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AO Tennis 2 - Finally a good tennis game again?
- Thread starter Kingsora
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You know that stuff is getting fixed, they made a ton of improvements to AO 1 over it's life.
Even that IGN review said they weren't frequent enough now to hinder his enjoyment. I find stuff like that funny though.
Anyone play online and can report on how it plays?
That stuff is funny, but I want it gone. And in the same timeframe, I'd like the players straight up not responding to inputs ironed out. That video highlighted stuff I'd find infuriating. I can remember it from far older games. Shit should be a thing of the past.
Load times seem to be a problem across all platforms ranging from 2-3 minutes to start a match.
Edit: Just watched a video of PC gameplay and the loading into a match seemed rather seamless so maybe the long load times are limited to console.
Edit: Just watched a video of PC gameplay and the loading into a match seemed rather seamless so maybe the long load times are limited to console.
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This game is a fucking joke.
Load times are horrible and it's 30 fps gameplay on Switch WITH frame drops! Oh and sub 720p resolution too. 30 fps gameplay!!
The camera angles are awesome too.
It's a trainwreck filled with poop.
I want a refund.
Load times are horrible and it's 30 fps gameplay on Switch WITH frame drops! Oh and sub 720p resolution too. 30 fps gameplay!!
The camera angles are awesome too.
It's a trainwreck filled with poop.
I want a refund.
I'm playing in 4K on a capable rig and it's still taking me 30-40 secs. Better than minutes but still not great.
lol that picThis game is a fucking joke.
Load times are horrible and it's 30 fps gameplay on Switch WITH frame drops! Oh and sub 720p resolution too. 30 fps gameplay!!
The camera angles are awesome too.
It's a trainwreck filled with poop.
I want a refund.
Here's my review if anyone's interested - bear in mind I come from a super-casual Virtua Tennis enthusiast mindset, but still:
This game is Tennis World Tour and it was a scam pretty much on PC ( online was never done and updates just stopped suddendly )
Anyways this game have much better animation and gameplay compared to AO tennis.
I hope they fix the original TWT or make a second part with everything that part 1 is missing.
This is looking rough on the switch, but this guy did say a patch is coming Friday so hopefully, that fixes a lot of thinks.
There's something off about the speed of the ball after it flies off the racket, but yeah, those stutter steps and lateral movement in general look a lot better.
Yeah.. lateral movement and animations are much better on TWT.. I tried both games on launch on PC and AO 2 is still not on the same level as TWT.
They messed up TWT with the lack of updates and poor support post launch but I still hope they can do part 2 and improve even more because the gameplay is really fun and feels more natural compared to AO.
Maybe ATP/WTA are also to blame for this. I've never seen any interest from either of them to truly support a modern tennis game again. I'm not sure how much FIFA or NBA were involved with the supporting the game's development or if their name was just being licensed. Anyways, the pro associations could help with the licensing which basically is hell with so many individual athletes and sponsor contracts. It should be in their interest to promote the sport to young modern audiences but they seem rather passive about it. It's not surprising to see the Australian Open being the frontrunner with AO Tennis 2, it's the most progressive and forward looking slam by far (though I also think they could have supported a better product).
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I believe they only updated the PS4 version after a while and the PC version later with a Rolland Garros update.
About a sequel I have no information but I do hope they do it.
After Virtua Tennis and Top Spin 4 this is the best tennis gameplay we've got in quite a few years.
Yeah I'm looking at an updated review on Switch and it looks pretty damn good compared to AO 2. I think that one might be the ticket for me.
It's probably money.
Considering they only have one out of the 4 major venues and only 1 out of the 4 goat tier players.
I see...so the 1/9 date in the OP is not for NA? Saw that reviews were posting and hoping I could play today.
For online matches, or for normal stuff...for me a normal load time was 10-15 seconds. I haven't played online yet though.
It has two options....it has 3 other generic "Grand Slams" each with multiple courts and then there's the option to download community created stadiums which are actually more realistic.
I hope you didn't buy the Switch version. That was known to have problems even prior to release. I hear there's a patch that been put out in the last 20 minutes though .....so fix some of that.This game is a fucking joke.
Load times are horrible and it's 30 fps gameplay on Switch WITH frame drops! Oh and sub 720p resolution too. 30 fps gameplay!!
The camera angles are awesome too.
It's a trainwreck filled with poop.
