Top Spin 3 for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

This game takes chances, that's for sure. Similarly to the way MLB 2k8 revamped its controls, Top Spin 3 is sending us all back to school. Practice is needed on timing especially, but it gets easier with time. The danger in this new control system is that too many people will just be lazy and say they don't like change. That's how I felt about MLB 2k8 myself, but after playing about 15 games, I finally got it. I can't imagine going back to the old controls now. It's too early to know if this will be true of Topspin 3, but I sincerely hope so.

Graphics in this game are noticably improved over last time out. It looks like they did a lot of work to improve the use of their game engine. But the looks and sounds of this game are not the major story here. If you love tennis, you will want to try this game out. The big story here is "what do you think of the new controls?"

We'll have to wait and see what the final verdict of the masses will be, but I don't see it as a big problem personally. I like that it's harder than the old control system and (like MLB 2k8) seems a little more in keeping with the reality of tennis.

The bottom line is that Topspin 3 is much more of a tennis sim than an arcade game. That's probably where the line in the sand will be drawn for gamers. In my case, I always prefer a sports game to be more sim than arcade. Makes it feel more like the real sport.