. Summary: Virtua Tennis 4 with the PlayStation Move is more than just hitting the ball; it's about the angle of the racquet, the spin and speed of the ball and the power of the shot. The advanced motion sensors of PlayStation Move precisely track both the fast and subtle movements of the controller Virtua Tennis 4 with the PlayStation Move is more than just hitting the ball; it's about the angle of the racquet, the spin and speed of the ball and the power of the shot. The advanced motion sensors of PlayStation Move precisely track both the fast and subtle movements of the controller allowing for pinpoint accurate shots as players improve their racquet skills. Virtua Tennis 4 will also support 3D technology delivering unprecedented realism to the tennis experience, bringing you closer than ever to being out on the court.
I really enjoy this tennis game and its fun to play with others. Especially locally.
Sure its not a true Tennis Simulation, but its the most I really enjoy this tennis game and its fun to play with others. Especially locally. Sure its not a true Tennis Simulation, but its the most fun tennis game I have played in a long time and well worth its budget price. I do not have Move so I have no idea on the motion gimic stuff, but I see no reason to own a PS Move yet. Motion gaming is just lame.
Anyway, Virtua Tennis 4 is a very fun Tennis game. Virtua Tennis 4 is dependable and reliable. You know exactly what your getting.
Unfortunately for Virtua Tennis it's becoming a bit standstill Virtua Tennis 4 is dependable and reliable. You know exactly what your getting. Unfortunately for Virtua Tennis it's becoming a bit standstill and not really doing anything, its the same stuff except just a different number on the end of the title.
As an arcade game it's always done what it has set out to do. Be fun and entertaining whilst maintaining the high standards that have made it the best tennis series around. Career Mode has been altered and freshened up but it isn't as addictive as previous outings and whilst the activities you play to improve yourself are always enjoyable you just feel that they are lacking in ideas certainly compared to TS4. For a simple exhibition with a friend Virtua Tennis is still great. And that's where it will always deliver. The one area where the game is arguably better than TS4 is its roster. Online is same old what you'd expect but thats not a bad thing!
So the big question is Virtua Tennis stikk the number 1? Not a chance, this year that has changed. Top Spin 4 delivered the most authentic tennis outing to date and established itself as the grand slam champ and leaves Sega with work to do. If it's just an arcade fun approach your looking for then you won't go wrong but for real tennis fans all the appreciation will be shown towards 2K's offering this time around. Okay, so we all know the difference between Arcade and Sim right?
Virtua Tennis 4 never proclaimed to be a Tennis Sim, everyone knows that it Okay, so we all know the difference between Arcade and Sim right? Virtua Tennis 4 never proclaimed to be a Tennis Sim, everyone knows that it is a Arcade and the Virtua Tennis series always has been. Having played Top Spin 3&4 and the Grand Slam Tennis games, I had sampled both ends of the genre, both Sim and Arcade. Virtua Tennis 4 is a mixed game. The actual Tennis matches are brilliant fun, but the way they've (the Devs) decided to set out World Tour is disappointing and quite frankly, pointless.
World Tour plays like a board game. Imagine Monopoly but with Tennis players. Each turn, you are handed some 'tickets' which determine how far you can move.
You land on a variety of spots, such as Training, Practise Matches, non-playable charity and publicity events and the VT4 equivalent of 'Jail', Stolen Wallet. Which does what it says on the tin: loses you money.
This idea is awful. It made me miss out on the vast majority of matches that I could participate in, lowering both the fun and my Star Ranking, which is VT4's version of the Seedings in real Tennis. I don't know what the Devs were thinking with this idea. It's absolutely, one hundred percent disastrous. The game does, at points, seem completely broken as well. I was one step away from a Championship, had a One Step Ticket and the game wouldn't allow me to move to it. The Arcade and Exhibition modes, on the other hand, are fun and pretty much without flaw.
You get to play as your favourite Tennis pros, such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova (not as hot in-game as in real life:3), Ana Ivanovic (likewise) and Laura Robson. Wait.Laura Robson? Yes, I do know who she is, but many don't and I wonder why they decided to put a little-known Tennis player in, who really isn't that good, when they could have put in the likes of Sabine Lisicki, Serena Williams (arguably better than her sister Venus) or Maria Kirilenko.
