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For far too long it’s felt like tennis has been underrepresented in video games. Fond memories of Top Spin and Virtua Tennis are steadily becoming more and more rose tinted as each year goes by, and a promised renaissance in 2018 felt more like a player coming back from injury a few months too soon. 2020’s crop of tennis games have demonstrated much more promise so far.

The first Tennis World Tour was not particularly well received, with developer Breakpoint deciding to explore a number of new and intriguing ideas within the usual tennis formula, ultimately taking the game away from what tennis fans really wanted to see. It was like, after staggering through the desert for days and finding yourself in an oasis, being handed a bottle of thick and syrupy fruit juice. It left you just as thirsty, if not more-so.

So for the sequel, Nacon have kept some of the same intent, of trying to capture the more strategic elements of the game, but blended it with more of the traditional style of tennis game that gamers know and love. Gone is a lot of the predictive nature of the first game, the cards system has been retuned, and you’re given much more feedback on how you’re playing. To pull this off, they’ve turned to Big Ant Studios, the team behind their own homegrown AO Tennis series.

Without a tutorial in the preview build to lead us into the renewed gameplay, it was a struggle to get to grips with the game. The timing, the placement, the leeway that you have in shot selection; this is not a simple pick up and play arcade game like Virtua Tennis, and instead hews closer to the likes of AO Tennis 2 (quelle surprise) and Top Spin.

As you position yourself on the court, you power up your shot (whether flat, top spin, slice, lob or whatever0, letting go at hopefully just the right time to swing and send the ball flying back across the court. Get the timing wrong and your accuracy can be way off, either dropping the ball short without enough power, or flying long and losing you the point, but get the timing just right and you’ll hit the sweet spot, able to nail the white line and put your opponent under pressure. There’s a rhythm to it, and it’s this that I struggled to consistently get right, but there was always instant feedback from the game to say whether I was on time, too early or too late.

Simpler to grasp is the new serve system, with an initial gauge swinging from left to right above your player to time your toss and serving action. Get it your second button press just right, and the shot is straighter and with more power.

Tennis World Tour 2 retains some of those more strategic elements from the original, with player stamina having an impact through a match. You can see the stamina levels of both yourself and your opponent draining through longer rallies and service games, potentially giving you a lifeline as unforced errors creep into their game or pushing you to play more conservatively.

The cards system also returns, intending to add more variability to a match and capturing the way that a close game can swing back and forth, but has been reworked to be a more active part of gameplay instead of being more passive buffs. You can select five cards and trigger them them mid-match, letting you boost your player in Endurance, Power, Precision and Agility. Some cards, however, affect and diminish your opponent and it’s this that feels a bit too game-like about the system, in my opinion.

At the very least, all of the percentage-based buffs and debuffs mean that they’re relatively slight modifiers, and despite them being picked out of packs bought from a store on the main menu, you can only earn in-game currency from actually playing the game, not microtransactions.

The other thing I can’t shake is that, even with the promise of twice as many character animations in the game, there’s still a certain rigidity to the players and the actions they take on court. There can be snaps from one animation to another, I sometimes felt that the game didn’t want to let me change direction once I spotted that a drop shot was coming in, and it definitely felt like there was just a single animation for losing a point. Hopefully the final weeks of polish can help smooth out some of the rougher edges here.

The game launches with a decent selection of game modes, from exhibition matches to a career and online. A Tournament section will feature the as yet unannounced licensed tournaments, as well as a Tie Break Tens mode for ultra-fast quick-fire matches. One neat addition is the ability to save and resume a match, letting you line up a five set epic without also having to carve out a few hours of uninterrupted time in order to finish it.

There’s also doubles, which was conspicuous by its absence from the first game, and adds a very different style of tennis to the game, where lightning fast reactions are needed to win. This mode can also be taken online, with two players to a console, though strangely not with players spread across four consoles.

