AO International Tennis

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 65
  3. Negative: 26 out of 65

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  1. Doggu
    May 16, 2018
    10
    its the most customization a tennis game has had ever. it good. Me like alot.
  2. gugaramos
    May 10, 2018
    3
    I can't believe how terrible this is. Awful physics, clunky animations, players not responding to commands correctly, bugs, crashes, not a sim not arcade... You will get frustrated. Frustrated because there are some cool things, like community sharing, logo / stadium editor, endless tools to create your tennis player and a bunch of tournaments in career mode. Unfortunately, everything elseI can't believe how terrible this is. Awful physics, clunky animations, players not responding to commands correctly, bugs, crashes, not a sim not arcade... You will get frustrated. Frustrated because there are some cool things, like community sharing, logo / stadium editor, endless tools to create your tennis player and a bunch of tournaments in career mode. Unfortunately, everything else is a mess. I was expecting a mix of Tennis Elbow with Top Spin graphics (which is decent in this), but nope, not this time.… Expand
  3. Biggsy
    May 8, 2018
    10
    Forget what the reviews say, if you're a tennis fan, you'll love A0 International Tennis. Good gameplay animations and players, and you can make your own players too!
  4. gezcoh
    May 9, 2018
    10
    With the new patch posted today the game totally changed. The career is now more fun to play, the gameplay is better and now there are new animations (and it's possibile to chose to serve or receive at the beginning of the match). It's now possible to train your character during the career or you can chose to play in a tournamente or let him/her rest (now there is a fatigue system).
    If    With the new patch posted today the game totally changed. The career is now more fun to play, the gameplay is better and now there are new animations (and it's possibile to chose to serve or receive at the beginning of the match). It's now possible to train your character during the career or you can chose to play in a tournamente or let him/her rest (now there is a fatigue system).
    If you search for a perfect game it is not. If you search a good tennis game play it.
    P.s. The online is perfect, zero lag. My personal vote for this game is a good 8/10, i put a 10/10 in the review only to sustain the game becouse of the troll who gave it a 0/10
    Sorry for my english and thanks for reading it    … Expand
  5. animatt
    May 9, 2018
    10
    Love this game...it really brings the feel of the real Australian Open to life. The presentation, atmosphere and cutscenes really set the mood, readying you for the great gameplay. Players are so lifelike and i've had so much fun creating my own customizable player. Highly recommended!!
  6. Midmmmf
    May 18, 2018
    0
    This game is downright horrible. There is zero variety, the animation is very cringe, and there are many bugs and crashes. The only ok thing is the customization but even then it’s so limited. Only play if you are insane or have no life.
  7. MrEthan
    May 9, 2018
    2
    Most of the reviewers are spot on with their arguments. AO Tennis, or AO International Tennis now, is a huge mess. The build up to the initial AO Tennis release already went too far. The promise of ten years of data tracking became major bull when the first gameplay became available to watch on youtube. But the worst thing was the lack of any gameplay prior to the release of the game. ItMost of the reviewers are spot on with their arguments. AO Tennis, or AO International Tennis now, is a huge mess. The build up to the initial AO Tennis release already went too far. The promise of ten years of data tracking became major bull when the first gameplay became available to watch on youtube. But the worst thing was the lack of any gameplay prior to the release of the game. It made buyers all over the world suspecious, and unfortunately all our worst dreams came true. As tennis fans (and players), you have an eye for the little details that make tennis authentic and real. The movements, the player ID, it's all off. Leg movement transitioning into a swing is way off, and the ball trajectory is absolutely ridiculous. I'll give this a 2 because Big Ant did try really hard to make it better. But this should have never seen the light of day. Hopefully, seeing as Tennis World Tour doesn't look all too promising either, some company will step up and do us tennis fans justice somewhat..… Expand
  8. LukeSkyDancer
    May 10, 2018
    1
    I made an account because I got duped by the user reviews. These 10's and positive reviews have to be the game developers trying to scam people like me.

    I bought this game because of the many 10's the users gave. But the game does not reflect their reviews. If you love creating a tennis player or a stadium, get a go at this, but if your main goal is to play tennis: stay away as far as    I made an account because I got duped by the user reviews. These 10's and positive reviews have to be the game developers trying to scam people like me.

    I bought this game because of the many 10's the users gave. But the game does not reflect their reviews. If you love creating a tennis player or a stadium, get a go at this, but if your main goal is to play tennis: stay away as far as you can from this game. It's really sad when developers are busy manipulating review scores instead of fixing their broken game.    … Expand
  9. Mojo23
    May 9, 2018
    1
    Don't be deceived by the planetcricket.net fanboys like Biggsy (who is actually employed by Big Ant to beta test their games). This game is a disaster. The core mechanics are a horrible representation of the game of tennis. The customisation is good, but without proper core mechanics and a control interface that is easy to use then its as good as worthless as a simulation. The clunkyDon't be deceived by the planetcricket.net fanboys like Biggsy (who is actually employed by Big Ant to beta test their games). This game is a disaster. The core mechanics are a horrible representation of the game of tennis. The customisation is good, but without proper core mechanics and a control interface that is easy to use then its as good as worthless as a simulation. The clunky controls and dodgy AI are enough to make you want to throw the controller at the screen after a short period of time.… Expand
  10. Fairgamer
    May 8, 2018
    0
    This is one of the worst tennis games ever! Why release a game of Tennis when you can't even play a good match of tennis. I hope TWT is way better as this piece of crap won't even keep me satisfied until that tennis game releases
  11. I3ordo
    May 20, 2018
    5
    They could just "1to1" their previous game, the best tenis game ever "TS4". but instead they though they should make characters turn like "pac-man", modify the shot placement system and worst of all, have "online connection" and thought they could get away with that... even behemoths like UBI or EA got burned by this and include offline capabilities...

