Virtua Tennis Challenge (iPad) Review
Mark Adams / Jun 5th, 2012 1 Comment
Virtua Tennis Challenge Review
Sega Virtua Tennis Challenge is a full-blown arcade tennis game on a par with console versions. I’m going to say this now, because I’m bursting so much it hurts… Virtua Tennis Challenge looks stunning on the iPad 2. It’s probably one of the best looking games I’ve played on the device, and one of the best looking tennis games full-stop. Animations are smooth and fluid, character models are crisp and detailed, the courts look fantastic and have great diversity and the whole presentation is slick and modern. Sound is also of a similar high standard, and effects and music fit perfectly to the game play. My only niggle to the graphical experience is that there was a little slow-down that was barely noticeable once or twice when the screen was doing fancy-effects to change menus etc, but nothing that would change the game-play experience.
Of course, all the best graphics and sound in the world won’t help a game if it’s a poor gaming experience, and thankfully Sega’s Virtua Tennis Challenge has great game play and plenty of options to keep you coming back for more. Don’t be fooled, this game is not just a quick blast and forget about it, this can be as much of a full-on gaming experience that you want it to be. This is the full console experience on your iPad.
Virtua Tennis for iPad
Next you have the Exhibition Match which allows you to choose players you have unlocked, plus various courts to play with. It is essentially a quick-game option that allows you to tailor the game to your needs. It’s this mode that most will choose when they first start off playing the game, as it allows you to choose what types of surface you want to play on and who you play against. I found this mode a better way of training than the training mode. The Training Mode is fun though, and pits you through various tasks just as in other Virtua Tennis games. It can be fun, but it’s no replacement for the full on SPT World Tour which I’m sure all tennis fans will want to dip into soon after purchasing this game.
Another option you have is Multiplayer, and this gives you the option of playing via Bluetooth to someone in close vicinity with you, or via the internet via wi-fi. I thought I would give the game a go via wi-fi against some random person, and I found that experience to be enjoyable.
Sega Virtua Tennis Challenge on iOS
There are various options in the game to adjust the game, such as its difficulty level (normal, hard or very hard), camera type (TV or dynamic), audio features and number of game and sets etc. You can also unlock achievements and visit the leader-boards.
Overall Sega Virtua Tennis Challenge is a stunning piece of iOS goodness, and with the tennis season under-way, there’s no better game to pretend you’re at Wimbledon playing against some of the World’s best players.
Overall Ratings – Sega Virtua Tennis Challenge (iOS)
Gameplay: |
9/10 |
Graphics: |
9/10 |
Sound: |
8/10 |
Presentation: |
9/10 |
OVERALL SCORE: |
88% |
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Its frustrating when you are playing at the normal level an all the players have the same difficulty, but from nowhere “the rival” has the impossible difficulty that you haven’t ever experienced with any other player at the game. If we choose to play at some level, is expected that the game function at this level, not changing disproportionally only for one player. To me the game has loose the joy.