Top Spin 4
| Top Spin 4 | |
|---|---|
| European cover art | |
| Developer | 2K Czech |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Engine | PAM Engine |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3 Wii Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre | Sports |
Top Spin 4 is a tennis video game[2] developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K released on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. The game features licensed professional players, venues and equipment. The game was released on March 15, 2011 in America, and was released on March 18 in the PAL region. The PS3 version supports the PlayStation Move[3] and is also compatible in 3D. The Xbox 360 version does not support the Kinect but is 3D compatible.[4]
Player Roster
[edit | edit source]Men: Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Bernard Tomic, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Gilles Simon, Ivan Lendl, James Blake, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Patrick Rafter, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Stanislas Wawrinka
Women: Ana Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Dinara Safina, Eugenie Bouchard, Jelena Jankovic, Serena Williams, Vera Zvonareva
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 82/100[18] | 54/100[19] | 84/100[20] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[5] | N/A | 8/10[5] |
| Famitsu | 28/40[6] | N/A | 28/40[6] |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10[7] | N/A | 8.5/10[7] |
| GameSpot | 9/10[8] | 4/10[9] | 9/10[8] |
| GameZone | 8/10[10] | N/A | N/A |
| IGN | 8.5/10[11] | N/A | 8.5/10[12] |
| Nintendo Power | N/A | 7/10[13] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 8.5/10[14] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 8/10[15] | N/A | N/A |
| VideoGamer.com | 8/10[16] | N/A | 8/10[16] |
| Metro | N/A | N/A | 8/10[17] |
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "favorable" reviews, while the Wii version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[18][19][20] 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".[10] In Japan, Famitsu gave them each a score of one eight, two sevens, and one six for a total of 28 out of 40.[6]
The game also gained an Award in a Booom Competition for being the best Czech video game of the year.[21]
Influence
[edit | edit source]The game inspired the development of a spiritual successor titled Tennis World Tour which was released in 2018.[22][23]
Future
[edit | edit source]On 16 January 2024, a new installment titled TopSpin 2K25 was announced.[24]
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External links
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