I genuinely love your videos! Since subscribing a couple of years back I’ve watched so many of the practices, they’re brilliant and weirdly rather peaceful. Although you’ve spoiled us with the court-level view, whenever I watch a slam match on tv now the angle just irritates me haha! Thanks again, and good to see you here too :)
I haven't had a chance to play this just yet but it looks like it plays very similar to Top Spin 4. So a little tip for conserving your stamina is to use control shots, which is done by tapping the button at the right time instead of holding. Most of your shots are attempts at power shots that aren't fully charged up (you'll know they're at max power when the red circle appears). If there's just a white ring that doesn't make its way around 360 degrees, it won't come off as a proper power shot, and therefore you expend stamina without the benefits of a powerful stroke. You pretty much want every single shot you make to be either a control shot to dictate the play, or a power shot to put your opponent under pressure and win the point.
Great video, thank you! Fwiw It’s super important in tennis to aim deep(push up on the joystick while aiming), otherwise the opponent just tees-off on your shots and force you on the defensive. Hitting deep will also make your winner attempts much more successful.
As a former D1 college player, I am pumped to see a solid tennis game getting a little attention!! Only recommendation would be to keep it cross court, once you get a short ball play it down the line and follow it into the net and finish it with a volley. Great video, look forward to seeing more!
@@MikyTruePowa for 95-99% of people who aren't hardcore tennis fans topspin is better. Also TE and FAT are only on PC, many (most probably) players play on consoles.
When the Sega Dreamcast released back in the days I loved playing Virtua Tennis 2 (arcade like controls, easy to learn, hard to master against good players). Recently I bought AO Tennis 2 on the PS5 to get back into sports/tennis games. It feels more like a mixed arcade/simulation compared to Virtua Tennis 2 and I still need to get the hang of it. Now I'm wondering if I should buy Top Spin 2K25 and what makes it the different (better?) game compared to AO Tennis 2 (if that's the case)? Similarities/differences?
The movement in topspin games generally feel more fluid than AO tennis and some of the recent tennis games. The movement in AO tennis specifically felt in consistent and didnt always do what you intended. Virtua Tennis is easier to pickup and play and has less realism than TopSpin, but both are quality games with good gameplay mechanics
TS2k25 is very similar to TS4. In TS4, it has many variety of shots, regardless they are top spin, flat, or sliced and I am presuming TS2k25 do the same. Like for example, try to play TS4 using top spin stroke only, if you will look closely how the character hit its forehand, you will noticed the character is using different variations depending on position of the of the character to the ball, the intentioned ball direction, and how hard the stroke was. Its not a one top spin stroke style for every situation. Flat and sliced strokes in Backhand also has variations. Other tennis games out there are very limited in this scenario. Try to examine their strokes in videos. This makes TS strokes animation very realistic regardless they are signature strokes of real pros. This is why I love watching the characters playing in TS2k25 videos, its like watching real tennis game on TV.
Thanks @PLRNZOO and @jesp-pctech9196 for your reactions! I think I'm going to pre-order the game! Only thing I'm not sure about us if I should get standard, deluxe or the Grand Slam Edition of the game. But I'm looking forward to practice (a lot) and play online. 😀
@@jeroen9714It depends to your budget and what you are up to in tennis games. In my case since at present I have limited budget, I preordered Standard. But I am going to buy any premium center court pass later if I found (while playing) any premium item rewards that looks interesting to me.
yesssssss keep doing these haven’t even started watching yet but this seems so cool already watched the last vid and i love my career modes fifa etc haha player careers so this will be cool. not even a tennis fan haha and i want it
try changing your tactics a bit. If the ball lands in the service box move up to it, defend with slice so the ball doesn't sit up for them and try to wrong foot them (don't always just hit where the space is). Also use angles from the back i.e. get the ball wider not just deep
My guess is he only moves his joystick left and right with no thoughts to control the depth of the ball at all... When he does the 2nd training, he doesn't need to do a drop shot he just needs to aim down!!!
