Conclusion: The X button nets you a slice shot, which flies low and fast and is great for crossing up your opponent, while the B button delivers a topspin shot that flies straight
Excerpt: There's just something about Tennis that makes it a great sport for video games. The best recreations of it can see two evenly matched players slogging it out for hours,...
Pros: Depth to the gameplay, Hugely addictive career mode
Cons: Audio work isn't great, Online mode is lacking
Excerpt: With the release of 2003’s Top Spin , developers Power and Magic put up the first real challenge to Sega’s all-conquering Virtua Tennis series.
Summary: Top Spin 2 offers a much improved, although not completely new sequel. With all the gameplay mechanics still there, and good graphics, PAM have offered a ‘faster’ sequel,...
Summary: Despite the fact that Top Spin 2 lacks the production polish you'd expect a next-generation title to offer, it makes up for it with some solid gameplay.
Conclusion: 2K games has taken Virtua Tennis’ baton and run with it. Fluid, dramatic and exciting, Top Spin 2 raises the bar for videogame tennis.
Excerpt: When the first Top Spin was released for the original Xbox, the acclaimed Virtua Tennis became but an afterthought while Top Spin quickly became top dog within the genre.