You can do every shot in TS basically from drop shots at net to altering drop and lob shots with right stick and even curving shots by holding stick back then rotating counter/clockwise for serving.
I spent something daft of around 3hours on training getting used to it yesterday. Fathomed out why I couldnt aim as the buttons now make the world of difference. You just cant aim diagonal unless your in the right position for returning, spot on with timing and then down to whether its backhand or forehand and if its a more precise top spin shot to aim with as if it isnt and your using a normal flat spin shot it wont go as far in that direction.
Im really pleased with it. For ages I thought it was very clunky and aiming was off but you have to unlearn everything. I really commend the TS team for giving us a proper 100% basically PES of tennis as even things like your balance effects shots.
For ages I was not getting the shots and aiming then I reliased instead of old style tennis I now can move about the court and hold my shot button down whilst Im doing this to wind up (was used to pressing and not moving once I got their which leaves little time to aim). If I get in the position properly its then my own timing of when I release it NOT the game doing it auto. Before I release it I hold a direction I might want keep it held then release the button to get the direction I want. If the timing is off too early or too late it will pull the ball to one side or the other more depending on the early/lateness of the swing. As I said at first it felt very odd but I got used to it (actually got used to it much quicker playing a match then the 3hours learning on training).
I can see alot of reviewers getting peed off with the controls and marking it down badly for it but for me its best Tennis game Ive played. Ive always found sweet spots in sports games apart from PES to get points, tennis its always been whack it run to net give a nasty angle return point. Return get bad return angles to em on the line over and over and win. TS changes all this now each and every return your fighting to get you just cant angle it all over unless your nail it 100% everytime. Theirs even a risk button to get it close to the lines now instead of being able to aim like that (the risk shots are damn hard to pull off). No longer do I feel like its another tennis game doing the same thing, now the systems been evolved to the next level. It even uses the bumper buttons LB to run backwards for baseline shots & RB to crash the net (you need to use these and your body moves properly if you do otherwise he is slower and example would shuffle backwards for baseline instead of running back).
Arcade and sim tennis games can gell together nicely anyway (Im happy with VT for a arcade whackabout) but this will do me for a proper single player longevity experience
Just be aware your first smash might be with the controller to the screen until you learn it
I spent something daft of around 3hours on training getting used to it yesterday. Fathomed out why I couldnt aim as the buttons now make the world of difference. You just cant aim diagonal unless your in the right position for returning, spot on with timing and then down to whether its backhand or forehand and if its a more precise top spin shot to aim with as if it isnt and your using a normal flat spin shot it wont go as far in that direction.
Im really pleased with it. For ages I thought it was very clunky and aiming was off but you have to unlearn everything. I really commend the TS team for giving us a proper 100% basically PES of tennis as even things like your balance effects shots.
For ages I was not getting the shots and aiming then I reliased instead of old style tennis I now can move about the court and hold my shot button down whilst Im doing this to wind up (was used to pressing and not moving once I got their which leaves little time to aim). If I get in the position properly its then my own timing of when I release it NOT the game doing it auto. Before I release it I hold a direction I might want keep it held then release the button to get the direction I want. If the timing is off too early or too late it will pull the ball to one side or the other more depending on the early/lateness of the swing. As I said at first it felt very odd but I got used to it (actually got used to it much quicker playing a match then the 3hours learning on training).
I can see alot of reviewers getting peed off with the controls and marking it down badly for it but for me its best Tennis game Ive played. Ive always found sweet spots in sports games apart from PES to get points, tennis its always been whack it run to net give a nasty angle return point. Return get bad return angles to em on the line over and over and win. TS changes all this now each and every return your fighting to get you just cant angle it all over unless your nail it 100% everytime. Theirs even a risk button to get it close to the lines now instead of being able to aim like that (the risk shots are damn hard to pull off). No longer do I feel like its another tennis game doing the same thing, now the systems been evolved to the next level. It even uses the bumper buttons LB to run backwards for baseline shots & RB to crash the net (you need to use these and your body moves properly if you do otherwise he is slower and example would shuffle backwards for baseline instead of running back).
Arcade and sim tennis games can gell together nicely anyway (Im happy with VT for a arcade whackabout) but this will do me for a proper single player longevity experience
Just be aware your first smash might be with the controller to the screen until you learn it
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