International Tennis Open
This game was originally released on CDi, Mac, and PC formats in the mid-1990s.
You can choose one of 9 nations to represent in this game. You also get to play singles against a wide variety of opponents by choosing practice mode, quick match, or tournament. Practice your tennis skills first, then move onto a quick match which allows you to select your opponent (pick one of 4 fictional players) and the type of court surface (concrete, grass, clay). Finally move onto tournament mode where you can select a host city from around the world and start playing from the quarter-finals onto the final!
The action is viewed from a 3rd-person perspective, and the in-game graphics are 2D rotoscoped-animated sprites.
Original reviews of the game stated –
PC Gamer – ‘But even with all its multimedia flash, International Tennis Open is first and foremost a fast-paced, challenging sports sim and a solid computer game, rivalled only by 1992’s Jimmy Connors' Pro Tennis Tour. It’s a shining example of what multimedia entertainment should be.’
PC Joker – ‘It is not for nothing that the version for the CD-i was awarded as the best European multimedia entertainment product - it is not for nothing that the International Tennis Open is now also at the top of the world rankings on the PC!’
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Online Retro Tennis
Cutting edge simulation of sports… in the 1970s, while flying in the sky.
This is computer tennis from the 1970s - with online multiplayer.
Use the mouse to control your paddle and score 3 points to win.
Play online against someone you know. Or offline, versus the computer.
Features
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Play Online against a stranger or friend
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Play Offline versus the computer
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Interactive backgrounds
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Several balls to unlock and choose from
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Extra game mode: the ultra classic retro pong experience
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Achievements
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Original music
Play time
A match is about 1 minute.
Accessibility info
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Controls: mouse & keyboard.
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Vision: the game can be played without reading. (contains guiding visual cues)
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Vision: no in game flashing/flickering images.
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Hearing: no important audio only-cues.
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Cognitive: simple short language.
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Language: English
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Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000
Yeah, it’s just Pong for the new millennium.
I’ve played half an hour, and so far, apart from the fireball pickup, and ability to move your paddle in all directions, it’s still just Pong.
The tables can be unique though - obstacles that the ball ricochets off, or stops the fireball from going through, and your opponents' paddles vary in size and stability giving some sort of variation there.
I guess if I play longer, I’ll get more upgrades and diversity, but after 25 matches, it’s already becoming repetitive. I would say based on the achievements that this is gonna be a super-grindy game. They talk about all these cool features, but like I said, 25 matches and basically nothing… I apprehensively don’t recommend. If it changes dramatically after playing longer, then I might change my opinion.
– Real player with 6.8 hrs in game
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alright, at this point I’ve got just over 5 hours into this game, and about half the steam achievements, and just performed my first hypergalactic loop.
this game is more than worth the price, at first it may seem simple, much like the Pong it is based on, but the skills and dialogue really make it unique compared to similar titles, and there is plenty there for replayability, I’m not just saying that because I’m in the game either, I have enjoyed every moment of it so far, and I will be spending my free time collecting the achievements.
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
Ping Pong Space - Retro Tennis
“You get what you pay for”, yeah, that’s pretty much the way to sum up the experience with this game. That said, don’t expect a masterpiece, it’s a basic game that you can use to kill some time whenever you feel like it.
This title doesn’t really have a “story mode” available or something, but there’s a campaign of 60 levels that you can get to beat, in order to complete it. The more you advance, the more complex the levels get, with obstacles that you need to avoid, or that you can also try to use it in order to fool the AI.
– Real player with 5.7 hrs in game
I played for 10 minutes very stoned. It has a (one) good retro sountrack. You can play this waiting for Windjammers 2.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Radon Blast
If you’re looking for a relaxing brick breaker this is a decent option.
That being said there are still some things that could be better. My biggest issue is how uninspired some of the stages are, with the priority being on making a cool or referential picture (like a floppy disk or face) instead of levels that are interesting to play. There are still some great levels here but fewer than you would expect from a game like this. Also, the settings are a bit sparse.
I did really enjoy that you bounce from screen to screen and you get a chance to save yourself, it was a fun take on the genre.
– Real player with 3.7 hrs in game
Great brick breaker game that has its own unique style and twists.
When you miss hitting a ball and one gets by you, a charged up red firey ball bounces around at what seems about double the speed. If it gets by you, you’ll lose progress each time it gets by you until you either lose a ball eventually or until you finally manage to hit it.
You cannot use the keyboard at all and it’s all controlled by moving your mouse up and down.
A few things missing from this game are the typical power ups I’m used to seeing in break breaker games like this. You know the power ups that make your paddle bigger for a short time, give you the ability to shoot the bricks for a short period of time, or offers you a shield behind your paddle in case you miss the ball..
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Smackball
Awesome game capable of providing an immense amount of fun for you and your friends! It is easily noticeable that the game was made with love and polished to perfection. This can be seen from the visuals, which are clean but very pleasant, to the mechanics and gameplay, which are perfectly balanced.
What looks like a very simple game, quickly turns into an addictive, fun and competitive experience. The amount of game mode customization is huge. Controls and mechanics are easy to pick up, but try playing with a person who has twice the hours you invested in the game (or more)… Hint, it’s crazy fun to do that.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Smackball is a competitive two-player game with a simple concept, but a lot of depth in it’s mechanics. While it is easy to learn the basic controls, you will need to master the time management and stamina control if you want to beat your friends. The game has few game modes, and each of them has a unique point that makes them interesting. Personally, I recommend the power ups mode as it has a little bit more tactics in it than the other modes.
– Real player with 6.0 hrs in game
Lofi Ping Pong
Lo-Fi Ping Pong is a rythmic game, where you listening Lo-Fi music and beat your oppenent at the end of the song.
What really good in Lo-Fi Ping Pong, is the controls. It’s easy. You need 3 keys, which can be WAD, the arrow keys or using controller direction keys. Because of these choices, playing together in splitscreen is also easy, because you could play in one keyboard too. Simple and sweet!
Another thing which surprising good, is the story. Now, if you play the game, you won’t notice too much… except at the end, but the game has some more meaning symbols in the game, messages can tell also a lot about what is happening. It was quite a twist for me at the end, left me with a void for sure, even though it’s not an indepth something, it was still quite an impact.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
Since I do enjoy listening to lo-fi, this title caught my attention, so I decided to purchase during the Steam Sale just to see what it was all about.
Well then, you take control of this girl and you play against other players wearing animal masks, something that immediately made me think about Hotline Miami (just checked the developer, and even though it has nothing to do with Dennaton, I’m pretty sure that they’ve got some influence out of it). i’m not really sure if there’s a story or not, but overall, the girl is dealing with some problems and playing ping-pong, while listening to some sick beats seems to be helping her somehow.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game