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Video Games : Top Spin (Xbox)
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Rating: 
- Superb
This is easily the best sports sim available on any console. And yes that includes you Pro Evo soccer. The reason being that the control of the players is awesome and the range of shots available is true to life. It is easy to pick up and play but there is enough depth for those who like to truly master a game. The advantage over soccer games is that it can only ever really be your fault when you lose a point, no AI or computer team mates to blame.
The single player mode offers you a range of skills to learn, tournaments to win and sponsorship deals to earn as you progress towards the No1 status. The create a character mode is comprehensive and easy to use. you can recreate a fantasy tennis hottie to knock Anna K into a cocked hat or create a player in your own image (without the burger belly).
My only critiscism would be that the minor pro and pro-am tournaments are far too easy but that may be because of my over-indulgence in Super Tennis on the SNES as a youth. I mention this game because it was the finest example of a tennis game up until now. Top Spin seems to have taken many of it cues from this classic title and added a layer of graphical sheen that Virtua Tennis could only dream of. For those of you that have only played Virtua Tennis this game will make you realise what a limited game it really was.
I cannot recommend this game highly enough. It sits right up there with Halo & Project Gotham as the must haves on Xbox for players of any taste.
Rating: - Absorbing, thrilling - be prepared for some late nights
I was looking for a game with some more depth than the usual shoot through to the end of the level, and have found it with knobs on. Top Spin is superb - as already mentioned, I initially found it difficult to win a single point, but once mastered, (which doesnt take long) the addiction sets in. Had loads of fun creating a player that looked as much like me as possible (poor guy!) and then took him out into the world, starting in small tournaments, gaining sponsorship, and found myself having some very late nights as this is so difficult to put down. You are able to go for cheeky drop shots, dive for hard to reach shots, smash, lob, topspin, cut shots, the list goes on.I don't have live access yet, but this game is already the best I own - the graphics, reactions, shot variety, thrill factor, playability all make this a great game - go on, get it - you wont be disappointed.....
Rating:
- Top Spin Tennis is Ace!
It is clear that a significant amount of work has been put into this title in order to retain all the best features of Virtua Tennis. This means that the control method is simple and it is very easy to pick up, enabling great games of tennis against your friends with the minimum of training or practice.
But the very best thing that sets Top Spin apart from what has been before is the online gaming. Playing against a remote opponent is enormous fun, and there is nothing more satisfying than chalking up a win and moving up the world rankings. Wouldn't it be amazing to say that you are the world's number one Top Spin player....?
Rating: - Top Tennis Game!
TOP SPIN is definitely the best tennis game ever. If you're into tennis game, get it! I am, and was not disappointed.
Virtual Tennis (1 & 2) has been the only sucessful tennis game so far. But TOP SPIN is better. They share some similarities, in terms of game play, controls... but TOP SPIN was worth the wait.
However, I've only awarded 4 stars because of the following: -
1. The introduction of "risk" shots is interesting, and it is the only way you could get some wicked shots in, but the fact is, it's quite often easier to win a point just by lobbing your opponent. "Risk" shots are relatively easy to miss, while lob shots are pretty safe...
2. It does get a bit repetitive... Only when you get to the Major Pro or Grand Slam tournaments will you get to play with the top players. Otherwise, for me at least, the first few Minor Pro tournaments were a bit a waste of time.
3. You earn stars to increase your game play abilities (forhand, backhand, volley, serve), but the training is a bit too easy. It costs more to train when you get to higher levels, but the test is almost identical. So it feels like you're just paying for the ability, rather than really having to practise.
ANYWAY! IT IS THE BEST TENNIS GAME THOUGHT! DON'T MISS OUT!
Rating:
- Top Spin Review
I bought this game last week expecting it to be brillant as all the reviews were good. However after playing it for a while i realized that it is fundamentally flawed.
Even on the hardest setting i found i could always win on my serve by serving a very slow slice serve into the furthest corner. The computer player would then always return across court and i could move in to the net and volley into the other corner to win the point. I managed to win a Grand Slam tournament easily this way.
It seems the AI for this game is very poor. Firstly for the reason above and also because i have noticed it is very easy to predict the opponents direction of serve.
It could of been a brilliant single player game as most aspects of it a really rather good.
