EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis 2 Demo Available

[Jason]

You have to enter your online code from the Xbox Dashboard.

Not sure if I want to play you since I struggled on amateur during my first game.

[BDSooner72]

Get some practice in, I doubt I will be playing much of the game and then we can try online out.

[Jason]

I don't feel so bad struggling on Amateur now that I realized there's a lower difficulty setting (Rookie). I thought I was on the lowest setting.

BTW, I'm really enjoying this game in spite of all the negative reviews. I love the analog swing controls and maybe I'm just a fan of a more arcade-type tennis game.

[Brad Company]

The original Virtua Tennis on Dreamcast is still my favorite.

[Jason]

The original Virtua Tennis on Dreamcast is still my favorite.

This game plays a lot like Virtua Tennis with the addition analog controls. I still have my copy of Sega Sports Tennis for the PS2.

I really like how having your feet planted makes a big difference in your shot strength and accuracy. I was also completely wrong in my earlier comment about timing not mattering, because it does. You can swing the racquet in any direction you want, but it you feet aren't plated and your timing is off, don't count on the ball going where you wanted it to go.

[BDSooner72]

Just let me know when you want to play a match online. 

[Jason]

Just let me know when you want to play a match online. 

You just can't wait to kick my ass in this game.

[BDSooner72]

I will enjoy the thrashing. I promise that outside of day one, I will not touch the game until you are ready. You can even pick who I will play as.

[Jason]

Just completed Tennis School and I'm finally starting to get the hang of this game. I'm really surprised that it wasn't better received because I'm really starting to enjoy it now that I feel comfortable with the controls.

[BDSooner72]

Like I said above.  The career mode sucks. If you mostly play offline this is a big negative. IGN giving this game an 8.5 was pretty much saying, "Yeah thanks for the large advertising check EA."

Seriously, if you lose a game in the first year of your career you should just retire from gaming and admit that you are the father of Snookis baby.