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It might feel a bit like the tension of a real tennis match, but it doesn’t translate to being very fluid for the person playing. On higher difficulties, this leaves rallies feeling needlessly cumbersome, resulting in a never-ending feeling of just clumsily getting by. The steep learning curve rears its head when you realize that the game requires you to get good positioning, aim the ball, and hold your shot button just long enough to get an accurate return – all within the span of about a second or two.
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This results in the game using a bit of auto-movement to take some of the micromanagement out of positioning your player, but it doesn’t consistently feel great in action since there really isn’t a clear indication of when your player switches from manual to automatic movement. This is due to the fact that both player movement and aiming your shots are mapped to the left stick. It’s here that AO Tennis 2 both succeeds and fails at different aspects, nailing the sense of momentum and split-second decision-making of the sport while simultaneously convoluting the control scheme to the point of frustration.
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What makes or break a tennis game, of course, is its very fundamentals. And while it seems eager to rectify some of the original game’s problems, there are a number of inconsistencies and game mechanics that bring down the enjoyment enough to make it difficult to recommend to anyone who isn’t willing to tough out the bad to get to the good.
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Not willing to back down from a challenge, Big Ant has decided to move ahead with the series despite its stumbles, resulting in this year’s simply-titled sequel AO Tennis 2. Though updates improved the experience for some, the game never managed to leave a lasting impression. Developer Big Ant Studios aimed to improve the presence of the sport with 2018’s AO Tennis, and although I never got a chance to get my hands on it, it’s no secret that it was a colossal disappointment at launch. While other major sports see yearly entries that keep fans coming back for more, tennis has had a less than stellar showing this generation with only a smattering of mediocre titles across all three major consoles.