Virtua Tennis 4™
Despite criticism about the few innovations that the game brought in my opinion this the best version released of VT series until now. OK they could have added more new and interesting things to this version after the 2009 which is already similar in many ways to 3, but the gameplay for example I thought is really better and smooth, in this version is not totally arcade like before, it is noticed a little more simulation on movements and the way you have to positioning yourself to hit the ball, which I really enjoy, but in same time I think they shouldn’t have put that super shot with annoying animation. And about the animations, the worse thing in the game undoubtedly is in online playing where there is NO WAY to skip the replays, this simply mess up any chance to have a good online play since almost every point you have to wait the boring slowmotion replay of a not spectacular point in many occasions.
– Real player with 597.7 hrs in game
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it requires games for windows live client. after choosing continue without saving, game starts. virtua
tennis 4 is a trade mark of sega. male versus female match is more appreciated. you can adjust the music
and sound levels in the options menu. then continue with the exhibition. choose game difficulty easy or
hard. the tennis courts from different cities of the world re clay, grass and hard. also there re advertisements.
each player has different dress colour and scream sound. for the keyboards z and x re hard hitters and c is
– Real player with 118.6 hrs in game
Tennis World Tour 2
Better than the reviews suggest by far, however they are somewhat accurate in their complaints, and I think some dev work on it could help improve it. Even as-is I think it’s good as a tennis game past the initial hump, and as a game in general I think it’s passable.
Specific points:
1. “I can never release the button at the right time, it’s random!”
The timing mechanic is difficult to grasp, because it is “release a button ‘at the right time’” ..with not enough feedback on when the ‘right time’ really is, because it depends on the specific animation picked - so how close you are to the shot, how fast it is, how far up you’ll contact the ball, etc.
– Real player with 83.7 hrs in game
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Update after April 23, 2021 patch:
The game is approaching Top Spin 4 levels now. It’s not quite there in some areas (online netcode is a bit shaky and the variety of tactics usable in rallies is still pretty low), but in most aspects it’s now a pretty good tennis game. I’m definitely impressed by the level of improvements and support the game has gotten.
The custom animations for the players are a really nice touch that makes exhibition mode much more appealing. Graphics have definitely seen a big boost since launch which is unexpected but nice. I’m super happy to finally see the white on-court advertisement boards replaced. Compared to the version of the game that launched it’s unrecognisable, really,
– Real player with 75.3 hrs in game
Dino Galaxy Tennis
This game adds a new option on how to spend an evening with friends.
– Real player with 16.9 hrs in game
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Nice game. Gameplay is challenging and fun. Didn’t finish story mode yet but looks promissing ;)
– Real player with 9.6 hrs in game
Super Tennis Blast
I’ve probably put about 1000 hours into Tennis Elbow (another tennis game) over years and years, I’ve played about every tennis game out there on every system, NES, SNES, N64, Playstation, Gamecube, Wii, you name it.
I’ll preface this with saying I like to only play tennis games single player.
This is a very solid tennis game, however it has a big flaw once you get deeper into it, and that is that it gets too easy, especially on World Tour mode as you level up your character. I do have a suggestion to those playing it once you get much better at the game. You level up your World Tour character to about 75 on every stat. That should keep it difficult enough in where you can barely win tournaments and make it feel like you really have to work hard to win.
– Real player with 105.5 hrs in game
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lag (if you use wireless xbox controller - maybe not the developers' fault)
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you can see the crosshair on the ground in the tutorial
but you can’t turn on in options
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there is no music, only one
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there is no coop campaign
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I found a game breaking bug (AI stop)
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I only used the flat hit button, that was enough
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Blast modes are interesting but without campaign, so much wasted potential
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World Tour campaign
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good gameplay mechanics
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character customization is good, so many options
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good idea in menu: ‘always down’
– Real player with 14.2 hrs in game
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!’
Super Sports Blast
I don’t remember having so much fun while playing with a friend.
Buy it and you won’t regret. It’s simple, easy to learn and runs smoothly.
10/10 - We need more games like this.
– Real player with 13.1 hrs in game
TL;DR - go get the super sports tennis game, on sale.
Tennis - Solid intuitive controls. Some fun game modes in addition to the serious ones. The AI seemed to be adjustable. I was looking for a sports game that wasn’t all-out mario silliness (‘oh, I get the magic mushroom and win!’ loses its humor pretty quick) but also wasn’t something I needed to dedicate time to in order to be competent.
