Top Spin 4 Demo NOW AVAILABLE/// First Thoughts?

[Ali-Iqb93]

i saw it... hong kong ps store is a bit different and better than uk ps store

[Andymachine]

I like it so far, its very different , Not really sure if we can use the top buttons , they didnt seem to have much effect lol ,

[The_Hoff78]

I like it so far, its very different , Not really sure if we can use the top buttons , they didnt seem to have much effect lol ,

It certainly is different mate. I didnt like it first time I played, but liking it more now.

I really hate having the use the stick for movement though, I hope thats just for the demo.

[fedfan]

Same here Hoff. Liking it more and more, especially the movement can't wait to create a Ferrer type character and run and run and run.

[The_Hoff78]

[quote="fedfan"]Same here Hoff. Liking it more and more, especially the movement can't wait to create a Ferrer type character and run and run and run.[/q

From what i've seen it does seem to be a bit more balanced, and the rallies seem more dynamic.

Cant wait for the full game now

[o Sinna o]

From what i've seen it does seem to be a bit more balanced, and the rallies seem more dynamic.

Cant wait for the full game now

A bit more Balanced a bit more dynamic?

Are you on Drugs?

You can Compare the Steps from TS3 to TS4 with a Hamster and Kingkong when it comes to Balance and Dynamic because TS3 had no Balance at all and the Dynamic wasn't the best equally.

[Zeriurs]

really like this and gonna get better to release.

had some fun took ivanovic againt serena.. and made it so i could only úse the double press shot in the hole match. full def game. won it but was hard

But played most ivanovic against nadal is the only player i got it hard, against nadal. If i'm serena i just kill them all over and over, not lost a point with her yet

cant wait to the 18-03-2011

[dahltennis]

really like this and gonna get better to release.

had some fun took ivanovic againt serena.. and made it so i could only úse the double press shot in the hole match. full def game. won it but was hard

But played most ivanovic against nadal is the only player i got it hard, against nadal. If i'm serena i just kill them all over and over, not lost a point with her yet

cant wait to the 18-03-2011

What is a double press shot?

[Zeriurs]

really like this and gonna get better to release.

had some fun took ivanovic againt serena.. and made it so i could only úse the double press shot in the hole match. full def game. won it but was hard

But played most ivanovic against nadal is the only player i got it hard, against nadal. If i'm serena i just kill them all over and over, not lost a point with her yet

cant wait to the 18-03-2011

What is a double press shot?

forgot the name of the shot thats why i call it that

but think it call control shot

[JJ_DUBZ_87]

From what i've seen it does seem to be a bit more balanced, and the rallies seem more dynamic.

Cant wait for the full game now

A bit more Balanced a bit more dynamic?

Are you on Drugs?

You can Compare the Steps from TS3 to TS4 with a Hamster and Kingkong when it comes to Balance and Dynamic because TS3 had no Balance at all and the Dynamic wasn't the best equally.

I don't think the changes were that drastic Sinna, but the improvements are there. In terms of playstyles the powerbaseliner doesn't look like it's going to dominate like in TS3 (I think that's what he was pointing to).

Rallies in TS3 were dynamic if you could risk lol or if you didn't have a stacked player (i.e. SIM), but you can create a lot more in TS4.

[o Sinna o]

From what i've seen it does seem to be a bit more balanced, and the rallies seem more dynamic.

Cant wait for the full game now

A bit more Balanced a bit more dynamic?

Are you on Drugs?

You can Compare the Steps from TS3 to TS4 with a Hamster and Kingkong when it comes to Balance and Dynamic because TS3 had no Balance at all and the Dynamic wasn't the best equally.

I don't think the changes were that drastic Sinna, but the improvements are there. In terms of playstyles the powerbaseliner doesn't look like it's going to dominate like in TS3 (I think that's what he was pointing to).

Rallies in TS3 were dynamic if you could risk lol or if you didn't have a stacked player (i.e. SIM), but you can create a lot more in TS4.

Ofcourse are the Changes drastic when it comes to Balance. Didn't you read the ITST Interview and the Statment that all creatable Characters and Playstyles are competitive against echt other and how much they tested the Game to guarantee that?

If that's not a huge Step forward what then? TS3 hadn't such a Balance at all and everybody was using the same Setup.

And I find they also made big Steps when it comes to dynamic. But you are right too I guess because I idn't use much Risks in the short time I played TS3. But what I know is that TS3 was more like a Tennischess Game in some Aspects when it comes to Dynamic compared to TS4.

[supinesmokey13]

You have got to be kidding me!

I have just finished playing 8 tiebreakers on hard. Except for Federer being Nadal's bitch as usual, I hardly lose points.

The thing that bothers me the most is that I don't **** miss at all (even for Federer's crappy backhand, I still hit them in).

I still cannot **** serve, but who needs a serve when my return never goes out anyway?

The only positive thing is that there are netcords. So far I have not seen dead ones, but it is nice to see they change the flow a little bit, like real tennis.
i dnt know about you but im able to make errors in the game e.g. i was playing with fed vs nadal got to a wide ball from nadal and went for a short cross court fh and missed it just long and if ur not in postion for certain shots and you go for them you do miss a few i.e. when you need to make a passive shot but your in an attacking postion and go for the shot you will hit too late and the shot will go long and oh i have missed a few backhands with fed particularly down the line
The volley is much smoother though, I certainly hope they have online doubles.

I am not enthusiastic at all now...

[Cro Morgan]

You have got to be kidding me!

I have just finished playing 8 tiebreakers on hard. Except for Federer being Nadal's bitch as usual, I hardly lose points.

The thing that bothers me the most is that I don't **** miss at all (even for Federer's crappy backhand, I still hit them in).

I still cannot **** serve, but who needs a serve when my return never goes out anyway?

The only positive thing is that there are netcords. So far I have not seen dead ones, but it is nice to see they change the flow a little bit, like real tennis.
i dnt know about you but im able to make errors in the game e.g. i was playing with fed vs nadal got to a wide ball from nadal and went for a short cross court fh and missed it just long and if ur not in postion for certain shots and you go for them you do miss a few i.e. when you need to make a passive shot but your in an attacking postion and go for the shot you will hit too late and the shot will go long and oh i have missed a few backhands with fed particularly down the line
The volley is much smoother though, I certainly hope they have online doubles.

I am not enthusiastic at all now...

Again, the publisher of the game has stated that the demo is a fairly early build. The final version of the game will be more difficult.

[ANILTJE]

I have to admit. I am having more fun with the game .

I have problems with he lack of unforced errors. But the more I try to hit special shots. And push things more there are more errors. And played my friend and the rallies were more fun. But still too little errors.

But the run around the backhand is great. That's amazing.

And managed to hit some aces.

[Andymachine]

Overall having tried demo a few times i say its not bad , i think they will have reserved the " Very Hard " difficulty for the actual game , because remember the game isnt just specifically aimed at ITST players , they want to sell it to the main market also, so they dont wanna make demo too hard i guess:P

Only gripe i have with the game is the movement, it feels a little stuttered. But apart from that i do like it