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Virtua Tennis 4 Details (PS3 exclusive content, Bowlingtennis O_o)
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lorddct said:
It supports up to 4 DualShock3 players in Exhibition and Party Games.
It supports up to 2 Move players in Exhibition and Party Games. (I can understand 2p limit in Exhibition because of the first person camera requiring splitscreen, but not in Party games since players take turns.)
H_Prestige said:
Yep. 1080p/60fps
Top Spin 4 is 720/60fps but looks much better overall.
JWong said:
Working on it
Should be up early next week and will cover both VT4 and TS4.
Lighting Gels
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I disagree.TTP said:
jamesinclair
Banned
So on the wii you play NES style?
No CC or GC controller support?
Why do companies make idiotic decisions like this?
I;ve been wanting a good tennis game since Tennis 2k2 BUT EVERY TIME THEY FUCK SOMETHING UP*!
*On wii or ps2, I head the original top spin was good, but didnt own an xbox.
No CC or GC controller support?
Why do companies make idiotic decisions like this?
I;ve been wanting a good tennis game since Tennis 2k2 BUT EVERY TIME THEY FUCK SOMETHING UP*!
*On wii or ps2, I head the original top spin was good, but didnt own an xbox.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
OK, I got my PS3 version today--am I missing something, or are you not able to play Career Mode with the Move controller?
On the main menu if I click "Motion Play" I get two options: Exhibition and Party.
On the main menu if I click "Motion Play" I get two options: Exhibition and Party.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Welcome to three months ago.Plinko said:
It is also discussed in this thread, in every preview, and noted on the back of the box.
Anybody who is thinking of buying this for motion controls DON'T BOTHER.
Game is otherwise great.
H_Prestige
Banned
TS4 is 60fps? It always seemed 30fps to me. Maybe it's just the slow pace of the game.
kunonabi
Member
Yeah GST will somehow go down as the only tennis game to get things remotely right this gen. I'm still picking up VT4 because I really want a new new tennis game and from the few reports on the Wii version that I can find the motion controls work really well in the few places you can use them. I mean if you're going to force people to use a regular controller at least allow people to use classic controllers. I mean I don't mind the sideways remote since my hands are small but it won't go over well with the rest of my friends.
Let us know how the move controls work since I've been hearing conflicting reports on them.
Let us know how the move controls work since I've been hearing conflicting reports on them.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
kunonabi said:
After playing this game a while, I don't think I would have even used the Move controls. I find them to be horrendous. There are times where I mistime a forward swing and, on the swing backwards (away from the net), the ball somehow gets launched back toward the net. It's terrible.
That said, the regular controls are fine. I complained to Amazon about their website listing the game as "Fully compatible with the Move controller" when you can't use it in the career mode and they refunded 30% of my purchase price. I love Amazon.
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You sure VT4 is 1080p? At the very least, the interface was designed for 720p. The game outputs 1080p, but the visuals do not appear to have the sharpness of 1080p.
I don't think Top Spin 4 looks anywhere NEAR as good, though. The animation and framerate both felt terribly janky to me. Unless the full game is significantly better than the demo, of course.
iFootball
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Reluctant-Hero
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So is this thread as good as it gets in regards to a proper OT? I'm interested in the 360 version, has anyone here picked it up? If so, your thoughts?
Reluctant-Hero said:
From me on previous page:
I still haven't tried kinect mode but I'm sure it's as bad as the videos and other people make it out to be. I spent a bit more time with the game since the last post, I believe I'm halfway through season 2 in career. There are special events where you face real pros (and if you beat them, you can buy their outfit/kit in the shops). Some matches require you to "dress up" meaning you buy and equip certain gimmicks like funky shaped rackets (which don't affect your hitting) glasses, shoes, etc.
Some of the super shot stuff, they all build differently depending on what you pick but I don't think it affects the actual shot when you use it. I'm not 100% sure if they build differently either, so the netplay skill vs the baseline ones might rise at the same rate provided that you actually do it properly.
Dive/roll shots aren't as automatic (or happen as often) compared to the previous games; you have to be in a desperate situation for it to initiate.
I think there are more unforced errors too. So yeah, I haven't touched any mode but career.
I really can't understand the reviews saying that the gameplay hasn't evolved the last ten years and that it's only very basic.
Did these people actually play the game for more than two hours? I still discover new shot type variations after having played the game for several days now.
Especially compared to VT 3 to me the gameplay feels very different and that it's very complex. It's astonishing how your shot varies depending on how you approach the ball. Didn't feel the last games had the same complexity. Felt it much easier in VT 3 to charge your shot and the positioning wasn't as important for the outcome of your shot as in VT 4.
