Alright so about trying Rune Age Tennis. Saw it popping up, folks kept mentioning its special spin on tennis games. Got curious, right? Grabbed the demo first thing yesterday morning.
Started it up, character selection. Tons of them, all with flashy backgrounds – knights, spellcasters, ninjas – way different from your usual tennis sim. Picked this dude wielding a flame-covered racket, looked cool. Hopped straight into a practice match against the AI.
First impression? Okay, swinging felt decent. Good weight behind hitting the ball. But then I tried holding down the swing button. Boom! My character slammed this fireball straight across the net instead of a normal shot! AI whiffed completely. That’s the magic effect! Game calls these “Glyph Strikes”.
Got excited. Kept trying. It’s not just fireballs:
- Hold button timing: Timing the hold gives different effects. Early hold? Slow ice shot that messes up opponent’s footwork when it lands near them. Later hold? A lighting-quick teleport serve that blinks past them if you nail it.
- Character specific: That flame dude? Only he can do the fireball shot. Found an archer character later – holds charge shots for crazy curved arrows driving balls deep into corners.
- Match flow change: It’s not just rallying. You build up energy landing normal hits. Max energy? You can unleash the big Glyph Strike right away without needing the hold down timing. Huge risk/reward! Miss and you’re drained temporarily.
Sparks flew everywhere when I finally pulled off a charged ice strike into my opponent’s feet followed by a quick normal shot they couldn’t reach. Felt great! Like mixing magic combos into sports.
Started testing against harder AI. Trickier! They know how to block or counter your magic strikes if you get predictable. Had to learn how to fake ’em out. Do a half charge? Stops mid swing? Opponent might scramble expecting a fireball, but you just lightly tap the ball over the net instead while they’re recovering. Sneaky tactics!
Played for hours! Honestly? It gets chaotic in the best possible way. You’re not just worried about ball placement; you’re managing the magical element on top. Tired of grinding baseline rallies? This shakes things up big time. Why it stands out? Makes every point exciting. Driving balls with magical effects? That’s way more fun than just pure sports sim sometimes.
