jrc@sactoh0.UUCP (Joseph R. Castillo) (07/07/90)
I was wondering if anyone in netland had tried the game Tennis Cup by Electronic Zoo. If so, is it any good? -- Joseph Castillo jrc@sactoh0.UUCP
jcfst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (John C. Fossum) (07/09/90)
In article <3458@sactoh0.UUCP>, jrc@sactoh0.UUCP (Joseph R. Castillo) writes: > > I was wondering if anyone in netland had tried the game > Tennis Cup by Electronic Zoo. If so, is it any good? > > -- > Joseph Castillo > jrc@sactoh0.UUCP I picked up the game about 2 weeks ago. Excellent tennis simulator. There are 3 levels of play speed (slow, medium, high) and customization of players (ie. dividing up skill points into various strengths such as backhand, forehand,...). You can play doubles which is a pretty nice feature. You can also compete in many different tournaments as well as 4 different court surfaces. You have opportunities to play low seeded players as well as high seeded. I haven't been able to put the game away since I purchased it. Out of 10, I give it a 9. -Steve M. Suhy
buffa@sardaigne.inria.fr (Michel Buffa) (07/09/90)
In article <25708@unix.cis.pitt.edu>, jcfst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (John C. Fossum) writes: > In article <3458@sactoh0.UUCP>, jrc@sactoh0.UUCP (Joseph R. Castillo) writes: > > > > I was wondering if anyone in netland had tried the game > > Tennis Cup by Electronic Zoo. If so, is it any good? > > > > -- > > Joseph Castillo > > jrc@sactoh0.UUCP > > I picked up the game about 2 weeks ago. Excellent tennis simulator. > There are 3 levels of play speed (slow, medium, high) and customization > of players (ie. dividing up skill points into various strengths such as > backhand, forehand,...). You can play doubles which is a pretty nice > feature. You can also compete in many different tournaments as well > as 4 different court surfaces. You have opportunities to play low > seeded players as well as high seeded. I haven't been able to put > the game away since I purchased it. Out of 10, I give it a 9. I've got Tennis Cup and TIE-BREAK. TIE-BREAK is many times better than tennis cup. It can be played by 4 players at the same time. It's very addictive and a lot of fun. I posted a review a few days ago. If people are interested I can send reviews od EXTASE, TURRICAN, KICK-OFF 2, TIE-BREAK. ------------------------------------------ Michel Buffa: Projet Robotvis, INRIA, France Internet: buffa@sardaigne.inria.fr Surface Mail: Michel BUFFA, INRIA - Sophia Antipolis, 2004, route des Lucioles, 06565 Valbonne Cedex -- FRANCE Voice phone: (33) 93.65.78.39, Fax: (33) 93 65 77 65 ------------------------------------------
mofo@bucsf.bu.edu (jason greene) (07/10/90)
In article <8358@mirsa.inria.fr> buffa@sardaigne.inria.fr (Michel Buffa) writes: > I've got Tennis Cup and TIE-BREAK. TIE-BREAK is many times better than > tennis cup. It can be played by 4 players at the same time. It's very The thing that has bugged me ever since the original Tie-Break came out (in a box shaped like a tennis ball can) and remains in the current version is that you cannot control movement of the players! I much rather like playing Tennis Cup doubles because you can poach (when you cross over to your partner's side of the court on a service return to slam it down your opponent's throat)... unlike Tie Break, where your player runs to where the computer decides... Besides, how often do you ever get 4 people together, and have the joystick adapter?
buffa@sardaigne.inria.fr (Michel Buffa) (07/10/90)
In article <MOFO.90Jul9131923@bucsf.bu.edu>, mofo@bucsf.bu.edu (jason greene) writes: > In article <8358@mirsa.inria.fr> buffa@sardaigne.inria.fr (Michel Buffa) writes: > > I've got Tennis Cup and TIE-BREAK. TIE-BREAK is many times better than > > tennis cup. It can be played by 4 players at the same time. It's very > > The thing that has bugged me ever since the original Tie-Break came out (in > a box shaped like a tennis ball can) and remains in the current version is > that you cannot control movement of the players! Did you play it ? I had the same reaction when I played it first, but this original control is great ! In tennis cup, sometimes you are sure that you are going to get the ball, and for an extraordinary reason you miss it. It's very frustrating ! In TIE-BREAK, you control much better the different effects when you hit the ball. You control also the strength (you can't do that in tennis cup) > > I much rather like playing Tennis Cup doubles because you can poach (when > you cross over to your partner's side of the court on a service return to > slam it down your opponent's throat)... unlike Tie Break, where your player > runs to where the computer decides... You can decide if you want to attack or defend. TIE-BREAK is more playable than tennis cup. Every time my friends tried Tennis Cup, they couldn't master the game in one evening. With TIE-BREAK, we could enjoy playing tennis in less than ten minutes. That doesn't mean that it's a too much simple game. It's just better designed. Definately, TIE-BREAK is better than Tennis Cup ! > > Besides, how often do you ever get 4 people together, and have the joystick > adapter? Every day. I live in a house with 3 friends, and there is always one more friend to complete the teams. Even for 3 or 2 players, the game is enjoyable. ------------------------------------------ Michel Buffa: Projet Robotvis, INRIA, France Internet: buffa@sardaigne.inria.fr Surface Mail: Michel BUFFA, INRIA - Sophia Antipolis, 2004, route des Lucioles, 06565 Valbonne Cedex -- FRANCE Voice phone: (33) 93.65.78.39, Fax: (33) 93 65 77 65 ------------------------------------------