Volleyball - not bad, but it had a glaring, glaring fault. The AI does. not. miss. I didn’t see where I could adjust this. Other than that, if I were playing against real people all the time –- not a bad game. It also had some fun game modes that were interesting and at least with these modes (like hot potato) there was somewhat of a chance to win against the CPU.
– Real player with 10.4 hrs in game
Tennis Fighters
really fun game; love the hilariously stern umpire voice. heres where i struggle; what i do intuitively is to hit the ball when its at arms length in front of me; but to set the direction of the ball you need to hold down the hit button and move the blue dot located cross court with your Left Stick to choose where it’ll land; once you hold down the hit button ur character can no longer move; so i find myself having to predict ahead of where the opponent is gna hit, and run to there, and hold the hit button to set the little blue dot, then finally release the button to hit, given i had predicted correctly and the ball lands in front of me; but most time my position is slightly off and the ball fly past me a couple feet out of my reach.
– Real player with 8.6 hrs in game
First of all, I’m a big fun of new conception in general, it’s like a fresh breeze))!!! Of course you need spend time figure out how to play and sometimes it’s painful))) but simply using tutorial/ help will bring you peaceful and satisfaction.
How to serve
https://www.youtube.com/watch ?…
Basic Gameplay Mechanics
https://www.youtube.com/watch ?…
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Chibi Volleyball
Full review at: https://thegamehoard.com/2019/08/04/chibi-volleyball-pc/
While perhaps not what a fan of the chibi art style would want or a good adaptation of volleyball, Chibi Volleyball is instead a bit of a polished up and more brightly colored version of the kinds of extremely retro sports games where it was more about the physics of the objects on screen than being a true simulation. The gameplay is simple, reliable, and accessible, making it easy to play for a bit, and with AI opponents who put up a good fight despite being slightly robotic at times, it’s quite possible to get a decently challenging volley going in either 1 on 1 or 2 on 2. Some tinkering with settings will help with aspects like the hit limit, but Chibi Volleyball’s amount of customizability allows you to set up matches that feel different and have extra considerations like floating blocks and different ball weights. It does feel like an orphaned minigame rather than a standalone title, but its fundamentals are sound even though it would definitely have benefited from more content to prevent the inevitable staleness.
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game
This is a very simple yet very fun game for me, I controls are smooth and it may take a little while to get used to but they are soooo cute I don’t even mind losing…I would love to see this become a online PVP game with rankings and tournaments and with the ability to create your own Chibi but for now this is still very fun. Thank You Very Much to the game Devs. I don’t mind supporting this game and I would love to see even more content somewhere down the road, I am going to give this game Two V’s UP…thank you for this game…Ja Ne VV
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Tennis Elbow 4
Very well done tennis game and an improvement over the previous installments (TEM2 and TE2013). Although still in early access, and likely to remain there for a while since this is a one-man operation, it still gives other tennis games with a much larger budget a run for their money. Obvious issues include lack of animations, low quality ball, crowd, and grunt sounds, few character cosmetic customization options, and overall presentation being somewhat weak when compared to the triple-A variants. But what this game has over all of those expensive competitors is a very active dev who responds to community concerns and basically works around the clock to fix issues in the game. The difficulty settings range from way too easy to realistic to the AI is a god mode, with varying strategies and player archetypes which is a major contrast to some of the other tennis games available where the AI only ever strikes from the baseline and never approaches for any reason. This gives TE4 replay value far beyond its competitors. You can play in career mode against the serve and volley era of the 80s all the way through to the baseline sluggers of today. You can start from the humble ranks as a 1000 and work your way up to the top, or craft your tennis prodigy all the way from youth as a 13 year old junior. This game honestly has it all despite its graphics. 10/10
– Real player with 498.8 hrs in game
Set to become THE Tennis Game
Even in the Early Access stage this game is impressive. It captures the intensity of tennis in the most positive way.
From the first versions it has seen quite a lot of improvements. Especially, the backhand shots which felt strange as soon as the game came out. Most shots landing short and with little top spin.
Animations look good for the most part. For the time being (v. 0.43 SubBuild 2021.7.10) the only exception would be the volleys, which look and feel kind of odd. I’m pretty sure all the animations will be amazing once the game releases and the modding community embraces the game. Something which has made its predecessor, TE2013, so awesome.
– Real player with 80.8 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