NEWS - Wednesday, September 3, 2003
Top Spin Fact Sheet And Screens
"Top Spin," part of the new XSN Sports brand, is the complete tennis experience that allows gamers to define their playing style, take risks, pull off world-class tennis shots, argue calls and work the crowd to develop a unique image on the court. Utilizing revolutionary new Web-based technology, tennis gamers and sports fans can easily organize tournaments and schedules from a centralized Web site, XSNsports.com, that pulls the information from Xbox Live. In addition, gamers can train with a coach to master shots and playing surfaces, and work their way up the online rankings to become the best in the world. "Top Spin" offers gamers singles or doubles matches with 16 of the world’s top professionals, including Anna Kournikova, tennis legend Pete Sampras and one of the world’s top players, Lleyton Hewitt. Key Features: XSN Sports. XSN Sports is the first lineup of Xbox games where sports fans compete beyond the game. For the first time ever, gamers can challenge real people, create leagues and build new rivalries. XSN Sports is the breakthrough sports fans have been waiting for. XSNsports.com. XSNsports.com is the web-based service that links a gamer’s Xbox console, Xbox Live, PC and cell phone together for the first time ever. "Top Spin" fans will now be able to organize tournaments and schedules from a centralized Web site, and Xbox Live will automatically broadcast up-to-date scores, standings and statistics to any Web-based device. Experience intense action and realism. "Top Spin" delivers all the intensity of professional tennis from cross-court winners and crushing ground strokes to rocket serves. Gamers can master all the shots including slices, lobs, drops, spins and several trick shots, while perfecting their play on surfaces including clay, hard court and grass. Get into the zone. "Top Spin" challenges gamers to take risks by trying difficult shots to get into a zone and to use that momentum to improve their play. Gamers can develop a player’s image on the court by pumping their fist after a great shot, slamming a racket to the ground or arguing a bad call. Become the world’s best player. Gamers may be No. 1 in their own living room, but Xbox Live gives them a chance to prove it any time and any place on a global scale. Gamers can climb worldwide ladders, play tournaments, take on all challengers in singles matches, or find a skilled partner for doubles play. Create a player. Players can use the highly-detailed player creator (with more than 30 parameters to modify in hundreds of ways).to personalize a player’s look, style and personality, and get coaching to perfect their tennis game. They can start at the local playground, rise through the amateur ranks, and play real pros in the top tournaments, while earning endorsements along the way. Play with the world’s best players. With 16 professional tennis players, "Top Spin" tests gamers against the rocket launching serve and baseline game of tennis legend Pete Sampras, for example. The following players are featured in "Top Spin": Lleyton Hewitt Pete Sampras James Blake Meghann Shaughnessy Tommy Robredo Jan-Michael Gambill Michael Chang Gustavo Kuerten Anna Kournikova Daniela Hantuchova Sebastian Grosjean Martina Hingis Barbara Schett Ashley Harkleroad Elena Dementieva Amanda CoetzerSource: http://www.xbox.com/