I want a refund.
i tried to warn you
i'm very appreciative of big ant being an independent pub/dev making licensed sports titles for sports that bigger publishers aren't really touching, but in no way are they $60 games
Went to the Xbox store to buy it since I'm with my dad today and wanted a tennis game to play but it says that it's coming out February 11th?! I thought it was out!
You must be in North, or South America because it's coming out Feb 11th for those areas......it's a mess. You could go through the hassle of creating an AU or European account and getting the game right away.
Tennis Elbow also has some amazing high-quality animations made from community. The modded animation of Federer/Nadal's forehand/backhand/serve almost perfectly match their real-world version, and unrealistic animation is a major reason that keeps me away from most tennis games.
My biggest complaint on Tennis Elbow is it doesn't have a very nice defence simulation, like when defending in baseline you can't make a Djokovic style sliding and hit a forehand shot in open stance or doing a Nadal style running forehand. Any chance we can see this in their new version?
It's far more complete and enjoyable experience than TWT. 100X more fleshed out career, most of the players have their own unique strokes, serves and animations, the graphics are far better and there aren't anywhere as near as many bugs.
You shouldn't even bother posting anything from the Switch version.
From what I'm reading, it seems like the new Tennis Elbow will be the way to go for Top Spin fans?
After the disaster that was Tennis World Tour (https://www.resetera.com/threads/te...lease-refined-version-planned-for-2019.46880/) and the first AO Tennis... I can't get excited for this series of games.
Call me when Hot Shots Tennis / Everybody's Tennis is back.
Call me when Hot Shots Tennis / Everybody's Tennis is back.
It isn't bad but has some unresponsive and weird controls, the sound is really bad and it is a little dated visually. It has some nice things but it isn't anything near the good old days from Top Spin or Virtua Tennis.
I bought TWT for Switch to tide me over and it's not...bad? I don't hate it but I feel like options are limited. You have to work to dump it into the net or hit wide enough. At least from the videos I've seen of AO 2, it's a lot easier ( and in theory, more exhilarating?) to make those errors. Animations seem to be a cut above as well. Big downers seem to be across the board dropping of inputs which is just unforgivable. Also, no fed is a goddamn bummer.
If at Sony, or MS's unveiling of a bunch of launch games for the new systems, a new tennis game is shown, I will lose my shit. I want a cutting edge tennis game again.
If at Sony, or MS's unveiling of a bunch of launch games for the new systems, a new tennis game is shown, I will lose my shit. I want a cutting edge tennis game again.
Make that two of us.
Now this may mean nothing, but Namco trademarked a new tennis game this past August....Smash Tennis. It's now going on 6 months since it was filed and there's no peep of it, so it's possible it could be a next gen title ( hence the lack of reveal and info on what exactly it is).
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I gave the game a 7,5 in my review. It's absolutely not a perfect game, but knowing that game isn't full price and made by a small developer it's certainly not a bad game. It's a fun tennis game and probably the best realistic tennis game since Top Spin 4. Tennis fans will certainly enjoy AO Tennis 2.
Expecting a tennis game with the production values like FIFA or NBA 2K is not realistic at the moment. So for now, this is certainly enjoyable.
Expecting a tennis game with the production values like FIFA or NBA 2K is not realistic at the moment. So for now, this is certainly enjoyable.
A mate had this, tried it. Every shot I hit went straight down the middle.
How hard is it too copy Topspin or Virtua Tennis.
How hard is it too copy Topspin or Virtua Tennis.
It sounds like you didn't take the time to learn the system.
So Top Spin is never coming back eh? Bought a 360 in 2007 just to play Top Spin 2 online, fun days
You talk only about the content but what about gameplay?
I played both games and TWT with all the problems it has is still far superior in the GAMEPLAY department.
I mean in a sports game what's more important.. content or gameplay? I know that both matter but GAMEPLAY is the king and AOT2 is not better than the old TWT and that's a problem. Animations on AOT2 are janky and stiff even if they mimic the real deal.
I've been looking on the eShop for this but can't find it. Is it not releasing in North America?
AO Tennis has better gameplay for the mere fact that TWT is still broken (and will never be fixed), AO has the actual animations of the players ( which adds immersion) and there's a method and leaning curve to get good. TWT has a stronger BASE game, but it never had the chance to be refined. Now, if TWT gets a second chance, then i'd fully expect that to be the better series.