Tennis Elbow Manager 2
- June 2, 2021
- Mana Games
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Reviews
- The gameplay is smooth and realistic, with players behaving like their real-life counterparts, making it an engaging tennis management experience.
- The depth of the game, including player training, match tactics, and financial management, provides a satisfying level of control and replayability.
- The developer is highly responsive and actively works on updates and improvements, enhancing the overall experience for players.
- The learning curve can be steep for newcomers, requiring time and patience to fully understand the intricacies of tennis management.
- The game's interface and visuals could use improvements, as some players find them outdated or lacking polish.
- Certain gameplay mechanics, such as player contracts and stat deterioration, can lead to frustration and may hinder long-term progression.
- gameplay40 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay in Tennis Elbow Manager 2 is praised for its smoothness, depth, and realism, offering an engaging tennis management experience that includes player management and match tactics. While the learning curve can be steep, players find the mechanics intuitive and rewarding, with a well-designed simulation that captures the excitement of tennis. The game also features impressive graphics and customization options, though some users suggest improvements in online instructions for better understanding of game mechanics.
“The depth of gameplay, from player management to match tactics, offers a realistic and immersive experience.”
“The match simulation is engaging and offers a realistic representation of tennis gameplay, providing a sense of immersion and excitement.”
“Really fun game, I think this has the best tennis gameplay that I've encountered - realistic and feels good to use.”
“Constructive criticism: the online instructions could be a little more detailed regarding how certain mechanics interact.”
“Room for improvement for sure so I hope the developer keeps working on it, but much of the core gameplay, i.e., realistic matches, points, and scorelines, is really well done already!”
“I can't speak to the actual tennis gameplay as I am only playing it as a manager, as they have a new tennis elbow game in the works as well for actually playing tennis.”
- graphics26 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics in "Tennis Elbow Manager 2" are generally considered functional and visually appealing, though not cutting-edge or photo-realistic. While some users note that the interface and visuals could use improvements, the game's animations and overall presentation are praised for being tidy and enjoyable. Overall, the graphics serve their purpose well within the context of a management game, and many players find that the gameplay experience outweighs any graphical shortcomings.
“The graphics are functional and the in-game engine is fairly pretty for a management game.”
“...hmm, the graphics are not photo-realistic, dirt grained, sweat speckled, bleeding edge stuff - but they are easy on the eyes, neat, tidy and won't get your PC growling like it's swallowed a particularly stringy lemur.”
“Graphics have never been the strongest point on the series, but I almost guarantee that you won't pay attention to this topic as the whole package excels.”
“If however you are looking for a game where you actually play tennis, well... there are no really good ones around as far as I know, but this one surely does not shine for its graphics.”
“The game's interface and visuals could benefit from some improvements to enhance the overall user experience.”
“More variety in playing location graphics.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Tennis Elbow Manager 2 is praised for its excellent optimization, running smoothly even on modest hardware and requiring minimal system resources. Players appreciate its focus on gameplay rather than management, contributing to a seamless gaming experience.
“It looks great, runs smoothly, and performs well on my modest rig.”
“Doesn't require much computer power to run smoothly.”
“If you want a good tennis game that runs smoothly and focuses more on the player than the actual management of an academy, choose Tennis Elbow Manager 2.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some enjoy the time investment, others feel that certain elements, particularly repetitive tasks like managing injuries, can become tedious over time.
“The player was injured for a whole season, leaving me to click through every week - very tedious.”
“Still enjoyable after all the time I've sunk into it, though I can see how other reviewers may have found aspects a bit tedious.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability, particularly for fans of the management/simulation genre and tennis, thanks to its simple yet immersive mechanics that encourage repeated playthroughs.
“It's both simple and so immersive; its genius lies in the replayability over and over.”
“I still find quite a bit of replay value in this, which is probably just down to my enjoyment of the management/sim genre and tennis in general, and is who this game does cater to after all.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game tends to become repetitive and tiresome over time, with players expressing a desire for a broader variety and additional tracks to enhance the experience.
“The music is enjoyable and adds a great atmosphere to the game.”
“I love the variety in the soundtrack; it keeps the gameplay fresh.”
“The music really enhances the overall experience and makes it more immersive.”
“The music gets pretty tiring after a while; please add more to the cycle.”
“More and different music.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is reported to be quite buggy, with users expressing disappointment over its stability and a lack of significant improvements compared to the original. Many hope for timely fixes to address these issues.
“Unfortunately buggy; doesn't add much to the original game.”
“So it's still very buggy and I hope they will fix this soon.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The atmosphere in the game is generally praised, though some users note that the differences between stadiums and sound design could use improvement. However, these are considered minor issues in an otherwise impressive title from a small development team.
“The atmosphere in the game is immersive, with each stadium feeling unique and alive.”
“The sound design enhances the overall experience, making you feel like you're truly part of the action.”
“Despite some minor improvements needed in the atmosphere and sound, the game delivers an incredible experience from a small team.”
“The atmosphere in the game feels lacking, especially when comparing different stadiums; the sound design could use significant improvement.”
“The overall atmosphere is underwhelming, with little distinction between stadiums and a soundscape that fails to immerse the player.”
“While the game has its merits, the atmosphere is one of its weakest points, with generic stadiums and uninspired audio.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is derived from the extreme disparity in difficulty among junior opponents, with some being comically weak while others are excessively strong, creating amusing and unpredictable gameplay moments.
“The junior opponents are either hilariously weak or way too strong, making for some truly funny moments in the game.”
“The humor in the game shines through the absurdity of the junior opponents, who are either comically weak or ridiculously strong.”
