Top Spin 4
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| Studio | 2K Czech | ||
| Publisher | 2K Sports | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 March 15, 2011 March 18, 2011 |
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| platform | Playstation 3 , Xbox 360 , Wii | ||
| Game engine | PAM engine | ||
| genre | Sports | ||
| Subject | tennis | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control |
Xbox 360 controller SIXAXIS controller PlayStation Move Wii remote control |
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| medium | DVD (360) , Blu-ray Disc (PS3) , Wii Optical Disc (Wii) | ||
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Top Spin 4 is one of 2K Czech developed Tennis - simulation that of 2K Sports on 15 March 2011 in the United States and on 18 March 2011 in Europe was published. The sports simulation appeared for the Xbox 360 , Playstation 3 and Wii game consoles .
Game mechanics
Game environment
40 tennis courts with four different floor coverings, hard , sand , grass and carpet, which influence the jumping behavior of the game ball and the traction of the game piece, serve as the playing field . In addition to the athletes, an audience and its situation-dependent behavior is also simulated. Dynamic sound effects such as clapping, murmuring, grunting and heckling imitate the background noise of a live atmosphere. Scripted animation sequences of the characters and slow-motion repetitions are displayed between the rallies. The fixed camera position is above and behind the player in the third-person perspective , in the middle of the playing field, and can be set at three distances. The resolution is 720p on the PS3 and 1080i or 1080p on the Xbox . Both consoles also offer a stereoscopic display .
control
The playing figure can be moved freely over its own half of the playing field . For each setback, you can choose between the four basic strokes of drive , topspin , slice and lob , each of which can be played in the three stroke variants “precise”, “normal” and “powerful”. An optional display provides information about the timing as well as the hardness and precision of the shot. In addition, the direction of flight (cross, longline) and length (baseline, stop ball ) can be influenced and the ball can be returned as a volley . The precision of the stroke results from the relative position and movement of the tennis racket and tennis ball at the moment of contact with the ball. The condition of the players decreases during a rally and over the duration of a game.
Exhibition fight
In the "exhibition match" mode, a single or a double game can be put together from 10 male (ATP) and 8 female professional players (WTP) as well as 6 former players and played in single , co-op or multiplayer mode .
Career mode
In career mode, an avatar can be created and its physiognomy , clothing and racket configured. Experience points can be collected in training games and tournaments, which improve eight attributes (such as serve, backhand, endurance) through three tennis strategies ( serve and volley , offensive baseline, defensive baseline).
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Competitions
Licensed competitions
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Australian Open - Melbourne - Hard -
French Open - Paris - Sand -
US Open - New York - Hard
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BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells - Hard
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Sony Ericsson Open - Miami - Hard
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BNP Paribas Masters - Paris - Hard
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ATP World Tour Finals - London - Hard
Unlicensed competitions
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Dublin Championships - Dublin - Grass
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Madrid Sports Arena - Madrid - Clay -
Stadio San Alessandro - Rome - Clay -
Court Principal - Montecarlo - Clay -
Shanghai Palace - Shanghai - Hart -
Canada Tennis Center - Toronto - Hard -
Cincinnati Tennis Center - Cincinnati - Hard
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Casablanca Stadium - Casablanca - Clay -
Barcelona Stadium - Barcelona - Clay
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Buenos Aires Tennis Center - Buenos Aires - Clay -
London Tennis Club - London - Grass
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Boston Bay Tennis Center - Boston - Grass
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Hamburg Stadthalle - Hamburg - Hard -
Moscow Tennis Arena - Moscow - Hard -
Texas Arena - Dallas - Hard
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Seoul Colosseum - Seoul - Hard -
Amsterdam Tennis Park - Amsterdam - Hard
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Westside Drive - Houston - Sand
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Auckland Stadium - Auckland - Grass -
American Tennis Garden - San Francisco - Grass
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Thorsten Brom - Munich - grass
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Vienna Tennis Center - Vienna - Hard -
Stavgaard Tennis Hall - Stavgaard - Hard -
Abhijava Stadium - New Delhi - Hard -
Estadio do Sol - Estoril - Hard -
Grande Estadio de Chile - Santiago - Carpet -
The Bauhinia - Hong Kong - Carpet -
Kiev Indoor Arena - Kiev - Carpet
Playgrounds
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Teranga Tennis Court - Dakar - Clay -
Silvjie Krleza - Omis - Hard -
Bermuda Stadium - Hamilton - Hart -
Atlanta's Doves - Atlanta - Hard
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Dubai Sports Complex - Dubai - Hard
review
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Xbox 360 and Playstation 3
The game was received positively by the trade press for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 , so the website Metacritic calculated an average rating of 84% from 51 reviews for the Xbox 360 version and 82% from 34 reviews for the Playstation 3 version.
