Top Spin 2

 Xbox 360
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 52
  3. Negative: 1 out of 52
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  1. Yahoo!
    70
    It has an uncanny appreciation for the nuances of real tennis. It's smart and unforgiving.
  2. GamesRadar+
    70
    Unusually addicting and accessible for a serious sports game, Top Spin 2 offers a lot of gameplay for a very reasonable $40.
  3. Eurogamer
    70
    Top Spin 2 is a fine tennis title and a game you'll have a lot of fun with off or online, but one that does little to justify its price tag, and is little more than a high def update of the original.
  5. RewiredMind
    70
    What surprises me about Top Spin 2 is exactly how accurately it resembles a real game of tennis.
  6. Total Video Games
    70
    Fun and addictive in short bursts with enough depth to sustain your interest to longer sessions.
  7. Play Magazine
    70
    It's all about the career mode in Top Spin 2, where you can build your own superstar through the ranks. [May 2006, p.54]
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  8. games(TM)
    70
    Risk shots aside, though, this is a near perfect tennis game, making it even more of a shame that they’re so imperfectly implemented. [May 2006, p.110]
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  9. PALGN
    70
    If you're into tennis games then Top Spin 2 comes highly recommended, just don't expect a completely upgraded game.
  10. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    70
    Jaw-droppingly beautiful to look at, no worse to play than its excellent originator, but not really that much of a step forward. New balls, please!
  11. The Sydney Morning Herald
    70
    Though it's not without its faults, this is still an ace tennis simulation.
  12. Digital Entertainment News
    70
    Top Spin 2 is the first next-gen tennis game, and that in itself is bound to attract some attention. However, even with all the bells and whistles it still isn't any more fun than Virtua Tennis was so many years ago, and in fact it suffers nnumerous crippling flaws. Only the most devoted tennis fans should really care about this one.
  13. Xboxic
    70
    Not mind-blowing, but it’s worth checking out if you like sports games.
  14. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    70
    Close, but no Robinson's Barley Water. [Issue #7]
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  15. Gamestyle
    70
    The visuals are lovely, though, and although they're not the most fluid the frame rate is acceptable throughout given the realtime shadows, cloud effects and three-dimensional crowd.
  16. GameShark
    67
    The online mode is very bare bones – there are rankings, but that’s about it.
  17. Game Revolution
    67
    Its gameplay is genuinely good, particularly in the way it emulates the touch and feel that are such hallmarks of the real sport, but its uninspired delivery and dated Career design leave it a step or two behind the ball.
  18. ZTGD
    65
    Perhaps with a better balanced career mode and some optimized loading times we can finally get the tennis game we have all been dreaming of, for now TS2 will simply have to do.
  19. Gamers Europe
    65
    A bit of a mixed bag. A half-decent tennis sim crocked by middle of the road graphics and an infuriatingly stupid and poorly implemented career mode.
  20. GamePro
    60
    For a game trying to give a realistic tennis experience, the ranking and simulation system is downright embarassing.
  21. GameSpy
    60
    A decent sequel to the first game that is ultimately mired by an intolerably imbalanced career mode.
  22. Computer Games Magazine
    60
    Top Spin 2 is the most complete tennis experience on any platform to date. [July 2006, p.93]
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Awards & Rankings

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#45 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
65
#65 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
74
#74 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 7 out of 25
  1. JobAdkins
    Feb 23, 2008
    9
    I absolutely love this game.I've played both this and Virtua tennis 3's game.That game has more of and arcade feel and getsI absolutely love this game.I've played both this and Virtua tennis 3's game.That game has more of and arcade feel and gets extremely frustrating in the world tour late in the game.Top Spin 2 just plays so realistic,I love it.I just wish that there was more mini games like in Virtua Tennis 3 game.But in the game play department This game can not be topped,I hope that in Top Spin 3 there is commentary and a much more variety of mini games.I give this game a 9.2.… Full Review »
  2. 2ksnipefest
    Aug 6, 2014
    10
    I recently bought this game I knew it was one of the oldest 360 games out there. I love tennis so I had to try it. I have played Top Spin onI recently bought this game I knew it was one of the oldest 360 games out there. I love tennis so I had to try it. I have played Top Spin on Ps2 many times. TS 2 Is better. The movements are improved and the career mode is challenging and has added drama with giving you a rival. The career mode follows the tennis schedule wonderfully. You have to train ferociously to be able to beat the top players in the game with your career player. I played Top Spin 3 on Nintendo Wii it was lacking everything this game has already. I picked this game up for under 8 dollars. Well worth a try for any fan of tenns.… Full Review »
  3. ManoloB.
    May 25, 2007
    9
    Someone who ever played real tennis will love this game. Of course it's difficult, but who said real tennis was not. After a few matches Someone who ever played real tennis will love this game. Of course it's difficult, but who said real tennis was not. After a few matches you'll get the controls, and then, the whole experience will make sense. I've played Virtua Tennis 3, and I can say, without being wrong, that the IA in Top Spin 2 is the best of all tennis games ever. If you're looking for an easy path to victory pick up Virtua Tennis 3, but if you really want to know how real tennis looks like, play this game.… Full Review »
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