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- Platform: Xbox 360
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Product Description
Platform: Xbox 360
Manufacturer's Description
As spring hits and tennis fever takes over the world, top tennis stars warm up and head for the courts to battle it out and be crowned No 1. Relive the tension and excitement with Virtua Tennis 4 by taking on the likes of tennis heroes; Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Porto and Caroline Wozniacki. Experience the same intense drama as you build up your Match Momentum gauge, and revel in your form as your player grows in confidence.
Virtua Tennis 4 takes the series to a higher level of realism with the PlayStation Move, MotionPlus and Kinect compatibility, pushing the tennis genre forward yet again. Exciting new features such as a refreshing World Tour experience means every decision you make both on and off the court, will affect your path. You'll never experience the same career twice!
Product Description
The No.1 selling tennis series is back in time for the Grand Slam season with revolutionary new features and an all-star line-up!
Being developed in Japan by the original Virtua Tennis Team, Virtua Tennis 4 promises a more immersive, true to life tennis experience than ever before.
Developed to take full advantage of the Kinect, Virtua Tennis 4 puts players closer than ever before to being out on the court. Fans of the world's No.1 selling tennis series can also enjoy all of the new features using regular controllers.
Boasting its strongest ever player line-up across all platforms, Virtua Tennis 4 features the world's top stars such as world No.1 Rafael Nadal, 16-time major champion Roger Federer and UK No.1 Andy Murray. Joining them for the first time are seven new champions making their debut to the series, enabling players to take on the likes of Juan Martín Del Potro, Fernando Gonzalez, Caroline Wozniacki and Laura Robson.
In addition, Virtua Tennis 4 sees a totally new World Tour career mode designed to encourage replay value with an element of off-court fame. Each decision affects a player's career path meaning no two careers will ever be the same, while a brand new on-court feature makes for even more dramatic singles and doubles matches. Players can build up their Match Momentum gauge over the course of a match and revel in their improved ability as their players grow in confidence.
The new Online Mode offers an invigorating experience with the choice of a competitive and casual area to suit all players. This new hub will be the most engaging online experience for tennis gamers ever, promising a more competitive matchmaking system and online tournaments geared to seeking out the ultimate Virtua Tennis Champion.
New Career Mode - A totally new World Tour sees a new take on the Virtua Tennis career mode. Manage
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
I say to myself time and time again - read the reviews first, read the back of the box first. But I get distracted by the shiny cover and here I am frustrated again.
That said, the kinect element of the game isn't that bad. The designers have come up with a way for your cyber-player to move around the width of a tennis court without actually running into the walls of your room. They have even found a strangely surreal way for you to approach the net and back up again - but it's not very effective and my player usually fluffs the overhead shot. The actual gesture-to-player operation isn't that good either. Top-spin seems to be okay, but slice is a train-wreck and the lob is non-existant as far as I can tell. Also directing the ball seems fairly arbitrary and you can't do a cunning drop-shot at all.
However, I'm actually rather hopeful - not with this game per se, but with the potential for tracking players using the kinect sensor. I can definitely see better and more effective sports games in the future Kinect world and await with bated breath the first golf simulator!
Purchasers should know that the Kinect content of this game is limited to an Exhibition match and one mini-game. For everything else you will have to revert to thumb-twitching. I've tried the regularly-controlled parts of the game and they're not really that good, but Virtua Tennis has always been an arcade emulator rather than a simulator.
The music is massively annoying - so I used options to turn it way down.
So 3 out of 5 for a reasonable attempt at using Kinect technology to recreate the feel of being 'inside' the game. But the anticipation of future and better-constructed titles is definitely there!
That said, the kinect element of the game isn't that bad. The designers have come up with a way for your cyber-player to move around the width of a tennis court without actually running into the walls of your room. They have even found a strangely surreal way for you to approach the net and back up again - but it's not very effective and my player usually fluffs the overhead shot. The actual gesture-to-player operation isn't that good either. Top-spin seems to be okay, but slice is a train-wreck and the lob is non-existant as far as I can tell. Also directing the ball seems fairly arbitrary and you can't do a cunning drop-shot at all.
However, I'm actually rather hopeful - not with this game per se, but with the potential for tracking players using the kinect sensor. I can definitely see better and more effective sports games in the future Kinect world and await with bated breath the first golf simulator!
Purchasers should know that the Kinect content of this game is limited to an Exhibition match and one mini-game. For everything else you will have to revert to thumb-twitching. I've tried the regularly-controlled parts of the game and they're not really that good, but Virtua Tennis has always been an arcade emulator rather than a simulator.
The music is massively annoying - so I used options to turn it way down.
So 3 out of 5 for a reasonable attempt at using Kinect technology to recreate the feel of being 'inside' the game. But the anticipation of future and better-constructed titles is definitely there!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
If you are buying a tennis game for the Kinect, I would have to say that this is not worth the effort. Technically a super dupa Kinect tennis game should be perfectly achievable.
Just like The Harry Potter cash in, this is predominantly a normal game (what so you mean press start, where's flipping start? Oh that CONTROLLER button) with the option to get the Kinect to work with it by using a physical controller to chose the appropriate menu. Then it said the sensor couldn't pick me up and no tweaking or moving back and forward would get it to change its mind. I'd watched through the overlong trailer about 5 times by then, which looks like a soft focus feminine hygiene product ad, with some photos of famous tennis players with tasteful graphics. They must have cost! ARRRRRRGH.
From the other reviews from button twiddlers, the basic game isn't much cop either, anyway. Happily I rented. Happy thoughts from Dunseething.
Just like The Harry Potter cash in, this is predominantly a normal game (what so you mean press start, where's flipping start? Oh that CONTROLLER button) with the option to get the Kinect to work with it by using a physical controller to chose the appropriate menu. Then it said the sensor couldn't pick me up and no tweaking or moving back and forward would get it to change its mind. I'd watched through the overlong trailer about 5 times by then, which looks like a soft focus feminine hygiene product ad, with some photos of famous tennis players with tasteful graphics. They must have cost! ARRRRRRGH.
From the other reviews from button twiddlers, the basic game isn't much cop either, anyway. Happily I rented. Happy thoughts from Dunseething.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
Although it is sold as a Kinect game, don't go thinking you can play the full game by swinging your arms until they fall off.
There is only a small section of the game which actually uses the Kinect capabilities.
I was not impressed.
There is only a small section of the game which actually uses the Kinect capabilities.
I was not impressed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Underated Game
First of all I would point out that I am a Topspin fan and only recently bought Vertua Tennis 4 because I wanted a change - I had tried Grand Slam 2 and was very disappointed with... Read more
Published 1 month ago by B. Chipman
Good fun but a little shallow.
First things first, I bought the xbox 360 version because of the kinect gameplay.
Now that is probably my favourite part of the game & it plays very well but you cannot play... Read more
Now that is probably my favourite part of the game & it plays very well but you cannot play... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Brian Blyth
I WISH I WAS JOKING
I really wish i was joking with what i'm writing. I bought the game today, and it's the worst game i have ever bought, if i could get my money back i would, the game is awful, it's... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Phil
virtua tennis 4
a big step up from virtua tennis 2009 but still has the same buggy glitches as previous versions,come on sega youve had long enough to sort these out. Read more
Published 13 months ago by dave s
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