insane

[Uli]

the music is horrible and the fact that i can't turn it off from the option menu ruins at least this demo for me!

[Brats]

Can't you just play a custom soundtrack instead? If you want no music, just pause the custom soundtrack.

[dvdmike]

Great demo looks like Sumo pulled it off may have to forsake the PS3 for this version

[S0L]

Blimey, you can't even give something away for free without complaints!

To all those affected, I'm sure you'll be glad to hear that the full version does indeed allow you to turn off the music :P

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[dvdmike]

Whats wrong with the music ? its just like VT1

[Kotatsu Neko]

Whats wrong with the music ? its just like VT1

Probably that the music in VT1 is absolutely abysmal. That's the weird thing with SEGA, they can produce the bes video game music ever with stuff like Jet Set Radio and Panzer Dragoon, but also the worst with Virtua Tennis, F355, and Crazy Taxi.