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1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 20
Date: July 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have not played this game but i want it but i would like to know who all the players on this game are, all 16 of them.

can't actually play a match in tour mode

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 8 / 13
Date: January 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I just bought this game, relying on other reviews here on the site, explaining that in tour mode, you can switch off mission play and play 'normal' mode, which means you can play as you'd expect.

Well, I have to disagree, as I'd actually expect to play a FULL MATCH. You never get to play a match in tour mode...the maximum you get to play is a set (6 games). In the qualifying rounds, you only get to play TWO GAMES! (you never even get to play a whole set until the final match in a tournament!).

The gameplay and physics are amazing...just beware that you don't actually get to play a set....there will be no dramatics, like squeaking through a set, dropping one, and then coming back to win the third, at least not in Pro Tour mode (the only mode I'm interested in playing).

"Best Game so far Until Top Spin Comes Out"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: July 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First off, this game was a little better than average like other games were.

Pros: Many Players , feels like you're playing a real tennis game, graphics.

Cons: blake? Why not Federer or Nalbandion. At Times Pro Tour Mode. Spectator Match. Why would a person waste their time watching two computer players play each other when you can play as often as you want. In the pro tour mode when you end a season ranked number one, you career is over.

By the way serves are easy you just have to aim them right. Pro Tour can be frustrating because you don't have a talented player but you'll get the hang of it. My two players are ranked 1 and 72 (the 72nd ranked player is in his second season and the number one ranked player retired after five seasons.

Fun but hard game - honest review

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I think I can agree with the rest of the reviewers that this is the better of tennis games for Playstation 2. I have not played Top Spin though. Anyway, Smash Court 2 is very fun to play, it gets your competitive juices flowing, but this game is very difficult to win matches on - even on the easy level. I don't think I suck at this game or at video games in general. I find the player movement on screen is often not as fast as I would like in order to get to the ball. Now I am not an avid real tennis player as it seems from a lot of the other reviewers that they are, and it these people that appreciate this game the most. So perhaps this is why I find this game so hard.

Fun and accessible, though nagging flaws make it imperfect.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 18 / 21
Date: August 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm a big fan of tennis games as well as the sport, so this release is right up my alley. It helps inspire confidence that the producer of this game is Namco, which has consistently given us quality gameplay and design -- witness the Tekken, Soul Calibur, and Time Crisis game franchises.

Smash Court Tennis 2 Pro Tournament gets most of its pieces right. There are a couple of problems in the game, but I can also say fairly that most tennis games have the same problems.

The pros:

- Good controls; you don't ever feel disconnected from your character.
- Decent graphics. Obviously there's a limit as to how much eye candy you can put into this kind of game, and this game's looks are neither deficient nor excessive.
- Excellent breadth. You get a complete tutorial so you can feel out the controls, 16 stock characters with their own quirks (for example, they throw the ball differently when they serve) plus the ability to create your own; hundreds of unlockables such as tips from the stars, sound tests, tournament histories and so on; and a fascinating Pro Tour mode (see below).
- The Pro Tour mode lets you play through your own character through a calendar-based system, going into training sessions with your coach, playing tournaments, and accepting training matches from players usually much more powerful than yourself. The great thing about the system is that it's so close to real life -- for example, if you train for three weeks non-stop before a tournament, you'll get more points and make your characters stronger, but your stamina goes down and you'll move slower and hit less hard.

The downsides of the game:

- Serving is a pain in the neck. This is the one complaint I have about the controls -- it's too easy for your player to serve faults, and so I'm forced to avoid the corners.
- The enemy never flunks a serve, nor does he/she ever fail to return your serve. I'm not looking for enemies who are sitting ducks, but how about making a tiny mistake once in a while? After about a hundred serves on my end, you would think they'd miss just one. Nope. And to have low-level enemies hit 110mph serves that go for the corner every time, while your character barely nicks 90mph even if you execute the serve perfectly, is a drag.
- The enemy can do things you can never do, such as run from one side of the court to the other and then hit a perfect cross-court shot. I've tried this -- when you attempt it, you would only ever get it to the middle of the court no matter how early you get to the ball. So it feels like you're not 100 per cent able to direct the ball where you want.
- The tutorial levels and training missions are useful -- but could have been more so. The game doesn't tell you what you're doing wrong when you fail a training mission, so it doesn't always help you improve your playing.
- The instant replays are so quick that you might as well not have them. Also, the camera tends to be at a bad spot for capturing the move.
- The interface of some of the menus is a little confusing. The designs look good, but could have been simplified. There is some clutter in the layout.
- Long loading times. And there are too many little presentations (such as that Dolby logo in the beginning) you have to wait out without being able to skip them.