Putting all of this in practice, Tennis World Tour 2 plays a decent game of tennis once you get used to it. There’s a definite learning curve as you settle into the groove to find the right shot timing rally after rally, and from that point on the strategy of a point, game, set and match can start to come to the fore. Tennis World Tour 2 is certainly a safer take on the sport than the original was, but sometimes you’ve just got to land a shot in court to stay in the rally.

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So yes, it's not the prettiest game in the world, but when it comes to gameplay, Big Ant Studios has got something on which it can build.

There is also the AO Tennis 2 syndrome, i.e. the player who freezes when he is able to catch the ball; and it is a phenomenon that often occurs, as if it were forbidden to make a low volley, a half-volley or to return a powerful serve. Frustrating. Same for the smashes which are imperatively done with a rebound, never without. But the worst is when our player automatically advances towards the net when the ball falls at midcourt. We may have looked in the options to deactivate a possible assistance, impossible. It's a shame, because this arbitrary choice ruins an important aspect of tennis in addition to stupidly losing points. This ineptitude highlights that the volley has not improved in quality since the Tennis World Tour, which does not really make you want to go to the net, or spend time on the automatically included double. Despite everything, we are happy to be able to hit the ball with a certain logic. When we screw up, we know why. Moreover, with such a solid foundation, we do not hesitate to raise the difficulty to "Expert" to force ourselves to vary our game. This is where we became familiar with the subtleties of the service and its system. double reticle rather well thought out. By placing the cursor in each of them, we ensure maximum power; and behind, you have to target an area of ​​the opposite service box to increase your chances of making an ace.

There is also the AO Tennis 2 syndrome, i.e. the player who freezes when he is able to catch the ball; and it is a phenomenon that often occurs, as if it were forbidden to make a low volley, a half-volley or to return a powerful serve.

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Tennis World Tour 2 Review: A Solid Serve To Tennis Fans

One of the most authentic virtual tennis titles available right now, Tennis World Tour 2 comes with steep learning that may turn off casual players.

While Top Spin 4 remains as many players’ choice for the best tennis video game, my personal experience with the genre remains limited to the titles released on the Sega Dreamcast, which included Virtua Tennis and Tennis 2K2. I never had the chance to check out the original Tennis World Tour when it released in 2018, but was intrigued by what the sequel had to offer after attending a preview event for the game. Tennis World Tour 2 is no doubt one of the most authentic virtual tennis titles available right now, but it comes with an incredibly steep learning curve that may turn off more casual players just looking for a fun tennis game.

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Tennis World Tour 2 is unapologetically tough, requiring players to truly understand the ins and outs of tennis to be effective during matches. This is something to be applauded in regards to its authenticity, but is also a very off-putting element for bringing in new players. An in-depth tutorial mode exists that allows for new players to get a feel for the game’s mechanics, but speaking as someone who had no idea what they were doing to begin with, while the tutorial mode is in-depth, it definitely wasn’t enough for me to pick up and jump successfully into an exhibition match or any of the game’s other modes.

Unlike other more rally-based tennis titles, Tennis World Tour 2 requires pinpoint accuracy with its timing. Charging up a power hit and releasing a split-second too soon, or slightly mistiming a top-spin or slice will usually result in poor ball placement, giving your opponent the upper hand, or, worse, a failure to even land the ball in the court of play. Once you get over the hurdle of actually learning how to properly time your hits, matches become a lot more fun - whether your opponent is keeping you on your toes defensively, or you’re controlling the flow of the match yourself (hopefully leading to a point). It’s almost like you’re controlling the ball rather than your actual character, of which there is an impressive roster to choose from.

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36 players are available to you, with Marat Safin and Gustavo Kuerten as the two additional legendary characters. All of the newly added character animations and characters themselves looking great graphically. This extends into each of the arenas, which can be customized to fit whatever style of play you’re going for, such as the different types of courts that can be played on. The realistic aesthetics certainly add to Tennis World Tour 2’s goal of an authentic experience.

