Best Table Tennis Game?

[Palfince]

So I want to buy a good 3D table tennis game and there are currently 4 on the App Store:

Table Tennis Star ($1.99) (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=300244815&mt=8)
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Forum Thread (http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=3342&highlight=ping+pong)
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http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r30/Purple/6a/a2/45/mzl.utguyxpd.480x480-75.jpg

iPingPong 3D ($0.99) (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299504559&mt=8)
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Forum Thread (http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?threadid=2243)
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http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/025/Purple/93/5b/45/mzl.mkuydoxh.320x480-75.jpg

Zen Table Tennis ($1.99) (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298447037&mt=8)
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http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r30/Purple/ec/79/e6/mzl.zzlkognq.480x480-75.jpg

World Cup Ping Pong ($1.99) (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=310303959&mt=8)
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http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r30/Purple/dd/ce/2d/mzl.goosziey.480x480-75.jpg

They all look pretty good so the question is which one to get?

[Burton]

I'd go with iPing Pong 3D, $1 cheaper, and it looks the best.

Although World Cup Ping Pong looks really good too.

[Silver Orange]

Not that I have played any of them, but World Cup Ping Pong looks the best IMO.

[soup]

[QUOTE]I'd go with iPing Pong 3D, $1 cheaper, and it looks the best. [QUOTE]

lol thats opinions for you

i think it looks the worst :)

haven't played it but like the look of World Cup Ping Pong

[Burton]

I'd go with iPing Pong 3D, $1 cheaper, and it looks the best.

lol thats opinions for you

i think it looks the worst :)

haven't played it but like the look of World Cup Ping Pong

I think the Zen one looks the worst. xD

[anduril_ukr]

world cup looks best to me, clean graphics and just nice overall look

[Palfince]

Yeah, World Cup Ping Pong came out today and is by Sky Works so it's probably going to be pretty good. Although I've had my eye on Table Tennis Star for a while now and I thought I might as well put in the other two for comparison.

Edit: I added a poll, would be good if people could vote in it.

[Silver Orange]

Are all of them portrait only other than World Cup?

[Burton]

Actually, I change my vote to World Cup, it's landscape. =]

[JoshC.]

I only have iping pong 3D, but it is great. You can but spin on the ball, either way. You can control how deep you hit the ball. You can charge the net as well.
There are I think five difficulty levels and a really long tournament that works you up the difficulty levels.
If you want a ping pong game, iping pong 3D would be a good choice.

[Rocketman919]

I only have iping pong 3D, but it is great. You can but spin on the ball, either way. You can control how deep you hit the ball. You can charge the net as well.
There are I think five difficulty levels and a really long tournament that works you up the difficulty levels.
If you want a ping pong game, iping pong 3D would be a good choice.

I also have ipingpong 3d and it is great. Plus it is cheaper.

[Palfince]

Looks like the majority are going for iPingPong 3D but I still like the look of Table Tennis Star and World Cup Ping Pong looks like it could be good. I think I'll wait for any reviews of World Cup Ping Pong.

[qUAntUm k]

tabletennis star is amazing...offers incredible depth in gameplay, and oustanding graphics...you have huge control over the spin/power...the controls are excellent...however, the game requires you practice a little, to get a feeling for the way it has been designed...the reward is well worth the time invested...tonnes of challenges/unlockable players, looks awesome, and plays even better...must buy if you like tabletennis...

[CandyNJ66]

I have never played a Table Tennis game until this thread and the Table Tennis Star thread today, and I gotta say TTS is totally awesome!! I am now a fan of Table Tennis games!! TTS was so easy to get into and I am actually good at it so far. Love the players and the trash talkin they say to each before a game.

I want to try World cup too, but for now, TTS is very worth buying! It's addictive.

[iFonePhanatic]

Just from the screenshots, the first one looks best to me. It seems very polished and fluent in graphics

[gocrys]

here's a review for World Cup Ping Pong , it is my favorite ping pong one mainly because of the controls and the landscape mode

http://**************/2009/04/world-cup-ping-pong-iphone-review/

[gocrys]

I think it is one of the best ping pong games for the iPhone , i especially like the controls and the landscape mode

http://**************/2009/04/world-cup-ping-pong-iphone-review/

Do you guys think that Table Tennis Star or iPingPong 3d are better ? I haven't played these yet .

[Marioman619]

Alright, I'm taking the plunge for World Cup Ping Pong. I will post impressions later.
Impressions: VERY fun. Graphics are really clean. You can add spin to the ball, and the paddles actually have different stats. Only downsides so far is no Australia in country choices, and no real multiplayer (WiFi). It would be awesome playing against someone else.
Also, of course iPing Pong 3D is going to have more votes, it's cheaper than the others, and I'm guessing older, so way more people would have bought it. I really recommend World Cup Ping Pong. The arcade mode is awesome!

[mrbass]

Played all 3 tonight. Have to agree with you 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩 go for most fun award goes to Table Tennis Star because you can make huge swiping swipes for power and curves and camera changes. So my vote goes to tables tennis for most fun if you want to smash it hard like the Chinese do.
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World Cup Ping Pong is decent has decent spin. Has head to head mode where two players play on same idevice but it's not something you'd want to do.

iPing Pong 3D props for having local wifi play but still not as fun.

