Smash Court Tennis review - PSP

Smash Court Tennis comes to the Sony PSP and it's as good as ever. With both single and multiplayer options, mini games, progression through championship games and many more features, Smash Court 3 has everything you need from a tennis sim. So how does it compare to main rival Virtua Tennis 3, and what is the gameplay like? Find out more when you read the full Smash Court Tennis review for Sony PSP.

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Smash Court Tennis review for Sony PSP
You can’t go wrong with tennis games. The formula’s been set in stone for nearly a decade, thanks to Sega’s stunning Virtua Tennis series that showed everyone how to do it. And that’s still how it’s being done - an arcade bit, a world-spanning career bit, some mini games and multiplayer modes - Smash Court 3 has everything a modern tennis game needs.
As you go through the Pro Tour single-player game you earn stat points to increase your custom player’s skill, plus a cash bonus in the form of Shop Points to buy kit with. Smash Court also takes into account the short-burst nature of PSP gaming by letting you auto-complete matches in the Pro Tour career. This is cheating a bit and you might go to Hell for it, but essential if you only play your PSP for a few minutes a day and still want to make headway. You might lose a match this way, but that’s all part of the gamble. Elsewhere, exhibition events, mini games of Pacman Tennis and ad-hoc link-up games are also ideal for quickly getting a game on.

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