Rockstar Games Presents: Table Tennis (Xbox 360, 2006)

Rockstar is known to make superior games which surprise everyone. The are mainly associated with Grand Theft Auto, but the also have The Warriors, Manhunt, and now Table Tennis under their belt. All these are great games, including Table Tennis.

It's hard to capture the realism of a sport. Somehow Rockstar managed to completely imitate the sport so that it is as realistic as possible. As a match progresses, the players' attitudes start to change, they become sweaty, tension increases, nervousness and breaking points start to appear. All this is evident in Rockstar's Table Tennis. It's presented that well. Each and every character has their own personality and little "quirks" that they show throughout the match.

The gameplay is fun, exciting, and really fast-paced. You will actually be on the edge of your seat to attempt to get that last point in order to tie the game when you are down 9-10. Anything can happen in this game. There are basically no gameplay flaws because the game is just that well made. It's flows perfectly from one serve to the next, it's truly amazing.

The graphics are great for a launch title and can hold thier own even against some of today's games which came out 2 years later. You can see sweat, frustration, and all types on emotions on the players' faces.

However, the game is not without it's shortcomings. There are only three short tournaments, exhibition mode, and Xbox Live play. A few fun mini-games would have really brought up the value of this game as there is clearly not enough to satisfy anyone planning to play by themselves for long periods of time. Although this all can be ignored if you are playing against a friend. This is where the game's true potential is shown.

A great game that should at be tried by all as is it highly under-rated. It is one of the better titles on the Xbox 360.