I don't think you'll be upset with a purchase any of the above three you'll still have fun but if you wanna whack it like a Ching Pong rock star then get Table Tennis Star.

Didn't try zen table tennis though.

I have never played a Table Tennis game until this thread and the Table Tennis Star thread today, and I gotta say TTS is totally awesome!! I am now a fan of Table Tennis games!! TTS was so easy to get into and I am actually good at it so far. Love the players and the trash talkin they say to each before a game.

I want to try World cup too, but for now, TTS is very worth buying! It's addictive.

[shigzeo]

i have played each one extensively for reviews but have not finished review for tt star and world cup ping pong.

each are completely fake - they don't play like table tennis but each are fun. the worst is zen. its angles are quite bad and the length of game is not as good.

tt star has a well thought out strategy system but implementation isn't smooth, making it less fun though more deep.

then come the two that are so much alike: ipingpong 3d and world cup ping pong.

*if you are a table tennis player none of these games will excite you.
each moves like a drunken soldier whose feet are planted on the ground and whose elbow is anchored on a tee-ball set. you cannot smash, cut, slice, proper side spin. you cannot hit down the line or side step, move back, lob, drop, cricket spin or anything. they play like a person who has never played before and break all sorts of rules.

however, they are fun. world cup has internet scoreboards which make adding up your whuffie good but still you cannot play against others as you can in wifi mode with ipingpong 3d.

graphically it is up to you. if you like smooth 3D - ipingpong is the best, but if you like cleanly rendered 2D, then world cup is the best.

world cup is faster but is silly. no one can ever make a ball move like that whilst holding their bat flat like a frying pan. side spin can be applied, but it is high softish spin that is spoiled by such horrid animation - if this were another sport that more people were familiar with, it would be laughed out of the store. landscape only - silly, but since your elbow is locked into your belly button, reaching to the side (which no one ever would do in table tennis) makes your bat go off screen and is silly to try and return off screen balls.

iping pong 3D has similar moves but not as pronounced so is easier to take seriously. also, you play in a well-lighted environment and have an enthusiastic crowd. portrait or landscape mode choices mean that you can choose what fits your comfort level. realistically, ipingpong is a bit closer to real table tennis, but neither it nor world cup are realistic.

these two are the most fun. as you can tell from my signature, i am waiting for a dev who actually plays table tennis, watches real matches and understands mechanics of sport, not just imaginary physics to develop a good either turn based strategy table tennis game (which is probably the only way to do it unless tilt controls could be well implemented enough to make swipe gestures do anything (ie cut, smash, flick, etc.) and make a real time game).

these are fun no doubt, but they would be like playing baseball with full scuba gear or football without diving italians (wink) or road bike riding with octagonal wheels and granny saddles. literally, they are challenging and fun, but nothing at all like the sport. if you are drunk, have only played with your mates a game like beer pong and call a bat a paddle, you may like them much more than i do. (though 4/5 for ipingpong3d and 3/5 for world cup)

[shigzeo]

I keep shilling for a good table tennis game. Nope, not out yet but twitter, facebook, what else should I use to try and get a talented dev to make a realist table tennis game that caters to league players, not pub players?

[JediOne]

@shigzeo:

Have you tried Mini Pingpong? It's currently $0.99 US - here's the website:
http://www.unjp.co.jp/games/mPingPong.html

I've been tempted to try it, but already have Table Tennis Star and iPingPong 3D...

I have to agree with your assessment about the current table tennis games - while fun, not a true simulation of the sport. It's a pity too, as I think the device is well suited for a better simulation of the sport :)

Edit: Well, I took the plunge and bought the game a couple of days ago - it's a well made table tennis game that has a different perspective to all the others (it uses a top down view) and it controls like the other two I have, ie. you control your paddle via the touch screen. It seems easier to make shots in this game - I've managed to do both smashes (fore/back hand) quite easily, but it's also easy to make a rash shot (eg. smash the ball off the table ;)). You also have more control over your serve, although I haven't worked out how to do a serve that's hard to return... The more I play it, the more I like it - well worth the asking price :)

[Palfince]

World Cup Ping Pong has had a price drop to $0.99 until 11th May.

There is also now a lite version (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312300503&mt=8).

[Silverye]

I just bought world cup ping pong - very slick, recommended.

[Seishu]

Yeah world cup ping pong is awesome, and the most addictive 3D pong game on my iPod. It has different modes including a tournament mode where you pick a country to play for and face off against the others.

[Palfince]

After a month I have finally bought World Cup Ping Pong. Mainly because I enjoyed the lite version and the full version had a price drop. :D

I've played with it and I highly recommend it. The controls work well, the music and SFX are great and the game play is addictive! It also has 4 modes (Tournament, Arcade, Head To Head and Practice) so there is a lot of content for a Ping Pong game. The graphics are also pretty good and the frame rate is smooooooth. The only thing I don't like about the game is the black backdrop in the background it would be better if it looked like you were in an arena with crowds of people.

Overall though World Cup Ping Pong is excellent and is a steal at $0.99 and would be well worth $1.99.

[Kramer]

Yep, I agree. I've had ipingpong 3d for ages, but never play it.

With the recent drop I bought World Cup Ping Pong and think it's great.

[tad122]

greet like thank you......