Demo is out. Presentation is nice and the gameplay is a bit improved, but it still feels very similar to the last one. I hate how they don't let you do rematches so you have to go through the game menu and the slideshow if you want to play again.
I exit to the main menu and restart..seems to save time.
I am getting the timing down, but I am still not that good yet. I think going through the training mode can remedy that once the game comes out. I am definitley hitting serves better with the right stick, but I know there is more to it then just straight up and down with the right stick like I am doing. I am sure you can put more angles and spin on it.
Hey PP, we have to play over XBL when the game comes out!! Maybe we can form a little league here with TW Forum players? Would be fun!
That would be fun, but i'm on a PS3 though.
I exit to the main menu and restart..seems to save time.
I am getting the timing down, but I am still not that good yet. I think going through the training mode can remedy that once the game comes out. I am definitley hitting serves better with the right stick, but I know there is more to it then just straight up and down with the right stick like I am doing. I am sure you can put more angles and spin on it.
Tried the demo last night and it was pretty good. Not the huge upgrade over TS3 I was expecting, but nice nontheless. Normal difficulty is too easy. Hard was a good challenge, but I am worried once I get the hang of the game, there is no place to go after "hard". Some of the flatter "zoom" camera angles make you feel like you are really playing, but they make it harder to judge depth.
Hey PP, we have to play over XBL when the game comes out!! Maybe we can form a little league here with TW Forum players? Would be fun!
I didn't think the demo was all that great. I could hit too late or too early shots almost every time and still hit winners....
Movements also felt jerky and forced and weird. Idk....I may still buy it just to have a tennis game, but Im not blown away.
Yeah I tried a bit variations yesterday, like to slice you pull down and spin up instead of going straight up (not sure how to explain it), but yeah I'm sure once the game comes out there will be more in depth tutorials.
One of the 2K spokesmen has said that there will be higher difficulties than hard when the game comes out. I know TS3 had very hard, which is what I played on.
http://twitter.com/Ronnie2K/status/43000017316880386
I played the demo on XBL and was pleasantly surprised. Better in every way over TS3. Still not to sure I'm going to buy it; I'll have to wait to see how Virtua Tennis 4 plays. Oh, and by the way, if I do buy TS4, I'd definately be up for a a Talk Tennis league
I've been playing the demo some and it's definately a major improvement over TS3. The only issues I have had so far are how easy it is (I played as Nadal against Federer last night, on hard and won 7-0), the player animations seem even worse, and volleys still seem very difficult, although they are much easier than TS3. I'll definately pick this game up on release, how can I go wrong with a game that comes out on my birthday.
I've also played ITST before, and will probably play some tournaments in TS4. The guys who play it are really good though, they beat me pretty badly, not that that's saying much lol, but they are all very nice guys. I'd definately be interested in a TT league, would we use customs players or pros?
I think it would be more Interesting if we used created players that we tried to model after our real life tennis selves. We could put out some guidelines for abilities and such so they we are on equal terms.
Well I preordered it. Will have it on release day through Amazon. BTW if you order it on Amazon they are offering a $20 credit for future purchases.
http://www.amazon.com/Top-Spin-4-Xbox-360/dp/B0043QL2FE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1299001235&sr=8-2
If you guys want to try and get a league going, or just want to play in general add me on XBL. My GT: dsavbeast012
Ok the game really shines on hard. It is incredible. Before that it felt a little slow and clunky, but hard is just addictive.
Anyone have Federer hit the tweener on them? He came to the net and I lobbed him..he ran and pulled off the tweener, but I crushed it into the corner for a winner. It was pretty incredible..took the game up to must buy status for me.
Ok the game really shines on hard. It is incredible. Before that it felt a little slow and clunky, but hard is just addictive.
Anyone have Federer hit the tweener on them? He came to the net and I lobbed him..he ran and pulled off the tweener, but I crushed it into the corner for a winner. It was pretty incredible..took the game up to must buy status for me.
It's a PC game so that is an instant fail for me. I'd rather play TS4 with a much larger fan base and large online matchmaking system.
Just playing the demo, swear I heard Rafa do a 'Vamos' after I hit an UE. Maybe I'm imagining things...:lol:
This game is gonna be awesome.
Seeing there's a Xbox league in the works, anybody getting it on the PS3?
Anybody be interested in a wii league?