New Star Tennis

Sports simulators aim to provide you with an accurate experience of what it takes to make it in the field, whether it’s an entire football team, or a single golf player. However, the life of an athlete is not all about the sport in question, because there are other things that can influence performance just as well. If the player in question is not in the right state of mind before a match, his ability to perform to the best of his capabilities might be hindered, which can sometimes ruin a lot of practice and training.

New Star Tennis is a rather lightweight tennis simulator in which you get to see what it takes to make it in the sport, by starting as an inexperienced player and making your way to the top of the rankings. Winning tournaments and training hard are not everything, on the other hand, because you also have to keep an eye on your happiness rating, if you want to keep your performance at a steady level.

There are not many customization options when you create your character, since all you can change is the skin color and the name. It doesn’t really matter, however, because the game does not feature a powerful graphics engine to make smaller details visible anyway. After you create your alter ego, the ‘homepage’ is where you can plan your schedule and enter tournaments, read the news, or plan fun activities with your friends.

Beside playing tennis, you also have the possibility to engage in entertaining activities, such as darts, horse racing, or even blackjack. However, some of these activities require cash, which is taken from your account. You can bet on horse racing, as an example, in case you want to make some quick cash and not have to work for it. Naturally, the odds are against you all the time, unless you happen to have a lucky break.

From a technical point of view, there are some problems with the actual tennis game, especially when it comes to gameplay. For example, the players seem to move a bit too slowly in some situations, leaving you unable to reach the ball, regardless of whether you guess it’s trajectory or not. The difficulty level is quite daunting, even in the beginning, on the easiest setting.

In the end, if you get acquainted with the game’s unorthodox methods, New Star Tennis can prove to be quite the addictive game. However, there are some pretty big mistakes you have to turn a blind eye to, which might prove to be too much to deal with for some people.