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Binding: Video Game
Brand: 2K Sports
EAN: 0710425373718
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Label: 2K Games
Manufacturer: 2K Games
Model: 37371
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
Publisher: 2K Games
Release Date: June 23, 2008
Sales Rank: 520
Studio: 2K Games

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Compete against the pros with Top Spin 3. Play online or offline to rise in the ranks against current top ranked professional players. This is a visually and physically realistic tennis experience. Using next generation technology, gameplay and graphics, Top Spin 3 features dynamic weather changes, evolutionary player visuals and comprehensive online offerings. With a unique user-generated component, you can also use new player creator features that include free-form body sculpting, makeup and tattoos.

Create matches online and test your skills against friends or other ranked players around the world

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Put a whole new spin on tennis action with Top Spin 3. You'll serve, volley and smash as one of 20 top-ranked players in the sport. Thrill to incredibly realistic visuals right down to each athlete's apparel, swing style and facial expressions. Several gameplay modes challenge you to rise through the ranks and dominate the tennis world. Engage in intense online competitions ranging from quick matches to comprehensive World Tours. Armed only with your racket and your passion for greatness, you must perfectly place every drop shot, slice, lob and backhand.





Key Features


  • Work your way through a list of 20 top-ranked players
  • Evolutionary Visuals show such details as sweat, dirt on clothing and quickly changing weather
  • Signature Style features, such as equipment type, apparel and swing animations, accurately depict each player
  • Create a unique character full of flair and style
  • Features real-life legends of professional tennis
  • Compete in four online gameplay modes to see who's the best athlete in the world


Top Spin 3 immerses you in gameplay filled with remarkable visual effects. Travel to more than 40 real-world venues where weather dynamically changes, resulting in authentic-looking cloud cover and lightning. Make use of the new Player Creator feature for free-form body sculpting and add makeup and tattoos to your character. Then take to the court where you'll have unbelievably precise control over your movements, positioning and swings. You'll even see past tennis greats, such as Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker and Monica Seles. With epic realism, intense competition and a variety of options, Top Spin 3 serves an ace every time.

Topspin 3
Evolutionary Visuals
Evolutionary Visuals
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Four Online Gameplay Modes
Four Online Gameplay Modes
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Difficult to learn, but fun once you know how to play
This game is not like most other tennis games out there. Specifically, when compared to a game like Virtua Tennis 3, the learning curve is much harder. The first week was spent mistiming the swings and either missing completely or performing really weak returns that made me wonder how I could make Federer look so clumsy. Where virtua tennis allows for fun pickup games with people that might not have played the game before, it's painful to play against or watch someone that hasn't learned how to play top spin.

However, after a few weeks of playing the game, I'm consistently able to perform strong serves and groundstrokes. The game has a more realistic feel to it: The characters move at a slower and natural pace, when compared to virtua tennis. Off-balance shots you take when running to the ball, have a chance of hitting the net, even if you time things well.

The online play isn't stellar, but at least it exists. The main problem I have with online play is that against the majority of people I play, their connections are laggy. The lag only manifests when you are about to swing at the ball, which sometimes causes me to mistime the release (your player and the ball basically stutter, as the game tries to synchronize the information on your swing to the other player). Another problem with online play is that there is no way to specify that you want to play against someone on your PS3 friends list, so you always get paired against a random player.

Overall, once you learn how to use the controls for the game, I give this game 5 stars for non-online play, but 3 stars for online play.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - best tennis game yet
I would consider this game to have a steep learning curve, as it definitely takes some time to master the controls. Other than that, the game has many customizability options, a lot of tennis courts and players, and decent graphics.


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Trash!!!!
I like the sport of tennis, but this game is bad. I had Virtua Tennis and it was fun. I think these companies are in so much competition that they decide to hurt the consumer by making the games too realistic. I played this game for a a little bit and I'm very dissatisfied. I paid $60 for this game and should have kept my Virtua Tennis, at least that was fun and not too in depth. I think if your a serious avid tennis player then this is for you, but if your like me who just wants some fun and to smack the ball then don't buy TS3 get Virtua Tennis and where are the Williams sisters????

Ps. The players move so slow that you will lose if you play the computer and if you make a mistake then you don't get much of a chance to rectify the situation.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good but
The controls are a bit tricky, while great away from the net, its near impossible to play when your at the net. I give it A for effort on being innovative with the controls, they just need to work on it some more.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Best tennis game to date
This game is as good as it gets not only among tennis sims but for sports games in general. If you don't enjoy a challenge and don't want to have to work to excel at a game then this one definitely isn't for you, but it's very rewarding. At first the controls and timing are pretty frustrating and until you get it down you may not like it, but if you put in the effort to learn how to play it well you won't be disappointed. If you're looking for a game you can just throw in and dominate then buy the Virtua Tennis series.

This game is very realistic and if you enjoy tennis it has exceptional replay value. The levels of difficulty are quite distinct and it takes a lot of time and effort to excel at the highest level. It's primary weaknesses are that it's missing some of the big names in tennis and that the career mode doesn't have training or practice options like some of the other tennis sims but it does start you out at the junior level which is unique. Overall this game is a great success and is definitely THE tennis game to buy for the PS3.

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