Sega seem to have put MUCH more focus on the male Tennis pros than the female, with 11 male and only 7 female pros. I could easily think of another four to fill the gap. Overall, I think they have had poor judgement with many of the players, some don't even play competitively anymore or have slipped down to low Seedings. The Graphics aren't anything special. The players to slightly resemble their real-life counter-parts but not by much.
Some players seem to have had much more effort in making them seem lifelike, such as Federer and Nadal, while others have been left alone. Other than a slight graphical improvement, not much has changed from the times of Virtua Tennis 3.
Sega has lobbed out its official announcement for Virtua Tennis 4. Previously announced only at a, the new Sega note reveals that the tennis sequel is bouncing to Xbox 360 and Wii as well, all due in spring 2011. All three versions will include motion-control capabilities - the PS3 version's Move compatibility was known (and motion controls for the Wii are obvious, though they will be ' controls), but this will be the first true tennis 'sim' to make use of Kinect, since March's Top Spin 4 will be Kinect compatible. In addition to those new waving-at-the-game options, Virtua Tennis 4 also brings a new 'World Tour' mode that builds a unique career path based on your decisions on the court.
Spoiler alert: Deciding to win more will result in a better career. 'Match momentum' is also new, adding an on-screen gauge that builds your player's 'confidence' as it fills. The new online mode provides tournaments and matchmaking services for 'the most engaging online experience for tennis gamers ever.' Combined with the motion controls, that's going to result in a lot of really awkward-sounding, breathless voice chat.
Page Tools More. This page contains a list of cheats, codes, Easter eggs, tips, and other secrets for Virtua Tennis 4 for PlayStation 3. If you've discovered a cheat you'd like to add to the page, or have a correction, please. Theron Tenniel and Vicky Barney Choose LOAD on the player selection screen to go to the Custom Player Selection Screen. Press LB (L1 on PS3) to select Theron Tenniel. Press RB (R1 on PS3) to select Vicky Barney.
Maximum Score for Arcade Mode In Arcade mode, your score is based on how many points you score on your opponent. Kicking your opponent's butt will actually earn you fewer points than if you force a deuce (tied 40-40) and keep going back and forth for as long as possible. Submitted by: Ottsel. Advertisement It's a Bird! It's a Plane!
It's Tennisman! After reaching the ranking of Tennis Hero (600 stars) you unlock a t-shirt of a tennis playing super hero, Tennisman. If you win a tournament while wearing the shirt, Tennisman himself will send you fan mail. Submitted by: Ottsel Play 'The King' In World Tour Mode, if you finish the fourth toure with over 750 stars (Ultimate Star ranking), you will be invited to a special bonus tour. Included on this tour is an extremely difficult match against a well dressed Brit in a regal, baroque style ballroom/tennis court. Submitted by: Ottsel. Gx developer download.
System: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii Dev: Sega-AM3 Pub: SEGA Release: May 10, 2011 Players: 1-4 Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p Comic Mischief Multiplayer has a very limited selection, but it's still enjoyable to find quick matches with strangers. You're basically confined to ranked exhibition matches, trying to climb up the leaderboard by performing well. You can join up with friends in the clubhouse for more games, but that's pretty much where the multiplayer feature ends. With a good connection, the matches have a nice pace, but the game is still marred by the simple controls and ease of returning the ball, making strategy, even against a human opponent, almost a moot point. Virtua Tennis 4 is a mixed bag of graphical niceties and odd choices. The shading is excellent, and there's good use of bold colors. The watercolor introduction cinematics, complete with actual character imaging, do a good job representing the game.
The matches are where you'll find some disjointedness. The details and textures are definitely a big step up from previous games, but the character models could have been better. Getting a close look during replays, some faces are accurately rendered, while others don't even look close. Sharapova, in particular (whom they also did a poor job on in Virtua Tennis 3), looks way off. Of course, as with all tennis games, the hair is the critical part to get right, and Sega nailed the bobbing and flowing animations perfectly. Visually, the biggest head-scratcher is the facial sweat.
While good body sweat shows with drenched clothing clinging to the body, the obscenely large, white—yeah, white—beads of sweat on the characters' faces give the appearance that their skin is melting away. The audience animations, which often cheapen the look of tennis games, are presented fairly well.
