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Top Spin 3 | 
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| From: 2K Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $49.99
You Save: $10.00 (17%)
New (26) Used (6) from $48.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 725
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 37371
Model: 37371
UPC: 710425373718
EAN: 0710425373718
ASIN: B0013G0XYI
Release Date: June 23, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Play against or as more than 20 top ranked players including Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker and Monica Seles | | • | Play on more than 40 prestigious and visually stunning venues from around the world such as Roland Garros in Paris (French Open) and Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne (Australian Open) | | • | Easy to Pick Up & Play - intuitive controls give you the ability to set your own pace and learn to master the courts, no matter what skill level you are | | • | Play in 4 different online game modes ranging from quick match to comprehensive World Tours with up to 2 separately connected consoles | | • | Use a new and innovative Player Creator to customize your own unique tennis stars with free-form body sculpting, makeup and tattoos |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Put a whole new spin on tennis action with Top Spin 3. You'll serve, volley and smash as one of 20 top-ranked players in the sport. Thrill to incredibly realistic visuals right down to each athlete's apparel, swing style and facial expressions. Several gameplay modes challenge you to rise through the ranks and dominate the tennis world. Engage in intense online competitions ranging from quick matches to comprehensive World Tours. Armed only with your racket and your passion for greatness, you must perfectly place every drop shot, slice, lob and backhand.
Key Features
- Work your way through a list of 20 top-ranked players
- Evolutionary Visuals show such details as sweat, dirt on clothing and quickly changing weather
- Signature Style features, such as equipment type, apparel and swing animations, accurately depict each player
- Create a unique character full of flair and style
- Features real-life legends of professional tennis
- Compete in four online gameplay modes to see who's the best athlete in the world
Top Spin 3 immerses you in gameplay filled with remarkable visual effects. Travel to more than 40 real-world venues where weather dynamically changes, resulting in authentic-looking cloud cover and lightning. Make use of the new Player Creator feature for free-form body sculpting and add makeup and tattoos to your character. Then take to the court where you'll have unbelievably precise control over your movements, positioning and swings. You'll even see past tennis greats, such as Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker and Monica Seles. With epic realism, intense competition and a variety of options, Top Spin 3 serves an ace every time. |  | 
Evolutionary Visuals
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Four Online Gameplay Modes
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Product Description
Compete against the pros with Top Spin 3. Play online or offline to rise in the ranks against current top ranked professional players. This is a visually and physically realistic tennis experience. Using next generation technology, gameplay and graphics, Top Spin 3 features dynamic weather changes, evolutionary player visuals and comprehensive online offerings. With a unique user-generated component, you can also use new player creator features that include free-form body sculpting, makeup and tattoos.
Create matches online and test your skills against friends or other ranked players around the world
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Not the greatest Tennis Sim July 11, 2008
Basically, Top Spin 3 is a tennis game that tries to overcomplicate itself in order to take the title of "most realistic tennis game." I don't think thats a good thing. The career mode is very linear and doesn't give you much room to do much. If you really need to play another Tennis game the only thing recomending this game is the online play, which is atleast competitive on the PS3.
The downfall of this game for me is the clunky controls and its repetitiveness which make for boring play after awhile. Be prepared to spend an hour or so when you first get the game practicing in the Top Spin school to learn the odd timing of the game. For many people this may seem like the most realistic game in terms of controls, but I feel it is in fact far to clunky to really bring off its complicated design. I also feel that the running in the game is the worst of all the Tennis game's out at the moment. Making a *good* running shot is extremely hard in this game and there is realistically only one way to hit good winners and the timing does not make a whole lot of sense if you understand tennis at all.
Essentially you have to conform to this game's timing in order to do well and strategy is more of a secondary role. In career mode stat building determines wins more then good play and if you expect to make lots of "down the line" passing shots prepare yourself to really get spot on timing for these, the game is really unforgiving in this area ( which is both a good thing and a bad thing ).
This is not a pick up and play game, you have been warned. But when all is said and done the game does not have alot going for it except online play. You want variety along with good game play I suggest Virtua Tennis or Top Spin 2. I hear a new Smash Court will be coming stateside soon, I suggest waiting to see how it is.
Almost Perfect July 6, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
For me, this is the best tennis game i've ever played:
let me break it down
the good:
-graphics and detail of the players are unmatched
-career mode is challenging and keeps you having fun for hours
-speed of play is as realistic as any tennis game ive ever played
-on line play has a lot of potential
-the CREATE A PLAYER feature has tons of options
-overall game play is superior
the bad:
-the crowd and overall reactions of players after big points is lacking
-online server needs some work, but there is definately potential
-while there are definate superstars in the game, i still want to see more star tennis players (Venus, Serena, Ivanevic, Djokovic, Etc.)
For tennis fans -it's a no brainer - this is a must buy
Top Spin 3 June 30, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Like any crazy tennis fan, I pre-ordered this game and am not disappointed. The graphics are great, just as good as the new virtua tennis graphics. It's fun to actually start at as an amateur, then Junior and finally the pro-tournaments.
The game play is a little tricky and not so easy like with other tennis games. On the other hand that makes everything more exciting. If you play big hitters like Kuznetsova you might not be able to beat here 3:0 like other players. Even the power shots are tricky as you can easily land them out if you don't hit them right, just like in real life.
The only bad thing I would say is that like in other tennis games on the pro-tour you are only able to play up to 3 games a set. Wish you could play 6 games as in real life.
Overall a great game and I can't wait to go and play online on the world tour ;)
 Nice game June 25, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I got the game yesterday and have been playing it on an off since and it's really nice. The graphics are really nice and player details are the best I've ever seen in a tennis game. The controls will take some time to get used to but once I get a hang of it I'll do much better. The create a player feature is really nice also whereas you can create any body shape you want, just nice. I really buy it for the online feature but have yet to used it as I'll still trying to get used to the controls.
Anyway, great game and it was worth the wait. The soundtrack is also nice and I love the fact they don't play annoying music as a default in the matches.
It's good game!!! June 25, 2008
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
I like tennis game. This game will be hit. Also I like tennis stars who shown in this game. This game is fun and joy. Everyone will like this game who playing video games.
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