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Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games.
Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 10 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Namco
Developer: Namco
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: March 22, 2002
Summary
Participate in four of the most prestigious tennis tournaments (Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the Australian Open, and the "Tournoi de Paris") as one of the top-ranked players in the world, including Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Patrick Rafter, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles and Anna Kournikova.
Also On Metacritic
GAMES: Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2
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Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GamerWeb Sony
A breath of fresh air and certainly a game any tennis fan or PS2 owner shouldn’t be without.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
Some clumsy colouring on the USA courts also means the ball can often get lost on screen making returns a gamble. Add in waif-like character models and it can often become a chore to keep an eye on the action.
Read Full Review >IGN
Good but not great, Smash Court doesn't need much to evolve into an awesome tennis game.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
Control is natural and fast, and a simple command interface makes Smash Court pure fun to pay. [Mar 2002, p.52]
Media and Games Online Network
One of the most fun tennis games ever created, hands down.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
Sadly, the aforementioned stars look a little chunky, due to the odd character models, and move like they've hit the Wimbeldon locker-room buffet one too many times, giving the game a much slower feel than "Virtua Tennis." [Apr 2002, p.74]
Gaming Age
It’s not as fluid as the "Virtua Tennis" series, but its timed gameplay plus pro player and tournament package make it a solid effort.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
While Smash Court isn't quite as polished or deep as "Virtua Tennis," there's still plenty of fun to be had with this game.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
Compares favorably to "Tennis 2K2" in many respects but lacks its overall level of polish and spot-on controls.
Read Full Review >Electric Playground
A hard working tennis game that has lots of guts, but not so much finesse. However, the plusses do outweigh the minuses by quite a bit.
Read Full Review >GamePro
The so-so visual and sound package contributes to the middling quality of the game, too.
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
This is so pick-up-and-play that it's perfect for first-time gamers. [May 2002, p.102]
XenGamers
Because it demands a lot of precision during play, sometimes the fun gets lost in the shuffle.
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
Namco has blatantly stolen every single positive aspect of Sega's Hitmaker tennis games to create its own, and that's just sad.
Read Full Review >PSM Magazine
The game seems a bit slow in the response department. [May 2002, p.26]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Tico T. gave it an 8:
I think the gameplay and the level of the AI is awesome. I think the graphics could be much better and smoother. Can't wait for the sequel. I have Virtua Tennis 2 (T2K2), I also think it is a great game, but it's to easy to win. Also T2K2 doesn't have the real grand slams in it. Anyway if you like a challenge and are prepared to out smart the computer with tatics and real tennis then BUY THIS GAME! Namco hurry up with Smash Court 2 !
Alex R. gave it a 2:
A decent enough tennis game but unfortunately Namco have tried to dress it up too much. Rather than just playing tennis in the tournament mode you have to do certain challenges. For instance; scoring four points with volley shots in a game will give you more money? Why? Surely winning a match should mean you get prize money, the fashion that you did it in should not matter. If this were the case in true tennis than Pistol Pete Sampras wouldn't have earnt half of what he has. This game also lacks characters you can either be four men or four women, (listed above) which means during tournament mode in the first and second rounds you play no-hopers with names like 'Red Rage' or summit. This enables you to win the first two matches but when you face Sampras in the Q/F he thrashes you. I was going to give this game a 4 but since writing this, all SCTPT's faults have been brought to the forefront of my mind. Buy it and be disappointed!
Trevor Y. gave it a 2:
Poor, no depth. You play first to win three games and not even one set... I got to the semi-final on me first try. I wouldn't even give this game away as a gift.
Manu M. gave it a 10:
This is the best game ever.
Phillip L. gave it an 8:
I think that this is a really fun game to play and th graphics are ACE. but it would have been better if there was more players to choose from
Mark V. gave it a 7:
Takes a bit of time to get into, but other than that good game...
Emanuele S. gave it a 10:
With Anna Kournikova, this is a WONDERFUL GAME!!!
