Hot Shots Tennis

by Sony

Product Features

• 14 playable characters and five different chair umpires, each with a distinct personality and set of tennis skills
• 11 different court settings with unique and vibrant visuals
• Compete head-to-head in a quick match or engage in a four player doubles session (PS2 Multitap required)
• Play Hot Shots Challenge Mode & excel in seven different player classes while unlocking new players, character costumes, court settings and chair umpires
• On-court drills to improve timing and skill; Players will earn scores that can be saved as a benchmark for skill progression

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000R36A86
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 17, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,181 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #81 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Sports
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com

Hot Shots Tennis is a fast-paced tennis game featuring the "Hot Shots" attitude and the ability to host matches of up to four players. The game combines tennis action with wacky characters, exotic court locations and varied game modes. Practice a variety of strokes, enter challenge modes and play singles or doubles matches with up to four players. Game play emphasizes shot direction and timing with realistic physics and also includes multiple different camera angles.

Product Description

Hot Shots Tennis delivers fast-paced gameplay with brilliant graphics, detailed animations, and realistic physics. Featuring the signature Hot Shots attitude & the ability to host matches of up to four players, tennis fans and casual gamers can both enjoy tennis action with a host of wacky characters, exotic court locations, and fun-filled game modes. Practice a variety of strokes, enter challenge modes, and play singles or engage in doubles matches with up to four players. Intuitive control scheme allows pick up and play arcade fun for casual gamers, but but also emphasizes shot direction, timing, and angles for tennis lovers Signature Hot Shots Look and Feel -- the zany characters, colorful locales, dramatic camera angles, and realistic physics

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and fun, July 21, 2007

By 

Forza Catracha "jcva13" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Shots Tennis (Video Game)

I got the demo on monday and we played it with my 9 year old son. We loved it even though we're no tennis fans. The game is easy to pick up.

We enjoyed the demo so much i decided to give it to him as a birthday present, which he liked a lot.

We have only played one on one, but the game has story mode which lets you unlock players, refs and courts. It has begginer, mediate and experienced player modes. You can customize the length of a match.

Good thing about arcade games over simulation sport ones is they don't get dated by mid season, since characters are make believe. You can custumize the frecuency of replays, it has mono, stereo or Dolby Pro Logic sounds, you may play with music on the background or non at all.

So it doesn't matter if you don't know who Federer or Nadal are, or if you know tennis rules, the game is very simple, but yet very entertaining.

Even when you make a bad play the players reactions are so funny you forget you are loosing. Controls are very responsive and each player has its own advantages ans disadvantages.

Bottom line is: If you want to have fun, especially with your children this is a good choice. Still I think it can be enjoyable if played amongst adults. Hot Shots is better known for its golf games, this is true to the franchise yet I like tennis better than golf.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great game, but lacking in a few areas, February 21, 2008

By 

Joshua Pursifull (Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Shots Tennis (Video Game)

This is a great game. Good graphics, fast loading and saving times, intuitive controls and a wide range of difficulty so almost anyone (if they like tennis) can learn and improve. There are plenty of competitors which--after you beat--you can use to play further competitors. As you progress the players become much more skillful, but also take more precise timing to control.
I only have three complaints about the game. 1. There is no online play available. It would be really fun to be able to connect with many other players and even play doubles online. 2. The lack of "competition" mode for doubles play. You can play doubles on "fun" mode and choose your competition, but there isn't an exclusive doubles tournament mode to compete in. However, there are several matches in the "competition" mode that do include doubles. 3. The music available during play is terrible. It sounds like several measures of keyboard music played over and over. I just ended up turning it off.
In summary, this is a good game for a first tennis game for the PS2. It will provide many hours of entertainment for anyone who enjoys the game of tennis. Heck, my wife even enjoys it and she doesn't really like video games.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cartoony, but Great to Play, October 8, 2007

By 

Petros (Bad Ax, Michigan) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Shots Tennis (Video Game)

I have owned this for three weeks. I paid full retail price for it, and would definitely do so again. It was worth it. I like to play real tennis, and this was a great video game pickup for the sport.

The only other tennis game that I own for the PS2 is Topspin, which despite pretty good reviews, I was very disappointed in, as far as ease of play. HotShots is way better.

What HotShots Tennis lacks in realism it makes up for in playability. I saw this first at Target a month or so ago, and it seemed pretty easy to play then, so I broke down and bought it, and I am very happy I did.

Not playing it every day, it took me about 2 weeks to get all the way through the game and defeat the last player, Will, the first time. After that, you go through the same players, wearing black outfits, and they are a bit more difficult. But with a little work, they can be defeated as well. That doesn't mean that I cannot play it anymore. There are three levels of characters, beginner, intermediate, and pro. As you play, you unlock each player. It will continue to be a good challenge to me as I take a beginner player (who has very little pace but safer shots) against computer pros (who have a ton of power, but is difficult to master the timing of their shots).

During Challenge Mode, the thing you have to do to climb up the rankings and unlock other players, courts, and umpires, you have NO CONTROL over amount of games and sets. So you are usually playing a match by winning a 4-game set, a 6-game set, or 2 out of 3 2-game sets. When you are just playing casually, you can set the number of sets and games to whatever you want it to be...even up to 5-setters.

There is an "Offbeat Rules" automatic setting that kicks in occasionally when you are playing in Challenge Mode. For instance, one is called "Stationary Camera," so that means that every 2 games, you have to play in the far court...otherwise default is that you play in the near court. That makes it a bit tougher, but something you'd have to learn anyway if you ever want to play this 2-Player mode. Another example of an Offbeat Rule is that in some matches the computer will not assist you as to where the ball is landing (this happens on most modes), which makes it very difficult to smash or even make contact on lobs. Not that these rules are a problem...they just force you to become a better player, which is kind of the point anyway, right?

Again, this is a fun arcade game to play...I would wholeheartedly recommed it to any tennis fan.