With sports video games, I tend to enjoy the slightly less mainstream offerings, tennis and golf, a little more than most. Of course I like football and baseball, but developers seem to be more willing to take chances with tennis and golf titles.

There's no denying it, really. Sports game fan or tennis fan, there is much to enjoy in EA's latest entry in the genre. Errors and annoyances are few and far between. While the only damaging flaw is a significant lack of difficulty in most portions of the game, don't let yourself lose interest...

Nice game at cheap price.

Marko Djordjevic heads onto the virtual court to find out if three tennis games can coexist in this video review of Grand Slam Tennis 2.

Think of GST2 is a hybrid between Top Spin and Virtua Tennis. It doesn't have the slow paced, ultra realistic moves and controls from TS nor does it have the rapid and arcade moves of VT. This equates to a sports title that is both fun and easy to pick up.

Making a new tennis game must be a daunting prospect given that two series have, like Novak Djokovic turning the screw on a flagging opponent, already got every angle covered. On one side of the court there's the zesty arcade brio of Virtua Tennis, with the controlled, sim-like approach of Top Spin...

Grand Slam Tennis 2 is a sequel to the Wii exclusive EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis. While the PS3 version has Move support, there is no Kinect support for the Xbox 360. It features a number of game modes, tournaments, and features to keep tennis fans busy.

Plenty of licensed tournaments and professional players; Innovative dual analog control scheme; Enough modes to keep tennis fans busy; Solid multiplayer

Somewhat limited animation and motion capture; Tutorial could be more beginner friendly; Weak computer opponent; Feels a bit bland and sanitized

Grand Slam Tennis 2 sees EA Sports aiming for realism, writes Tom Hoggins.