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AO International Tennis is the most authentic, community-focused tennis game ever. Make use of comprehensive PlayFace™, Stadium Creator, and other customisation features to put a photo-realistic version of yourself in your local tennis competition, up against the greats, including Rafael Nadal.
AO International Tennis is a tennis, sports and simulation game
developed and published by Big Ant Studios.
Released on May 07th 2018 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 372 reviews of which 266 were positive and 106 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (x64) or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3210 / AMD Athlon II X4 555
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 6670 or NVIDIA Geforce GT710 with Min 2GB Memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 13 GB available space
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I'm going to tell you why AO International Tennis is an awesome game, and why it's had so many bad reviews that no longer apply. As a big fan of Top Spin 4, I'm also going to make a number of comparisons with that game. I bought this game a few days ago after doing a lot of research and it was apparent to me as to why the game had so many bad reviews, but IS NOW a game worth buying; the game at launch was bad, but over the past year has been patched up and is now good. It's as simple as that. Any issues with the game that still exist, just aren't dramatic enough to steer you away from it. Gameplay: At first I didn't feel the gameplay was as natural as TS4. I needed the visual targeting to hit the ball in and it just didn't feel as nice as TS4. However, after a few days of practice, I've turned targeting off and now I find the rhythm is much more natural. You just need practice. It's more challenging than TS4 but I find that makes it more realistic. I even know when my shot is going out because I can just sense that I overdid it with power, or angle. You can just "feel" it. The animations are more varied than TS4, but less fluid. TS4 wins in that department but overall it doesn't ruin the game. I do have one minor complaint that on the very rare occasion, my player may not respond, or even swing at the ball when I want. Career: AO is far more challenging and has more depth than TS4. Money is earned through winning and sponsorship deals, and it's used to level up your player. It takes more work than in TS4, but it's not too draining. Initially your low rank stops you from competing in major tournaments. You'll need to earn the right to qualify for them. Your skills (eg. backhand slice) will have a maximum cap on them, but you can increase that cap through "Training", which is much like doing tutorials in TS4, but it's not a drag to do and you can retry if you fail the objective. Fatigue is more relevant in AO as it not only contributes to your match performances, but can also carry over to following tournaments. Each week you will need to decide if your player will Rest, Train or Compete in a tournament (or exhibition match for rewards). You can begin Career mode with a freshly created player with low skills, or start with a Pre-Made player (either made by you or pre-set) with high skills. A Pre-Made player will enter with an appropriately higher rank. Pre-set and Player Creation: Whilst the game has a lot of present players, only Nadal and Osaka are included as far as big names go, but don't be alarmed if you want to be Federer. AO has an in-game community sharing feature that allows you to download players that other people have created, and trust me; all the famous players are available and it only takes a few seconds to search and download. You can also insert those downloaded players into all game modes as opponents... so you can kick Federer's butt. You can also modify downloaded players so if the user that made your Federer made him too invincible, make him weaker. If you hate Serena and you want her to lose a lot... make her crap. Customisation: The Player Creator is as good as it gets. Facial features match TS4 but also allows for using face capture... or something... I don't really know how that part works but people have put it to good use as user made versions of real players are amazing in regards to the likeness. There's not a lot of outfit shapes, but the real beauty with making outfits comes from using decals/logos to create original prints. These decals can be created in-game, imported from .svg files, or downloaded from the community and there are thousands of them. Besides the obvious outfit options, you can also customise your racquets and racquet bags. If you want to be decked out in Adidas gear, go ahead. If you prefer to have a Run DMC logo, go for it. How about some cutesy animal logo? Why not. Let your imagination run free (or download other peoples imagination). Just don't turn an Adidas logo into a Cannabis logo. It'll get censored. I know from experience. My bad. You can also create your own stadiums and plaster Cannabis sponsorship all over the place. So overall I love this game. I've wanted a new tennis game for years but all the options out there seemed crap, until I found AO. Soooo glad with my purchase. ★★★★★★★★★✰
