Ace Tennis Online

I would have to say that I was definitely not the ace at the Ace Tennis app. In fact, I found it to be excruciatingly difficult. The object of the game is to move your player across the screen with your finger and then tilt your phone to angle and add force to your tennis shots. The problem is it is very hard to multitask your moves and keep an eye on the opposing player at the same time. Plus, your thumbs do a pretty good job of blocking the screen.

If you get frustrated by playing the computer, as I quickly did, you can also play against a random online opponent, whom you can match up with by score. This is better than matching by skill level, since I couldn’t find a tangible difference between easy, medium and hard. You can also choose to play with friends, people in your same country or with girls – which I found a little strange. (I guess Ace Tennis doubles as a dating site?) Also, since there is a chat feature, you can choose to filter out offensive language.

When you’re getting ready to play online it will tell you the connection speed of the people you can play. Whatever you do, don’t pick someone with a speed labeled “slow.” You could be there all day. Even on games where the connection was listed as fast, there was still significant lag, making it difficult to play in real time.

The graphics are nothing to write home about, but the sound effects are pretty realistic. Another good point is the tutorial option, which you can use to learn the basic moves before you start playing matches. I wish all apps had such a feature. Now if only the game was easier to play.

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