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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 38
  3. Negative: 3 out of 38
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  1. JanosK.
    Apr 2, 2004
    6
    The 1-player mode sucks compared to Sega's Virtua Tennis but it's cool to be able to create a player of your own and use it in matches with friends.
  2. Loothor
    May 21, 2004
    7
    This game is the perfect example of why video game reviewers are lame. It would appear to deserve all it's great ratings at first glance. It certainly has great graphics and a wonderful character creation engine, but it is ultimately only really fun as a two player game. The one player mode is devoid of any really interesting goals and the underfunctional training mode is used up in This game is the perfect example of why video game reviewers are lame. It would appear to deserve all it's great ratings at first glance. It certainly has great graphics and a wonderful character creation engine, but it is ultimately only really fun as a two player game. The one player mode is devoid of any really interesting goals and the underfunctional training mode is used up in the first hour or so of gameplay, leaving you with nothing to do but play the same repetitive tourneys over and over again. The CPU AI is poor, and is obviously much more situationally driven than character driven. It feels nothing like playing against a real person, and you will generally kick the CPU's ass in straight sets over and over again for the first couple hours of game play and then ultimate switch off between kicking the CPU's ass or getting your ass kicked. Close matches are an extreme rarity. Buy this game if you have a friend to play with, but don't bother if you would be playing solo. Ultimately this game is the best looking tennis game to date, but the gameplay is a weak shadow of the tennis classic -- Virtua Tennis.… Expand
  3. DC
    Nov 24, 2003
    6
    At first glance it appears to have everything but the gameplay online lets it down. One dimensional play and over powerfull risk or volly shots make the game unbalanced. An online spectator mode or lobby would have made it a lot better as well. Fun in the short single player but expect to be destroyed online till you adjust.
  4. M.B.
    Nov 24, 2003
    7
    Great game, superb graphics and gameplay. But it simply is too easy. I nailed the 14 stars and am now ranked #1, completed all my sponsors requests, won all the grand slams after about 8 hours. Needs more complex ball striking, more difficulty. Overall a good title, good to play online I guess, but the standalone game is simply too easy.
  5. ScottS.
    Jan 28, 2004
    7
    I got this game because I became addicted to tennis last year and I actually spent around 20hrs creating and modelling a player that looked exactly like me . The game was easy to pick up but I got frustrated by the amount of curve Guga could get in his shots, I mean it is ridiculous. I really love to play with Harkleroad though...she is not bad a bad drop is she?
  6. AlB.
    Nov 14, 2003
    6
    I'm a bit torn between liking this game and not liking it. First impression is that the game is stunning - amazingly perfect graphics, great gameplay without much of a learning curve. BUT... As time as gone on, I have become a bit disillusioned with the gameplay. After a while, you realize that the software is doing a lot for you - you're not actually determining whether the I'm a bit torn between liking this game and not liking it. First impression is that the game is stunning - amazingly perfect graphics, great gameplay without much of a learning curve. BUT... As time as gone on, I have become a bit disillusioned with the gameplay. After a while, you realize that the software is doing a lot for you - you're not actually determining whether the ball hits the line or goes out. Depending upon your character's setup, the 14 ability "stars" and the 4 skills, it can literally be IMPOSSIBLE to hit a ball out. There really should have been more opportunity for "user error". This concept works at first - everyone seems blown away by the game - but over time I am finding flaws such as the career mode being far too brief (In a few short hours of gameplay I had already maxxed out my 14 ability "stars"), and I am fearful that, before too long, this game might be gathering dust despite its jaw-dropping first impressions. I sincerely hope that when XSN Sports starts up (hopefully soon!) with live online tournament action, my opinion will change. At this point, I am skeptical on that...… Expand
  7. PeteC.
    Dec 29, 2003
    7
    This is a fun, addicting game, but a few annoying quirks really let it down. For one thing, I have played the game for over 10 hours, and have never once hit the ball into the net. Also, your player will too often tap it in instead of drilling it, setting up the opposing player for a kill shot. If you love tennis like I do, this is really the only game to buy, but for anyone else This is a fun, addicting game, but a few annoying quirks really let it down. For one thing, I have played the game for over 10 hours, and have never once hit the ball into the net. Also, your player will too often tap it in instead of drilling it, setting up the opposing player for a kill shot. If you love tennis like I do, this is really the only game to buy, but for anyone else it's only worth a rental.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best Xbox Game of 2003
18
#18 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003
51
#51 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    68
    7 / 7 / 6 / 7 - 27 [Vol 814; 23 July 2004]
  2. Xbox Nation Magazine
    90
    The best tennis videogame ever made. [Dec/Jan 2004, p.93]
  3. NTSC-uk
    90
    It joins the ranks of "Winning Eleven" as a title that can be truly decreed master of all it surveys. With the significantly improved gameplay over its peers and additional online elements, it must be considered as an essential purchase.
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