The specialist magazine Xbox Games particularly praised the “more compact controls and the numerous aids” that make the game “significantly more beginner-friendly”. Above all, the “intense atmosphere” should be emphasized, as one is “drawn into the Center Court in combination with a good Dolby system”. Sven Ohnstedt criticizes Gamers Global : "The very successful simulation of what is actually happening on the pitch is offset by an economical presentation away from the lawn and miserably long waiting times."
“Seldom has the speed and drama of a tennis match been implemented so realistically as in Top Spin 4, plus there is a cool squad that unites the current tennis greats and the legends of the sport. [...] Top Spin 4 is the tennis reference. "
Wii
The Wii version performed significantly worse, so Metacritic calculated an average of 54% from 8 reviews. According to GameSpot , this is mainly due to the “poor graphics” and “the poor frame rate, which make the animation appear unrealistic” and the “controls, which often misinterpret the hits”.
Web links
- Official website
- Koray Çoban: Top Spin 4 . In: Spieladgeber NRW . March 2011.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Pfnür: Top Spin 4 in the Gamezone test. In: Gamezone. March 23, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
- ^ Zsolt Wilhelm: Top Spin 4: "The new standard for tennis games". In: The Standard . March 29, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Axel Hengstbach: Top Spin 4: Big Sport? In: Computer Bild . April 5, 2011, accessed October 25, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Sven Ohnstedt: Top Spin 4 Test. In: Gamers Global. March 21, 2011, accessed October 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Tennis simulation "Top Spin 4" is one of the best of its genre. In: DerWesten . March 26, 2011, accessed October 25, 2017 .
- ↑ Sebastian Hrabak: Game, set and victory with Boris Becker, Roger Federer and Co. In: Augsburger Allgemeine . April 4, 2011, accessed November 1, 2017 .
- ↑ Gamepro editorial team: Top Spin 4 in the test - advantage 2K Czech. In: GamePro . March 21, 2011, accessed October 25, 2017 .
- ↑ Tim Jung: Top Spin 4 Test. In: Inside Games. March 20, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Kristan Reed: Top Spin 4 review. In: Eurogamer . March 17, 2011, accessed October 29, 2017 .
- ^ Sascha Sharma: surcharge 2k Games. In: Gameswelt . March 28, 2011, accessed October 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Joe Utichi: Top Spin 4 review. In: IGN . March 31, 2011, accessed November 1, 2017 .
- ↑ Patrick Schmid: 2k Sports climbs the tennis throne. In: Video Games Zone. March 23, 2011, accessed October 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Sam Bishop: Top Spin 4 review. In: Gamesradar. April 7, 2011, accessed September 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Top Spin 4 Xbox 360 Review . In: Metacritic .
- ↑ Top Spin 4 Playstation 3 Review. In: Metacritic . March 15, 2011, accessed October 25, 2017 .
- ↑ Tom Gerlach: Top Spin 4 Test . In: Xbox Games . No. 03 , 2011, p. 54-55 .
- ↑ fro: Top Spin 4: The tennis sensation in the test. In: Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine (HNA). March 21, 2011, accessed October 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Top Spin 4 Wii Review . In: Metacritic .
- ↑ Mark Walton: Top Spin 4 Review. In: GameSpot . March 23, 2011, accessed October 25, 2017 .