Did these people actually play the game for more than two hours? I still discover new shot type variations after having played the game for several days now.
Especially compared to VT 3 to me the gameplay feels very different and that it's very complex. It's astonishing how your shot varies depending on how you approach the ball. Didn't feel the last games had the same complexity. Felt it much easier in VT 3 to charge your shot and the positioning wasn't as important for the outcome of your shot as in VT 4.
Square Triangle
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Just picked this up. I'm having fun with it. The rally gets pretty intense and I love the mini games. Am also enjoying the slick menu presentation, it's just very clean and simple.
The Last Wizard
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I loved the world tour demo, I've got the game sitting on my tv stand can't wait to play next week after the french open is done
carvasd said:
Now you can determine that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-m_hZCN2H8
Sorry for the delay! Have been busy making up rumors.
beast786 said:
Can't try 3D without a 3D TV :/
As for which one to get, It's hard for me to tell which one is better overall as I mostly played them with the Move for the purpose of my analysis.
If you are looking for a Move tennis game, and don't care about traditional controls, I'd go with neither honestly.
VT4 Move implementation is better in that it tries to replicate your real life movements, but it's limited to the quite scarce content you find in the Motion Play section of the game. And it's not challenging at all. Edit - Gotta say tho that casuals/kids/people-with-no-clue-about-how-to-hold-a-racket might dig it more compared to Sports Champions because of how easy it is to play due to the huge assist in place. For instance, my kids couldn't keep the ball on the table in Table Tennis, but they can win in VT4. So if you are looking for some easy going party filler that's a good choice.
TS4 Move implementation is laughable as you use more buttons than motions (and you aim your shots with the stick), but at least you can play the whole game with the Move, enjoying all of its simulation depth and content. But there is no difference in terms of "experience" between using the Move or a traditional controller.
On a Sony hx909 there's fairly heavy crosstalk in 3d on the default camera angle and the wide follow cam. The zoomed in follow cam is clean though.
I didnt see any depth/parallax/convergence 3d adjustments in game, only a do you want to start in 3d mode on boot up. IMHO it's kind of disappointing and I spent the majority of the game in 2d mode.
As for the gameplay, it's a lot more forgiving than top spin 4. In top spin you can fairly easily force your opponent into an error - deep shots that land near th baseline often will force your opponent to hit it out of bounds if they're not in position.
but in vt the same shot would result in a slow lob return that more than often still lands inbounds, resulting in you having to win the point more than the other person losing the point.
There is noticeably more assist in vt4, and thanks to the super meter you can occasionally pull off impossible shots, like a diving forehand.
I didnt see any depth/parallax/convergence 3d adjustments in game, only a do you want to start in 3d mode on boot up. IMHO it's kind of disappointing and I spent the majority of the game in 2d mode.
As for the gameplay, it's a lot more forgiving than top spin 4. In top spin you can fairly easily force your opponent into an error - deep shots that land near th baseline often will force your opponent to hit it out of bounds if they're not in position.
but in vt the same shot would result in a slow lob return that more than often still lands inbounds, resulting in you having to win the point more than the other person losing the point.
There is noticeably more assist in vt4, and thanks to the super meter you can occasionally pull off impossible shots, like a diving forehand.
Just played the Move demo for VT4 and the controls seem ok. First impressions were that it was like Wii Sports Tennis in that shot direction is dictated by swinging late or early depending on whether you want to go up the line or cross court but this doesn't appear to be the case. I'm able to direct the ball no matter when I swing. I have no idea how serving works though.
Anyone put some time into the Move controls and like them? Can I impart spin and slice?
Anyone put some time into the Move controls and like them? Can I impart spin and slice?
iFootball
Member
I tried the demo yesterday and the move controls are awful... really.... little sense of direction or control over the ball, and a lot of random shots...
I verified everything shared by TTP on his video review... it's very disappointing from Sega how poorly this was implemented
I verified everything shared by TTP on his video review... it's very disappointing from Sega how poorly this was implemented
I just bought this game today new for $25 at Toys R US. Isn't this a newer game?
It was marked down from $50
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11537945
It was marked down from $50
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11537945
kunonabi
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I don't know about the kinect or move controls but the wiimote+ controls are spot on. slicing, adding spin, and aiming the ball all feel right. You also have to match the height of the racket with the height of the ball unlike GST. The only problem is you can't hit the ball out or make any sort of error. It leads to longer rallies but it sort of ruins the strategy because you basically have to hit an extreme winner in order to actually score a point. So close to getting it right.
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