Top Spin 4

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Top Spin 4
European cover art
European cover art (exc. UK) featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams respectively
Developer(s) 2K Czech
Publisher(s) 2K Sports
Engine PAM Engine
Platforms PlayStation 3
Wii
Xbox 360
Release date(s)
    Genre(s) Sports

    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.[2] The game was released on March 15, 2011 in America, and was released on March 18 in UK/Europe. A downloadable demo was released on March 1 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. 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]

    Players

    Tournaments

    Below is the list of all the 39 courts that are featured in the game, of which 7 are licensed.[5]

    Licensed Tournaments

    Grand Slam

    Masters 1000 / Premier Mandatory

    ATP Finals

    Unlicensed Tournaments

    Masters 1000 / Premier Mandatory and Premier Five

    ATP 500 / Premier (Majors)

    ATP 250 / International (Minors)

    Playgrounds

    Soundtrack

    The game's soundtrack featured licensed songs from various artists.[6]

    Artist Song
    Ben Taimi "Ticking of Your Bicycle"
    Christian Larsen Music "Breakwall"
    Chromeo "Fancy Footwork"
    Daft Punk "Da Funk"
    Darko Saric "Circles"
    Gamble and Burke "Isolated (With You)"
    LCD Soundsystem "North American Scum"
    Light Alive "Trust Revenge"
    OK Go "This Too Shall Pass"
    PURPL PoP "It's Your Town"
    RAMZI "Mr. Pamplinas"
    Richard Boal/Robin Barter "TPL Music"
    Richard Parks/Joel Doran "Free Air"
    Schpilkas "Fuzzy Fro"
    Tigers That Talked "Black Heart, Blue Eyes"

    Reception

    Reception
    Aggregate scores
    Aggregator Score
    GameRankings (PS3) 79.24% [7]
    (X360) 84.06 [8]
    (Wii) 59.40% [9]
    Metacritic (PS3) 82/100 [10]
    (X360) 84/100 [10]
    (Wii) 54/100 [11]
    Review scores
    Publication Score
    Eurogamer 8/10 [12]
    Game Informer 8.5/10 [13]
    GameSpot (X360) 9/10 [14]
    (Wii) 4/10 [15]
    GamesRadar 4.5/5 stars [16]
    IGN 8.5/10 [17]
    OXM 8/10 [18]

    Reviews for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Top Spin 4 have been positive, including a 9/10 and an Editor's Choice award from GameSpot, and an 8.5/10 from IGN, as well as a positive 84 on Metacritic. GameZone gave the game an 8/10, stating "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."[19]

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

    Reviews for the Wii version have been lackluster, highlighted by a 4/10 from GameSpot and a 56 on Metacritic.

    The game has also been criticized for inaccurate player specific animations despite heavily advertising "2K's award winning Signature Style".

    References

    1. ↑ http://www.2ksports.com/games/topspin4
    2. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHJNT4lP9Bg
    3. ↑ http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/02/28/demos-for-mlb-2k11-and-top-spin-4-set-to-arrive-tomorrow
    4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    5. ↑ GiantBomb overview about the game.
    6. ↑ http://gamewise.co/games/39355/Top-Spin-4/Soundtrack
    7. ↑ http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/605746-top-spin-4/
    8. ↑ http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/605747-top-spin-4/index.html
    9. ↑ http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/605748-top-spin-4/index.html
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/top-spin-4
    11. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/top-spin-4
    12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    14. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/top-spin-4/critic-reviews
    15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    17. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    18. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    19. ↑ http://ps3.gamezone.com/reviews/item/top_spin_4/
    20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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