    They should have been modest with    They could just "1to1" their previous game, the best tenis game ever "TS4". but instead they though they should make characters turn like "pac-man", modify the shot placement system and worst of all, have "online connection" and thought they could get away with that... even behemoths like UBI or EA got burned by this and include offline capabilities...

    They should have been modest with their DRM and kept what worked great in TS4, the aim system.

    no hard feelings...    … Expand
  12. AkaSuzaku
    May 11, 2018
    5
    It was worth a try, but in the end I am happy that you can return games on Steam. From a technical perspective (graphics, animations, performance) it is the best tennis game so far, but when it comes to actual gameplay there are some design decisions that hold it back.
    I just want to address one problem here: Aiming and running are mostly done simultaneously(!) with the same stick, which    It was worth a try, but in the end I am happy that you can return games on Steam. From a technical perspective (graphics, animations, performance) it is the best tennis game so far, but when it comes to actual gameplay there are some design decisions that hold it back.
    I just want to address one problem here: Aiming and running are mostly done simultaneously(!) with the same stick, which feels very odd, but you can never aim outside of the field. Meaning that you will perfectly target the left or right end of the base line, if you just keep pressing in one direction. This ofc make unforced errors more likely, but it is to easy to hit the ball perfectly. Rallies are still way too long and stamina recovers too quickly.

    P.S.: This games user score distribution (so far) shows perfectly why user reviews are actually pointless.    … Expand
  13. wiraasmo
    May 28, 2018
    7
    I still can give this game score 7 to 8.

    + the graphic is really good
    + many options for licensed player can be used & customized
    + the crowd sounds real
    + customizable player & clothes

    - it still has bugs (career results, courts, rank/seeded)
  14. Koussa23
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    This game is the worst game I’ve ever played. I would really be skeptical of these high rated reviews on here because there is no way. I played topspin religiously and for the life of me I could not figure out how to play this game. The gameplay is not fluid and the mechanics are broken. The AI is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The game doesn’t teach you anything. If you’re looking toThis game is the worst game I’ve ever played. I would really be skeptical of these high rated reviews on here because there is no way. I played topspin religiously and for the life of me I could not figure out how to play this game. The gameplay is not fluid and the mechanics are broken. The AI is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The game doesn’t teach you anything. If you’re looking to play tennis, this game isn’t for you. Don’t make my mistake. If you’re into customizing and stuff, I wouldn’t know why you’d want to do that in a tennis game. Seriously DO NOT buy this game. It is the worst money I’ve ever spent on a video game or on anything for that matter. What a rip off… Expand
  15. Mebster
    Sep 9, 2019
    5
    It could be better!....... But it's not. What I do really like about this game is that it has a lot of customization which is cool (even more than top spin). What I don't like about the game is that there was a huge learning curve at first, you have to hit the ball just right or it will always go out. Once you get the hang of it, it does make the game a bit more fun but the gameplayIt could be better!....... But it's not. What I do really like about this game is that it has a lot of customization which is cool (even more than top spin). What I don't like about the game is that there was a huge learning curve at first, you have to hit the ball just right or it will always go out. Once you get the hang of it, it does make the game a bit more fun but the gameplay still needs improvement. Also the crowd is very quiet which makes the game feel very 'lonely'. I know that tennis is a 'crowd quiet sport' like golf but it's annoyingly quiet. The only time you really hear them is when you win a point. So for me it makes the game really boring to play. Overall it's an ok game. Not nearly as fun as top spin 4 but just ok. I can only play like one match at time before I'm bored and turn it off.… Expand
  16. Kimbohdoy103
    Mar 20, 2020
    2

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Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 6 out of 16
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 5, 2018
    60
    A more-than-passable first effort from a studio more famous for its cricketing output - yet presentation and longevity issues make it less excellent, more AO-K. [Issue#150, p.91]
  2. Areajugones
    Jun 4, 2018
    40
    AO International Tennis is like the guy that has the best clothes and racquets but when it comes to playing he does not hit a ball. Even though its foundations are great, the experience is ruined by its awful gameplay and physics with poor graphics.
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  3. LaPS4
    Jun 3, 2018
    52
    AO International Tennis has an addictive ball hit system, but it lacks of depth on any other aspect. Poor game modes, limited competitions, total absence of commentators between points and an editor with few options to customize your player. Big Ant Studios tries hard, but that´s not enough to save their tennis simulator from mediocrity. And it´s a shame. This International should have been an update of the previous AO Tennis, instead of a new title. Tennis fans must keep waiting for a revolutionary title.
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