Who has never dreamed of stepping into a famous player’s shoes, of playing on the centre court and of having your winning shot applauded by a jubilant crowd? For those who want to try their luck, Roland Garros 2002 will give them access to the most prestigious tennis courts in the world. An easily mastered simulation for a broad audience: For the casual as well as the passionate fan, Roland Garros 2002 combines responsive gameplay and stunningly realistic settings. Playing Roland Garros 2002 is like playing a match and watching it live on TV at the same time (slow motion replays, umpire announcements, realistic player behaviour, crowd noise...)! With over 10 game modes (including 4 hidden ones), Roland Garros 2002 offers a broad palette of pleasures, from the most classic to the most innovative. For example, the Career mode lets the user create a player profile (man or woman) and take on the greatest players on the professional circuit. Upcoming bright hope of the tennis world, the player’s aim is to reach the very top after twenty seasons. Taking part in training sessions and winning at singles and doubles will improve the player’s abilities as he strives for perfection. The player created can then be reused in the other game modes. A password will be provided at the end of each career to enable the player to compare his performance with hundreds of others on the game’s official website... Certain modes take full advantage of the Multiplayer mode (such as the ‘Challenge’ mode which allows the player create his own tournaments) while others are pure arcade style (as in the ‘Two against one’ and ‘Race’ modes in which the player must defeat as many opponents in a row as possible in one-game or one-point matches). In most modes, the player can unlock bonuses related to his performance (new modes, court types, locations, players, kit and videos). A stunning realism: Authentic courts... Thanks to the help of the teams at Roland Garros and the US Open, who provided exact plans of their stadiums, the development team were able to produce faithfully accurate models of the most famous courts at Roland Garros and the US Open, as well as of 6 other courts with different surfaces (grass, synthetic). The players must prove themselves on the authentic courts of these world-famous tournaments, in front of crowds who react to their performance. This attention to detail can also be found in the sound effects: sound banks from the F.T.F. were used in order to recreate the proper match atmosphere: from the umpire’s appeals for quiet to the crowd’s roars to the ringing of mobile phones. ...for 10 professional players Roland Garros 2002 includes 10 professional players, men and women, who play against each other at singles and doubles (and even at mixed doubles!). Their appearance and playing styles have been reproduced in minute detail: strengths and weaknesses, abilities on different surfaces, etc. New balls for the Roland Garros 2002 teams: For the creation of Roland Garros 2002, we put together a team of over 17 people from Carapace and 5 from Spark, all passionate about sport and with experience of developing top level games. Their CVs include titles such as Rayman 2, F1 Racing, Dinosaur, etc... To this team we added the specialist experience of Alain Solvès. A trainer on the professional circuit, he defined each player’s profile, giving them personal playing styles and tactics in order to increase the game’s realism. His input was crucial in ensuring that the game reproduced all of tennis’ many subtleties. A true tennis simulation: - 2 official licences: US Open and Roland Garros, with 6 faithfully recreated courts - 4 main types of shot available (lob, top spin, normal, slice) as well as side spin - Ball behaviour tailored for different surface types - Realistic player behaviour based on their playing styles and preferred surfaces - Over 500 animations created with motion capture - Artificial Intelligence developed with the co-operation of a professional trainer - F.T.F sound banks used for background sound effects + Surround sound. Rich and varied content: - 12 courts and 4 different surfaces + different locations + 3 training courts + 2 hidden courts - 10 professional players (including 4 women) with playing styles modelled on their temperament and faithfully recreated physical appearances - The possibility of playing a man against/with a woman in singles or doubles - Arcade and simulation modes: - Arcade: play successive opponents in singles or doubles - Exhibition: singles, doubles or two against one - Challenge: create your own tournament - Career: create a player and aim to reach the highest level after 20 seasons. Compare performances on the Internet - Race: defeat as many opponents in a row as possible in one-game or one-point matches - Training - Numerous bonuses (hidden modes, locations, kits, players, courts...) to be unlocked in all game modes - Modes: solo and multiplayers (up to 4 players in Multi Tap on PS2 / 4 in LAN on PC / GBA: 1, 2 or 4 in link with only one cartridge)