AO Tennis 2

Messy, awkward and somehow I wanted to like it. When it works, it almost feels like real tennis: tactics, rhythm, brain required; when it doesn’t, players move like malfunctioning mannequins, the AI forgets how tennis works and the menus look like a beta that escaped containment. The only reason it stays alive is the community, carrying the game on its back with custom players, stadiums and content the base version should have handled better. It’s not polished, it’s not elegant and whatever “soul” it has gets buried under clunky mechanics and inconsistent gameplay. In a world of empty arcade sports games, this one somehow manages to feel empty and frustrating at the same time.

first of all I've played many tennis games including different versions of virtua tennis and top spin. The game mechanics and game play are ridiculous. You have opponents that are very low tier and hit perfect difficult shots like Federer and don't make any mistakes. Character you control has to struggle to hit good shots. Could you get better with practice ? Maybe. But still, the game is very frustrating and not enjoyable to play. I played career mode and single player tournament with Wawrinka. Even for a top player like Wawrinka you have to play very long rallies to win a point. Not realistic at all and very annoying.

Always online can go suck ass

Il gioco non è strutturato male, in se, alcune cose sono riprodotte molto bene è immersivo e restituisce un'atmosfera realistica. Per me un punto forte di questo gioco è la libertà creativa che ti da con il creatore dei giocatori e con lo spazio dedicato alla comunity. Diciamo che poi il prodotto contiene vari punti deboli, in primis la mancanza di licenze, troppi pochi giocatori e riproduzioni di vestiario e personalizzazione scarsa. Ma il punto dolente è il gameplay...purtroppo il gioco è macchinoso, scatta e i movimenti sono robotici e la fisica della palla è TERRIBILE, fluttua e in alcune partite il risultato sembra scriptato. In overall non è un gioco terribile, ma per chi vuole un'esperienza completa e fluida ci sono giochi fatti davvero meglio (TopSpin3 con emulazioni varie ma anche il 4). Non supera la sufficienza, ma non è una completa cagata.

Jogo muito divertido e vale super a pena comprar para nós amantes do esporte. Gosto da opção do Remote play together, onde dá pra jogar com amigos sem ele ter o jogo comprado na biblioteca.

-80% 1799 руб. 359 руб. за такую цену игру можно купить не более !

AO Tennis 2 approaches professional tennis with an emphasis on player freedom, customization, and long-term career development. Developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon, it aims to provide a simulation-oriented experience without making the sport unnecessarily difficult to understand. Its combination of competitive matches, professional players, extensive creation tools, and community content gives it more longevity than a straightforward collection of tennis tournaments. The gameplay rewards controlled shot placement and intelligent positioning. Simply attempting powerful winners on every return is rarely the best strategy, since poorly timed attacks can easily result in errors. Successful rallies involve moving opponents around the court, changing shot direction, selecting appropriate strokes, and recognizing opportunities to approach the net. Serving also requires attention to placement and timing. There is a learning curve to mastering these mechanics, but matches become considerably more satisfying once the relationship between movement, timing, and shot selection becomes familiar. Career Mode provides much of the game's long-term appeal. Instead of treating every match as an isolated event, players can develop a professional competitor and attempt to climb the rankings. Singles and doubles competition provide some variety, while elements involving reputation, performance, and sponsorships help create the impression of building an actual sporting career. The management systems are not exceptionally deep, but they add enough context to victories and defeats that progression feels more meaningful than repeatedly playing exhibition matches. Customization is one of AO Tennis 2's strongest qualities. The Academy provides tools for creating players and courts, while community sharing greatly increases the amount of available material. This is especially important because the officially licensed roster cannot represent every significant professional competitor. Players interested in realism can use community creations to expand their experience, while more imaginative users can design fictional athletes and personalized venues. The creation tools effectively extend the game's lifespan beyond its original collection of content. There are recognizable professional players represented as well, helping major matches feel more authentic. Facing established stars during competitive play strengthens the professional atmosphere, even though licensing limitations prevent the game from providing a completely exhaustive recreation of world tennis. The scenario editor adds another interesting option by allowing memorable situations and custom challenges to be recreated. It is a useful alternative when players want something more focused than continuing a lengthy career. Multiplayer contributes additional replay value. Local competition works naturally for tennis, while online matches provide an opportunity to test learned techniques against human opponents rather than artificial intelligence. Cooperative and competitive options, leaderboards, achievements, cloud functionality, and Remote Play Together broaden the ways the game can be enjoyed. Having both solo and multiplayer activities makes the overall package considerably more versatile. Visually, AO Tennis 2 is respectable but clearly has limitations. Courts and stadium environments establish the right sporting atmosphere, and animations usually communicate player movement effectively, but transitions can sometimes appear stiff or unnatural. Character models and likenesses vary in quality, and occasional awkward movement prevents the presentation from reaching the standard of the most polished sports games. Sound effects perform their role effectively, particularly the impact of shots and general court ambience, although the audio presentation is rarely spectacular. Artificial intelligence can generate lengthy and entertaining exchanges, especially as difficulty increases, but opponents sometimes demonstrate predictable or unnatural behavior. Player movement can similarly take time to understand, particularly when positioning for difficult returns. These weaknesses make the game feel rough around the edges, yet they do not erase the tactical satisfaction of constructing a point correctly and finishing it with a well-placed winner. Steam Deck compatibility is officially categorized as Playable rather than fully Verified. Performance with the default graphics configuration is considered suitable, and the game can run successfully on SteamOS. However, handheld players should expect compromises. Some functionality is not fully accessible through the default controller configuration, touchscreen interaction or a community controller layout may occasionally be useful, and text entry can require manually opening the virtual keyboard. Some interface text may also appear small, while certain prompts can display keyboard, mouse, or non-Steam Deck controller icons. It is therefore functional on the Deck, but the experience is less seamless than a fully optimized handheld release. Overall, AO Tennis 2 is most successful when viewed as a flexible tennis simulation rather than a perfectly authentic reproduction of the professional tour. Its presentation and artificial intelligence have noticeable imperfections, but the enjoyable match mechanics, career progression, extensive creation tools, community content, scenario editor, and multiplayer support provide substantial value. Tennis enthusiasts willing to learn its controls and explore its customization systems will find considerably more depth than its occasionally uneven presentation initially suggests. Rating: 7/10