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Old 02-25-2011, 08:19 AM   #1
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Top Spin 4 Videos: OS Exclusive - Gameplay: Parts 1 & 2: Andre Agassi vs. Andy Murray



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Re: Top Spin 4 Video: OS Exclusive - Gameplay: Part 1 - Andre Agassi vs. Andy Murray

Looks real good, but like every tennis game I've played, the Aces are missing. Really wish someone could figure out how to make a tennis game that isn't lacking Aces.
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Looks pretty nice, but the problem I had in TS3 with the speed and tempo of the match seems to be present here too. It is a tad faster, it seems, but not enough.
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Re: Top Spin 4 Video: OS Exclusive - Gameplay: Part 1 - Andre Agassi vs. Andy Murray

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Looks real good, but like every tennis game I've played, the Aces are missing. Really wish someone could figure out how to make a tennis game that isn't lacking Aces.
I agree 100%. That is part of the strategy of Tennis as the serve is a big weapon for some players and dictates how they win points in most cases. I see it like a football game skipping the kickoff and just having both teams start at the 20 yard line each time. I understand they want to keep things moving in the video game, but those pressure moments of having to guess on serves would be a huge addition.

However, I do see a lot of good things like the off balance floaters and errors as players stretch for balls. That is realistic as it gets. Everything looks balanced between the movements and shots, so it should provide for nice battles between the player styles. I just hope the CPU difficulty is amped up and online servers will be solid to play.
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Looks a lot more "alive" than TS3.

Yah servers will make or break it.
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Old 02-25-2011, 10:55 AM   #6
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Some nice presentation touches. Very hard to judge how it will play until you have the controller in your hands.
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The crowd sounds pretty good. I liked the fans yelling for the players between points.
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Re: Top Spin 4 Video: OS Exclusive - Gameplay: Part 1 - Andre Agassi vs. Andy Murray

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I agree 100%. That is part of the strategy of Tennis as the serve is a big weapon for some players and dictates how they win points in most cases. I see it like a football game skipping the kickoff and just having both teams start at the 20 yard line each time. I understand they want to keep things moving in the video game, but those pressure moments of having to guess on serves would be a huge addition.

However, I do see a lot of good things like the off balance floaters and errors as players stretch for balls. That is realistic as it gets. Everything looks balanced between the movements and shots, so it should provide for nice battles between the player styles. I just hope the CPU difficulty is amped up and online servers will be solid to play.
Definitely a lot of good. Aces are the only thing I'll keep complaining over.

But the back-and-forth, the running, the shots, all of it is real nice.

I like the stat overlays: "Longest rally in the game." "This match has been played for 10 minutes." Those are nice touches.

Also like hearing the Public announcer ask the crowd to quiet down. I don't remember that from Top Spin 3.

And just from Murray vs. Agassi you can get a feel for the different styles and strengths. I noticed at one point Andre tired out, but I'm not sure why exactly. I think because he just exerted too much energy reaching for shots on both baselines, but it's still a great inclusion.
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