For The Fans

While realistic tennis mechanics are at the core of the Tennis World Tour 2 experience, a deck-building component provides a fun “Ultimate Team” type of element to the game. You’ll essentially collect these limited-use cards that are playable as in-match buffs that can give your player a slight leg up on the competition. Cards can be earned through gameplay, as well as purchased using the in-game currency. I’m personally not a huge player of Ultimate Team-type of games or game modes, but the passive abilities do add a fun fantasy element and different strategy to Tennis World Tour 2’s otherwise authentic-to-the-extreme experience.

The career mode in Tennis World Tour 2 is as expected, taking your player from an amateur to superstar and making career decisions song the way that ultimately dictates how quickly (and effectively) your player rises through the ranks. Online mode, however, is where Tennis World Tour 2 thrives in terms of its replayability - which is an apparent marked improvement upon the online functionality of the original game - as well as the addition of a doubles mode, which is brand new to the franchise.

The truth of the matter is that most Tennis World Tour 2 players will likely be seeking out the game specifically as fans of tennis or tennis video games. Ultimately, Tennis World Tour 2 succeeds in what it sets out to accomplish. The authentic look and feel of the entire game is something that hardcore fans of the sport can appreciate. Unfortunately, the game is also limited in that same sense, as the learning curve prevents more casual players from taking the court in a quickly accessible way. That said, if you’re willing to stick with it, Tennis World Tour 2 serves as an overall satisfying tennis title.

A PlayStation 4 copy of Tennis World Tour 2 was provided to TheGamer for this review. Tennis World Tour 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, and will be making its way to Nintendo Switch on October 15.

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Tennis World Tour 2 — Grand Slam or Double Fault ?

Master the basics as an amateur player and work your way up throughout an action packed career to play against some of the circuits most well known faces as a pro and the chance for a shot at the number one spot in Big Ant Studios racquet sport simulator — Tennis World Tour 2 .

Tennis World Tour 2 looks to reclaim that past glory with fully realised player physics, super high resolution textures and a complete set of licenses for both players and equipment manufacturers. If that wasn’t enough, Tennis World Tour 2 introduces an interesting card mechanic designed to spice up the gameplay further by allowing players to deploy hands from their deck mid-match to gain the advantage.

Starting out at tennis school, Tennis World Tour 2 walks players through a few training drills in order to instill in you the difference between accuracy and power and how failing to time correctly can seriously debilitate your swing giving your opponent the advantage. With that down it’s time to dive into a number of other modes but the most interesting is easily the career mode.

Career mode in Tennis World Tour 2 allows you to create a very detailed avatar through which to take on the world. The number of customization options is impressive and although you can take a preset model into your career,  it feels much more satisfying to create a digital likeness or adversely an absolute monster onto the court.

Career offers different match types and certain matches can’t be replayed so if you do lose, there’s no going back to fix a previous mistake, you just have to deal with it and bounce back. Playing (and hopefully winning) earns your character experience which as you progress will gain you a level up in addition to points to distribute in RPG-like fashion to four statistics which improve your abilities. 

Rather than throw you into the deep end most of the starting matches are single game or single set affairs with either singles or doubles play offered but as you progress the matches are substantially longer. Given how long a full match can last, it’s appreciated that Tennis World Tour 2 offers a mid match save option to allow players to take a break and come back swinging when the time suits them.

Although in many sports games gameplay is paramount it’s also great to see licenses used well and to full effect. Everything in Tennis World Tour 2 is as you would expect when you sit down to watch Wimbledon, with the players and their likeness spot on, all the logos and sponsors you would associate with tennis are here and branding makes the difference between a technically accurate sim and something you can connect with.

Earning currency from the careen mode can be utilised to purchase new equipment should you wish but its key use is to supplement your player with skill cards. Carrying up to five of these into a match, each player can choose to deploy one or more cards at any time to offer them an advantage in terms of stats or to disadvantage their opponent. 

