GIVEAWAY: Round 2

Hello, dear readers! So, it’s been like four months since I’ve even opened this page….(although a large part of that was due to a shirtless Mandy as the very front page)…and for that I greatly apologize!  And of course, my complete inability to write posts and in turn, get hits on this blog, has led tennis higher ups to actually …. give me free stuff?*

But hey, I’ll take any motherfucker’s** money if he’s giving it away!***  (Oh shit, was I not supposed to swear?  There I go again.  Hopefully this doesn’t make me any less of a tennis blogger professional, as you can tell from my very neutral blog name.)

So anyways, remember this awesome post where we basically saw that my blog was so unpopular, I couldn’t even give awesome stuff away.  It really might have been the saddest post in the planet.  But, I’m back for more because the humiliation the first time just wasn’t enough!  I think it’s the Federer in me.

Thanks to the awesome 2K Sports, they’ve sent me a copy of the new Top Spin 4 for Wii!!  (Yes, the 2K Sports of that Serena Williams commercial.  You can thank them later.)  I realize the release of TS4 was like….a month ago….but yeah, this blog sucks at being timely.  I’m surprised I can even read a clock sometimes.

The basics of the game:

Adrenaline fills your veins, sweat pours down your face. Your heart is beating faster than should be humanly possible. It’s all riding on this moment, this final serve that will determine your place in professional tennis history. With one last inhale, you smash the ball toward your opponent, silently hoping he fails to return the serve. The crowd sits silent for just another second or two and then erupts into a riotous roar. This is the world of tennis champions. This is Top Spin 4.

Synopsis

Get into the intensity and emotion of professional tennis by playing as any one of 25 pros from around the world, including Andre Agassi and Boris Becker. More than 4,000 Signature Style animations provide authentic player looks and actions complete with specific outfits, appearances, swing styles, behaviors and celebrations. Compete your way to the top in the in-depth Career mode and get carried away by the scintillating stadium atmosphere and enhanced TV-style presentation. Execute slices, drops, top spin shots, lob shots and serves with the innovative game controls that are satisfying for the experts and easy for beginners to use. In this high-intensity journey to become one of the greats, do you have what it takes?

Key Features:

• Experience the intensity, emotion and excitement of real-life tennis matches set on the world’s most hallowed courts
• All-new crowd effects build in intensity at crucial points in the match
• More than 4,000 new Signature Style animations ensure your player looks and moves exactly like its real-life counterpart
• Innovative game controls mimic real-life tennis swings to allow gamers of all experience levels to become a force to be reckoned with
• Play as any of 25 top tennis pros, including Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Michael Chang and more
• Enhanced TV-style presentation brings the game to life with prematch animation sequences, diverse crowd reactions, audio effects, dynamic broadcast-style camera angles and more
• Learn what it takes to be a tennis pro in the in-depth Career mode

Amazon Reviews

Apparently, there’s some new feature called “Signature Style” where my player is supposed to be exactly like the real life counterpart.  So, if I play as Mandy, can I make him throw up on court?  And will Federer cry?  Is there a Mardy Fish esque character in this game who wears lady socks?  ALL PRESSING QUESTIONS.

For the giveaway, please answer this simple question:

Who will be the Roland Garros finalists? (Men’s and Women’s)

Don’t worry about getting it right or wrong, I’ll be giving away the game before Roland Garros even starts! A winner will be picked at random. 

Please leave me your answer either HERE as a comment OR AS A REPLY TO MY TWITTER ACCOUNT (@yourvolleyssuck), WHICH YOU MUST BE FOLLOWING.

I’ll announce the winner in about two weeks, yeah?  

(If you’re international, feel free to enter and we can work something out if shipping is weird.)

I’ll also put up my review of the game in a week’s time after I get home to play it.  GOOD LUCK?!

*If I had realized that not expending any effort whatsoever was the way to the good life, would have started doing nothing years ago.
** Used affectionately.
***Special props to whoever gets this reference.