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84 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

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  • Summary: Top Spin 4 is the latest iteration in the tennis sim, bringing 25 playable pros as well as the ability to create your own star.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Gameblog.fr
    Mar 14, 2011
    100
    Even though it suffers some shortcomings when it comes to signature moves, or the overall sound department, Top Spin 4 is blessed with a pretty solid gameplay. Accessible and fun, it remains realistic as well with a huge career mode, and ranks up as the top title of the franchise to date.
  2. Gamers' Temple
    Apr 4, 2011
    96
    Having not played a tennis video game, real tennis match, or watched much of professional tennis, I was able to pick up the mechanics quickly thanks to the training and became addicted to the career mode. But as is the case with all sports games, the longevity relies entirely upon your own interest in the sport. By using basic RPG elements, streamlined gameplay, and having robust options to choose from, Top Spin 4 is an easy choice for tennis fans and non-fans alike.
  3. games(TM)
    Apr 25, 2011
    70
    A rather dry experience. [Issue#108, p.106]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. EarlHarrison360
    10
    After playing Top Spin 4 the rest of "simulators" are no match for this tennis great game. Graphically is brilliant and the gameplay is excellent. No doubt the king on clay or any surface that is your preference.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. schwellie
    8
    I've been playing tennis games for years and years and I must say it's been a long time since I've been this impressed with one. Top Spin 4 offers a realistic tennis experience where you literally have to fight for every point, right down to the last shot. I played my first match on "Normal" difficulty and found myself thrashing Wozniacki 6-0 6-0 with Ivanovic. Definitely start on "Hard" if you've mastered Top Spin 3. My next match was far more intense. I decided to play Williams on Grass on "Hard" and the outcome was far closer - a 7-6(4) 6-3 victory after close to an hour of play. Top Spin 4's gameplay is intense and you really have to work for every single point which is very refreshing especially if you're a tennis game fanatic like myself. While Gameplay feels and looks amazing, the sound department definitely could have used a bit more work; audience reactions to points seem a bit premature, the umpires sound as static as in Top Spin 3 and the grunts are horribly mismatched to specific players. Some of the player chants ("come on", "yeah") are so obviously dubbed and sound more like they are coming from someone giving commentary than from someone on the court. Something that would have been a nice addition to the Top Spin series that is obviously lacking in the fourth installment is the incorporation of the challenge system used on the real Pro Tennis Tour - something that features in Smash Court Tennis 3 and would have made gameplay even more exciting. I played many points where shots landed right on the line or seemed impossibly in and it would have been a nice touch if your opponent could challenge the calls. All this aside, Top Spin 4 can be described as a solid, well rounded tennis simulation game. Gameplay is fast, exciting and intense and this game is hands down the most realistic tennis game ever made. One can only hope that Virtua Tennis 4 and Grand Slam Tennis (from EA) will take notes from this game.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  3. xMAJORBULLDOGx
    1
    One word. Garbage. Why can't they make a good tennis game? I guess it's the same reason 2k can't make a good baseball game, either. Generic presentation. Sloppy timing controls. Boring.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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