Australian Open champion, were named as playable superstars in Bigben's statement. 1-ranked player, and Federer, the ATP's No. Open champion and currently the WTA's No. Pierre André, a Top Spin 4 producer, said that technological advances since that game's launch six years ago mean that "we can create the ultra-realistic simulation that we've always dreamed of." Developer Breakpoint Studio and publisher Bigben announced the game today.īilled in a news release as a spiritual successor to the acclaimed Top Spin franchise, Tennis World Tour is being developed by a team that worked on Top Spin 4 for 2K Czech and 2K Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2020.Tennis, which hasn't seen a simulation-quality video game since 2012 with Grand Slam Tennis 2, will return to consoles next year with Tennis World Tour, a title featuring top professionals, including Angelique Kerber (pictured) and Roger Federer. ^ a b "Grand Slam Tennis 2 for Xbox 360 Reviews".^ a b "Grand Slam Tennis 2 for PlayStation 3 Reviews"."Grand Slam Tennis 2 review - game, set and match? (X360)". ^ Andrew Phillips (February 10, 2012).^ a b Marko Djordjevic (February 8, 2012).^ a b Matt Helgeson (February 8, 2012).^ "Grand Slam Tennis 2 will not feature EA SPORTS Online Pass"."Grand Slam Tennis 2 Review (PlayStation 3)". ^ a b Chris Schilling (February 10, 2012)."EA Sports bringing 'Grand Slam Tennis' to PS3, Xbox". In Japan, where the PlayStation 3 version was ported for release on April 12, 2012, Famitsu gave it a score of three sevens and one eight for a total of 29 out of 40. New Game Network said that "GST2 has solid ball-thwacking mechanics and some killer drop shots, but in other areas the game feels a distant second best to Virtua Tennis 4". The game was praised for its presentation, HD graphics and control system, but was criticized mainly for its difficulty-changing career mode. Grand Slam Tennis 2 received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. The in-game music is provided by DJ Paul van Dyk, who wrote and produced all the tracks in the game. Pat Cash provides commentary continuing his role from the prequel and analysis is provided by John McEnroe.
Īlthough an online pass code is included in the game, EA confirmed that it would not be required to access online multiplayer due to "technical issues with the registration system". The game also features an ESPN Grand Slam Classics mode in which players relive classic moments from Grand Slam tournaments from the 1980s to the 2000s and Fantasy matches. Players earn points from matches and these points accumulate to increase the players ranking. Before each Grand Slam players have the opportunity to take part in training, an exhibition match or a minor tournament. The game features a Career mode in which players create their own tennis player and take them through 10 years of tournaments, with the aim of being ranked number 1. The game supports the PlayStation Move, but does not support Kinect. The game features all four Grand Slams, including Wimbledon. The game features a control scheme, dubbed Total Racquet Control, giving players control of each shot with the right analog stick, with precision, accuracy, and power.