Smash Court Tennis 3 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Aug 19, 2008
  • Also On: PSP
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  • Summary: The first in the tennis simulation series for the new console generation, Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox 360 tests the player's skills against 16 of the world's finest international tennis players. From established stars such as world number one Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal and Martina Hingis, to rising talents including Italy's Andreas Seppi and Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic, each player has their own strengths and weaknesses which come into play on the game's painstakingly rendered courts. Making the most of the power of Xbox 360, Smash Court Tennis 3 boasts enhanced graphics including improved player animations, realistic shadows, skin shaders and High Dynamic Range rendering which combine to deliver a greater level of realism and immersion for the player. A host of customizing options allows players to choose rackets, shoes, hairstyles, skin tone and clothing to create their own unique star of the courts. New gameplay includes a system which lets all players, no matter what their skill level, benefit quickly from the powerful shots and finely honed skills of the star players. Gameplay modes include Tutorial, Arcade, Pro-Tour, and Exhibition mode where up to four players can go head to head offline. The game also features an online mode allowing players to play online via Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. In addition to Xbox LIVE voice chat and rankings, players can take on opponents in online tournaments and in a range of different matches. Online doubles matches let players team up side by side for a long distance match against another pair, bringing the action and interaction alive like never before. [Atari]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. GameDaily
    80
    Smash Court Tennis 3 is infuriating, as you must use ultra-precision timing to hit the tennis ball to the lame-brained computer.
  2. GameFocus
    74
    Smash Court Tennis 3 might not be gorgeous or pretty, but it does deliver something Top Spin doesn’t: the fun! Once again, my experience was very pleasant with this third chapter of the Smash Court Tennis franchise and I can’t go without saying that this game is good. Not great but good.
  3. Games Master UK
    70
    The tragedy is that an earlier relesae date would have seen this be a real smash hit. [Aug 2008, p.80]
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  4. IGN
    49
    Its slow and boring pace kills what should be some of the best tennis around given the game's lineup of stars.

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  1. STaylor
    8
    It is with great difficulty, that with a mere few hours a critic is expected to evaluate a game to which they hardly know. Smash Court Tennis 3 is a game which on reflection a lot of reviewers will wish they had not been so hasty to critique. It is a game which is most difficult from the outset to acquaint oneself with, if a gamer is persistent however the gameplay is most fulfilling. IF the ideal tennis simulation is a game finely balanced between technique, tactics and gameplay, between reality and control then Smash Court Tennis 3 is a game which should have been given a much higher rating than its competitors.… Expand
  2. RafaelD
    4
    not even close to the best tennis game avaliable ( top spin 3, virtua tennis 3) still fun to play , but keep away from this game if you already have ANY other tennis game. specially if this game is top spin 3 , which is muuuch better in all topics. or if you like arcade style stick with virtua tennis 3.… Expand

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