Gameplay mechanics in general aren't bad. Failing obviously pushes you farther down the ladder, and out of contention. Meeting them result in you receiving points which you can use to unlock new gear for your create a players.

You have a limited number of years, and a limited number of objectives. In the Career mode, you create a tennis player with rough skills and bring him up in the bottom dredges of his (or her) respective tour to play the greats at the 4 major tournaments of the year.

If you could compare, say, the MLB 'The Bigs' series, and the straight MLB one, this game would be the latter. There aren't really any targets (outside of glowing zones) or objects for you to hit. The training exercises are very tennis and aim focused. Rather than the bright cartoony graphic stylings of Virtua Tennis, it's a darker, more sophisticated and mature look, especially courtside. You begin to see very quickly that this is a tennis game aimed at the serious crowd. Outside of that, it's straight ahead tennis, which is why I hope you would be purchasing this game. If you remember being chided while at the driving range in Grand Theft Auto IV, it's very similar and just as funny. McEnroe is top notch as your tennis teacher, offering a bit of praise for your victories, but absolutely berating you for missing shots, or objectives. Training school is an absolute riot, and anybody playing through (regardless of how good they think they are) have to play through. You're looking at exhibition singles and doubles matches, a career mode and training school hosted by John McEnroe. Three years later, in an ever changing sports market, in a sport where superstars are born on a yearly basis (though, granted, those superstars stay around for years and years,) Grand Slam Tennis 2 has the exact same roster of licensed players as it did 3 years ago. If you played the first Grand Slam Tennis, you may be disappointed to find out the roster is exactly the same. Players and shots will react differently to surfaces depending on their skill set and shot style. Tennis physics are to be fairly authentic as well. You now can play under the lights of Arthur Ashe stadium, or slide aimlessly from pillar to post at Roland Garros, while your white tennis sneakers change color from the orange hue of the clay courts. Whereas you still don?t have the ATP and WTA league attachments, you have all 4 majors, including their signature courts. It already has a bit of a licensing bonus over the other games. Top Spin is largely regarded as the 'real' tennis game, while Virtua Tennis has done well to capture the casual gamer's market. Nearly 3 years later, the second installment of Grand Slam Tennis has made its way to the 360, as EA puts forth its entry into a fairly competitive market for the sport.

A solid first offering with a few party games and gameplay modes, Grand Slam Tennis filled a huge gap on the Wii previously unavailable. In fact, 2009's initial Grand Slam Tennis for the Wii (all other consoles' versions were rumored, and subsequently shelved) was the first dedicated venture into the tennis market in their nearly 3 decades of existence. Electronic Arts has a rich history with many sports worldwide, however, Tennis is one that is fairly new to their repertoire.

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