I have to admit, when I read that the 1st Rock-star Games exclusive title for 360 was table tennis, I scoffed and wrote it off as lame. The screen shots, as beautiful as they are, do the game no justice. You need to play it. The game is set up very basic and there are not tons of options. What it does deliver is an addicting, fast, fun, smack talking arena for you and your friends to trash talk about messing up a 40+ hit volley. Once the you reach the 10 hit mark and the "keep it going" music kicks in you find yourself playing a vicious game of keep it up rather than playing for the point. Using both analogs to hit is more rewarding than using the face buttons (like Fight Night Round 3). Only playing with a couple for friends for a while I can see this game sweeping college campus' across the country... it brings me back to the days of Double Dribble, Blades of Steal, RBI Baseball, the sports game at its simplest form, no crazy game customizations, no subbing in and out, just pop it in, grab a brew, invite friends or play it on-line and enjoy till your eyes bleed. A create a player is desperately needed and may be its one micro-transaction I wouldn't be **** about if they make one available. The no doubles feature doesn't bother me as much, I mean who plays doubles ping pong anyways?
Bottom line, for $40 bucks buy this game is a no-brainer. It delivers fast, fun and addicting game play. Don't worry about the somewhat steep difficulty during the single player tourney, because odds are you wont be playing it that much. Gather some friends or play on-line, for 20mins or hours at a time, its definitely worth it.
Other Helpful Reviews for Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis
By realdealphil | Review Date: May 22, 2006 | X360
I tested this game at the NCTTA Finals held at Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth, Texas. The game's graphics looked finished enough, and so crystal and detailed that you could see sweat dripping off the players as th... Read Full Review
The Good: Great in game play. Good achievements to keep you playing. Player detail is Amazing. Great crowd sounds in the ping pong arena. Online play. Fast paced. Great rumble feature The Bad:... Read Full Review
