The majority of the game was aesthetically pleasing. The crowd was also an indicator of how the match was shaping up by occasionally getting rowdy during heated volleying. This helps when ironing out the games learning curve and making use of the вЂњgood,вЂќ вЂњlate,вЂќ and вЂњearlyвЂќ notifications. Players can also simply use the motions without the HUD to do the same. The вЂTвЂ™ button is used to give you a measurement of the peak of your serve, allowing you to see on a HUD when you should time your strike. If you can recall the movement, or at least the motions of a serve, then you should have no problem serving with the motion controller. If you have ever watched a tennis match live, whether in person or on TV, it might help you out in this game. The top вЂPS button could be comboвЂ™d with the slice swing, while a top heavy hammer motion from the вЂMove controller was a great response to a head on lob shot from an opponent. It was a great way to show off the вЂMoveвЂ™s responsiveness, but also to give players a sense of connectivity with their character. There were even instinctive moves such as holding the racket downward prior to the serve and having my character follow suit with the same movements. The Total Raquet Controls that were set out to bring a real life feel to this EA Sports title. These all court moves lengthened my volley tournaments, but they also tied into my all-court style of play. Meaning, when I wanted to make that precise strike, slice, or drop shot to have my opponent running all over the clay-it was possible. The PS Move controls were simplistic, but also gave much more in the overall вЂњcontrolвЂќ aspect of the game. I figured, heh-IвЂ™ve played other tennis games on the Nintendo Wii, and cвЂ™mon-who hasnвЂ™t played Wii Sports? In the efforts of journalistic honesty, I hadnвЂ™t owned a PS Move prior to this game. The second, and most worthwhile, are the PlayStation Move controls. The setup might seem a little bit clumsy at first, but it does however become intuitive and fluid after a few matches. It will mark whether you are a defensive net player, or a power hungry slam king. The вЂR2вЂ™ and вЂL2вЂІ act as your lob and drop shot markers, which is essential not only to this game, but the game of tennis as a whole. On one had you have the in depth standard setup, which brings the left and right thumbstickвЂ™s as ball controllers and striking points. Grand Slam Tennis 2 utilizes two different control schemes. LetвЂ™s kick off this review with one of the most important aspects to this game, the controls. Relive the drama on the court with the ESPN Grand Slam Classics or start out on your own journey-of-tourney triumphs, there is a starting point for any of the endeavors you choose. sister, when Serena and Venus left it all on the courtвЂ“sometimes itвЂ™s not just about playing tennis. So, you might ask, what is the big deal about a tennis game, right? EA Sports takes on yet another endeavor into the wide world of athleticism, adding a second match of Grand Slam Tennis to its winning record.

I may not be a tennis superstar, but I sure as heck play one in a Grand Slam Tennis 2. Bargas, Managing Editor Grand Slam Tennis 2 Review (PlayStation 3)

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