Each card is ranked in terms of overall power and carries a number of uses. Cards are split across the key areas of endurance, power, precision and agility and may affect that statistic only. Increasing Stamina costs for a single game or decreasing forehand power for a number of games allows players to build a deck and hand to assist them in particular matches or challenges.

Playing the cards at the right time can be the difference between closing out a match or suffering a humiliating comeback by an opponent who was previously on the ropes so the card mechanics add a strategically important meta to an already great simulation.

Tennis is not easy to master though and Tennis World Tour 2 shows you this at every opportunity. Jumping into an exhibition with the top two stars – Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer — I struggled to score a few points, never mind a full game or set and it took some time working through the ranks in my career before I dared to try again. Opponents sometimes seem to have super human response times, especially in doubles matches, whilst my character just watches the ball sail by without raising a hand.

Looking beautiful, sounding great and with an authentic feel to it, Tennis World Tour 2 is an excellent take on the Tennis circuit whilst the addition of the card mechanic offers further strategy to a mainly action based game. Sometimes let down by its difficulty early on but definitely rewarding players who spend time mastering its mechanics it’s definitely worthy of your time if you enjoy Tennis.

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I’m not really sure what’s happened with tennis world tour 2 ..

After the first title in the series failed to impress, it seemed as though Nacon was doing all it could to make up for it. At least on paper, anyway. Big Ant Studios was brought in to develop this sequel, and its last title, AO Tennis 2 , actually impressed us a fair bit. Tennis World Tour 2 , however, seems like a step back for the studio. It’s an improvement over the first game, sure, but it still falls short of being a good tennis game.

So, what’s new? How about a new game engine that allows for improved animations and physics? That’s certainly welcome. Doubles is in, too, which many players will appreciate. You can even play in doubles online. And court surfaces now have an effect on play, adding another layer of challenge and/or strategy to each and every match. There are so many improvements in Tennis World Tour 2, big and small, that make sense, and that make it a clear step up from its predecessor. But they’re all nullified by two major changes that do the game no favours at all.

The first is a new timing-based shot system. You can tap one of the various shot buttons to perform a precision shot, or hold one to charge a shot up for more power, but get the timing wrong, and chances are the ball won’t go where you wanted it to. It’s meant to make play more skilful, but the system’s so hard to gauge that it effectively ruins the game. AO Tennis 2 has a similar system, but it also has a useful indicator to help you along. Tennis World Tour 2 doesn’t, and the timing of shots feels horribly inconsistent.

The place where the new timing-based shot system really makes its mark is in career mode. Take a professional such as Roger Federer for a spin in an exhibition match, and you might find yourself actually having a decent time thanks to his high stats. Even if your timing isn’t perfect, there’s a good chance your shot will still be good. Create your own character in career mode, however, and their pitiful starting stats will mean that unless you get good or better timing on a shot, chances are it will go out or hit the net. And getting good or better shots is made all the harder because of their poor starting stats. It’s just not fun.

The second of Tennis World Tour 2 ‘s major mistakes is a revamp of its cards system. Where cards could be equipped to players in the first game to boost their abilities in the long-term, here, they mostly provide boosts that last as little as one hit and as long as one match when activated during gameplay. Some of them even reduce your opponent’s abilities. You can reduce your opponent’s serving strength for, example, increase the precision of a slice shot, or restore a portion of your stamina. The trouble is, it feels largely ineffectual and superfluous.

Cards are purchased in packs from a store on the game’s main menu – currently, only in-game money can be used. You can then assign five of your cards to a deck, one of which providing a passive ability, and the other four active abilities that you activate during play by double-tapping a direction on the d-pad. After so many uses, a card expires and disappears from your deck. With effects being so precise and a game of tennis being so dynamic, however, using them effectively is a hit-and-miss affair. It’s also at odds with the game’s serious tone – it’s a very arcade-like feature in conception.

