Gambling under the Christmas tree: The three best tennis games for Android devices
In a small series we present you the best tennis video games that are currently available for purchase. Neatly sorted by platform. Today it is the turn of the Android devices.
by Stefan Bergmann
last edit: Dec 04, 2022, 03:07 pm
Gaming on a mobile screen is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, practically everyone now has a smartphone or tablet at hand that can be used flexibly in terms of time and location. The range of games on the Android and iOS platforms is now huge - after all, there is such a large number of potential end customers that Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo with their "big" consoles can only dream of. On the other hand, there's the perennial problem with control input. Especially gaming professionals who grew up with a joystick or gamepad find it difficult or even impossible to get used to the "swipe control" that is common on smartphones and tablets. Although there are now ways of playing the games that can be purchased on Android via the "Google Play" service, with external input devices (usually gamepads) optionally on the TV set, no variant of this has really caught on so far . If you don't have any problems with the circumstances without buttons and control pads, you will definitely be happy about the following three tennis hits on Android systems.
3rd place: Stick Tennis (Manufacturer: Stick Sports Ltd.; Price: free, in-app purchases possible)
Especially on the cell phone, it makes sense to look for a tennis game that you can pick up quickly but also put down again at any time. This also makes boring trips on the subway or S-Bahn a little more fun. The fun title "Stick Tennis" meets these requirements. As the title already suggests, you play tennis cracks whose physique is more reminiscent of a match than a well-trained top athlete. The strengths of the game include the fact that you can get started quickly, the quite addictive, simple gameplay and the absolutely unnecessary in-app purchases. Where some games are practically installed as money-melting machines, "Stick Tennis" focuses almost exclusively on optical gimmicks that are not necessary for a positive conclusion of the game. Sure, realistic gameplay or balanced AI opponents are not to be found here - but the title is definitely enough for a free gimmick in between. Conclusion: Satisfactory; Source:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sticksports.sticktennis
2nd place: Virtua Tennis Challenge (manufacturer: SEGA; price: free, in-app purchases possible)
Anyone who has been interested in tennis games on consoles or computers for a little longer has certainly been wasting time with one of the more than four existing Virtua Tennis releases. Since the SEGA Dreamcast and the Playstation 2, the name "Virtua Tennis" has applied to action-packed tennis simulations, the advantages of which, in addition to the authentic graphics, are above all the smooth gameplay and the crisp presentation. On the one hand, the game's roots as an arcade machine were noticeable, on the other hand, "Virtua Tennis" has been more big than a mess from the very beginning. The fast-paced game rhythm together with the driving music and the groovy staging never let you get bored. And all this also applies to the Android version of the game. The precise control could also be saved - understandably with some drawbacks - on the smartphone. The - unfortunately license-free - career mode provides long-term motivation. Only the advertisements that are displayed shake your nerves, but you can get rid of them for a very small fee. The in-app purchases can shorten some rocky paths, but any achievements can be achieved at any time without paying money. Conclusion: Good; Source:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.vtc
1st place: Tennis World Open 2022 (manufacturer: INLOGIC SPORTS, price: free, in-app purchases possible)
For all those who want their tennis games to be as simulation-heavy as possible, our top recommendation "Tennis World Open 2022" is just right for them. The 3D graphics are kept quite simple, but on the other hand they leave nothing to be desired. Licensed players are just as nil here as with all the other competitors, but the gameplay rocks in all corners and ends if you have a little patience for the initial phase. We discovered the most realistic rallies on Android devices at Tennis World Open. The presentation of the title is also convincing, in career mode a large number of really different international tennis courts can be visited. Here, too, the in-app purchases are mostly of an optical nature, but the money saved can be invested in a technically mature end device, the high demand for simulation also takes its toll on the hardware. So if you give yourself the time to take on a real challenge, you are guaranteed to be happy with the title from INLOGIC SPORTS. And for everyone else, there are the two alternatives mentioned above. Conclusion: Very good; Source:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.inlogic.tennis.open.tournament2019