Top Spin 4

{{Infobox video game

|title = Top Spin 4

|image = Top Spin 4 cover.jpg

| alt = European cover art

|caption = European cover art (exc. UK) featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams respectively

|developer = 2K Czech

|publisher = 2K

|engine = PAM Engine

|released = {{vgrelease|NA|March 15, 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2K%2BSports%2BAnnounces%2BTop%2BSpin%2B4%2BNow%2BAvailable.-a0251454891|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908161111/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2K+Sports+Announces+Top+Spin+4+Now+Available.-a0251454891|title=2K Sports Announces Top Spin 4 Now Available|website=Business Wire|archivedate=September 8, 2011|date=March 15, 2011|accessdate=November 12, 2022|via=The Free Library}}|PAL|March 18, 2011}}

|genre = Sports

|platforms = PlayStation 3
Wii
Xbox 360

}}

Top Spin 4 is a tennis video game{{cite web |url=http://www.2ksports.com/games/topspin4 |title=Top Spin 4 |website=2K Sports |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505031131/http://2ksports.com/games/topspin4 |archivedate=May 5, 2012 |accessdate=May 6, 2012}} developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K released on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. The game features licensed professional players, venues and equipment. The game was released on March 15, 2011 in America, and was released on March 18 in the PAL region. The PS3 version supports the PlayStation Move{{cite web |url=http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/02/28/demos-for-mlb-2k11-and-top-spin-4-set-to-arrive-tomorrow |title=Demos for MLB 2K11 and Top Spin 4 Set to Arrive Tomorrow |author=pastapadre |website=PastaPadre |date=February 28, 2011 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}} and is also compatible in 3D. The Xbox 360 version does not support the Kinect but is 3D compatible.{{cite web |url=http://www.strategyinformer.com/xbox360/topspin4/447/preview.html |title=Top Spin 4: Preview |author=David Brown |website=Strategy Informer |year=2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407035119/http://www.strategyinformer.com/xbox360/topspin4/447/preview.html |archivedate=April 7, 2011 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

Player Roster

Men:

Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Bernard Tomic, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Gilles Simon, Ivan Lendl, James Blake, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Patrick Rafter, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Stanislas Wawrinka

Women:

Ana Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Dinara Safina, Eugenie Bouchard, Jelena Jankovic, Serena Williams, Vera Zvonareva

Reception

{{Video game reviews

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| PS3 = true

| WII = true

| X360 = true

| na = true

| EuroG_PS3 = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-17-top-spin-4-review |title=Top Spin 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) |author=Kristan Reed |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |date=March 17, 2011 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| EuroG_X360 = 8/10

| Fam_PS3 = 28/40{{cite web |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-124/ |title=Famitsu review scores |author=Brian |website=Nintendo Everything |date=April 12, 2011 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| Fam_X360 = 28/40

| GI_PS3 = 8.5/10{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/top_spin_4/b/ps3/archive/2011/03/15/top-spin-4-review.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318180229/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/top_spin_4/b/ps3/archive/2011/03/15/top-spin-4-review.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=March 18, 2011 |title=Top Spin 4 (PS3, X360): Top Spin 4 Perfects The Fundamentals And Delivers A Compelling Career Mode |author=Matt Helgeson |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |date=March 15, 2011 |access-date=January 2, 2020}}

| GI_X360 = 8.5/10

| GSpot_PS3 = 9/10{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/top-spin-4-review/1900-6305154/ |title=Top Spin 4 Review (PS3, X360) |author=Mark Walton |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=March 23, 2011 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| GSpot_WII = 4/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/top-spin-4-review/1900-6305302/ |title=Top Spin 4 Review (Wii) |author=Mark Walton |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=March 23, 2011 |accessdate=September 21, 2014}}

| GSpot_X360 = 9/10

| GameZone_PS3 = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/top-spin-4-review/ |title=Top Spin 4 Review (PS3) |author=Dan Liebman |website=GameZone |date=March 21, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629233159/http://ps3.gamezone.com/reviews/item/top_spin_4 |archivedate=June 29, 2011 |url-status=live |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| IGN_PS3 = 8.5/10{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/31/top-spin-4-review |title=Top Spin 4 Review (PS3) |author=Joe Utichi |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=March 31, 2011 |accessdate=September 21, 2014}}

| IGN_X360 = 8.5/10{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/17/top-spin-4-review-2 |title=Top Spin 4 Review (X360) |author=Joe Uiichi |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=March 17, 2011 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| NP_WII = 7/10{{cite magazine |title=Top Spin 4 |magazine=Nintendo Power |publisher=Future US |volume=266 |date=April 2011 |page=85}}

| OXM_X360 = 8.5/10{{cite magazine |url=http://oxmonline.com/top-spin-4-review |title=Top Spin 4 review |author=Ryan McCaffrey |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=May 2011 |page=84 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029075654/http://oxmonline.com/top-spin-4-review |archivedate=October 29, 2012 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| PSM_PS3 = 8/10{{cite magazine |title=Review: Top Spin 4 |magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=45 |date=May 2011 |page=79}}

| VG_PS3 = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/top-spin-4-review |title=Top Spin 4 Review (PS3, X360) |author=Tom Orry |website=VideoGamer.com |publisher=Resero Network |date=April 6, 2011 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| VG_X360 = 8/10

| rev1 = Metro

| rev1_X360 = 8/10{{cite news |url=https://metro.co.uk/2011/03/17/top-spin-4-game-review-644949/ |title=Top Spin 4 aces it - game review (X360) |author=Mr. Pinkerton |newspaper=Metro |publisher=DMG Media |date=March 17, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321175613/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/858398-top-spin-4-aces-it-game-review |archivedate=March 21, 2011 |url-status=live |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| MC_PS3 = 82/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/top-spin-4/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Top Spin 4 for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}

| MC_WII = 54/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/top-spin-4/critic-reviews/?platform=wii |title=Top Spin 4 for Wii Reviews |website=Metacriic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

| MC_X360 = 84/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/top-spin-4/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Top Spin 4 for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacriic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

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The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "favorable" reviews, while the Wii version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GameZone said of the PS3 version: "Top Spin 4 offers tennis lovers plenty all on its own, and it presents itself in beautiful form. Its great depth of gameplay, packaged in an approachable and fun format, elevates it to the upper echelon of tennis titles. Buy the game, not the 3D spectacle". In Japan, Famitsu gave them each a score of one eight, two sevens, and one six for a total of 28 out of 40.

The game also gained an Award in a Booom Competition for being the best Czech video game of the year.{{cite web |url=http://games.tiscali.cz/tema/booom-2011-nej-pc-hrou-je-podle-novinaru-zaklinac-2-58829 |title=Booom 2011: nej PC hrou je podle novinářů Zaklínač 2 |language=Czech |author=Tema |website=Games.cz |date=March 16, 2012}}

Influence

The game inspired the development of a spiritual successor titled Tennis World Tour which was released in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/tennis-world-tour-announced-2018-breakpoint-studio-omg.1376226/ |title=Tennis World Tour announced (2018, Breakpoint Studio, OMG!) |website=NeoGAF |publisher=NeoGaf LLC |date=May 18, 2017 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/6bxkcr/new_tennis_video_game_announced_tennis_world_tour/ |title=New tennis video game announced: Tennis World Tour |website=Reddit |publisher=Advance Publications |date=May 18, 2017 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}

Future

On 16 January 2024, a new installment titled TopSpin 2K25 was announced.{{Cite web |title=Look who's causing a racket 🎾 Welcome to the 2K Fam, @topspin2k |url=https://twitter.com/2K/status/1747323493052739956 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=twitter.com}}