Your issue is you're trying to win every shot, you should try wrong footing them a couple times by hitting it 1 way letting them run back to centre and then hitting it back the same way then they will get further away stumbling and then you go for the win hitting it to the other side
@@thomasodenkirk6444 You can unlock Expert by winning a match with best of 3 or more sets, 3 games per set at Very Hard difficulty. Legend unlocks by winning an Expert match with best of 3 or more sets, 6 games per set on Expert difficulty, in legend mode the game becomes amazing, and you will have an exciting career👍
@@thomasodenkirk6444 You can unlock Expert by winning a match with best of 3 or more sets, 3 games per set at Very Hard difficulty. Legend unlocks by winning an Expert match with best of 3 or more sets, 6 games per set on Expert difficulty, the game will become amazing and you will have an exciting and challenging career 👍
How come do you not move your stick when serving and hiting the ball back. Every serve is in the middle, not to the left and right and every hit over the net is in the middle of the court - not in the back or a shorter one o_O
I love how he keeps saying stamina! 11:50: I love this. It's a great use of my time, by the way. I love tennis. A hippo is fast and fat like you. A tennis racket is made out of a tank called breadsticks. Welcome.
All the shots are landing on the service line when you perfect timed shots just indicates that you're not moving your joystick up to hit any deep balls at all!
You’re winning the points where you play on the baseline, the point you loose is when you’re standing too far forwards in between the service box and baseline which is called “no man’s land” because you don’t want to be stood there
This game looks much easier than AO2. I had to grind out matches in my first year, shouldn’t be this easy this early. And it just looks like an improved AO2.
Spend 4 minutes creator his player. Haha will be at least 4 hours for me. In that God awful AO2 game I created a player that seriously could have been a face scan of me.
my least favourite thing to do in gaming is creating my own character i just hate it the hassle of having to faff about with face shape, fucking nose shape, jaw shape, who gives a shit lmao give me more and better pre made ones to select and let me play the flipping game
aim deeper into the court (move your joy stick more up), so your perfect shots can actually do some serious damage sometimes.
this
thanks!
As a tennis / sidemen fan I love this
Your court level videos are great! Keep it up.
yoo your videos are sick
Are those players Ai or online people
@@Sugma2AI
I genuinely love your videos! Since subscribing a couple of years back I’ve watched so many of the practices, they’re brilliant and weirdly rather peaceful. Although you’ve spoiled us with the court-level view, whenever I watch a slam match on tv now the angle just irritates me haha! Thanks again, and good to see you here too :)
when you lob the opponent attack the net giving them less chance to regain a good position from running back to hit it
can't wait for josh to start playing this as well
I haven't had a chance to play this just yet but it looks like it plays very similar to Top Spin 4. So a little tip for conserving your stamina is to use control shots, which is done by tapping the button at the right time instead of holding. Most of your shots are attempts at power shots that aren't fully charged up (you'll know they're at max power when the red circle appears). If there's just a white ring that doesn't make its way around 360 degrees, it won't come off as a proper power shot, and therefore you expend stamina without the benefits of a powerful stroke. You pretty much want every single shot you make to be either a control shot to dictate the play, or a power shot to put your opponent under pressure and win the point.
simon hits too late
simon: why did it go over there?
😂
I see that you hit to where the opponent isn’t but there is a huge benefit in tennis to hit cross court more than down the line :)
Great video, thank you! Fwiw It’s super important in tennis to aim deep(push up on the joystick while aiming), otherwise the opponent just tees-off on your shots and force you on the defensive. Hitting deep will also make your winner attempts much more successful.
As a former D1 college player, I am pumped to see a solid tennis game getting a little attention!! Only recommendation would be to keep it cross court, once you get a short ball play it down the line and follow it into the net and finish it with a volley. Great video, look forward to seeing more!
Your form is quality
Y u kinda look like Simon's character💀
@@tylerbranch7524 wait I kinda do look like his character 😂
I wanna play this game so bad
Me too
🙏
same I can't wait to be the 26th !!! preordered a few days ago
Tennis elbow and full ace tennis are way better
@@MikyTruePowa for 95-99% of people who aren't hardcore tennis fans topspin is better. Also TE and FAT are only on PC, many (most probably) players play on consoles.
Early access starts the 23rd! The game is mad fun tho! Glad to see one of my fav creators get the early early access lol
2:37 lol that's funny I was also thinking Simon's way shinier than he put
You just created Jordan Thompson 😂
SIMON PLAYING TENNIS IS AMAZING ❤
When the Sega Dreamcast released back in the days I loved playing Virtua Tennis 2 (arcade like controls, easy to learn, hard to master against good players). Recently I bought AO Tennis 2 on the PS5 to get back into sports/tennis games. It feels more like a mixed arcade/simulation compared to Virtua Tennis 2 and I still need to get the hang of it. Now I'm wondering if I should buy Top Spin 2K25 and what makes it the different (better?) game compared to AO Tennis 2 (if that's the case)? Similarities/differences?
