
Various shots similarly, too easily go out of bounds. It seems hit and miss (no pun intended) to when the ball goes in if I add a bit of direction to it. Serving has a little bar to align, and then the button held at the apex of the ball throw. They don’t even dive for shots! The stamina visibility isn’t really clear either, and this clarity hurts other aspects of the game. Oddly, there is a sprint and stamina mechanic here – the focus is definitely on realism, but sprinting just seems to make you a tad faster rather than making your players fully dash.

Playing in London Stadium (Wimbledon but without the license) you’d expect some quick action. Not only is it slow, but it’s also sluggish. Even Namco Smash Court Tennis was great fun (before it became super realistic) – so where does Tennis World Tour 2 fit? Well, it looks realistic and plays terribly.įirst impressions – it’s slow. Virtua Tennis is surely the gold standard in this respect, with a feeling of pace and power, with beautiful animation tying it all together. Even if you’re not excited by watching tennis, playing a virtual version should be fun. Tennis World Tour 2 tries to replicate the game but fails to match the excitement.


Tennis World Tour 2 features a number of high profile tennis players, and a variety of tennis to play. It’s just not tennis! Well, it is tennis actually, very much so.
