Hot Shots Tennis

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70

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: (Known as "Everybody's Tennis" in the UK/EU) Hot Shots Tennis is a fun, accessible sports game that's easy to pick up and play but very hard to put down. Taking the popular characters and ethos of the Everybody's Golf series, Hot Shots Tennis crams extra fun into every corner with a variety(Known as "Everybody's Tennis" in the UK/EU) Hot Shots Tennis is a fun, accessible sports game that's easy to pick up and play but very hard to put down. Taking the popular characters and ethos of the Everybody's Golf series, Hot Shots Tennis crams extra fun into every corner with a variety of gameplay modes for all occasions. Comprehensive training options allow you to get the very best out of your character, but it's possible to head straight onto the court and get some brilliant rallies going if that's what you want. Try the Challenge mode and take your player to the very top, or invite your friends and family to take part in an epic multiplayer match. However you play, Everybody is sure to have some fun. [Sony]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 44
  3. Negative: 1 out of 44
  1. Games Master UK
    85
    Beneath that cutesy exterior lurks a game that's superior to "Virtua Tennis." Believe it. [June 2007, p.72]
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  2. GameBrink
    81
    It’s a solid if shallow title that lacks in content and difficulty but has a really well implemented engine.
  3. PSM Magazine
    80
    Thoroughly enjoyable. [Aug 2007, p.84]
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  4. Worth Playing
    70
    I only saw a few minor flaws with Hot Shots Tennis, such as the uselessness of the unlockables, extremely annoying multiplayer, and even a harmless yet painfully obvious "hiccup."
  5. Boomtown
    70
    Perhaps not a game for tennis nuts as it's too simplistic to be a realistic representation of the sport but a great fun light-hearted look at the world of tennis and good for some multi-player action.
  6. GameShark
    67
    Hot Shots Tennis, as you'd expect, looks like a kid’s game, sounds like a kid’s game, has the depth of a kid’s game, but plays a very mature and fun game of tennis. Unfortunately, it's just not challenging enough and it doesn't have enough longevity for experienced sports gamers.
  7. 1UP
    35
    In the end, this one poses as a tennis game for beginners, but even tykes will only be mildly amused.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. aditya1101
    Oct 9, 2017
    10
    As a tennis player myself, I feel like this is one of the most responsive tennis games that was out at the time of the PS2. I've playedAs a tennis player myself, I feel like this is one of the most responsive tennis games that was out at the time of the PS2. I've played through a couple different tennis games, and all of them fall into one of two traps - they are either too realistic and thus feel sluggish to play, or they are too unrealistic and thus feel too removed from the classic tennis experience. This game hits the perfect balance between those two extremes.… Expand
  2. 2KsniperStud
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    I actually play tennis and feel this is the most responsive is how you can place every tennis shot. Drop shots lobs counters volleys. When II actually play tennis and feel this is the most responsive is how you can place every tennis shot. Drop shots lobs counters volleys. When I get a perfectly timed swing of the racket the ball has extra pop. The game is easy to pick up. So much fun playing Doubles with a buddy. I still play this from time to time and its 2021… Expand
  4. Andyman
    Jul 23, 2007
    9
    I just love how these supposedly "professional" reviewers so casually dismiss the Hot Shots series. Had they given HST more than a passing I just love how these supposedly "professional" reviewers so casually dismiss the Hot Shots series. Had they given HST more than a passing glance, they'd have found themselves drawn into a tennis game that is superior in every way to every tennis game ever made. Yes, even the outstanding Virtua Tennis on the Dreamcast. HST's learning curve would be considered steep, but it has a very impressive Tutorial mode that makes getting accustomed to its innovative control scheme a breeze. In other words, HST may very well be the last genuine PS2 must-have game.… Expand
  5. GeoffreyPJr.
    Dec 16, 2009
    9
    The reviews were mixed from critics everywhere, and its clear to me that I will now play a game before I listen to everybody else. The The reviews were mixed from critics everywhere, and its clear to me that I will now play a game before I listen to everybody else. The gameplay is incredible for a tennis game - It's got a bit of a learning curve, but I've been in some very satisfying tennis matches with the game. The characters were quirky and cute, and the courts were decent enough with some memorable background music. The problem with the game lies with content and unlockables. There isn't a very large campaign mode, and it feels like with a little bit more polish, the game could even be better than Mario Tennis on N64. Granted, the PSP version of Hot Shots tennis aims to better itself by introducing rpg elements. But all in all, this PS2 outing has a great personality, and is sure to make you giddy every time you pop the disk into your player.… Expand
  6. GrumpyParrot
    Jun 5, 2020
    2
    I have no idea who thought it would be a good idea to call this "EVERYBODY'S" tennis, because this is clearly not for everybody. It might lookI have no idea who thought it would be a good idea to call this "EVERYBODY'S" tennis, because this is clearly not for everybody. It might look funny and cartoonish, but the gameplay is punishing beyond belief. Even the easiest opponents can have you running around the court, while you hit perfect angles on them. This is not funny, but frustrating as hell. The training mini game is impossible to get anything higher than a D rating on a good day. It's as if the develloper didn't know what they wanted to make: a simulation game with arcade gameplay or an arcade game with simulated gameplay. I clearly don't know, but it fails at being either of them. It's just not a fun game to play, when the AI only misses shots when you hit perfect ones. Not my kind of tennis game, and i played games like Top Spin 2, 3 and 4, Virtua Tennis 3, virtua tennis 2009 and Smash Court 2. Top Spin 4 is clearly the best, but this doesn't even come close to the worst.… Expand

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#40 Best PS2 Game of 2007
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#48 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2007
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#21 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2007