Outlaw Tennis
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Outlaw Tennis is a video game based on the sport of tennis published for the Xbox
and PlayStation 2
. Actor and political satirist Stephen Colbert
provides the voice of the game's announcer.
-There are two Match Types Available in this mode, Singles (1 vs 1) or Canadian Doubles (1 vs 2).
-When Advantage is turned on at deuce (40-40), one player has to win the game. The player who wins the next point takes the game. If Win by 2 Games is turned on, at 5-5, the player must then win by two games, however at 6-6, a tiebreak is played to determine who wins the set. The tiebreak rules are the first player to reach seven points win the tiebreak and set, at 6 points all, the player who wins two consecutive points wins the tiebreak and the set.
-The Games per set option allows the player to choose the number of games to win a set. The minimum is two games and the maximum is 6.
-Sets per Match determines how many sets are in the match. As with typical tennis
, you can play either 1, 3, or 5 sets.
-A1 difficulty determines the hardness of the game. The default level is Pro, however the player can set the level at Amateur for newer players or Veteran for the hot shot big time tennis players.
-When Time Bombs are turned on every 5 seconds or so whomever last hit the ball will get blown up with the time bomb. Whenever you see smoke you need to get the ball back on the other side of the court before you get blown away.
-Team Match Timer when turned on, is much like a chess
clock whereas once you hit the ball the time stops but when your opponent returns the shot, it begins again.
-You can also turn on the Match Timer. Whoever is in the lead when time runs up wins. Challenges are set by the empire, Heavy G. When turned on at the beginning of the match, Heavy G will present a challenge which ever play wins the challenge first receives 30-seconds of unlimited turbo.
-The Outlaw Blockers is a malicious square of digital fiberglass that slides back and fourth along the net. Known as the great equalizer, you can try to avoid it, you can try timing it, but it WILL get you in the end.
-You can also turn Weather on or off. When turned on there's a chance for rain or snow.
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
and PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. Actor and political satirist Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
provides the voice of the game's announcer.
Playable Characters
- Summer, the sexy blonde PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
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. - Donna, an Italian-American preppy young woman.
- El Suave, the Casanova of the cast.
- Natasha, the ex-KGBKGBThe KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
agent. - Vinny, an Italian-American macho.
- Kiku, Japanese young woman fan of animeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
. - Sven, a Swedish nevrotic man.
- Tommy, crazy punkPunk subcultureThe punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:...
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schizophrenic young woman. - Luther, an haughty but stylish richmanRichmanRichman as a surname may refer to:* Adam Richman , host of the Travel Channel's Man v. Food* Adam Richman Richman as a surname may refer to:* Adam Richman (actor) (born 1974), host of the Travel Channel's Man v. Food* Adam Richman (singer) Richman as a surname may refer to:* Adam Richman (actor)...
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chick. - Bruce Leibowitz, the Jewish ninjaNinjaA or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
of the gang. - Lizzy, an alcoholic punk girl.
Game Modes
- Quick Play- You pick the court and difficulty, the game automatically picks your opponent. This is a quick way to get into a Classic Tennis Match without having to sort through all the options.
- Exhibition- This mode is a quick way for a player to get into a game of tennis, with 7 different Play Styles to choose from, and 12 customizable Play Style Settings to tailor the game to your wishes.
-There are two Match Types Available in this mode, Singles (1 vs 1) or Canadian Doubles (1 vs 2).
-When Advantage is turned on at deuce (40-40), one player has to win the game. The player who wins the next point takes the game. If Win by 2 Games is turned on, at 5-5, the player must then win by two games, however at 6-6, a tiebreak is played to determine who wins the set. The tiebreak rules are the first player to reach seven points win the tiebreak and set, at 6 points all, the player who wins two consecutive points wins the tiebreak and the set.
-The Games per set option allows the player to choose the number of games to win a set. The minimum is two games and the maximum is 6.
-Sets per Match determines how many sets are in the match. As with typical tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, you can play either 1, 3, or 5 sets.
-A1 difficulty determines the hardness of the game. The default level is Pro, however the player can set the level at Amateur for newer players or Veteran for the hot shot big time tennis players.
-When Time Bombs are turned on every 5 seconds or so whomever last hit the ball will get blown up with the time bomb. Whenever you see smoke you need to get the ball back on the other side of the court before you get blown away.
-Team Match Timer when turned on, is much like a chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
clock whereas once you hit the ball the time stops but when your opponent returns the shot, it begins again.
-You can also turn on the Match Timer. Whoever is in the lead when time runs up wins. Challenges are set by the empire, Heavy G. When turned on at the beginning of the match, Heavy G will present a challenge which ever play wins the challenge first receives 30-seconds of unlimited turbo.
-The Outlaw Blockers is a malicious square of digital fiberglass that slides back and fourth along the net. Known as the great equalizer, you can try to avoid it, you can try timing it, but it WILL get you in the end.
-You can also turn Weather on or off. When turned on there's a chance for rain or snow.
- Tour Mode- The blood, the guts and glory of Outlaw Tennis. This mode is where you unlock characters, courts, clothing, accessories, racquets, and Drill Events. You must take each Outlaw (character) and win five events. With 80 events, you will unlock bonus videos, courts, and characters. For the double events, you can invite a friend to help you out.
- Outlaw Drills- Allows you to improve your characters skills. This is essential when playing the Tour Mode. Through games that work on Serve, Accuracy, Power, Speed, Control, and Endurance, your player will need to improve on their abilities to make it through the big leagues on Tour Mode.