Game details
- Game:
- Top Spin 3
- AKA
- Genre:
- Sports
- Sub Genre:
- Tennis
- Release Date (US):
- June 23rd, 2008
- Release Date (UK):
- June 20th, 2008
- Players:
- 1-4
- Online Players:
- 2-4
- Developers:
- PAM Development
- Publisher:
- 2K Sports
- Rating:
- E [Everyone]
- PSU Rank:
- 202 of 1184 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 177 of 536 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on Xbox 360, DS, and Wii
About Top Spin 3
Top Spin 3 immerses players in a visually and physically realistic tennis experience. Using next generation technology, gameplay and graphics, Top Spin 3 is a benchmark-setting tennis experience with dynamic weather changes, evolutionary player visuals and the most comprehensive online offerings. In Top Spin 3, players compete online and offline to rise in the ranks against current top ranked professional players. Adding a unique user-generated component, players can also use new player creator features that include free-form body sculpting, makeup and tattoos.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 8.0
- Avg. user review score:
- 6.7
Summary
Despite its obvious flaws, Top Spin 3 still manages to put Virtua Tennis to shame and provides a solid gameplay experience for both hardcore and casual gamers alike.
We like
- Solid create-a-player
- Prolonged career mode
- Great online option in World Tour
We dislike
- Lack of modes or mini-games.
- No off-court activities in career
- No presentation
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Tennis may be the only sport in the world where grunts are common practice with each successful play of the ball. However, does Top Spin’s transition into the next-generation on PlayStation 3 happen to be grunt worthy for tennis fans and enthusiasts alike? We happen to think so, and though there’s a steep learning curve for new faces to the franchise, it doesn’t prevent this game from inexorably becoming quit...
- Posted Jun 25th 2008
- 14 Comments
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Top Spin 3 News
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Top Spin 3, Civ. Revolution dated for UK
2K Games has confirmed UK summer release dates for two of its forthcoming PlayStation 3 titles, Top Spin 3 and Sid Meier’s Civilisation Revolution. According to Videogamer.com, the publisher will be bringing Civilisation Revolution to PS3 and Xbox 360 on June 13, with sports title Top Spin ...
- Posted May 17th 2008
- 6 Comments
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Take-Two launches Top Spin 3 teaser site
Take-Two Interactive has today launched the official teaser website for PAM development’s upcoming sports sim, Top Spin 3. At present the site remains very much in a primitive state, with only some basic game information and screenshots available for viewing. Sports fans take note, however,...
- Posted Apr 1st 2008
- 4 Comments
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Take-Two unveils Top Spin 3 talent line-up
Take-Two Interactive has confirmed that Andy Murray will be among the list of professional tennis players scheduled to appear in the upcoming Top Spin 3 later this year. The publisher announced this week that Murray – in his first appearance in a videogame – would be joined by a host ...
- Posted Feb 21st 2008
- 5 Comments
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Top Spin 3 coming to PS3
It has been revealed that deuce-em-up sequel, Top Spin 3, will be coming out on PS3. The Top Spin series has seen best success on Xbox, but now it’s the PS3s turn to get an instalment in the series; the first since the flawed PS2 port of the original. Features will include a better online ...
- Posted Jul 12th 2007
- 0 Comments
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