| Outlaw Tennis | |
|---|---|
 European Xbox cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Hypnotix |
| Publisher(s) | Global Star Software |
| Platform(s) | Xbox, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | XboxPlayStation 2 |
| Genre(s) | Sports, fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Outlaw Tennis is a video game based on the sport of tennis published for the Xbox and PlayStation 2, and the last game in the Outlaw series to be released in 2005. Actor and political satirist Stephen Colbert provides the voice of the game's announcer.
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| GameRankings | 68.92% [6] | 70% [7] |
| Metacritic | 67/100 [8] | 66/100 [9] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Eurogamer | N/A | 7/10 [10] |
| Game Informer | 6.5/10 [11] | 6.5/10 [11] |
| GamePro | N/A |   [12] |
| GameSpot | 7.1/10 [13] | 7.1/10 [13] |
| GameSpy | N/A | [14] |
| GameZone | N/A | 7.2/10 [15] |
| IGN | 7/10 [16] | 7/10 [16] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |  [17] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8.6/10 [18] |
| VideoGamer.com | N/A | 5/10 [19] |
| X-Play | N/A | [20] |
| Detroit Free Press | [21] | N/A |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | N/A | [22] |
The game was met with average reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 70% and 66 out of 100 for the Xbox version, [7] [9] and 69% and 67 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version. [6] [8]
Detroit Free Press gave the PS2 version a score of three stars out of four and stated that "The online features, variety of characters and deep play modes [make] Outlaw Tennis a keeper -- especially at its cheap price." [21] However, The Sydney Morning Herald gave the Xbox version a score of three-and-a-half stars out of five and said, "The outrageous characters, puerile gags and crass commentary provide chuckles but the jokes soon become stale. Player reactions after each point also quickly become tiresome." [22] Maxim gave both versions of the game three stars out of five and stated that the game "plays as well as a regulation tennis game. It has the same responsive controls, and even lets you play online doubles with your friends -- assuming they're more likely to chug a Country Club than apply to one." [23]
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