There are other issues with Tennis World Tour 2 as well. You’ll find the AI of your computer-controlled opponents to be a bit all over the place. Sometimes they’re magnificently dumb, other times they run rings around you. And while the game’s animations are improved, there are still times where they’re not particularly impressive. Finally, you’ll find the game’s character creator to be a let-down too; in career mode, be prepared to play as, and against, lots of unfortunate-looking souls.

Ultimately, Tennis World Tour 2 ‘s new timing-based shot system ruins what could have been a decent or even good tennis game. It makes gameplay so unpredictable, and not in a good way. If you plan on buying Tennis World Tour 2 just to play exhibition matches as your favourite professional players, you might get some fun out of it thanks to their boosted stats making things more lenient. But career mode will be unbearable for most, requiring either an obscene amount of skill or an inhuman amount of patience. AO Tennis 2 remains the best tennis game available right now, so just stick to that.

Tennis World Tour 2 is available on PS4, Xbox One and PC. We reviewed it on Xbox One X with a code provided by the game’s publisher.

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Tennis World Tour 2 Reviews

Tennis World Tour 2 is a solid all-round tennis game, and the inclusion of the wildcard system offers an additional and entertaining tactical layer to consider as you play. It's just a shame that some minor issues hold it back from being great.

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TWT2 feels unfinished, underdeveloped and somewhat soulless in some aspects. The swing mechanic might be a good idea conceptually, but it falls short of supplying that satisfaction that is transferred from simply hitting the ball in a tennis video game. Couple that with the malnourished feature set and you have one of the most disappointing tennis video games in a long while.

A good tennis simulation that, despite a few flaws and frustrating controls, has managed to achieve a much better result than the original game.

Review in Italian | Read full review

Tennis World Tour 2 has gameplay that takes a while to master, but the healthy roster and well-designed courts offers a lot for tennis fans.

Tennis World Tour 2 on the PlayStation 5 is the definitive way to experience this realistic simulation title. While it does have quite a few flaws considering the package, there's still a lot to love for those looking for a tennis game with a learning curve.

But unfortunately, even the different modes, slick visuals and silky-smooth frame rate can’t make up for the fact that World Tennis Tour 2 Complete Edition’s core experience, playing tennis, is a huge let-down. It is extremely disappointing that Big Ant Studios has failed to adequately address the basic gameplay shortcomings that have been around since the first Tennis World Tour back in 2018. As a fan of the sport I badly wanted this game to be better, but Tennis World Tour 2 Complete Edition will make even the most die-hard tennis fanatic want to smash their racquet and head to the dressing room.

Tennis World Tour 2 lacks focus and due to this, the game lingers in mediocrity. With inconsistent AI, a harsh timing mechanic paired with a stat-boosting card system, the game will turn away both hardcore and casual fans. Unfortunately, this is a double fault for the Tennis World Tour franchise.

Tennis World Tour 2 captures the flow of real-world tennis well, but that comes with a steep timing-based learning curve. Overcome it, and you'll be rewarded with a deep skill-based gameplay experience, that's elevated by a strategic deck building accompaniment. There's inconsistency to the presentation, with some awkward animations, physics, and art direction decisions – but the campaign is entertaining and online play will add longevity. As it stands, it's the best tennis game currently available on the PS4, but there's still room for further improvement here.

A highly unsatisfying and directionless tennis game, with an abysmal character creator and career mode. Steer well clear and buy AO Tennis 2, bizarrely made by the exact same team responsible for this monstrosity.

Tennis World Tour fails to nail the basics and lacks any frills for long term investment. Tennis fans should look elsewhere for their simulation needs.

Tennis World Tour 2 improves upon its disastrous predecessor, but cannot completely make us forget its flaws because it's based on the same creaky structure. It can be fun, but you shouldn't expect perfection.

