As a tennis lover or enthusiast, you must be super excited and look forward to the ATP Cincinnati Open 2021. The tournament, officially known as the Western & Southern Open, kicks off on August 14 and runs to August 22.
The ATP Cincinnati Open brings together the best of the best in men’s tennis.
Did you know that this tournament has been held in Ohio since 1899? Well, it’s the oldest tournament held in the same city where it was first held.
Once again, the ATP Cincinnati Open will be held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, Cincinnati. The tournament has been held here since 1979.
For this year’s ATP Cincinnati Open, you can purchase your ticket for the tournament from June 3, 2021, on their website.
To commemorate this year’s ATP Cincinnati Open, let’s explore the world of tennis video games.
The Best Tennis Video Games Ever
Tennis video games have gained popularity across the world. Although they’re yet to be monopolized like EA grasped the NFL or like 2K owns the NBA.
Tennis betting is a huge industry with fans all over the world. But you wouldn’t say the same about tennis video games.
Developers haven’t taken charge to develop annual games that fans can commit to.
Just what are some of the best tennis video games of all time?
Read on to find out.
Top Spin 4
Top on the list of the best tennis video games of all time is Top Spin 4. So what made this tennis video game such a captivating experience?
Well, we consider these three things are essential:
The difference in skill level;
The diversity of strokes;
The weaknesses and strengths between players.
Top Spin 4 had just one frustration. It was so hard to achieve good scores.
But isn’t that the joy of gaming? That’s why true fans enjoyed the challenge.
And Top Spin 4 is still a popular game to date.
AO Tennis
AO Tennis was the work of Big Ant Studios. Although its licensing was a challenge, community creations helped fix it. This game provides players with a unique opportunity to create everything from scratch: tennis courts, teams and tournaments. You’ll be the conductor of the whole gaming world in here.
Top Spin 3
When playable tennis legends arrived, Top Spin 3 placing improved significantly.
Developed by 2K, Top Spin 3 came terrific gaming experience and gameplay.
Did this game’s players experience any frustrations?
Well, they had to wait for three years for the next game in the series.
Super Tennis
This tennis video game was a throwback of sorts. Super Nintendo released it in 1991. Surprisingly, the game was super smart for the early 1990s.
Reviewers couldn’t help noting how good the game’s two-player mode was. Similarly, critics were quite positive about it.
There were hardly any notable areas to criticize since it was simply ahead of its time.
Virtua Tennis 2
Virtua Tennis 2 featured on PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, and Sega, among other gaming consoles.
It seemed like a small step when the slicing stroke arrived. But it considerably revamped the gameplay experience and added a whole new experience to rallies.
Top Spin
Top Spin’s arrival was a significant moment in the history of tennis video gaming. The first of this series was out in 2003 on the Xbox. A few years later, a PlayStation 2 release came out.
While the tennis video game’s competitors focused on gameplay, it broke new grounds with its in-depth career mode. The game got a lot of acclaim on the Xbox.
Its main undoing was its slow loading times.
But that was such a small price to pay, considering that it stood out from the rest.
Grand Slam Tennis 2
This tennis video game might not have been number one. But it was such a solid effort by EA, the sports video games leaders.
Released in 2012, this tennis video game was the last tennis game on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Like most games by EA, it had great graphics and presentation.
Virtua Tennis
With Virtua Tennis, Sega didn’t try to achieve realism, an impossible goal in video gaming. Developed in 1999, its graphics weren’t that spectacular.
Virtua Tennis had funky mini-games, quick loading times, and easy-to-use menus.
Most importantly, it was fun to play.
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Power Tennis wasn’t exactly the platform to run online betting simulations on. But it was seriously fun. As a gamer, you would be welcomed on the Nintendo GameCube ace by the game’s explosive shots and classic cast.
Wii Sports
Wii Sports undoubtedly shook up the world of video gaming. Like others before them, the game’s designers weren’t keen on replicating reality.
It was by no means a challenge to the already established sofa-sitting consoles.
The game was simple yet enjoyable.