International Tennis Open
The gameplay itself is fun and easy to control, although like most tennis games, it is often hard to gauge the ball's distance from you. I also find the curved balls very hard to do with joystick and keyboard - presumably they are easier if you have a gamepad. Naturally, player animations (made up of 2D rotoscoped sprites) are not as fluid as polygon-based players in Mindscape's 4D Sports Tennis, but they are more than adequate. The computer player gives a decent challenge in professional mode, and true to its "tennis simulation" billing, the game reasonably models many realistic factors. The ball bounces much higher on a concrete court than grass, for example. Overall, International Tennis Open is a fun tennis game that is hampered by a too-short tournament length and lack of gameplay variety. All computer-controlled players seem to look and play the same, for example, and there is no in-depth record keeping. Recommended, but not a Top Dog.
Average Rating: | 8 [11 votes] |
Genre: | Sport |
Designer: | |
Developer: | Infogrames |
Publisher: | Philips Media |
Year: | 1996 |
Software Copyright: | Philips Media |
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Multiplayer: | Simultaneous hotseat |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | Tennis Elbow, Compaq Grand Slam Cup, Tie Break Tennis '98 |
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Technical Notes: | CD-rip version |
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