The flaws are minor but enough to take a little out of the enjoyment. I'd still call this a quality game, and to give Namco credit, I've never played a tennis game that doesn't have most of the above problems (eg. enemies who never fail to return a serve, problems aiming your serve, and mechanical inability to hit cross-court shots). As far as tennis games go, this is still one of the best I've ever played.

My 2 cents on serves

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 14
Date: November 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

There are some complaints about serves in this game. I have some experiences. I get at least 1 aces every game. For some weak opponents, I score a game by 4 straight aces. The trick is to use the direction buttons instead of left stick to control your serves! To receive a serve, remember to react early. So when I played against Andy Roddick in US Open, I never let him serve an ace. Instead, I served two aces to knock him out!

Hope this is useful for someone.

Only for Tennis Fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: June 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Not as good as Top Spin ["TS"], on par with Sega Sports Tennis ["SST"] but MUCH better than WTA Tour Tennis ["WTA"]. I just got the game yesterday. I like the choice of characters and the ability to create and compete with your own characters. This is done in a similar format to TS, and is easier to do than in SST. I like this feature because you can create favorite players who are not licensed.

I do not like the gameplay as much as TS or SST, but it is better than WTA. The timing is difficult to learn. I still remain hopeful that I'll be able to figure it out. Unlike most other tennis games, the topspin shot is actually more reliable in this game (which is more like real life tennis). Most other games make the flat shot more reliable. The other realistic part is that the flat shots often go long (unlike most other tennis games).

Graphics are okay...definitely not praise worthy.

I would recommend tennis fans buying this game, but not gamers. I happen to be both, so I'll get my money's worth (assuming I can figure our the funky timing).

Andy, Serena

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 25
Date: July 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

On this game andy serves awsome still you can't get a ace. I just don't understand.

smash court tennis 2-this game is smashing and is an ace

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 13
Date: July 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

with number 2 in the world -Andy roddick- and the gorgeous Anna Konakova in this game you cant go wrong.An addictive sequal , the person who thought of this must have had an epiphany.a fun game to play with ur chums. doubles although hard is very enjoyable. andy is ginger. i would love to play this game for once instead of watchin ppl play tennis and in conclusion i ave ginger titties

FOR HARDCORE TENNIS FANS ONLY

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: August 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME IS EXCELLENT BUT ITS NOT FOR THE CASUAL TENNIS FANS.GET TOPSPIN IF YOU DONT EAT AND SLEEP TENNIS.SMASHCOURT IS MORE REALISTIC WHICH MAKES IT A LITTLE HARDER THAN TOPSPIN BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE RIGHT IN POSITION TO MAKE A VOLLEY OR RETURN SERVES AND YOU NOTICE THIS A GREAT DEAL IF YOU BEEN PLAYING TOPSPIN AND THEN TRY AND PLAY SMASHCOURT.THIS ISNT A BAD THING IT JUST MEANS THE GAME IS MORE REALISTIC TO ACTUAL TENNIS GAME PLAY AND NOT SO MUCH ARCADE STYLE LIKE TOPSPIN IS.PRO TOUR MODE ISNT HARD LIKE SOME REVIEWERS SAY THEY MUST BE CASUAL TENNIS FANS BECAUSE I BEAT THE TOP 1 RANKED PLAYERS EASILY IN MY FIRST YEAR ON THE TOUR.I MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FINALS OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN MY FIRST YEAR BEFORE LOSING IN THE FINAL AND THAT WAS MY PLAYER WITHOUT ANY POINTS OR ANY SKILLS ADDED YET.ONLY REASON I DONT GIVE THIS GAME 5 STARS IS BECAUSE IT DOESNT LET YOU PLAY MORE THAN 1 SET ON THE TOUR MODE,AND IT ONLY GOES UP TO 6 GAMES IF YOU REACH THE FINALS.YOU CAN HOWEVER PLAY UP TO 5 SETS AND 6 GAMES IF YOU WANT ON EXIBITION MODE,IT JUST WONT COUNT FOR WINNING A TOURNAMENT.ONLY TENNIS GAME THAT IS AS GOOD AS THIS IN MY OPINION IS SUPER TENNIS FOR SNES BUT THIS ONE GETS THE EDGE BECAUSE OF THE GRAPHICS.

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