Quick facts
- Developer
- Distinctive Software
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts Victor
- Released
- 1990
- Platforms
- DOS
- Genres
- Sport
6/10
Our verdict
4D Sports Tennis is an interesting piece of sports game history, more impressive in its time than today.
4D Sports Tennis is a 3D tennis game from Distinctive Software, published by Mindscape in 1990. Part of the 4D Sports series, it uses untextured polygon graphics and motion-captured animation.
Gameplay
The game was technically advanced for its time:
- 3D polygon graphics: Players and courts are drawn in 3D.
- Motion-captured animation: Players move more realistically than in most tennis games of the era.
- Camera options: View the match from different angles.
It was also released under other names, such as World Tour Tennis.
Verdict
4D Sports Tennis was an impressive technical achievement in 1990, but its polygon graphics and controls feel very dated now. It’s mainly of interest as an early 3D sports game.
The Good
- Impressive 3D technology for its time
- Motion-captured animation
- Multiple camera angles
The Bad
- Very dated polygon graphics
- Controls can feel awkward
- Limited modes