Tennis in the Face - by 10tons, out in January!

Discussion in 'Upcoming iOS Games' started by 10tonsLtd, Jan 4, 2013.

  1. 10tonsLtd

    10tonsLtd Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2009
    443
    48
    28
    #1 10tonsLtd, Jan 4, 2013
    Last edited: Jan 7, 2013
    10tons Ltd. will start the year 2013 with a bang! Or, a slam! A Grand Slam!

    Tennis in the Face will be released in late January. The game is a slapstick flavored vengeance story starring a fallen tennis star Pete Pagassi, who has sworn to take down the evil energy drink giant Explodz Inc.

    Here's a few teaser images about the storyline, stay tuned for gameplay screenshots and the launch trailer.

    Oh, and don't forget to check out www.explodz.com and www.tennisintheface.com

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    P.S. How do you like the game title? We're not native English speakers, and we totally get 'Tennis in the Face' is all kinds of wrong, but in the end we couldn't find it in ourselves to call it anything else :)
     
  2. metalcasket

    metalcasket Moderator
    Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze

    May 24, 2010
    11,064
    1,340
    113
    Deepest Circle, Hel
    The most epic title since Axe in Face? Could be! Hahaha. *thumbs up*
     
  3. Essex

    Essex Well-Known Member

    Jan 28, 2012
    105
    0
    0
    Chicago, IL
    Thumbs up to the title "Tennis in the Face". Creative and funny.
     
  4. Vovin

    Vovin 👮 Spam Police 🚓

    Nov 28, 2009
    6,514
    3
    38
    Germany
    Yeah, count me in! Epic title!
     
  5. crex

    crex Doctor of Game of the Week-ology

    Oct 18, 2010
    7,679
    10
    0
    Everywhere and Nowhere
    Haha, that's an awesome title. It'll definitely get you some attention.

    Btw, the link to your website in missing an 'h'.
    Here's the link if anyone is interested: www.Tennisintheface.com
     
  6. 10tonsLtd

    10tonsLtd Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2009
    443
    48
    28
    Fixed the link. We've also submitted the final build yesterday so at the moment we're on track for the Jan 17th release.
     
  7. crex

    crex Doctor of Game of the Week-ology

    Oct 18, 2010
    7,679
    10
    0
    Everywhere and Nowhere
    Sounds good. Any word on price?
     
  8. Gabrien

    Gabrien Well-Known Member

    Nov 24, 2009
    5,148
    0
    36
    Surely "Racket in the Face" would both retain the desired sentiment and make a lot more sense?
     
  9. metalcasket

    metalcasket Moderator
    Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze

    May 24, 2010
    11,064
    1,340
    113
    Deepest Circle, Hel
    Naaah. It loses that...je ne c'est quoi.
     
  10. Gabrien

    Gabrien Well-Known Member

    Nov 24, 2009
    5,148
    0
    36
    Je ne suis pas d'accord.

    But I think I just realised this isn't an actual tennis game anyway, is it?
     
  11. 10tonsLtd

    10tonsLtd Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2009
    443
    48
    28
    There's an ex-tennis pro, a racket and tennis balls but the similarities with actual tennis pretty much end there.
     
  12. Final Boss

    Final Boss Member

    Jan 7, 2013
    14
    0
    0
    more gameplay screenshot?

    Can u show more gameplay screenshot?
    It's looks Interesting.:)
     
  13. 10tonsLtd

    10tonsLtd Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2009
    443
    48
    28
    There'll be screenshot soon too!
     
  14. 10tonsLtd

    10tonsLtd Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2009
    443
    48
    28
    Hi guys! We're pushing the release date to Jan 24th because an important partner thought it would be a good idea. As for the screenshots, you can find three screenshots from here: www.tennisintheface.com
     
  15. CygnetSeven

    CygnetSeven Well-Known Member

    Feb 6, 2010
    7,580
    27
    48
    Judging by the screenshots can I assume this is a physics puzzler, akin to Angry Birds?
     
  16. 10tonsLtd

    10tonsLtd Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2009
    443
    48
    28
    The similarities to Angry Birds are mostly superficial. Yes, the game looks in some ways like Angry Birds, but we feel the gameplay is very different. There is a physics model and some of the level structures break, but that's basically it.

    Tennis in the Face is gameplay-wise all about bouncing the ball from the level stuctures and edges. The balls travel fast and the number of bounces is unlimited (flight time is limited though), so what you're doing is figuring out shots that will take out the most enemies and misses the various items that will destroy the ball.

    Puzzle elements start from nonexistent but admittedly intensify towards the end of the game, but we really tried to make the game such that the label "physics based puzzle" wouldn't be very accurate :)

    We're hoping the trailer we're working on will illustrate the essence of the game better. And the essence is ragdoll characters getting hit by a tennis ball in the face and other parts, as well as getting blasted around by explosions and other non-trivial impacts :D
     
  17. 10tonsLtd

    10tonsLtd Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2009
    443
    48
    28
    Update: The original planned release date of January 17th was indeed pushed back a week to January 24th. This is purely good news though, as the delay will make the launch considerably more effective.

    In the last few days we've been sending out a whole lot of promo codes, and we're eagerly waiting how the game will be received by the media! (though player reception is even more important and interesting, of course)

    We're also finetuning our launch trailer, and we think it'll be pretty sweet!
     
  18. Exact-Psience

    Exact-Psience Well-Known Member

    Jan 12, 2012
    22,664
    2
    38
    The Work-At-Home Guy
    Philippines
    Reminds me more of Stupid Zombies... and that is a good thing! Next week looks expensive again.
     
  19. 10tonsLtd

    10tonsLtd Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2009
    443
    48
    28
    #19 10tonsLtd, Jan 21, 2013
    Last edited: Jan 21, 2013
    Well, that's one of the games we used as an inspiration for Tennis in the Face! One other game worth mentioning is Hambo, but influences from that are more minor. We think that Stupid Zombies fans will probably like Tennis in the Face but on the other hand after the basic "bounce a projectile and knock out the enemies" mechanic there are a lot of differences too.

    Compared to these two, Tennis in the Face probably focuses more on the hilarious action provided by rag dolls flying everywhere and countless interesting chain reactions that will occur. You can for example serve a tennis ball in the face and then watch the enemy tumble through several sheets of glass and finally land on a case of higly volatile energy drink Explodz which again sends other stuff flying.

    We've also spent a lot of time time creating over a hundred truly interesting levels with unique "personalities" and tricks. After you've simply completed a level, you can also try to earn a crown from each level, which is a true challenge.

    The trailer will probably describe the action better than any words. We'll be releasing the trailer the moment the game goes live in less than three days.
     

Share This Page