Matchpoint: Tennis Championships

Matchpoint - Tennis Championships has all the makings of becoming a spectacular tennis game in a given time.

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Matchpoint: Tennis Championships is a tennis simulation game that offers a deep career mode with a unique ranking system. Create your own tennis star, customize their appearance and play style, and experience true-to-life on-court gameplay with tactical realism, authentic ball physics, and enhanced player control. The Legends Edition includes additional content for an ultimate tennis experience.

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

character development1 negative mentions

The game features a good mix of arcade and simulation gameplay, making it enjoyable for both casual and serious players.
Graphics and physics are well-designed, providing a realistic tennis experience that evokes nostalgia for classic tennis games.
The intuitive controls and gameplay mechanics allow players to develop their skills over time, leading to satisfying rallies and matches.

The game lacks challenge, with many players finding it too easy to win even on the hardest difficulty settings, leading to repetitive and boring matches.
Character customization and career mode are limited, with a lack of depth in player development and training options.
There are significant issues with online play, including a low player base and long match search times, which detracts from the overall experience.

gameplay
8 mentions
38 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mixed bag, featuring a blend of arcade and simulation elements that some players find enjoyable, while others criticize the clunky mechanics and ease of exploiting tactics. Although the game introduces well-thought-out online mechanics and impressive graphics, there are calls for more nuanced character development and improved movement options to enhance the overall experience. Players have noted the potential for deeper gameplay dynamics, but also highlight the presence of game-breaking exploits that can undermine competitive balance.
- “Best gameplay, a perfect mix of arcade and simulation.”
- “First tennis game in a long time with viable and well-thought-out mechanics in online gameplay!”
- “Graphics are really good - dynamics and physics are excellent, with very smooth gameplay.”
- “Horribly clunky mechanics and movement, too easy to beat far better players with tactics, very underwhelming character development and variables/metrics.”
- “It could improve on its mechanics a lot more, so you can have a really different feeling with different types of tennis players, like serve and volley or players with just an insane forehand.”
- “However, due to the game's mechanics, I have found an exploit that you can basically win 100% of the time when serving and receiving, and I'm not telling anyone the method because I want to keep the exploit to myself.”
graphics
5 mentions
60 % positive mentions
20 % neutral mentions
20 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are generally praised for their quality, with excellent dynamics and smooth gameplay. However, there are mixed feelings regarding character models, which appear less impressive in close-up views compared to the distant visuals.
- “I really like the graphics, controls, and general gameplay.”
- “Graphics are really good - dynamics and physics are excellent, with very smooth gameplay.”
- “In the distance, the graphics look very good, but when players are shown up close, they appear weird.”
- “Where is the variance in things like audience visuals and sounds?”
character development
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is criticized for being underwhelming, with players finding the mechanics and movement clunky, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, the ability to easily defeat more skilled opponents using tactics suggests a lack of depth in character progression and metrics.
- “Horribly clunky mechanics and movement, making it too easy to defeat far better players with tactics. The character development feels very underwhelming, lacking depth in variables and metrics.”