Tiebreak
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A Djokovic-centric tennis simulator that's easy to pick up but lacks the polish and tactical complexity needed to make it great.
On the outside, Tiebreaker looks impressive with its plentiful roster blossoming with talent, a dedication towards providing the most authentic tennis game experience, and a presentation that wraps you up into the star-studded allure of a tennis icon. However, it all starts to unravel when you actually play it with its frustrating physics, its lack of non-generic modes, and the overall feeling it's just another me-too tennis game. Forget a tie-break, this one couldn't tie Novac Djokovic's ASIC's, which isn't the kind of impression that a new tennis game contender would want to make, yet Tiebreaker sadly fails to be anything more than just another pretender to Top Spin's crown.
That data is out there and I am entirely confident that Big Ant could develop this capability, given how well they’ve done every other part of the sport of Tennis with Tiebreak. None of this is even a criticism of Tiebreak, since none of the other tennis games have been any better at it. In every key battleground that there is, Tiebreak comes out firmly on top. My hope to see it have a little more on-court personality and make each of those characters a memorable match is really just a wishlist item for the future.
Tiebreak: The Official Game of the ATP and WTA is, in essence, an acceptable game that appropriates old mechanics with some interesting touches. But everything else, such as a simplistic career mode, a broken online system, serious technical problems and a terrible AI prevent the game, even with respectful licensing, from being minimally profitable.
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Top Spin from 2k is no longer the only representative of its kind, and the calm surface of tennis waters is about to be disturbed by Tiebreak produced by Big Ant Games. Despite some shortcomings, you will enjoy tennis in the game.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
The licenses and the extensive roster of athletes are a plus, but the sensitivity of the controls and the depth of the movements delivered can cause despair.
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