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Gameplay It feels pretty smooth and direct, Stops and Lobs are not complicated to achieve with a bit of training, only the Power-Topspin seems a bit too strong, but the AI also seems sometimes too flawless on higher difficulties so it evens it out a little. Content The name-giving Australian Open is one the Highlights of the game, featuring 3 real life tennis courts and trophies, playable with a Pro or custom player. The standard career mode, which you can start with either a custom character and work up the 1000 Ranks to the top or play with a Pro, lets you do training sessions and exhibition matches, complete with a little fatigue system which might force you to rest for a week. As with most Tennis Games, you only get a select few Pros, but in AO you actually have an integrated Mod Community where People upload there own Players, Stadiums and Logos, making it probably the most comprehensive player roster of any tennis game if you so choose. Graphics the player models look pretty good in motion, with smooth animations and good textures, with maybe the final touch lacking to realism. The original Courts look as you would expect, with crowds, ballboys, referees included and even cameramen, with some of the community courts going all out with details. the game also runs super smooth at the highest settings. Conclusion If you thirst for a Tennis Game with modern visuals and accessible gameplay this is the game for you. Even the now regular price is now fine.Enjoy
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I have been waiting for a good tennis game since topspin 4 and when this came out I heard awful things about it. After reading up and seeing that it had many large updates changing the game nearly entirely I decided to buy it. After a small learning curve which was probably due to me being used to Topspin 4 all these years I can say that this game plays better than topspin, the only element I didn't like was the fatigue system but you can simply turn it off. Some parts here and there seem a little janky but it plays very well, the service system is nearly identical to topspin 4, rallying is a bit different due to the aiming system but I think it's better. The backhand animations are good (especially one-handed backhands) and the animation will change depending on the height of the ball. generic forehand animations could use a little work for example when a player needs to load up and flatten out a high bouncing ball for a winner it still looks the same (unlike topspin 4) but it doesn't effect gameplay. Unlike topspin 4 you don't get punished for volleying but I have found the player will often volley with two hands which is annoying, Rare shots like the Backhand smash and skyhook smashes look very good although the transition animation into the smashes could use some work. I also found that after rushing the net my player got jammed and had to play a half volley between the legs, the animation was seemless and impressed me and I was able to replay it using the replay system that functions nearly the same as nba2k which is great if you want to replay a sweet shot. There's plenty of game modes and although there aren't many current players you can download community made ones that look great and even have their branded kit which is cool. You can run around the ball for an inside out (or inside in) forehand using LT which is great and it works better than it does in Topspin 4. The challenge system is cool and works pretty well. I could not for the life of me figure out how to use the PlayFace feature, everytime I put a face on my character the photo would be sideways or really streached, there's probably a way to fix it but I couldn't find a tutorial. if I rated topspin 4 at 80/100 then AO International Tennis would get 85/100
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This is so, so, so much better than Tennis World Tour (45/100), it plays in a different league. AO really captures the essence of tennis. Rallies feel close to reality (I'm a real world player). Presentation is nice with good atmosphere, sound and decent graphics. Of course its not perfect (net play needs improvement) but really if you are into tennis, buy this game. Bigger community is needed because its hard to find players online, guess its due to bad initial reviews but this game has come pretty far since release. Developers are listening and constantly improving. It's already very good and might become a classic. 79/100
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I agree, the gameplay is diferent, but with a little time you wil be ok, and the fun will come, believe me. I play Top Spin 4, 3 and 2. The visual is very good, the editor is ok. If you want to win, use the drop shot and Lob, they are amazing. I give 8/10.
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Frequently Asked Questions
AO International Tennis is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam.
AO International Tennis is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.99€ on Steam.
AO International Tennis received 266 positive votes out of a total of 372 achieving a rating of 6.79.
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AO International Tennis was developed and published by Big Ant Studios.
AO International Tennis is playable and fully supported on Windows.
AO International Tennis is not playable on MacOS.
AO International Tennis is not playable on Linux.
AO International Tennis offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
AO International Tennis offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
AO International Tennis does not currently offer any DLC.
AO International Tennis does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
AO International Tennis supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
AO International Tennis is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Big Ant Studios
Publisher
Big Ant Studios
Release
07 May 2018
Platforms
Remote Play