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Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis Comments by Tom Bramwell

23 May, 2006

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Tiiti
23/05/06 @ 11:06
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o_0
Tomo
23/05/06 @ 11:08
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Wow.
ralphwolfenstein
23/05/06 @ 11:08
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I knew this was going to be amazing! Can't wait until Friday:)
Tomo
23/05/06 @ 11:09
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Let me elaborate... WOW.

No, I mean after this mornings 7.8 from IGN this is a shock.

Nnrgghhhh! X360 is getting too good!
Ignatius_Cheese
23/05/06 @ 11:09
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Glad to hear someone enjoyed the experience. Glad to see EG producing reviews that have true, personal opinions in there. Kudos
Ceatlan
23/05/06 @ 11:10
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Excellent.

I've had this on pre-order since the preview on this site, now I can't wait for delivery.
Dizzy
23/05/06 @ 11:11
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Woah! Nice guys.. didn't expect this. I love real tabletennis so... ORDER NOW! (was actually waiting for your review)
space ace
23/05/06 @ 11:12
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great!

but what's with the first paragraph?
speedjack
23/05/06 @ 11:13
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ralphwolfenstein...

I swear I was just typing EXACTLY the same thing !

Roll on Friday !
DarthCheesiest
23/05/06 @ 11:13
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Table tennis death moves mod, hopefully you will also be able to unlock a baseball bat.
morriss
23/05/06 @ 11:15
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Fan-fucking-tastic! I really hoped this would be good.

/preorders

@Tom: garrulous antipodean - nice! :)
The_Aardvark
23/05/06 @ 11:15
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Yay for simple games!

Yay!
Tomo
23/05/06 @ 11:15
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"It reminds me of picking Jethro in Micromachines because I liked his picture. "

Fantastic line! ;]

Jethro ftw!
Darkedge
23/05/06 @ 11:16
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sound good - shame I don't care for table tennis
Huntcjna
23/05/06 @ 11:16
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FUCK YES!

/reads review
Trip SkyWay
23/05/06 @ 11:19
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Crazy, curse you and your posative review. I had no intention of buying this until I read your review. Wonder when it's out in Hong Kong.
Talha
23/05/06 @ 11:22
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It is hard to imagine a happier person than me right now. Even though i don't have a 360...
Huntcjna
23/05/06 @ 11:23
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What a superb review! :)

Not even because of the score but because the writing was so positive and really got across Tom's love for the mechanics.

I'll see you all in the EG table tennis online tournament cup at the weekend. :D

PS: Can anyone confirm you can use the second stick instead of the buttons for shots? I had read that was possible and was really looking forward to it.
Jimster71
23/05/06 @ 11:23
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Damn, I'll have to go and buy a 360 now!
gamingdave
23/05/06 @ 11:24
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Excellent, had high hopes for this, and looks like they've done wonders
morriss
23/05/06 @ 11:25
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@huntcjna: I read that too. After FN3, me loves 'stick only'.
tiddles
23/05/06 @ 11:26
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How well does 2 player on the same machine work? Does it matter which end of the table you are playing at (I presume there's no splitscreen-type setup...)?
UncleLou
23/05/06 @ 11:26
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Brilliantly written review.
manuel_garcia
23/05/06 @ 11:38
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Fantastic review, no bullshit, all the information thats needed, and gives a good vibe for the game. More like this! :)
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23/05/06 @ 11:39
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Damn.

I'll have to reevaluate my opinion on the game.

Maybe even play it.

Damn.
Wrestlevania
23/05/06 @ 11:40
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"When you go to play a shot [...] the pad starts to vibrate. When the hard vibes kick in [...] it's a delightful panic."

Sony are fooling themselves if they think a tilt sensor is more important than such tactile feedback.

I'm really looking forward to trying this game. It'd be great to see Rockstar put a demo out on Live as well--I'm sure plenty of skeptics would be instantly converted.

Well-written review, too.

