
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PCĪ review code was supplied by Nacon to evaluate this game on Xbox One. Couple that with the malnourished feature set and you have one of the most disappointing tennis video games in a long while. 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. TWT2 feels unfinished, underdeveloped and somewhat soulless in some aspects. Everything that’s included in this game is purely standard (or below), and without any other true wow factors in any aspect of the game, the negativity easily drowns the few positives. There is Nothing Special About the Game Modesįrom a game modes and options standpoint. I’ve seen tons of mobile games creation suites that allow you to do more than you can in TWT2.Īfter about 5 minutes I realized how limited the CAP options were, and didn’t bother to waste another 15 minutes trying to actually make this look good. The blandness of the career mode begins with a subpar creation sweet. There is no way I can see myself playing through an entire tournament–let alone an entire career in TWT2. I don’t have a problem somewhat creating my own storyline in my head as I play a career mode, but this level of neglect just makes the entire single-player experience seem like a waste of time. The journey you’re tasked to endure in career mode isn’t rewarding or personable. However, the game is so vanilla that I found myself wishing there was going to be an announcer for one of my matches. The best tennis video games offer addictive gameplay, and solid control and brilliant graphics. That probably would have been the case with TWT2 as well. Tennis World Tour 2 is now the best tennis game of the next generation a large improvement over the embarrassment of its original Xbox One predecessor that still had many issues after its launch patch.
Traditionally, commentators haven’t added a ton to tennis video games presentation. Let’s play another match.” Even more than almost everything else I’ll mention in this review, this missing piece is what dooms TWT2 to mediocrity more than anything else. There is nothing about the gameplay in TWT2 that makes me say, ‘wow, that was fun. Gameplay is Mostly Bland Absent of Special Qualities Yet, still it’s a little too far under standard to ignore–even for a lower-priced game. I had to keep reminding myself that this wasn’t a $59.99 title, but one that costs $39.99. While there are certain angles you can catch in the game that generate a decent stillshot here and there, the player models are largely behind the current standard. To put it all into perspective, I believe Top Spin, Grand Slam Tennis and Virtua Tennis on the last generation of consoles had smoother animations and movement. The attempt to simulate sliding on clay courts isn’t very realistic, and movement in general just doesn’t do enough to satisfy me here. There is something less than fluid about the way players move. Here’s where things are going to get real. Its the best tennis sim game on Switch, but thats not saying much. The Bad The Animations for Running and Change of Direction Aren’t Smooth