Description
Top Spin 2 follows on from the successful first installment, which was one of the most popular sports titles for the Xbox platform. The second installment offers everything that was good about the original game, introduces a number of new elements, and most importantly offers a brand new treatment using the Xbox 360 hardware.
Like its predecessor, the game offers a pack (exactly 24) of pre-made tennis players based on real-life models, including Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, Tommy Haas, James Blake, Lleyton Hewitt, Guillermo Coria, Tim Henman, Max Mirnyi, Alex Kuznetsov, Brendan Evans, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Ai Sugiyama, Lindsay Davenport, Anastasia Myskina, Daniela Hantuchova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amelie Mauresmo, Alicia Molik, Angela Haynes, Jamea Jackson and Corina Morariu.
The main element of Top Spin 2 is the so-called DigitalIdentity. Thanks to this element, you can create an athlete exactly according to your ideas, at least in terms of appearance and basic characteristics. You can edit the hairstyle, clothing (T-shirts, shorts, shoes, body proportions, in short, everything that has a significant impact on appearance. With your own created athlete, you will then embark on a long journey that, through demanding tournaments and training, may lead you to the best tennis players.
Like the first part, the second part is a healthy compromise between arcade and simulation. There is such a wide range of strokes available, which you may or may not use. If you use them, you will get to the top faster. If you stick to some three basic strokes, then your journey will be longer. Top Spin is not Virtua Tennis, which is an example of a great sports arcade.
Top Spin 2 is an Xbox 360 title, so multiplayer support via Xbox Live is mandatory, as are hi-res graphics and motion capture animation. Microsoft takes care of such things. So you definitely don't have to worry about the technical processing.
- 24 licensed tennis players like Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, etc.
- Balanced level of simulation and arcade.
- Wide range of strikes.