Tennis World Tour 2 is an undeniable improvement on the original release and it's also arguably a great tennis game for those who can get into it. Aesthetically, it looks good from afar, with fluid animations and speed that honestly gives the feel of a tennis match and features a wide number of game modes, giving you a lot to play through. The problem, however, is that the core game mechanics are inaccessible and unapproachable, offering no settings to reduce the reliance of awfully specific precision-based button pressing which can ruin the core career mode. A mixed bag, this will appeal for fans of tennis, but the opaque nature of the gameplay makes it too hard to recommend.

Tennis World Tour 2 is a simulation style affair that demands much from its players but doesn't reciprocate with a game that's capable of matching their efforts. Flaky AI and a lack of basic player animations leads to core gameplay here that feels rough and unsatisfying for the most part. Matches often descend into a procession of double faults, there's absolutely zero net play, and no matter how much practice you put in, things always feel like they're out of your control. There is a decent selection of modes here and the fundamental ideas behind the gameplay could have made for a good time, but a lack of finesse in how these things have been implemented mean this one is best avoided by all but the most foolhardy of tennis fans.

Tennis World Tour 2 improves many of the aspects of the first release and adds new playable features. Perhaps the best game of tennis today but it is far from being the simulator that tennis lovers want. It has a lot of work ahead of it.

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On the face of it, Tennis World Tour 2 may look like a simple update, but it is a real overhaul in depth, both quantitatively and qualitatively. This translates into more powerful sensations and a more realistic overall rendering, thanks to a more subtle management of timing as well as risk-taking, although floats remain due to still very intrusive audiences.

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Tennis World Tour 2 isn't necessarily the most robust or enticing offering when it comes to tennis games, but it's one of the only simulation games out there. If you're a die-hard tennis fan, it's worth a shot to see if it can keep your attention. But casual fans should consider looking elsewhere.

Overall, Tennis World Tour 2 is far better than the 2018's Tennis World Tour. Big Ant Studios improved on the gameplay, and the character models actually look decent here. That said, the game is still not as polished as Top Spin or Virtua Tennis. It's still worth playing though if you are a hardcore fan of the tennis sport.

The new team in charge of Tennis World Tour 2 has thankfully made enhancements to a series that badly needed a do-over. It puts it in a better position for the future by expanding the roster and making key gameplay improvements. Although animations have been doubled, characters still appear to be quite stiff at times and even slide into animations awkwardly. The courts are nicely rendered, and when playing exhibition matches, you can freely alter the surface type on non-licensed venues. I think the timing of strokes needs to be adjusted, especially when playing on an easier difficulty.

Tennis World Tour 2 is a complex sports sim that features some real nuances of playing tennis. Unfortunately, that results in convoluted controls with little instruction on how to use them. It'll keep hard-core sports gamers busy for a while, but is not a very good option for casual tennis fans.

Get ready to hit the court and climb up the competitive ladder to become one of the greatest tennis players of all time. While Tennis World Tour 2 could provide deep and rewarding gameplay, its passable controls hinder the player's enjoyment and turns a possibly great game into a frustrating experience.

Tennis World Tour 2 review

September 24, 2020

After a lacklustre entry into the series with Tennis World Tour , Nancon has looked towards the development team behind AO Tennis to bring a sequel that is much better than its predecessor. Whilst there’s much more in terms of content, Tennis World Tour 2 does have its issues, but once you get past the steep learning curve, it’s a rather good tennis sim. If you ignore the modes, the Skill Cards, and everything in between to focus on the gameplay, there’s a lot of improvement. Reading your opponent has become easier to do due to double the animations as before, but slight touches can affect where your shot lands.

Even after spending a lot of time playing, holding your shot button for too long will send it out the perimeters of the court. Timing is everything, and whilst it takes a bit of time getting used to exactly when you’re supposed to hit the ball, it’s the direction of your shot that never seems to accurately go where you need it to. Power and accuracy are key to any match, and when you struggle to get it right, then matches become more of a grind than a challenge. Another problem I encountered was that my player wouldn’t swing for the ball even though I was trying to slice it. This often happened when I was moving, and for a sport that requires quick movements to meet the ball after an opponent’s delivery, it became frustrating when my player wouldn’t react.

