Many recent sports games employ a dual analog control scheme to provide players with a level of precision which just isn’t possible using the traditional face button setup. Grand Slam Tennis 2 continues this trend by offering a default control scheme called ‘Total Racket Control’, with the ‘arcade button’ variant relegated to the options menu.
Total Racket Control allows you to move around the court with the left stick while controlling the angle, spin and power of your shot with the right stick. This innovative control scheme is also used for serving, where three different types of serve can be performed by moving the right stick in various directions.
The latest trailer for Grand Slam Tennis 2 shows the new control scheme in motion while gameplay producer Liam Millar discusses the ins and outs of the feature.
The game releases in PAL territories on February 10th for Xbox 360 and PS3, with North America getting it on February 14th.
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Comments:
I'm not a big tennis gamer or even like the sport, but I have to say this game looks really good, The visuals are super awesome. the tennis players look REAL. The screenshot looks good, I had to look twice to see if its real or CGI. but its CGI. really good job guys. I'll give the Demo a try just for giggles.
@POItjie i agree 100% the graphics look rather realistic, it looks like they got it down to the last little detail, but i shal be giving this game a miss im not one for tennis
I hate Webmarshall cannot watch any youtube related videos from my work pc, i just want to home now and play Battlefield 3. Plus another thing tennis is boring table tennis is king. Who is going to join me and kill some tennis players OOPS :o i mean enemy soldiers tonight.
Rockstar Table tennis is the best. Haven't played it in a long time, Who wants to challenge me??