- SuperbThis is easily the best sports sim available on any console. And yes that includes you Pro Evo soccer. The reason being that the control of the players is awesome and the range of shots available is true to life. It is easy to pick up and play but there is enough depth for those who like to truly master a game. The advantage over soccer games is that it can only ever really be your fault when you lose a point, no AI or computer team mates to blame.
The single player mode offers you a range of skills to learn, tournaments to win and sponsorship deals to earn as you progress towards the No1 status. The create a character mode is comprehensive and easy to use. you can recreate a fantasy tennis hottie to knock Anna K into a cocked hat or create a player in your own image (without the burger belly).
My only critiscism would be that the minor pro and pro-am tournaments are far too easy but that may be because of my over-indulgence in Super Tennis on the SNES as a youth. I mention this game because it was the finest example of a tennis game up until now. Top Spin seems to have taken many of it cues from this classic title and added a layer of graphical sheen that Virtua Tennis could only dream of. For those of you that have only played Virtua Tennis this game will make you realise what a limited game it really was.
I cannot recommend this game highly enough. It sits right up there with Halo & Project Gotham as the must haves on Xbox for players of any taste.
Rating:
- Absorbing, thrilling - be prepared for some late nightsI was looking for a game with some more depth than the usual shoot through to the end of the level, and have found it with knobs on. Top Spin is superb - as already mentioned, I initially found it difficult to win a single point, but once mastered, (which doesnt take long) the addiction sets in. Had loads of fun creating a player that looked as much like me as possible (poor guy!) and then took him out into the world, starting in small tournaments, gaining sponsorship, and found myself having some very late nights as this is so difficult to put down. You are able to go for cheeky drop shots, dive for hard to reach shots, smash, lob, topspin, cut shots, the list goes on.I don't have live access yet, but this game is already the best I own - the graphics, reactions, shot variety, thrill factor, playability all make this a great game - go on, get it - you wont be disappointed.....
Rating:
- Top Spin Tennis is Ace!It is clear that a significant amount of work has been put into this title in order to retain all the best features of Virtua Tennis. This means that the control method is simple and it is very easy to pick up, enabling great games of tennis against your friends with the minimum of training or practice.
But the very best thing that sets Top Spin apart from what has been before is the online gaming. Playing against a remote opponent is enormous fun, and there is nothing more satisfying than chalking up a win and moving up the world rankings. Wouldn't it be amazing to say that you are the world's number one Top Spin player....?
Rating:
- Top Tennis Game!TOP SPIN is definitely the best tennis game ever. If you're into tennis game, get it! I am, and was not disappointed.
Virtual Tennis (1 & 2) has been the only sucessful tennis game so far. But TOP SPIN is better. They share some similarities, in terms of game play, controls... but TOP SPIN was worth the wait.
However, I've only awarded 4 stars because of the following: -
1. The introduction of "risk" shots is interesting, and it is the only way you could get some wicked shots in, but the fact is, it's quite often easier to win a point just by lobbing your opponent. "Risk" shots are relatively easy to miss, while lob shots are pretty safe...
2. It does get a bit repetitive... Only when you get to the Major Pro or Grand Slam tournaments will you get to play with the top players. Otherwise, for me at least, the first few Minor Pro tournaments were a bit a waste of time.
3. You earn stars to increase your game play abilities (forhand, backhand, volley, serve), but the training is a bit too easy. It costs more to train when you get to higher levels, but the test is almost identical. So it feels like you're just paying for the ability, rather than really having to practise.
ANYWAY! IT IS THE BEST TENNIS GAME THOUGHT! DON'T MISS OUT!
Rating:
- Top Spin ReviewI bought this game last week expecting it to be brillant as all the reviews were good. However after playing it for a while i realized that it is fundamentally flawed.
Even on the hardest setting i found i could always win on my serve by serving a very slow slice serve into the furthest corner. The computer player would then always return across court and i could move in to the net and volley into the other corner to win the point. I managed to win a Grand Slam tournament easily this way.
It seems the AI for this game is very poor. Firstly for the reason above and also because i have noticed it is very easy to predict the opponents direction of serve.
It could of been a brilliant single player game as most aspects of it a really rather good.