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AO Tennis (video game)

January 01, 1970

For the real-life Grand Slam tennis tournament, see Australian Open.

AO Tennis is a tennis video game developed and published by Big Ant Studios. AO Tennis was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One,[3][4] Android and iOS on January 5, 2018. It is the first official licensed game of the Australian Open.[5]

AO Tennis
Developer(s)Big Ant Studios
Publisher(s)Big Ant Studios
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
Xbox One
iOS
Android
Microsoft Windows
ReleaseiOS, Android
  • WW: January 5, 2018[1]
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: May 8, 2018
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)

It features a career mode where the player works to become world No. #1, starting by being world No. #1500.[6]

Gameplay edit

The game includes licences for players including Rafael Nadal and Angelique Kerber.[7] AO Tennis allows players to create their own athletes, sponsorship logos, clothing and stadiums to play in.[8]

Development edit

The game's release featured a "day one patch" that added many features.[9]

The game's release for iOS, and Android came before the console release, which was released in time for the start for the real-world Australian Open.[10]

In April 2018, Big Ant Studios announced AO International Tennis for a global release on May 8, 2018.[11] AO International Tennis would be a significantly reworked and enhanced title, with significantly improved gameplay and "more than twice" the number of gameplay modes that AO Tennis had at launch. In an interview with WCCFTech, Big Ant Studios CEO, Ross Symons, said:

"It’s not so much “tweaks and changes” as AO International Tennis is genuinely a new game. It’s got double the gameplay modes, far greater levels of customization, and a vastly improved gameplay engine to what AO Tennis launched with. When people watch videos of AO Tennis and AO International Tennis, they’ll see two very different experiences."[12]

Reception edit

With most reviews written prior to the release of the "day one patch" there was a great variance in the scores given, as is shown with media aggregator website Metacritic scoring the PlayStation 4 version at 49% based on 4 reviews, while user reviews were at 88% for PlayStation 4 and 95% for Xbox. Reception for the game ranged from 3/10 to as high as 8/10 largely based on whether reviewers had downloaded the "day one patch" or not. Stevivor, having downloaded the appropriate "day one patch", was positive on the game, writing "This is definitely a game I’d recommend to tennis fans" in its 7/10 review.[17] Fox Sports reviewed the game without downloading the "day one patch", scoring it 4/10 [18] calling the movement "clunky",[18] and commenting that the game's AI often "decided not to swing at the ball", "rather than us mis-hitting it".[18] Kotaku were highly negative about the game's release, commenting on the lack of gameplay footage released before launch.[19] but also admitted to not downloading the "day one patch", later apologising for this oversight. Kotaku called the release build of the game "rough", particularly commenting on the game's doubles action, where players were "lifeless, stiff, and unresponsive to the action around them".[19] GameSpot scored AO Tennis 3/10, noting "bland visuals", "inconsistent" physics. GameSpot were critical of the game's graphics, referring that "each real-life pro looks wooden."[15]

Press Start Australia, after playing AO Tennis a few weeks after launch, wrote "After 10+ updates and the last one being quite major, it’s honestly quite insane to see just how far this game has come over the last few weeks."[20]

AO International Tennis received a far more positive response from critics. The Xbox Hub wrote that AO International Tennis is "right up there with the very best tennis titles available today," and gave it 8/10.[21] The Spanish-speaking SomosXbox wrote "AO International Tennis is an interesting video game for tennis fans, the game has a nice gameplay," and scored the game 6.5/10.[22] Forbes, in scoring the game 6.7/10, praised the customisation options, writing "All non-license sports games should emulate AO International Tennis' approach to create-a-player and create-a-stadium suites."[23]

Sequel edit

AO Tennis 2 was released on January 9, 2020 in Europe and February 11, 2020 in North America for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch.[24][25] It was released in Japan on May 14, 2020.[26]

