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Top Spin 4 5,0/5 5994 reviews
Top Spin 4
European cover art (exc. UK) featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams respectively
Developer(s)2K Czech
Publisher(s)2K Sports
EnginePAM Engine
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Wii
Xbox 360
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player

Top Spin 4 is a tennis video game[1] developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K Sports released on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. The game features licensed professional players, venues and equipment with professional players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.[citation needed] The game was released on March 15, 2011 in America, and was released on March 18 in the PAL region. A downloadable demo was released on March 1 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The PS3 version supports the PlayStation Move[2] and is also compatible in 3D. The Xbox 360 version does not support the Kinect but is 3D compatible.[3]

Reception[edit]

Intro: Top Spin 4 is the fourth installment of arguably the best tennis video game series to date. Blade of vengeance sega genesis. The original Top Spin was a unique game in that it appealed to both the tennis enthusiast and the casual fan with its easy-to-learn controls, and excellent replay value when experienced over Xbox Live. “Top Spin” is a series of tennis simulation games from developer 2K Sports and is considered one of the best tennis simulation games on the market. Coming to the “Top Spin 4” version, 2K Sports promises to bring a perfect tennis simulation game with lots of changes and improvements.

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS3WiiXbox 360
Eurogamer8/10[4]N/A8/10[4]
Famitsu28/40[5]N/A28/40[5]
Game Informer8.5/10[6]N/A8.5/10[6]
GameSpot9/10[7]4/10[8]9/10[7]
GameZone8/10[9]N/AN/A
IGN8.5/10[10]N/A8.5/10[11]
Nintendo PowerN/A7/10[12]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/A8.5/10[13]
PSM8/10[14]N/AN/A
VideoGamer.com8/10[15]N/A8/10[15]
MetroN/AN/A8/10[16]
Aggregate score
Metacritic82/100[17]54/100[18]84/100[19]

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received 'favorable' reviews, while the Wii version received 'mixed' reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17][18][19]GameZone said of the PS3 version, 'Top Spin 4 offers tennis lovers plenty all on its own, and it presents itself in beautiful form. Its great depth of gameplay, packaged in an approachable and fun format, elevates it to the upper echelon of tennis titles. Buy the game, not the 3D spectacle.'[9] In Japan, where the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions were ported for release on April 21, 2011,[citation needed]Famitsu gave them each a score of one eight, two sevens, and one six for a total of 28 out of 40.[5]

The game also gained an Award in a Booom Competition for being the best Czech video game of the year.[20]

Influence[edit]

The game inspired the development of a spiritual successor titled Tennis World Tour which was released in 2018.[21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Top Spin 4'. 2K Sports. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  2. ^pastapadre (February 28, 2011). 'Demos for MLB 2K11 and Top Spin 4 Set to Arrive Tomorrow'. PastaPadre. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. ^David Brown (2011). 'Top Spin 4: Preview'. Strategy Informer. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  4. ^ abKristan Reed (March 17, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)'. Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  5. ^ abcBrian (April 12, 2011). 'Famitsu review scores'. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  6. ^ abMatt Helgeson (March 15, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 (PS3, X360): Top Spin 4 Perfects The Fundamentals And Delivers A Compelling Career Mode'. Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  7. ^ abMark Walton (March 23, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 Review (PS3, X360)'. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  8. ^Mark Walton (March 23, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 Review (Wii)'. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  9. ^ abDan Liebman (March 21, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 Review (PS3)'. GameZone. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  10. ^Joe Utichi (March 31, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 Review (PS3)'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  11. ^Joe Uiichi (March 17, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 Review (X360)'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  12. ^'Top Spin 4'. Nintendo Power. Vol. 266. Future US. April 2011. p. 85.
  13. ^Ryan McCaffrey (May 2011). 'Top Spin 4 review'. Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. p. 84. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  14. ^'Review: Top Spin 4'. PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 45. Future plc. May 2011. p. 79.
  15. ^ abTom Orry (April 6, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 Review (PS3, X360)'. VideoGamer.com. Resero Network. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  16. ^Mr. Pinkerton (March 17, 2011). 'Top Spin 4 aces it - game review (X360)'. Metro. DMG Media. Archived from the original on March 21, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  17. ^ ab'Top Spin 4 for PlayStation 3 Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  18. ^ ab'Top Spin 4 for Wii Reviews'. Metacriic. CBS Interactive.
  19. ^ ab'Top Spin 4 for Xbox 360 Reviews'. Metacriic. CBS Interactive.
  20. ^Tema (March 16, 2012). 'Booom 2011: nej PC hrou je podle novinářů Zaklínač 2'. Games.cz (in Czech).
  21. ^'Tennis World Tour announced (2018, Breakpoint Studio, OMG!)'. NeoGAF. NeoGaf LLC. May 18, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  22. ^'New tennis video game announced: Tennis World Tour'. Reddit. Advance Publications. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

External links[edit]

  • Top Spin 4 at MobyGames
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