Tennis Masters Series (video game)
{{Short description|2001 video game}}
{{Infobox CVG
| title = Tennis Masters Series
| image = Tennis Masters Series video game cover.jpg
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| developer = Microids Canada
| publisher = Microids
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| released = {{vgrelease|EU|November 5, 2001{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2001 |title=Games (November 5th 2001) |url=http://www.microids.com/english/Gamesfront1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011203100435/http://www.microids.com/english/Gamesfront1.html |archive-date=December 3, 2001 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Microids}}|NA|November 15, 2001{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Trey |date=November 15, 2001 |title=Tennis Masters Series ships |url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2824903,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020414144717/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2824903,00.html |archive-date=April 14, 2002 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=GameSpot}}}}
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Windows
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}}Tennis Masters Series is a 2001 tennis video game from Microids.
Development
The game uses the NetImmerse game engine.{{cite web|url=http://www.ndl.com/news/microidstennis.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011215043921/http://www.ndl.com:80/news/microidstennis.html|title=Tennis Masters Series Takes Center Court|website=ndl.com|archivedate=December 15, 2001|date=August 2001|accessdate=February 6, 2024}} It went gold on October 10, 2001.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/09/tennis-masters-series-gold|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206111507/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/09/tennis-masters-series-gold|title=Tennis Masters Series Gold|website=IGN|archivedate=February 6, 2024|date=October 10, 2001|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
|rev1=All Game Guide
|rev1Score=2/5/5{{cite web|first=Michael|last=House|url=https://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36068&tab=review|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117090825/https://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36068&tab=review|title=Tennis Masters Series|website=All Game Guide|archivedate=November 17, 2014|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}
|rev2=Computer Gaming World
|rev2Score=2/5{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Coffey|url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_210.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510034339/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_210.pdf|title=Tennis Masters Series|magazine=Computer Gaming World|page=123|archivedate=May 10, 2013|date=January 2002|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}
|rev3=GameSpot
|rev3Score=5.9/10{{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Poole|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tennis-masters-series-review/1900-2826698/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511225425/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/tennis-masters-series-review/1900-2826698/|title=Tennis Masters Series Review|website=GameSpot|archivedate=May 11, 2019|date=November 21, 2001|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}
|rev4=IGN
|rev4Score=6.5/10{{cite web|first=Kip|last=Merriweather|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/12/tennis-masters-series|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326004502/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/12/tennis-masters-series|title=Tennis Masters Series|website=IGN|archivedate=March 26, 2015|date=December 11, 2001|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}
|rev5=Jeuxvideo
|rev5Score=14/20{{cite web|url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00001645_test.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040218145545/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00001645_test.htm|title=Tennis Masters Series|website=Jeuxvideo|language=fr|archivedate=February 18, 2004|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}
|rev6=The Guardian
|rev6Score=4/5{{cite web|first=Elizabeth|last=Minter|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian/160775070/|title=A tennis game set to match the real thing|newspaper=The Guardian|page=68|date=November 15, 2001|accessdate=December 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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GameSpot gave the game a score of 5.9 out of 10' stating: "Tennis Master Series gets the basics right, but for $45, it should do a lot more than that"
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20010624002402/http://www.microids.com:80/english/cp_tennis.html}} (archived)