AO International Tennis

 Xbox One
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. TheXboxHub
    May 23, 2018
    80
    It’s strange to have seen the tennis video game scene left to die in recent years, but Big Ant have proven that there is still plenty of love for the sport. You may find the lack of licensing an issue, but if you love Rafa Nadal, and enjoy a couple of games of tennis, then all is good in the world of AO International Tennis.

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94
#94 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 8 out of 35
  1. Xbox_Alive
    May 14, 2018
    6
    I’ve been waiting for a tennis game to come to the Xbox One for quite a while now and thankfully we’re being treated to two different tennisI’ve been waiting for a tennis game to come to the Xbox One for quite a while now and thankfully we’re being treated to two different tennis games this month. The first one to release actually came out in Australia a few months ago but the rest of the world had to wait for AO International Tennis. Was the game worth the wait? Unfortunately on the whole it wasn’t worth the wait and despite having a few good things going for it AO International Tennis unfortunately has got more things wrong than its got right. The gameplay that’s present has good things and bad things going for it but in the end the bad things stand out more. The controls in the game harm the fun factor quite considerably and that’s mainly because they’ve made certain shots very difficult to pull off because they’ve made them too complicated. This is a shame because when playing the AI on the high difficulty settings you do have a fun and challenging time, at least until the problems take over. One of the biggest problems I found with the game is that your shots don’t always register and sometimes when the shots do register they aren’t the shots you played for, which can be very frustrating. If that wasn’t bad enough you also have to deal with a few technichal issues and without a doubt these issues harm the immersion levels quite a bit. There is however quite a lot of content for you to get to grips with and without a doubt the best thing about this game is its character creator. The character creator has a lot of depth to it and I must admit that I did have some fun doing this. Unfortunately though not all the content is great and I especially found this to be the case when it came to the game’s Career Mode. The Career Mode is just too basic and it doesn’t really give you a reason to continue playing and not only that there isn’t enough real-life tennis players to make this mode worthwhile, which is a shame. One of my favourite things about the game was the presentation side of things. I was very impressed with the visuals and sound design in the game and in my opinion they’ve done a very good job of capturing the atmosphere and feel of the tennis formula. At the end of the day I appreciate some of the effort that has gone into AO International Tennis and I so wanted to love the game more, but unfortunately I just couldn’t because it just has too much wrong with it. Fans of tennis games will definitely find the problems to be very off-putting and this does harm the game’s potential and when it’s all said and done it just doesn’t do enough to get a thumbs up from me.… Full Review »
  2. Mofofufo
    May 9, 2018
    9
    I really love the way this game has a right stick control option, which feels very authentic to the game of tennis, and really adds to theI really love the way this game has a right stick control option, which feels very authentic to the game of tennis, and really adds to the depth of the game.

    This is *not* an easy, nor accessible tennis game. And that's what's beautiful about it. It takes time to learn, and it punishes lapses in judgement or mistakes. But once you've put the practice in, it feels amazing to pull of a stylish serve/volley, or hit a cracking winner from the baseline. And taking 10, 15, or even more shots in a rally to really position yourself and your opponent is tactical and enjoyable.

    It's a very different approach to tennis games compared to what we've seen historically, and I like it.    … Full Review »
  3. silfa80
    Aug 12, 2022
    8
    The first few weeks I would have given it score : 2
    It is a difficult game to master and calibrate, but once you have set the AI ​​and learned    The first few weeks I would have given it score : 2
    It is a difficult game to master and calibrate, but once you have set the AI ​​and learned the game mechanics, it gives a lot of satisfaction. Some animations and game situations need to be improved, such as recovering from a dampened ball or an opponent's lob, but overall it's a game. Rating: 8.5

    Le prime settimane gli avrei assegnato 2
    È un gioco difficile da padroneggiare e calibrare, ma una volta settato la IA e appreso i meccanismi di gioco, da molte soddisfazioni. Alcune animazioni e situazioni di gioco sono da migliorare, tipo in fase di recupero da palla smorzata o da pallonetto avversario, ma nel complesso è un ottimo gioco. Voto: 8,5    … Full Review »
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