I eventually found my rhythm, and when you do, things are much smoother than the original, and winning a rally is about as satisfying as putting on pants straight out the tumble dryer. Serving can be tough to get your head around. The way in which you serve and add power comes in the form of a gauge that has a moving icon on. Get it in the centre, then hold in the your preferred shot button delivers a fast serve, but the amount of faults and double faults I picked up became far too frequent. Add into this the sensitivity of the left stick and I almost always hit it outside of the required zone. You can serve safely, and this was what I often opted for.

There were times when I enjoyed Tennis World Tour 2. The use of Skill Cards is actually a great thing to include. The more you play the game throughout the various modes, the more coins you get. These coins can be used to buy new gear, including rackets, shorts, and tops, but they can also be used to buy card packs. Before each match, you can equip a certain amount of these Skill Cards, and throughout the match you can use them to give you temporary boosts. Everything from adding an improvement to your top spin power and serving, to decreasing your opponent’s abilities can be used. There’re a lot of options here, and it adds a layer of strategy to each performance.

The Career Mode is relatively basic, offering your created character a chance to rise the rankings and take part in a multitude of tournaments across some of the different courts that are included in Tennis World Tour 2. Even though there isn’t tons to do, I enjoyed taking myself from zero to almost hero across the globe, facing a multitude of tennis players as I tried to become the best in the world.

One new feature is the ability to play doubles matches locally or online. This makes for some interesting gameplay, and allows you to play tactically with a friend as you try and take down the opposition. It’s feels like a different type of match, solely because you aren’t hitting every ball and are relying on your teammate a lot of the time. I enjoyed playing doubles as it provided a nice step away from being on my own, and allowed me more options when playing my shots.

The roster on offer is a healthy one, letting you play as famous tennis players such as Roger Federer, Grigor Dimitrov, and Caroline Garcia, and stadiums and courts such as the ones included in the Ace Edition boasts the locations seen in the French Open tournament Roland-Garros. If you’re only buying the standard edition, there are still a great selection of courts from across the world. Visually, the courts are fantastic, it’s just the crowds, ball boys/girls, and umpires that all feel static. Player animations tend to have the same actions in the transitional moments between gameplay, but in the matches, they move and look pretty well.

Tennis World Tour 2 is a definite step up from Breakpoint’s attempt, with more animations, a bigger roster, and some decent gameplay. The stadiums look good, but much of the movement of everyone other than the actual athletes is very stiff, with some not moving at all. If you’re a tennis fan, I believe you’ll enjoy playing as some of the world’s best in some of the greatest locations. With gameplay that has a satisfying result after a pretty steep learning curve, it may put a lot of people off early on, but it’s a solid tennis game that lays the foundations for a solid future.

Plenty of game modes Courses and stadiums look great Skill Cards are a nice inclusion

Gameplay has a steep learning curve Playing an accurate shot and serving can be frustrating Crowd animation is lacklustre

Tennis World Tour 2 has gameplay that takes a while to master, but the healthy roster and well-designed courts offers a lot for tennis fans.

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Play as the world's top players, master each surface, perfect your game and strive to dominate the world circuit. Choose from multiple game modes, with singles and doubles games, local and online.

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Standard edition.

☑ Base game

✕ Annual pass, includes:

• The OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS and STADIA pack with the Roland-Garros tournament, the Tie Break Tens tournament, the Madrid Open and the Halle Open.
• The SOFIA KENIN & KAROLINA PLISKOVA pack.
• The JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO & VICTORIA AZARENKA pack.
• The CHAMPIONS pack with the ATP Cup, the players ANDY MURRAY, DONNA VEKIC, MARIN CILIC, JUSTINE HENIN, MARIA SHARAPOVA and DIEGO SCHWARTZMAN, and additional official equipment and outfits.

