Atari has just announced the release of Smash Court Tennis 3 for the Xbox 360 platform, and you can bet your bottom dollar that this title will boast real world players instead of fictional ones. Of course, those who have lent their image to the game will be handsomely rewarded, and the two biggest names in the game (both women and men’s tennis) are also thrown into the fray, although their performance lately has been less than impressive. Yes, Roger and Maria Sharapova, I’m talking about the both of you. Hopefully their real world form won’t translate into the video game version.

The first in the revered tennis simulation series for the new console generation, Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox 360 tests the player’s skills against 16 of the world’s finest international tennis players. From established stars such as Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal, Martina Hingis, and recently retired Justine Henin, to rising talents including Italy’s Andreas Seppi and Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic, each player has their own strengths and weaknesses which come into play on the game’s painstakingly rendered courts. Making the most of the power of Xbox 360, Smash Court Tennis 3 boasts enhanced graphics including improved player animations, realistic shadows, skin shaders and High Dynamic Range rendering which combine to deliver a greater level of realism and immersion for the player. A host of customizing options allows players to choose rackets, shoes, hairstyles, skin tone and clothing to create their own unique star of the courts. New gameplay includes a system which lets all players, no matter what their skill level, benefit quickly from the powerful shots and finely honed skills of the star players.

Smash Court Tennis 3 has been rated E for Everyone and will sell for $39.99.

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