Love a bit of tennis? Just want to jump on to the latest gaming craze? Tennis Elbow 4 starts playing all the shots as it releases onto the world of Xbox.
Hot on the heels of the mighty TopSpin 2K25 comes another entry into the ever-growing tennis gaming world. This one is from Mana Games as they look to build on the acclaim found in their 2013 release of Tennis Elbow 2013 – and they are doing it with Tennis Elbow 4.
Worthy of a place on the tennis court?
Having sat in Early Access on Steam since 2021, it’s time for Tennis Elbow 4 to start smashing down its very best shots, releasing in full on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. And it looks to do so by proclaiming to take the realism of tennis rallies even deeper than before.
Tennis Elbow 4 has been created by tennis fans, for tennis fans. It plays as a tennis simulation game and promises to provide an easy learning curve. From there, it goes about as deep as you could ever imagine; various difficulty levels, a World Tour, tournaments and both singles and doubles play are all present.
Of course, that all sounds great, but coming to market in 2024 on the back of being a successor to a game from 2013 feels like a big hit. But for us, the power and draw of 2K’s latest TopSpin game, may well mean that this one struggles to hit many winners. We’ll find out in review though – we’re more than happy to get behind the underdog.
Whether Tennis Elbow 4 on Xbox has enough about it to take a spot in our much coveted ‘Best Tennis Games on Xbox‘ list, we don’t know. We’ll find out in review.
Buy now!
You can pick up and play Tennis Elbow 4 on Xbox via the Xbox Store for £24.99. It’s ready to take to the court on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. if you prefer to play on PC, pay a visit to the Tennis Elbow 4 Steam page.
Tennis Elbow 4 Description
Tennis Elbow 4 is the successor of Tennis Elbow 2013, acclaimed by many Steam reviewers as the most realistic tennis simulation ever. TE4 pushes even deeper the realism of the tennis rallies by providing completely rehauled ball, strike & player physics.
Created by and for tennis fans, Tennis Elbow 4 is a tennis simulation with an easy and intuitive learning curve, but with exceptional gameplay depth.
In this tennis game, you’ll have to show all your tactical skills, use an iron mind and quick reflexes, as well as a sharp eye to guess the ball trajectories, all of this to choose your next strike wisely.
To beat your opponent, you have the choice between all the possible strikes on a real court, from the safe strike to the acceleration, including the drop shot and the topspin lob.
Because of its numerous difficulty levels, this tennis simulation is designed for all tennis lovers, whether gamepad mashers or keyboard novices. In addition, a visual help system will assist you in aiming the ball and positioning your player. You can turn these options on and off whenever it suits you.
TE4 features one of the most complete World Tour ever made in a tennis video game. With over 3500 players evolving over several decades competing in more than 400 tournaments each year, from the low-rank Junior tournament qualifications to the top-level Pro event finals, both in singles and doubles competition, you’ll feel like diving into a real professional tennis player career.
