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 enlarge | From: 2K Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy Used: $6.67
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 5863
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.5
MPN: 100730
Model: 710425298813
UPC: 710425298813
EAN: 0710425298813
ASIN: B000B7Q4CK
Release Date: March 29, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
A good buy, but could be a little better... June 16, 2007
I was a huge fan of the first Topspin game and love to play tennis, so I eagerly anticipated the release of this game. I actually bought my 360 so I could play Topspin 2. The game didn't disappoint, and I raced through my first career. Topspin 2 is an upgrade over the original title for a variety of reasons, including a more in-depth player construction (attributes, body features, etc.) and a more complicated career. The game includes more of the modern stars, but Rafael Nadal sadly is missing. This game is fun to play, but it has some problems:
Pros: - Realistic tennis experience
- Well thought out and long career
- Accurate attributes on the licensed pro players
- Realistic shots allow for strategy to be incorporated
- Easy to customize players attributes
Cons: - Missing many top players: Nadal, Murray, Davydenko, Monfils,
Djokavic, Nalbandian, Ljubicic, etc. (though you cant blame 2K
Sports, because some of these players hadn't yet come to power
when the game was produced)
- Tournaments aren't well contructed: the #1 seed plays the #2
seed in the quarterfinals an awful lot
- Once you get good, the career mode is much too easy, with no
visible way to change the difficulty (for the career)
- This isn't a big issue, but the clay of the French Open is
ridiculously bright, with no way to toggle the brightness
settings
The cons may seem like a much longer list, but that is because they are so subtle that they must be explained. This game is a good buy for the gamer that wants tennis realism. If realism is no issue, perhaps buy Virtua Tennis 3. Or, if your a true gamer/fan, buy them both!
 Top Spin 2 betters itself significantly in spite of what experts say May 28, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
On my LCD tv, I have not seen a 360 game to date that comes close graphically and its overall gameplay. The downside and what TS2 got slammed for was not having and new features and also the limited rosters. I agree with the rosters as a game flawl and also lack of different difficulty settings but as far as not having any new features... I think they got it right the first time. Must play for anyone who has the slightest interest in tennis or for someone who is just looking for a fun sports game aside from the usual Madden or NBA Live game.
 Topspin 1 Better April 10, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think topspin 1 was much better than this one. The online features aren't nearly as entertaining and that's the main reason I bought 2.
Great for tennis fans. For others, wait till the price drops. January 11, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent graphics and playability. Not much new for people who don't much like tennis or sports games though.
One of my favorites 360 games so far.
A good tennis game, but disappointing in some aspects December 19, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First off, let me say that I am a huge tennis fan. When I first starting to purchase console systems, I would pluck out every tennis game I could find.
When I finally came upon Top Spin (the original) I was blown away at the gameplan. The graphics were solid, but the movements of the players, their strokes, the stadiums, were amazing!
So when I heard about Top Spin 2, I rushed to get it. Overall, it is a small upgrade to the original, with some really annoying flaws.
Pluses:
Great selection of players, including Venus Williams, Davenport, Sharapova
Stadium design is much improved, you can plan in awesome settings, with great details like fan interactions
Graphics are a better than the original
Single player campaign is very fun
Negatives:
You are forced to use the joystick for movement. This is incredibly annoying, as the original Top Spin allowed you to use the lower pad
Learning curve is very steep. It is MUCH easier to hit balls out of bounds, which is not fun for friends coming over and just picking up the controller and playing. After about 10 minutes, it will get frustrating for a beginner player with no experience.
Summary:
Overall, I will always love all tennis games, but because of the tougher controls, and tough learning curve, this is not the upgrade I was hoping for.
If you are a huge tennis fan, definitely pick it up for the graphics, and stadium settings. If you cannot dedicate a lot of time to this game, or want to play it casually, I would pass, or look for it in the sale bin.
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