References edit

  1. ^ "Australian Open Game". Google Play Store. from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "'AO Tennis Revealed for PS4 and XBO, Set for a January Release'". playstationlifestyle. December 4, 2017. from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "'AO Tennis Takes a Shot at PS4 in Time for the Australian Open'". pushsquare. December 5, 2017. from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Big Ant Studios Serves up AO Tennis Gameplay Video". Push Square. 15 January 2018. from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "AO Tennis Announced Arrives in 2018". IGN. 5 December 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "AO Tennis Takes a Shot at PS4 in Time for the Australian Open". pushsquare.com. 5 December 2017. from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Sports Desk - AO Tennis Serves up the Australian Open". Game Informer. from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "Big Ant Studios is making an Australia Open tennis title". Game Planet New Zealand. from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "AO Tennis Out Today for PS4 and Xbox One, Day One Patch Adds a bunch of Features". AUS Gamers. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  10. ^ "AO Tennis Review". Stack.com.au. 16 January 2018. from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  11. ^ Wright, Steve (2018-04-13). "AO International Tennis is the global version of AO Tennis". Stevivor. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  12. ^ Palumbo, Alessio (2018-04-25). "AO International Tennis Interview - A Whole New Game, According To Big Ant". Wccftech. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  13. ^ "AO International Tennis for Xbox One - Metacritic". Metacritic. from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  14. ^ . Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  15. ^ a b Pan, Alexander. "AO Tennis Review". GameSpot. from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  16. ^ "AO Tennis Review". Stevivor. 25 January 2018. from the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  17. ^ Wright, Steve (2018-01-25). "AO Tennis Review: Playing the waiting game". Stevivor. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  18. ^ a b c "AO Tennis video game review: Newest tennis simulation game not ready for centre court". Fox Sports. 19 January 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  19. ^ a b Walker, Alex (15 January 2018). "The New Aussie Tennis Game Looks Real Rough". Kotaku. from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  20. ^ "AO Tennis Has Been Drastically Improved After The Last Update". Press Start Australia - Bringing The Best Of Video Games & Gaming To Australia. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  21. ^ "AO International Tennis Review | TheXboxHub". TheXboxHub. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  22. ^ "Análisis de AO International Tennis - Xbox One | SomosXbox". SomosXbox (in European Spanish). 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  23. ^ Mazique, Brian. "'AO International Tennis' Review: The Good, The Bad And The Bottom Line". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  24. ^ "AO Tennis 2". Nintendo Europe. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  25. ^ "AO Tennis 2". Nintendo America. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  26. ^ "AO Tennis 2". Nintendo Japan. Retrieved April 21, 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website

