Mario Tennis Open: Difference between revisions

''Mario Tennis Open'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with aggregate websites Metacritic and GameRankings giving the game a 69 based on 58 reviews<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/mario-tennis-open Metacritic score of ''Mario Tennis Open] ''Metacritic''. Retrieved October 31, 2015</ref> and 69.26% based on 38 reviews.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/643001-mario-tennis-open/index.html GameRankings score of ''Mario Tennis Open''] ''GameRankings''. Retrieved October 31, 2015</ref> Critics often cite that while the title is considered a solid title, they lament that it plays and feels too similarly to previous titles in the series, with Chance Shots not greatly improving or changing the gameplay up to make the title stand out, and the game was overall a disappointment. Reception towards the Mii customization was mixed; the overall customization was praised, but the pie-chart system of viewing stats has a universal negative reaction. Some critics complain that Miis receive too much focus compared to the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' series characters as well. Praise has been given to the Special Games, however, especially the Super Mario Tennis Special Game.

Eric L. Patterson of Electronic Gaming Monthly has felt that while the title is a solid one for any ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' fan, it is not a great ''Mario Tennis'' title, and gave the game a 7 out of 10.<ref>Patterson, Eric L. (May 16, 2012) [http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-mario-tennis-open/ Review of ''Mario Tennis Open''.] ''EGM''. Retrieved October 31, 2015.</ref> Richard George of IGN has concluded that the game is "Okay", acknowledging that, "Camelot’s decade of tennis experience means they understand how to make the sport engaging and addicting...Yet ''Mario Tennis Open'' struggles in just about every other regard.", where the score is a 6.5 out of 10.<ref>George, Richard (May 12, 2012) [http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/15/mario-tennis-open-review Review of ''Mario Tennis Open''] ''IGN''. Retrieved October 31, 2015.</ref> Griffin McElroy of Polygon has lambasted the Chance Shots system in his review, calling out the over-reliance on them and their random spawning.<ref>McElroy, Griffin (May 24, 2012) [http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/24/3698170/mario-tennis-open-review-foot-fault ''Mario Tennis Open'' review: Foot Fault] ''Polygon''. Retrieved October 31, 2015.</ref> On a more positive note, Matt Helgeson from Game Informer has given the game an 8/10, appreciating how ''Mario Tennis Open'' goes back to the basics due to him disliking the Power Shots feature of ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', and that the game introduces online to the series.<ref>Helgeson, Matt (May 16, 2012) [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mario_tennis_open/b/3ds/archive/2012/05/16/mario-tennis-gets-back-to-basics.aspx Mario Tennis Gets Back to Basics, Goes Online] ''Game Informer''. Retrieved October 31, 2015.</ref>