Edit: Stylee.
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JonFE
23/05/06 @ 11:41
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Do the female characters get "visibly sweaty" and to what extend?

:-)

Ooh, come on; don't shoot the messenger... Someone had to ask; it is Rockstar we're talking about here, after all...

All in all, I'm really glad to hear it came along nicely. To be honest, I was looking forward a couple of trustworthy reviews before ordering.
mr_steve100
23/05/06 @ 11:42
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That's the sort of review I want to read - personal touches of love or hate. I haven't got a 360, but this may well be something I'll get with it very shortly (as a birthday present to myself).

Yeah, and I'm wondering what the two-player offline mode is like. From all the screens I've seen (which isn't many), it looks very much like a one-player game.
Eighthours
23/05/06 @ 11:42
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Good review, glad to see that Tom "got it" completely.

When you're playing online, are you always at the bottom of the table?
ilmaestro
23/05/06 @ 11:42
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This is well and truly bought. Best EG review I've read in ages.
Darren
23/05/06 @ 11:46
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I'm sure the game is wonderful to play but 9/10 for a sports game with no decent single player mode?!? Even the price is no excuse as it's still nearly the cost of most full-priced Xbox/PS2 games and lacks longevity unless you only play multiplayer games. And the lack of a player creation tool means that you'll be facing the exact same 11 opponents over and over and over and over again and more than likely playing against the same player as yourself online!!!

IGN marked the game down for it's lack of single player mode and gave it 78%, which sounds like a fair score to me given the game's lack of game modes.
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Totoriko
23/05/06 @ 11:49
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IGN are idiots!
Lukus
23/05/06 @ 11:50
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heh heh, he said peons, like rooney, chuckle
Bill Door
23/05/06 @ 11:50
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Wow. This is a whole 7 marks more than you gave Fifa RTTWC :)
deathgibbon
23/05/06 @ 11:51
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Wha-?
morriss
23/05/06 @ 11:51
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Football's all about opinions though isn't it?
richardiox
23/05/06 @ 11:55
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Any news on a potential Wii version? Would make sense.
The Bodybuilder
23/05/06 @ 11:56
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@Ledil "/summons Blerk"

Is this a j-rpg?
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23/05/06 @ 11:58
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Richardiox: Wouldnt be the same game at all though.

That would play more like real table-tennis and this plays more like an arcade game. (Sounds like it)
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Scientist
23/05/06 @ 11:59
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"Any news on a potential Wii version? Would make sense."

Would look shit and that's half the point of this game (sweat, cloth movement).
Yossarian
23/05/06 @ 11:59
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if this is cheap, I am getting it!
Stickman
23/05/06 @ 12:05
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Bugger. Now I have to buy a 360.
morriss
23/05/06 @ 12:06
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@frod: :D
TwistidChimp
23/05/06 @ 12:08
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Hooraaay!, just goes to show you really cant spell ignorance without ign.

/checks pre-order status.
AtomicBanana
23/05/06 @ 12:09
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'@Ledil "/summons Blerk"

Is this a j-rpg?'

It's Blerk so... yes? :]
urban
23/05/06 @ 12:13
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its a cool idea i like :)
Triggerhappytel
23/05/06 @ 12:19
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Well done on an excellent review. Nicely summed up the game's mechanics, as well as outlining how it plays and feels. A 360 is looking like a more & more likely prospect as the months go by...
Perry
23/05/06 @ 12:21
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Well written review and 98% of comments were good as well, apart from some idiot Darren (now ignored) who thinks because IGN marked it down EG got it wrong.

Must admit, I am now 100% certain to get a 360. Just can I wait for my predicted price drop.....

Darren
23/05/06 @ 12:22
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"It's the sign of a great sports game when you can't think of anything you'd want to change in the next version. It doesn't need another version."

So you wouldn't have thought to add a proper career mode, a doubles mode and more players to choose from then seeing as you're against the create-a-player feature? /wink/
gizmo
23/05/06 @ 12:24
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lol @frod, I clicked the link and burst out laughing in work :)

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