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Tim S · 1st Jul 2008, 07:45

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/07/01/top-spin-3/1

It's summer and that only means one thing - out with the strawberries and lemonade, turn off the latest results from Wimbledon and sit back, with your feet up to play the latest game in the Top Spin series. Can this third iteration take us to the next level, or will it do a Henman on us?

Passarinhuu · 1st Jul 2008, 09:16

No unlockable naked tennis modes?!?!!??!

BORINGGG!

proxess · 1st Jul 2008, 11:06

used to play virtua tennis in arcade... how i miss arcade...

CardJoe · 1st Jul 2008, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passarinhuu

No unlockable naked tennis modes?!?!!??!

BORINGGG!

Pfft. Tennis?!?!

BOORRINNG!

Leitchy · 1st Jul 2008, 11:21

Common Murray

sam.g.taylor · 1st Jul 2008, 15:39

I think those graphics look like something my dog coughed up yesterday. But perhaps I'm just saying that because tennis is one of the few sports in real life that I like.

<A88> · 1st Jul 2008, 15:56

Having got the original Top Spin on the Xbox I'm quite tempted by this, although certainly for the Wii instead of the 360- I've been waiting for a proper tennis title to come along and replace the Wii Sports iteration, just like Tiger Woods does to the golf.

Flibblebot · 1st Jul 2008, 16:03

The graphics are actually OK - not stunning and as I said, the bodies seem out of proportion to the heads, but then when you're playing, all that becomes a moot point. You're not concentrating on the graphics, you're concentrating on the game.

It can't really be compared to Virtua Tennis, because VT is a tennis game, Top Spin is more of a simulator. This is evident by the fact that the fist pumps & celebration button presses from the first two games is gone (which used to annoy me anyway). It's not quite as easy to pick up and go as the first two games (and I've played all three now), but once you get the basics, it does actually make more sense as a control method.

I'd like to see how the Wii version fares, and how it manages movement around the court as well as the movement of the tennis racquet.

Still, if you like tennis, and you want something a little more challenging than Virtua Tennis, then give TopSpin a go.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2nd Jul 2008, 12:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leitchy

Common Murray

What's a Common Murray?

Flibblebot · 2nd Jul 2008, 14:28

It's like a Posh Murray, only without the Posh...

1st Jul 2008, 07:45	#1
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1st Jul 2008, 16:03	#8
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,227	The graphics are actually OK - not stunning and as I said, the bodies seem out of proportion to the heads, but then when you're playing, all that becomes a moot point. You're not concentrating on the graphics, you're concentrating on the game. It can't really be compared to Virtua Tennis, because VT is a tennis game, Top Spin is more of a simulator. This is evident by the fact that the fist pumps & celebration button presses from the first two games is gone (which used to annoy me anyway). It's not quite as easy to pick up and go as the first two games (and I've played all three now), but once you get the basics, it does actually make more sense as a control method. I'd like to see how the Wii version fares, and how it manages movement around the court as well as the movement of the tennis racquet. Still, if you like tennis, and you want something a little more challenging than Virtua Tennis, then give TopSpin a go. __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse

1st Jul 2008, 09:16	#2
Passarinhuu I huffs cats Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 7	No unlockable naked tennis modes?!?!!??! BORINGGG!

1st Jul 2008, 11:21	#5
Leitchy Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 255	Common Murray

2nd Jul 2008, 14:28	#10
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,227	It's like a Posh Murray, only without the Posh... __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse