Top Spin 4 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[VinylOne]

Re: Top Spin 4 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

The really kicked up the presentation, i like it. player models look more realistic too. the gameplay feels different, but in a good way. all in all good upgrade over last game.

[bhurst99]

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Looks like you played on Hard. Also looks like my matches on Hard.

Yep, I played on Hard. Very difficult to get anything past Nadal.

[Panicshade]

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I have found I can at least get 1 or 2 aces a game in the demo from using the right stick serving. I have yet to get one from the buttons. To me it seems like the button serving is the safer choice if you don't want to fault but right stick serving will lead to aces. It is really up to the player to choose what they want to do and decide if the risk is worth it.

[CMH]

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Yep, I played on Hard. Very difficult to get anything past Nadal.

Some more practice and I finally beat Nadal 7-4 on Hard. I was getting creamed before. Even after that I played again and lost 7-4, but at least I was in the game. Prior to today I could barely score a point on Hard.

Still not having success on serves. I need a manual or a training because I've forgotten how to use the right stick effectively.

I also saw Nadal have one unforced error finally. Had one myself in the same match. Nice to see.

[Randiesel75]

I have found I can at least get 1 or 2 aces a game in the demo from using the right stick serving. I have yet to get one from the buttons. To me it seems like the button serving is the safer choice if you don't want to fault but right stick serving will lead to aces. It is really up to the player to choose what they want to do and decide if the risk is worth it.

How are you doing this? I'm having no luck in stick serves.

[Panicshade]

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I have used Nadal and Williams with stick serving and the timing is different with both of them. I haven't gotten the timing down for Nadal because he has a slow serve animation. With Williams I have been able to get aces regularly now. I pull back on the stick and just when the ball gets to it's highest point i pull the left stick to either side to target and then push up on the right stick. Just keep playing a few matches and you will get the process down easily. Once you start seeing "Good" for the timing just do it that split second faster for "Perfect". It won't ace every time but you can get the CPU in a bad position with a well placed hard serve they have to lunge for.

[Randiesel75]

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I have used Nadal and Williams with stick serving and the timing is different with both of them. I haven't gotten the timing down for Nadal because he has a slow serve animation. With Williams I have been able to get aces regularly now. I pull back on the stick and just when the ball gets to it's highest point i pull the left stick to either side to target and then push up on the right stick. Just keep playing a few matches and you will get the process down easily. Once you start seeing "Good" for the timing just do it that split second faster for "Perfect". It won't ace every time but you can get the CPU in a bad position with a well placed hard serve they have to lunge for.

appreciated, thank you.

[Panicshade]

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appreciated, thank you.

let me know if that helps at all

[Randiesel75]

let me know if that helps at all

It does. While I'm not getting and aces, getting the opponent on the defense helps score winners off of their return.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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I don't know if it will work against the AI, but I've gotten aced a couple of times by Federer because I'll start winding up for my return before he even serves it because the serve comes very fast, and then all of a sudden he'll hit a soft curving serve that just catches me off guard and I'm not able to return it. I wonder if this would work against the AI as well.

I really love the gameplay in this game so far. I've never had to use anything but a flat shot in the last TS game I played. This one feels much more like a chess match, mixing in top spin shots with slices and flat shots, and even the occasional drop shot (although it's way harder than it was in the last TS game I played) and lob shots when Federer rushes the net. I'm only nervous that the career mode will be too easy because I've been playing on hard and after losing like my first 20 matches, I've now won probably 4 out of my last 6 or so, and I'm nervous I'll finally figure out how to dominate the AI even on hard, which would really suck. Granted, these last 6 games where I've won 4 have all been crazy intense, but I'm nervous it will eventually become too easy. I want it to be an intense battle every time I face guys like Nadal and Federer in my career mode.

[Panicshade]

Re: Top Spin 4 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

I don't know if it will work against the AI, but I've gotten aced a couple of times by Federer because I'll start winding up for my return before he even serves it because the serve comes very fast, and then all of a sudden he'll hit a soft curving serve that just catches me off guard and I'm not able to return it. I wonder if this would work against the AI as well.

I really love the gameplay in this game so far. I've never had to use anything but a flat shot in the last TS game I played. This one feels much more like a chess match, mixing in top spin shots with slices and flat shots, and even the occasional drop shot (although it's way harder than it was in the last TS game I played) and lob shots when Federer rushes the net. I'm only nervous that the career mode will be too easy because I've been playing on hard and after losing like my first 20 matches, I've now won probably 4 out of my last 6 or so, and I'm nervous I'll finally figure out how to dominate the AI even on hard, which would really suck. Granted, these last 6 games where I've won 4 have all been crazy intense, but I'm nervous it will eventually become too easy. I want it to be an intense battle every time I face guys like Nadal and Federer in my career mode.

Someone earlier in this thread said that the full game has 2 more difficulty levels

the full game would be...

Easy
Normal
Hard
Very Hard
"Super Hard" (could be named something else and has to be unlocked)

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: Top Spin 4 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

Someone earlier in this thread said that the full game has 2 more difficulty levels

the full game would be...

Easy
Normal
Hard
Very Hard
"Super Hard" (could be named something else and has to be unlocked)

Sounds great! I think I'm going to have to give this one a purchase

[kingdevin]

Re: Top Spin 4 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

is there a cpu v cpu option this version

[at23steelers]

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A tip to help struggling players:

- Hold in shot button while you are getting in position to hit ball, and press again when you want to hit it. This will allow you to have the red in the circle fully shown, and give you much more power. This helped me out tremendously, as it seemed like whatever I hit, the opponent would make me immediately be on defense. And when they popped it up, I couldn't do anything with it.

I usually play with Nadal, because not only is he my favorite player, but if I am out of opposition, he can get to most balls. To be more on offense, I tend to guess where the CPU will hit the ball (cross court in a normal rally, and down the line with an approach shot, just like normal tennis), so if I happen to guess wrong, I can usually still get the ball back in play.

Hope this helps!!

[bigball12]

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Does anybody know the following?

1. Will there be 'different' pre-serve animations? Dribbling the ball etc.
2. Is the ability issue a player challenge on a call by the line judge available in the retail version?