The movement in topspin games generally feel more fluid than AO tennis and some of the recent tennis games. The movement in AO tennis specifically felt in consistent and didnt always do what you intended. Virtua Tennis is easier to pickup and play and has less realism than TopSpin, but both are quality games with good gameplay mechanics
TS2k25 is very similar to TS4. In TS4, it has many variety of shots, regardless they are top spin, flat, or sliced and I am presuming TS2k25 do the same. Like for example, try to play TS4 using top spin stroke only, if you will look closely how the character hit its forehand, you will noticed the character is using different variations depending on position of the of the character to the ball, the intentioned ball direction, and how hard the stroke was. Its not a one top spin stroke style for every situation. Flat and sliced strokes in Backhand also has variations. Other tennis games out there are very limited in this scenario. Try to examine their strokes in videos. This makes TS strokes animation very realistic regardless they are signature strokes of real pros. This is why I love watching the characters playing in TS2k25 videos, its like watching real tennis game on TV.
Thanks @PLRNZOO and @jesp-pctech9196 for your reactions! I think I'm going to pre-order the game! Only thing I'm not sure about us if I should get standard, deluxe or the Grand Slam Edition of the game. But I'm looking forward to practice (a lot) and play online. 😀
@@jeroen9714if you buy Grand Slam or Deluxe.. they are available to play right now!
@@jeroen9714It depends to your budget and what you are up to in tennis games. In my case since at present I have limited budget, I preordered Standard. But I am going to buy any premium center court pass later if I found (while playing) any premium item rewards that looks interesting to me.
Can not wait for this game to be out
yesssssss keep doing these haven’t even started watching yet but this seems so cool already watched the last vid and i love my career modes fifa etc haha player careers so this will be cool. not even a tennis fan haha and i want it
2:52 I swear that looks exactly like Lewis😂 guy who co-owns ZRK/internetmade and the one who ran into the fence during the football video
try changing your tactics a bit. If the ball lands in the service box move up to it, defend with slice so the ball doesn't sit up for them and try to wrong foot them (don't always just hit where the space is). Also use angles from the back i.e. get the ball wider not just deep
For once this actually looks like a Good Tennis game! I’m so hyped 🎾
simon wants all the grunts, grunts IRL too
My guess is he only moves his joystick left and right with no thoughts to control the depth of the ball at all... When he does the 2nd training, he doesn't need to do a drop shot he just needs to aim down!!!
how do I open additional T-shirts,Alcatraz,Roger ,Tiafoe?? I have a regular edition
this was actually entertaining af
Never been a tennis fan or into the sport but game looks really good
Is there anyway to disable the yellow indicator where the ball lands on your side?
Already love this series
lfg Simon "Medvedev " Minter is back on the game
THE NEW ANDY MURRAY 😂😅
Your issue is you're trying to win every shot, you should try wrong footing them a couple times by hitting it 1 way letting them run back to centre and then hitting it back the same way then they will get further away stumbling and then you go for the win hitting it to the other side
Do you aim the shot with the left stick??
Can you play with a clean HUD ? Looking forward to this
I love watching him shout stamina! This was the best use of my time.
The legend returns. We will all play the perfect game
Maaaan why he gotta make the noises when I’m watching this without headphones 🤣😤
please continue this series
I love how aggressive Minter gets
There are 2 other difficulties to unlock, the expert and the legend, in legend the game becomes beautiful.
Do you know how they'll be unlocked? I'm glad,I was worried this game would be too easy
@@thomasodenkirk6444 You can unlock Expert by winning a match with best of 3 or more sets, 3 games per set at Very Hard difficulty. Legend unlocks by winning an Expert match with best of 3 or more sets, 6 games per set on Expert difficulty, in legend mode the game becomes amazing, and you will have an exciting career👍
@@thomasodenkirk6444 You can unlock Expert by winning a match with best of 3 or more sets, 3 games per set at Very Hard difficulty. Legend unlocks by winning an Expert match with best of 3 or more sets, 6 games per set on Expert difficulty, the game will become amazing and you will have an exciting and challenging career 👍
@giulianogiacomin2504 thanks! Looking forward to playing this tonight!
