If you are elated by the start of Wimbledon matches, we present two solutions: to follow the complete coverage of the Wimbledon tournament GloboEsporte.com by 2011 or risk a few games of Top Spin 4 on your console. Check out the full review:
Towards the lead on gender
For many years, Virtua Tennis was considered the greatest sport in the simulator-edge consoles and even in arcades. However, since Top Spin 3 was released, the hegemony of the game from SEGA was placed rebuttal. And if questions remain, the new version of the game from 2K came to check and take the lead in the category: best tennis simulator.
Several factors contribute to this statement, but perhaps the most influence are the licenses purchased for the series. No generic tournaments, here the grand slam, as Roland Garros and U.S. Open are well represented with the traditional courts and all weather surrounding the tournament.
And if you are those who would like to see the sovereignty of Federer and Nadal at a time when Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras dominated tennis, this is your chance. Top Spin has four classic players from various eras, as the legendary Boris Beckers. The odd thing is that the attributes of these players are faithfully reproduced in his characters, showing great care to match the company's idols in a way that would not be anything uneven.
Limitation of game modes
Top 4 Spim has several game modes, they are: Exhibiton - Departure friendly; King of the Court - A kind of championship all-against-all, who wins who reaches a certain number of wins, Top Spin Academy - Training Mode full of tutorials and objectives to be achieved; Carrer - Career mode.
The career mode is undoubtedly the main attraction of the game. After you create your (his) player, it's time for a career in the world of tennis towards the top of world rankings. The options for customizing your athlete are an attractive part, thanks to the many configuration possibilities ranging from their physical size and appearance, to the numerous accessory options, such as clothing, rackets and other equipment. These are also unlocked throughout the game and own the major brands of sports products.
The trajectory starts at this tournament so simple and progresses to the grand slam. Like other games in this genre, you can choose to participate in a tournament or dedicate himself to training in order to evolve their attributes. You can also use your player for online matches against other players custom.
Too bad the game play just does not allow the grand slam piece. As the only option to contest the way King of The Court, however he does not have group and knockout phases, the same way in which these competitions happen in the real world. However, many lags undertake fun online mode.
Mechanical efficiency
A major problem cited in the review of Virtua Tennis 4, was designated as the gameplay of SEGA's game, which was very artificial. In Top Spin 4 it does not, however, the gameplay is designed in a way that we never find in games like that.
Starting with the realistic movement of players on court, where the effort is well played and how players are no-frills shooting like goalkeepers. The striking proves very efficient, with four different types of batting, which become essential in the strategy against his opponent.
The game runs at 60 frames per second at all times, this means that the movement is so realistic as to confuse the unwary who think it is a live tennis match.
Audio and visual to envy
Another element very well work in Top Spin is related to noise and visual part of the game. Not only the audio of calculated hits and cries of some players, the game still has a great audio of the crowd that vibrates according to the move, ie, after an intense Raly, the completion point takes the audience into a frenzy.
What about the graphics, it's amazing how the big players were represented. You may notice from the skin pigmentations, such as details of the haircut, in a way to give the envy of its competitors, such as Virtua Tennis 4.
The blocks, which were largely drawn upon actual locations are also very well reproduced and reproduce exactly the given floor, in other words, a notable difference between clay, grass and normal floor.
Missed Kinect
Integration with motion sensor, Sony's PS Move, was very well crafted. The movements of the hits are performed almost in real time on the island. But for the players of the console from Microsoft, the Xbox 360, left to settle for the traditional joystick, because the game does not support posusi Kinect.
Conclusion
Top Spin 4 finally reaches the top of the category of a more than worthy. It is visible to the whim of 2K with all the essentials for the game fall into the arms of fans of the genre. Cutting-edge graphics and refined gameplay make the game a step ahead of their rivas, but we still need to perfect the online mode which, as yet lacking.
