It’s called World Tour for a reason and with the addition of different types of soil and weather, the game and locations all have multiple parameters that impact the gameplay. The shadows cast on the ground are pulled off nicely and the colors are authentic! From far away it looks like actual tennis footage from TV. Most of the time you’ll be seeing the downwards camera angle from above and this one looks really crisp. Not that the game looks bad, I was surprised by how good it looked most of the time! When the camera angles change to the action in replays there is a good attempt at a dynamic shallow depth of field but somehow it looks really clunky in some replays instead of making it look nice as intended. The characters look great but a few more shoes, outfits and cap styles would’ve been nice to spice things up a little esthetically. As a Belgian, I had to side with Goffin for the majority of my matches.Īlthough the game offers a form of progression in stats and cards you can use to your advantage I feel like there was a missed opportunity to give your players a bit more customization options.
Federer, Nadal, and Medvedev are present as well as one of my favorites: Kvitova.
Some legends are paid DLC or pre-order bonuses while others are just missing from the game somehow. Also note that there are almost double the number of male players in a sport that is quite gender-balanced. The game offers a wide variety of star players but due to some licensing problems, you’ll see some great names missing in the roster. Years later it’s Tennis World Tour that is making a name for itself and having a great game on the go is a real treat. The first real good tennis game used to be Top Spin, I remember being blown away in a store seeing the graphical bump on the newly released Xbox 360 demo pods. Tennis games however are enjoyable whenever you want and now with the Switch’s handheld mode, wherever you want. Tennis, it’s that game you watch live in the middle of the night on a European broadcast. We’ll be sure to drop you that review of Tennis World Tour 2 on Xbox One as and when that September release arrives, but for now huge thanks must go out to NACON and Big Ant Studios for delivering us their plans for Tennis World Tour 2.The second opus of Big Ant’s tennis game is here and while it greatly improves in certain fields it still lacks some key elements to become “The Ace”.
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How this plays out will be divulged in our full review of the game, but it’s certainly an exciting addition to have. There is much to be excited about in terms of Tennis World Tour 2 on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC, with card drops and the inclusion of in-game cash both powering a player boost system, letting you work magic with your character’s endurance, power, precision and agility stats. Include some “likenesses” that were found previously and, well, the teams behind it will already be on to a loser. Visuals may not be everything, but they sure as damn it help.
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With the new Tie Break Tens quick-fire gameplay format also in place, the future is bright for what NACON and Big Ant have in mind – and we’re just hoping that they’ve spent a suitable amount of time ensuring that all 38 professional players that are found in the roster hold up. Think you’re the king of clay? Great, but you’ll also need to show those skills on grass should you wish to become the ultimate Tennis World Tour 2 champion. It’s the surface variety that is most exciting here with clay, hard, grass, wood and carpet courts all coming with their own distinct characteristics. Thankfully there will be the usual quick match or ranked opportunities within.įull ATP tournaments are promised, as are a host of different court types and arenas. The latter of these will be available in either single or doubles form, although it’s disappointing to hear that doubles will not mean four players from four different locations hitting the court and slugging it out from the baseline together, instead limited to two consoles and two players on each. It is here where Tennis World Tour 2 will come complete with a full career mode, tournament options, exhibition matches, and online opportunities. Honestly, after the massive disappointment of the original game, it’s great to see that NACON and Big Ant have put their focus on fixing what went wrong the first time around.Īs with any tennis title, the main appeal will be in the feature set and playing options.