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15-Year-Old Series Returns as ‘Tennis Elbow 2011′ Hits Windows PC

tenniselbow2011Whereas soccer fans are being treated to a wealth of upcoming video games for their favorite sport, tennis has taken a back seat. It’s nice to see indie developers working on a variety of different sports and while I know I’m a long ways away from seeing a mixed martial arts indie game, I’ll have to settle for the sports I can get. Theoretically, tennis should be a simple sport to program for than, say, basketball. I mean, come on, it’s essentially pong!

But there’s a difference between a sufficient sport game and a successful one, and Tennis Elbow 2011 hopes to be the latter. Mana Games’ new title comes with a hefty price tag of $24.95, but never fear: the developer seems confident enough to offer a shareware version of the demo which is good for 14 days. Tennis Elbow 2011 offers an “easy and intuitive” learning curve and promises “exceptional depth.” Mana Games seems intent on getting it across that Tennis Elbow 2011 is legit: pick your strikes, choose your level of acceleration and wail away your topspin lobs or drop shots. Offering numerous difficulty levels, Mana Games has gamers of all calibers in mind — beginners are even treated to a visual aid for shot positioning and the like.

As the sequel to the 2009 version, version 2011 brings numerous advancements over its predecessor. Mainly, new 3D courts are set with a wide variety of camera angles and the game now boasts an “advanced” fatigue system. Tennis Elbow 2011 also has online tennis matches readily available at no monthly cost.

Currently, the game is available on Windows PC with the Mac version incoming sometime in the near future. Minimum system requirements are as listed: 2 GHz CPU with 512 MB RAM, and a 128MB 3D video card.

[Download the demo or buy the game here.]

Press Release:

Tennis Elbow 2011 released for Windows PC

The tennis game for all tennis lovers

Tennis Elbow 2011 is a tennis simulation with an easy and intuitive learning curve, but with exceptional gameplay depth.

In this tennis game, you’ll have to show all your tactical skills, use an iron mind and quick reflexes, as well as a sharp eye to guess the ball trajectories, all of this to choose your next strike wisely.

To beat your opponent, you have the choice between all the possible strikes on a real court, from the safe strike to the acceleration, including the drop shot and the topspin lob.

This tennis simulation is designed for all tennis lovers, whether gamepad mashers or keyboard novices, because of its numerous difficulty levels. In addition, a visual help system will assist you in aiming the ball and positioning your player. You can turn these options on and off whenever it suits you.

TE2011 features one of the most complete World Tour ever made in a tennis video game. With 3000 players evolving other 36 years, competing in 300 tournaments each year, from the low rank tournament qualifications to the top level event finals, both in singles and doubles competition, you’ll feel like diving in a real professional tennis player’s career.

Version 2011 is the sequel of the version 2009. The main additions are the new 3D courts with a huge selection of camera angles, and an advanced tiredness simulation system.

For the best gaming experience, the minimum system requirements are: a 2 GHz CPU with 512 MB RAM, and a 128MB 3D video card.

Download a free demo version of Tennis Elbow 2011 from: www.managames.com/tennis

The online mode is freely available to everybody.

The full version of Tennis Elbow 2011 is priced at US$24.95 / EUR19, and is available right now on Windows, and within a few weeks on Mac OSX.

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E-mail: contact@managames.com ; contact name: Emmanuel Rivoire

Screenshots available at: http://www.managames.com/tennis/screenshot_en.html
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td_VugkM2DA
Direct link to demo: http://www.managames.com/download.php?TE2011_prlen1.exe[]

[Source: GamesPress]

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