✕ Legends pack DLC

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Ace Edition

☑ Annual pass, includes:

✕ Legends pack DLC

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Complete Edition

☑ Legends pack DLC

About this game

Play as the world's top players or create your own player to try and dominate the world rankings. Faster paced, with more animations and more realism: experience the true sensations of tennis, in singles or doubles games, and challenge your friends locally or online.

THE REAL LIFE OF A TENNIS PRO

Your player, your decisions. In Career mode, you manage your season, your staff, your equipment and your sponsors. And if you are up to the challenge, you can become the new star of world tennis.

DESIGNED FOR TENNIS FANS

Master the timing of your strokes, the new serve mechanics and all the moves to dominate your opponent, just for fun or to win in Ranked mode.

THE THRILL OF THE COURT

More animations, more strokes, a faster pace… Experience dynamic, realistic and precise gameplay that puts you in the heart of legendary rallies.

System requirements

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Windows 10 x64

Intel Core i3-3210 / AMD Athlon II X4 555

Intel Core i5-650, 3.2 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.2 GHz

Radeon HD 6670 or NVIDIA Geforce GT710 with Min 2GB Memory

Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770, 1 GB

11 GB available space

Problems with delivery? 

In case you have any issues with the delivery (item not received, item is damaged, etc) or any further inquiries about the delivery process, please contact [email protected]

Can the Standard Edition be shipped anywhere in the world?

For logistics reasons, we can ship the physical edition of the Standard Edition to these countries: Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Poland, Switzerland, Greece, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Slovenia, Croatia, Turkey, Israel, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Iceland, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman, Slovakia, Malta, Cyprus.

If you have further questions, please contact our customer service at [email protected]

When will I receive my game after ordering?

You will receive your product within 5 to 10 business days from the date of your purchase.

I bought one of the PC versions directly from your platform but I didn't receive a confirmation email. What should I do?

Check your spam folder in your email client. If you still can't find the confirmation email with your game code, please contact our retailer's customer support on the following website: help.xsolla.com

Tennis World Tour 2

Originally posted by martsum : Yeah, the game was a rush job... big ant always release unfinished games instead of making one really great one. NO official stadiums in the base game? A joke for a licensed product.

Originally posted by NathW90 : Originally posted by martsum : Yeah, the game was a rush job... big ant always release unfinished games instead of making one really great one. NO official stadiums in the base game? A joke for a licensed product.

Originally posted by sguillory90 : Originally posted by NathW90 : See my FAO Naco/Big Ant thread. The more I play this game the more irritated I'm becoming. It's just not acceptable for a game to have this many issues.

Originally posted by sguillory90 : I will agree this game does not make me want to play ao tennis 2, my expectations could be too high but c'mon we don't get a tennis game every year, why does this seem to be so hard, when the market has been literally asking for the same thing for YEARS. also, upon settling with this video game how am I supposed to experience real player competition when online crashes and every play is cheese and half the time it's freezing up. all of my services are up to date and I always play console..that is unacceptable! your playing in career mode should reflect your attributes through and out regardless of the match wins .. you can't configure attributes distinctively and edit at your own discretion its always through XPS or something(help me I can't figure this out), I guess what I mean is there is your way to track the progress of attributes. Are tournament wins how you attain great attributes? ..because you only get exps for completing training or am I missing something. This is something I've been trying to articulate to myself.

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About this game, the real life of a tennis pro, designed for tennis fans, the thrill of the court, system requirements.

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i5-650, 3.2 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.2 GHz
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770, 1 GB
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 11 GB available space
• Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHz | AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB

Tennis World Tour 2 ©2020 Published by Nacon and developed by Big Ant Studios. All right reserved. All stadiums, tournaments, player names and appearances, outfits and brands are the properties of their respective owners.

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