HardBall IV
1994 video game
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HardBall IV is a video game developed by MindSpan and published by Accolade for the Sega Genesis as HardBall '94 and later for DOS.
| HardBall IV | |
|---|---|
DOS cover art | |
| Developer | MindSpan |
| Publishers | Accolade[a] Warner Interactive Entertainment Europe (MS-DOS, EU) |
| Producer | Pam Levins |
| Programmers | Jeff Sember Mike Benna |
| Artists | Dale Mauk John Boechler Karen Hinds |
| Composer | Brian Shaw |
| Series | HardBall! |
| Platforms | DOS, Sega Genesis |
| Release | DOS Genesis |
| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Release
A port of HardBall IV for the Atari Jaguar was in development by High Voltage Software, but it was never released.[4]
Reception
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    (GEN)[5] |
| Computer Gaming World | (PC)[6] |
| Game Players | 85% (GEN)[7] |
| GamePro | (GEN)[8] |
| Hyper | 90/100 (PC)[9] |
| Mean Machines Sega | 64/100 (GEN)[10] |
| Next Generation | (PC)[3] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 79% (PC)[11] |
| PC Zone | 83/100 (PC)[12] |
| Electronic Entertainment | (PC)[13] |
| Electronic Games | A− (GEN)[14] |
| Flux | 8.5/10 (GEN)[15] |
| PC Games (UK) | 65% (PC)[16] |
| Sega Power | 68% (GEN)[17] |
| VideoGames | 8/10 (GEN)[18] |
Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "you've got a top-notch simulation of America's favorite sport."[3]
Notes
- Released under the Sport Accolade label.