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However, with a palette that is far too selective between venues, things tend to look a little sterile. Unlike the graphics, which have good and bad points, the music and sound must settle for mediocre and bad respectively. The music, while far from irritating, has no cohesive style. It seems to jump from trance to elevator music to Japanese-inspired pop. The sound effects are where Sega really slacked off.
The player grunts are limited and only rarely match the actual grunts some of the pros make. Boring ball-hitting sounds and a lack of shoe squeaks suggest that very little effort was put into the audio. Even distancing was neglected, as the grunts from the player on the far side of the court resound equally if not more so than those from the player closest to the screen.
Contents. Gameplay The game supports the controller on the, the on the, and the on the. All previously mentioned devices are optional, although the Wii MotionPlus is required for actual motion-controlled gameplay in the Wii version, which is controlled with the held sideways if the accessory is unavailable. Virtua Tennis 4 allows the player to step into the shoes of some of the world's best tennis pros. The game supports on the PlayStation 3. When the PlayStation Move is used, the character's left and right movement is automatic but each swing of the racquet must be performed by the player and one can drop back or rush to the net by physically stepping back or forward.
There is a dynamic camera system in place, so when the ball is in the other half of the court, the camera pans out so that one can see one's position. When the ball is coming towards the player, it glides into a first person viewpoint where the player can see their racquet in front of him and time their swing accordingly. The player can twist the racquet to adjust its face when it connects with the ball, allowing skilled players to apply spin. Players On 1 January 2011, a trailer was released on the YouTube channel of Sega America with a partial list of players that were confirmed for the game. On their blog entry published the same day, it is announced that there will be seven new inclusions to the game.
Six days later, on the Facebook page of the game, the full list of players was released. On 31 March, on the same media, it was announced that 3 legends were included to the game. However, these will be exclusive for PlayStation 3 (along with 2 new mini-games). As well as these players included in the game, the user has the option to create up to eight of their own players in the World Tour mode.
Development This is the first game to be developed by the original Virtua Tennis team Sega AM3 since 2006. Despite the fact that Sega opted to skip, Virtua Tennis 4 was revealed at the convention at 's booth. World Tour Edition An updated Vita port, entitled 'Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition' was announced on June 7, 2011, and was to simultaneously launch with the, along with being exclusive to Sony's new handheld. The World Tour addition included many exclusive features. More mini-games were added, along with touch controllers. You can also play in first person mode, and control the game using the Vita's gyroscope. Players may use the handheld's front camera to take a photo of their face, and have the game construct a character based on the photo (Similar to the mechanics of the game ).
After the game downloads your image, you may edit your player in a light character customization screen. Different game templates were also added, allowing the user to play in various time periods, ranging from the early 20th century to one-hundred years in the future. Two players may now play using the same system, by turning it sideways in the style of Pong, with each participant using a combination of touch control and buttons or analog to play. Augmented reality can be used to bring tennis players featured in the game to life on your system. Simply select a player, and have them brought into onto your screen, with the background being whatever is facing the second camera on the system.
Online play had also been touched up on, allowing players to share stats, and allowing users to share comments on the other's game home screen. The game itself was enjoyed by players, critics, and actual tennis players alike (See Reception for more on the reviews). Tennis star stated that he enjoyed the game while playing against a representative from Sega, stating that he found it and entertaining, praised the graphics, and said his in game character was an accurate representation of him. As of July 2017, Virtua Tennis 4 is the only tennis simulation game available for the PlayStation Vita. Reception Reception Aggregate scores Aggregator Score (PS3) 69.64% (Xbox 360) 80.19% (PC) 66/100 (PS3) 69/100 (PS Vita) 77/100 (Wii) 65/100 (Xbox 360) 70/100 Review scores Publication Score 8/10 7/10 GameZone gave the game a 6/10, stating 'By and large, Virtua Tennis 4 does adhere strongly to its roots, bringing enough excitement to lure a wider audience.
However, it would be useful for a study to be conducted of similar titles, so that these updated features could find their way into the beloved franchise.' Had reviewed the Xbox 360 version and gave it 5.5 out of 10. It stated that 'In almost every respect, Virtua Tennis 4 is outclassed by its rival ' because Virtua Tennis 4 have annoying music, too simple controls and unrealistic sound effects. References. Dave and busters special deals.