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| From: 2K Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $27.99
You Save: $2.00 (7%)
New (32) Used (7) from $25.97
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1309
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: sports_and_outdoors_games
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): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1
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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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
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Not worth the money. November 13, 2008
WJW
The graphic on this game is terrific, however, that's the only good thing about this game. Movement and the speed of the game is very slow, compare to Virtua Tennis 3. I am glad that I only paid $28 for this game, and no wonder Amazon selling this game for that price.
Pretty Disappointed October 15, 2008
F. Masud (Seattle, WA United States)
I bought this game thinking the gameplay will be fun and intuitive. Instead I found that the game takes a while to get used to and the gameplay/controls are almost reverse of what they should really be. I played Top Spin back when it came out years back for PS2 and really enjoyed it, but this version was a not fun. I'm a big Madden fan so controls aren't the issue it's more how the thumbsticks are utilized. Graphics are good, creating a player is fun but the game itself is a 2/5.
I would pass and try something different..
Difficult to learn, but fun once you know how to play October 8, 2008
P. Soto
This game is not like most other tennis games out there. Specifically, when compared to a game like Virtua Tennis 3, the learning curve is much harder. The first week was spent mistiming the swings and either missing completely or performing really weak returns that made me wonder how I could make Federer look so clumsy. Where virtua tennis allows for fun pickup games with people that might not have played the game before, it's painful to play against or watch someone that hasn't learned how to play top spin.
However, after a few weeks of playing the game, I'm consistently able to perform strong serves and groundstrokes. The game has a more realistic feel to it: The characters move at a slower and natural pace, when compared to virtua tennis. Off-balance shots you take when running to the ball, have a chance of hitting the net, even if you time things well.
The online play isn't stellar, but at least it exists. The main problem I have with online play is that against the majority of people I play, their connections are laggy. The lag only manifests when you are about to swing at the ball, which sometimes causes me to mistime the release (your player and the ball basically stutter, as the game tries to synchronize the information on your swing to the other player). Another problem with online play is that there is no way to specify that you want to play against someone on your PS3 friends list, so you always get paired against a random player.
Overall, once you learn how to use the controls for the game, I give this game 5 stars for non-online play, but 3 stars for online play.
 best tennis game yet October 6, 2008
Andrew McMasters (Los Angeles, CA USA)
I would consider this game to have a steep learning curve, as it definitely takes some time to master the controls. Other than that, the game has many customizability options, a lot of tennis courts and players, and decent graphics.
Trash!!!! September 25, 2008
Denisha L. Young (Bear, DE United States)
I like the sport of tennis, but this game is bad. I had Virtua Tennis and it was fun. I think these companies are in so much competition that they decide to hurt the consumer by making the games too realistic. I played this game for a a little bit and I'm very dissatisfied. I paid $60 for this game and should have kept my Virtua Tennis, at least that was fun and not too in depth. I think if your a serious avid tennis player then this is for you, but if your like me who just wants some fun and to smack the ball then don't buy TS3 get Virtua Tennis and where are the Williams sisters????
Ps. The players move so slow that you will lose if you play the computer and if you make a mistake then you don't get much of a chance to rectify the situation.
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