TIEBREAK: Official game of the ATP and WTA
- August 22, 2024
- Big Ant Studios
- 2h median play time
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Get on Xbox Games Store"TIEBREAK is the official game of the ATP and WTA, featuring early access to Masters 1000, 500, and 250 tournaments, as well as ATP and WTA Finals. Play as some of the biggest stars in tennis or create your own player, with new official players added throughout development. This immersive tennis experience offers authentic gameplay and a wide range of tournaments to compete in."
Reviews
- The graphics and player models are high quality, providing a visually appealing experience.
- The game features a large roster of ATP and WTA players, enhancing the authenticity of the tennis experience.
- The gameplay mechanics, particularly the shot types and player animations, show potential for a realistic tennis simulation.
- The game suffers from significant bugs and crashes, making it unplayable for many users.
- Player movement feels clunky and robotic, detracting from the overall gameplay experience.
- The AI is often unbalanced, making it too easy or too difficult to compete against, leading to a frustrating experience.
- gameplay86 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its realistic motion capture and depth, while others criticize the numerous bugs, inconsistent mechanics, and the controversial "scramble" feature that disrupts player inertia. Many players find the game enjoyable once they adapt to its mechanics, but significant issues like unresponsive AI, repetitive strategies, and frustrating serve mechanics detract from the overall experience. Overall, while there are promising elements, the gameplay currently feels incomplete and in need of substantial improvements.
“What I like: the amount of known players in the game, overall gameplay (especially in the non-assisted mode), presentation, gear, and user-created custom venues, logos, and characters.”
“Best tennis gameplay available.”
“Gameplay-wise, the game feels really good.”
“Any game that makes a PC crash repeatedly before the actual gameplay is a broken game.”
“The problem with this mechanic isn’t just that it gives you an incredible speed boost, but it virtually eradicates most of the player inertia, allowing you to unrealistically change directions at the drop of a hat, making it extremely rare to be wrong-footed.”
“Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this game in its current state and without significant changes and improvements to the gameplay.”
- graphics28 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have received mixed reviews, with many praising the high-quality player models and vibrant court visuals, describing them as fantastic and realistic. However, some users noted that while the graphics are decent, they lack depth and variety, particularly in gameplay animations and environmental details. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, but there is a consensus that improvements in gameplay mechanics and additional visual features are needed to enhance the overall experience.
“To start with the positives, the graphics and presentation are fantastic.”
“Graphics are high quality, especially player models.”
“Everything from the graphics to the rallies are so realistic.”
“The graphics aren't anything to write home about, but they do their job.”
“The budget sadly didn't extend to anything graphics related beyond the licensed player models though!”
“Graphics are really lackluster.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent glitches that significantly disrupt gameplay, leading to a frustrating experience for players. The overall lack of stability and realism further detracts from its enjoyment, making it difficult to recommend.
“Numerous glitches.”
“Another significant issue is the number of glitches.”
“These glitches are not rare occurrences—they happen often enough to disrupt gameplay and make the experience more frustrating than enjoyable.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game heavily relies on promoting its "officially licensed" player models, overshadowing gameplay quality and experience. Players express frustration over the prevalence of microtransactions, suggesting that the focus on player models detracts from the overall value of the game.
“There's a reason why literally every advertisement about this game is solely around the topic of 'look how many official player models we have', because it's the only thing this game offers.”
“Bogged down with microtransactions.”
“Ever noticed how literally every advertisement for the game only ever focuses on how many 'officially licensed' tennis players' models it has in it?”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its polished presentation and immersive sound design, which includes dynamic environmental sounds and competent announcements that enhance realism. Users appreciate the attention to detail in creating a vibrant and engaging match experience.
“Great concept, polished presentation, and atmospheric.”
“Dynamic sound atmosphere, more dynamic fans during the match, more dominant environmental sounds, and more competent announcements. Just like Top Spin, the sound issue is important as it increases the realism.”
“The sound atmosphere is lacking; the fans feel static during the match, and the environmental sounds are not immersive enough.”
“The announcements are poorly executed, which detracts from the overall experience and makes it feel less realistic.”
“The game fails to create a vibrant atmosphere, making it hard to feel engaged or connected to the action on the field.”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a high-quality 2K soundtrack that has received positive feedback, although some users feel that the overall presentation could be improved.
“The 2K soundtrack is really good.”
“The music adds an incredible atmosphere to the game.”
“I love how the soundtrack enhances the overall experience.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant micro stuttering issues, impacting overall performance and gameplay experience.
“Micro stutterings galore.”
“The game frequently drops frames, making it nearly unplayable.”
“Performance issues persist even on high-end hardware.”
