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    Top Spin

    Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Oct 28, 2003

    Top Spin is a realistic tennis simulator available for the Xbox, Playstation 2, and the PC.

    Is $20 too much to spend on rubbish?

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    Edited By Rayfield

    Well, I just bought Top Spin for Ps2 for two reasons.


    1 - I've always wanted a half decent tennis game since enjoying Mario Tennis on Game Boy for many years. When tennis is played well, it's exciting as hell.

    2 - It was 20 bucks.

    When I fired it up, I was kind of glad that the integral gameplay was solid, but disappointed to discover that everything else around it was pissweak bullshit. The charachter models looks awful, the crowd is only audible during Grand Slam finals where they do something other than be deathly silent and the umpire's voice sounds as BORED AS AN EMOTIONLESS ROBOT WHO HAS JUST DIED ON A TOILET.

    That said, the gameplay is rather fun. 2 player is even better. So...have I wasted my money? I can't decide...

    It doesn't actually look this good.
    It doesn't actually look this good.

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    #1  Edited By Rayfield

    Well, I just bought Top Spin for Ps2 for two reasons.


    1 - I've always wanted a half decent tennis game since enjoying Mario Tennis on Game Boy for many years. When tennis is played well, it's exciting as hell.

    2 - It was 20 bucks.

    When I fired it up, I was kind of glad that the integral gameplay was solid, but disappointed to discover that everything else around it was pissweak bullshit. The charachter models looks awful, the crowd is only audible during Grand Slam finals where they do something other than be deathly silent and the umpire's voice sounds as BORED AS AN EMOTIONLESS ROBOT WHO HAS JUST DIED ON A TOILET.

    That said, the gameplay is rather fun. 2 player is even better. So...have I wasted my money? I can't decide...

    It doesn't actually look this good.
    It doesn't actually look this good.

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    #2  Edited By kush

    Yes...$20 is quite a lot for the original Top Spin on PS2. You can get Top Spin 3 for close to $20 now.

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    #3  Edited By piropeople13

    Yes.  But look on the bright side, at least there were some good things about the game.

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    #4  Edited By penguindust
    Rayfield said:

    That said, the gameplay is rather fun. 2 player is even better.
    If you are enjoying it, how can it be a waste of money? 

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    #5  Edited By Rayfield

    Hmmm, yes I see your point. I have enjoyed this game somewhat so I guess it wasn't a waste. But then again, it's the first game I've bought in years that has made me think "Could I have spent $20 on something better?" rather than "This is awesome!". Therein lies the dilemma.

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