Great series!
It’s about time we got a proper tennis game
Then you haven't heard of Full Ace Tennis Simulator, nor Tennis Elbow
Why is every shot to one left one right, one left one right
Ayooo didnt expect akl nz to be in this game ahah
How come do you not move your stick when serving and hiting the ball back. Every serve is in the middle, not to the left and right and every hit over the net is in the middle of the court - not in the back or a shorter one o_O
after you played a good ball or are out of stamina go to the net and apply pressure on him
I never played a tennis game before but this makes me wanna buy it 😂
Ball retrievers that DON'T retrieve balls 😏😂😂
This is gonna be a lovely seri3s
Wonder how long this series will last, I reckon 7 videos, place your bets 😂
3
You're standing in the court too much, you should stand behind the baseline more to have more time to hit a perfect shoot and a better quality shot
Great video simon! please play cricket 24 next tho
Bro hit the rashford cele and it all went downhill from then 😂
Is Top Spin 2K25 available on Nintendo Switch?
Oh shiiiii
It's out!! Let's go! I'm just disappointed that Novak isn't on the game though
Wonder what the voice actors werw doing to recorc the grunting voice 😭😂
Should've done Simon Minter so it could be more realistic
I love how he keeps saying stamina! 11:50: I love this. It's a great use of my time, by the way. I love tennis. A hippo is fast and fat like you. A tennis racket is made out of a tank called breadsticks. Welcome.
missing fifa career mode mint
Move up in the box some.. don't stay at the back,go to middle too.
Bruv, does Simon watch any tennis? he only goes cross court, for like every shot LOL
edit: nevermind he just forgot (28:47)
All the shots are landing on the service line when you perfect timed shots just indicates that you're not moving your joystick up to hit any deep balls at all!
You’re winning the points where you play on the baseline, the point you loose is when you’re standing too far forwards in between the service box and baseline which is called “no man’s land” because you don’t want to be stood there
love tennis
every like this comment gets I’ll do two pushups
14 push-ups so impressive
This game looks much easier than AO2. I had to grind out matches in my first year, shouldn’t be this easy this early. And it just looks like an improved AO2.
The grunting noises tho💀☠
can u play this on MacBook?
Is it illegal to play this game without the shot timing aid? Seems like it.
We need more
You hit it many times the way he ran so he could hit it back, you have to hit it the same way 2 times and it would be better
Not the grunting voice😂
Djokovic🐐
How did you get the golden racket I can’t find mine
Aim deeper like thé last shots 😂😂 and Always stays in the middle
Spend 4 minutes creator his player. Haha will be at least 4 hours for me. In that God awful AO2 game I created a player that seriously could have been a face scan of me.
I'd love to see Talia's POV from 36:00 to 36:30 😅😂
Looks more like Ali-A than Simon 😂
Is there actually a benefit to being left handed in this game??
Is it worth it and wheres Nadal Why is Nick Kyrgios
i cant imagine that they sooner or later arent going to make it pay to win like nba 2k
this really should of had the face reconition
thats not how you play tennis just left right left right sometimes you need to return it back at the same plase
Australian Open with 32 player?? Come'on 2K... 🙄🤣🤣🙈
mint too good
someone tell him to vary the length of his shots for the love of god 💀
Gameplay looks the same as Topspin 4. Different coat of paint
can't believe it's 2024 and these are the graphics for a PS game
Hi, Is this gameplay on PC or Ps5?
It’s a really good game but it feels really slow paced compared to real tennis
One tournament playable per month? For real? So 12 tournaments per year??
my least favourite thing to do in gaming is creating my own character
i just hate it the hassle of having to faff about with face shape, fucking nose shape, jaw shape, who gives a shit lmao
give me more and better pre made ones to select and let me play the flipping game
I’m buying this game when it drops in price in a year or so
Aa a tennis 🎾🎾🎾 spiderman fan l love this 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Your player ,mini minter , looks like none other than atps own Andrea Vavassori lmao
I did not knw there was a game for tennis💀
this is good
Please who knows the name of this game
TopSpin 2K25
Your character lowkey looks like Matt Ebden
0 knowlolge about tennis 🎾
U giving him opportunity to finish you 😂😂😂
Hé read u like a Book wide open😅
i like this alot
young moany mint