PPA Pickleball Tour 2025
- July 16, 2024
- FarSight Studios
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Reviews
- The game has a solid foundation and does a fair job of replicating the feel of playing pickleball.
- Character customization options are surprisingly extensive, allowing players to create unique characters and partners.
- The mini-games, particularly the firefights, add an exciting dynamic to the gameplay and replicate the fast-paced nature of pickleball.
- The graphics are outdated and reminiscent of older gaming systems, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Gameplay feels unfinished and lacks polish, with issues like floaty player movement and inconsistent ball physics.
- Multiplayer functionality is unreliable, and customer support has been reported as unhelpful, leading to frustration for players.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some users criticizing the overall quality and comparing it unfavorably to lesser titles, while others praise the intuitive controls and engaging mechanics, particularly for those familiar with pickleball. The fast-paced nature and dynamic events are highlighted as fun, though there are calls for improvements in realism and shot selection options.
“The mechanics are really good, especially if you know anything about pickleball.”
“I really dig the dynamic quick time/timed press events (firefights and dinks). Even though I wish the ball consistently had a shadow or something additional to help relate player position to where the ball was, the controls are very intuitive, and the gameplay is fun and fast-paced.”
“I hope they continue to make the gameplay, realism, and career mode better.”
“The graphics and gameplay are just so bad; it felt like I was playing an off-brand Mario Tennis game.”
“Not being able to choose your shot selection on anything up at the net is a horrible mechanic.”
“Gameplay: 5/10”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics have been widely criticized, with users comparing them to outdated Dreamcast visuals and describing the overall quality as reminiscent of a low-budget, off-brand game. Ratings reflect this sentiment, with one user giving it a score of 2/10, indicating significant dissatisfaction.
“The graphics and gameplay are just so bad; it felt like I was playing an off-brand Mario Tennis game.”
“Graphics: 2/10”
“The graphics remind me of a Dreamcast game.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The background music is generally considered serviceable, though it has been likened to elevator music, suggesting it lacks distinctiveness or memorability.
“The background music is serviceable but much like elevator music.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect has been criticized for not delivering on its promises, particularly regarding the multiplayer function, which users feel does not operate as advertised.
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story mode is enjoyable and engaging, allowing players to create personalized characters while experiencing a fun narrative.
“I made a cute character and tried out the story mode, which was pretty fun.”