January 01, 1970
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For the real life Grand Slam tennis tournament see Australian Open AO Tennis is a tennis video game developed and published by Big Ant Studios AO Tennis was released for PlayStation 4 Xbox One 3 4 Android and iOS on January 5 2018 It is the first official licensed game of the Australian Open 5 AO TennisDeveloper s Big Ant StudiosPublisher s Big Ant StudiosPlatform s PlayStation 4Xbox OneiOSAndroidMicrosoft WindowsReleaseiOS Android WW January 5 2018 1 PlayStation 4 Xbox OnePAL January 16 2018 2 WW May 8 2018 2 Microsoft WindowsWW May 8 2018Genre s SportsMode s Cooperative video gamemultiplayersingle player It features a career mode where the player works to become world No 1 starting by being world No 1500 6 Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Development 3 Reception 4 Sequel 5 References 6 External linksGameplay editThe game includes licences for players including Rafael Nadal and Angelique Kerber 7 AO Tennis allows players to create their own athletes sponsorship logos clothing and stadiums to play in 8 Development editThe game s release featured a day one patch that added many features 9 The game s release for iOS and Android came before the console release which was released in time for the start for the real world Australian Open 10 In April 2018 Big Ant Studios announced AO International Tennis for a global release on May 8 2018 11 AO International Tennis would be a significantly reworked and enhanced title with significantly improved gameplay and more than twice the number of gameplay modes that AO Tennis had at launch In an interview with WCCFTech Big Ant Studios CEO Ross Symons said It s not so much tweaks and changes as AO International Tennis is genuinely a new game It s got double the gameplay modes far greater levels of customization and a vastly improved gameplay engine to what AO Tennis launched with When people watch videos of AO Tennis and AO International Tennis they ll see two very different experiences 12 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacriticXbox One 65 13 PS4 49 14 Review scoresPublicationScoreGameSpot3 10 15 Stevivor7 10 16 With most reviews written prior to the release of the day one patch there was a great variance in the scores given as is shown with media aggregator website Metacritic scoring the PlayStation 4 version at 49 based on 4 reviews while user reviews were at 88 for PlayStation 4 and 95 for Xbox Reception for the game ranged from 3 10 to as high as 8 10 largely based on whether reviewers had downloaded the day one patch or not Stevivor having downloaded the appropriate day one patch was positive on the game writing This is definitely a game I d recommend to tennis fans in its 7 10 review 17 Fox Sports reviewed the game without downloading the day one patch scoring it 4 10 18 calling the movement clunky 18 and commenting that the game s AI often decided not to swing at the ball rather than us mis hitting it 18 Kotaku were highly negative about the game s release commenting on the lack of gameplay footage released before launch 19 but also admitted to not downloading the day one patch later apologising for this oversight Kotaku called the release build of the game rough particularly commenting on the game s doubles action where players were lifeless stiff and unresponsive to the action around them 19 GameSpot scored AO Tennis 3 10 noting bland visuals inconsistent physics GameSpot were critical of the game s graphics referring that each real life pro looks wooden 15 Press Start Australia after playing AO Tennis a few weeks after launch wrote After 10 updates and the last one being quite major it s honestly quite insane to see just how far this game has come over the last few weeks 20 AO International Tennis received a far more positive response from critics The Xbox Hub wrote that AO International Tennis is right up there with the very best tennis titles available today and gave it 8 10 21 The Spanish speaking SomosXbox wrote AO International Tennis is an interesting video game for tennis fans the game has a nice gameplay and scored the game 6 5 10 22 Forbes in scoring the game 6 7 10 praised the customisation options writing All non license sports games should emulate AO International Tennis approach to create a player and create a stadium suites 23 Sequel editAO Tennis 2 was released on January 9 2020 in Europe and February 11 2020 in North America for PlayStation 4 Xbox One Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch 24 25 It was released in Japan on May 14 2020 26 References edit Australian Open Game Google Play Store Archived from the original on March 31 2018 Retrieved January 12 2018 a b AO Tennis Revealed for PS4 and XBO Set for a January Release playstationlifestyle December 4 2017 Archived from the original on December 5 2017 Retrieved December 4 2017 AO Tennis Takes a Shot at PS4 in Time for the Australian Open pushsquare December 5 2017 Archived from the original on January 2 2018 Retrieved December 5 2017 Big Ant Studios Serves up AO Tennis Gameplay Video Push Square 15 January 2018 Archived from the original on January 17 2018 Retrieved January 16 2018 AO Tennis Announced Arrives in 2018 IGN 5 December 2017 Retrieved January 12 2018 AO Tennis Takes a Shot at PS4 in Time for the Australian Open pushsquare com 5 December 2017 Archived from the original on January 2 2018 Retrieved January 12 2018 The Sports Desk AO Tennis Serves up the Australian Open Game Informer Archived from the original on January 13 2018 Retrieved January 12 2018 Big Ant Studios is making an Australia Open tennis title Game Planet New Zealand Archived from the original on January 12 2018 Retrieved January 12 2018 AO Tennis Out Today for PS4 and Xbox One Day One Patch Adds a bunch of Features AUS Gamers Retrieved January 17 2018 AO Tennis Review Stack com au 16 January 2018 Archived from the original on January 17 2018 Retrieved January 17 2018 Wright Steve 2018 04 13 AO International Tennis is the global version of AO Tennis Stevivor Retrieved 2018 05 04 Palumbo Alessio 2018 04 25 AO International Tennis Interview A Whole New Game According To Big Ant Wccftech Retrieved 2018 05 04 AO International Tennis for Xbox One Metacritic Metacritic Archived from the original on February 14 2018 Retrieved May 31 2018 AO Tennis for PlayStation 4 Metacritic Metacritic Archived from the original on February 14 2018 Retrieved February 9 2018 a b Pan Alexander AO Tennis Review GameSpot Archived from the original on January 25 2018 Retrieved January 26 2018 AO Tennis Review Stevivor 25 January 2018 Archived from the original on 2018 05 05 Retrieved February 9 2018 Wright Steve 2018 01 25 AO Tennis Review Playing the waiting game Stevivor Retrieved 2018 05 04 a b c AO Tennis video game review Newest tennis simulation game not ready for centre court Fox Sports 19 January 2018 Retrieved January 19 2018 a b Walker Alex 15 January 2018 The New Aussie Tennis Game Looks Real Rough Kotaku Archived from the original on January 16 2018 Retrieved January 16 2018 AO Tennis Has Been Drastically Improved After The Last Update Press Start Australia Bringing The Best Of Video Games amp Gaming To Australia 2018 02 04 Retrieved 2018 05 04 AO International Tennis Review TheXboxHub TheXboxHub 2018 05 23 Retrieved 2018 05 31 Analisis de AO International Tennis Xbox One SomosXbox SomosXbox in European Spanish 2018 05 10 Retrieved 2018 05 31 Mazique Brian AO International Tennis Review The Good The Bad And The Bottom Line Forbes Retrieved 2018 05 31 AO Tennis 2 Nintendo Europe Retrieved April 21 2020 AO Tennis 2 Nintendo America Retrieved April 21 2020 AO Tennis 2 Nintendo Japan Retrieved April 21 2020 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AO Tennis video game amp oldid 1182882833, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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