Top Spin 3's sensitive controls and tactical gameplay put every other tennis franchise to shame, boldly claiming its spot as the finest game in its genre.
Available on:
PS3,
Xbox 360
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Wii
,
DS
Genre: Sports Release date: June 24, 2008 Published by: 2K Sports Developed by: 2K Sports
Where did Sega get the bright idea of migrating its stable of characters, those better known for dancing, flying and speed, to a more confined 78 by 36 foot court? Wii Sports, no doubt. Apparently, Nintendo’s tech demo got everybody and their mother thinking they too can make a tennis game. Well, 2K Sports's Top Spin is returning this summer with its third iteration to tell the copycats: No. No you can’t.
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Accessible to new players but complex enough that everybody else still beats us
Feb 20, 2008
Don't let the name fool you. Like its predecessors, you can hit the ball with a variety of spins in Top Spin 3 - not just topspin. To swing, hold down just about any face button to take a backswing (X, Y, A and B correspond with a slice, lob, hitting left, and flat shots) and release to swing at the ball. The right trigger adds power, and the left trigger will aim for the line. You can combine types of shots, but you might want to make sure
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