When we think of sports games, it’s always soccer, baseball, basketball and NFL football. Tennis often gets ignored even though its a huge game with a huge fanbase. Topspin was the game that really took tennis video games to the next level. Tennis fans and even non tennis fans really loved the look and feel of this game and we thought Topspin would be around every year and after Topspin 4, the series went away.
Fast forward to 2024 and Topspin is back in the TopSpin 2k25 game and the tennis video game world rejoiced and rightfully so because the best tennis game has returned and it’s still the best tennis game there is and will and I would even argue that it could 2K Games best sports game.
PLAYING THE GAME AIN’T EASY BUT IT’S REWARDING
TENNIS IS HARD. If you’ve ever watched the sport then you know the athleticism it requires to play tennis professionally and of course me playing this game isn’t a real indicator of how hard tennis actually is but what this game does do is give me an idea of what actual tennis players have to do to win matches.
After your time spent in the TopSpin Academy (If you took advantage of it). You’ll get right into matches. If you’re playing with pre-skilled players like one of the pros then their skill sets are already there. Now you have to play the game. The game is the hard part. Winning matches in TopSpin 2K25 is not as simple as just hitting the ball back to the other side of the court. It’s how you hit the ball and when. You’ll figure this out right away with the “ideal” timing system that Topspin uses. It’s a combination of power and timing fused together in what at first comes across as difficult but the more you use it, the easier it gets. That’s just one element of hitting the ball. The other is control, accuracy and hitting the right shot. Topspin 2K25 can be overwhelming and at times difficult especially when you’re first starting out but it is very rewarding once you figure it out and start winning points and matches.
SCORING, DEFENSE AND MOVEMENT
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Planning your attack and defense in TopSpin 2K25 is everything and the way this game executes it is top notch. It makes every game challenging and engaging. You can’t take your eyes of the screen for a second. Player movement is fluid 95% percent of time when trying to get in position to hit the ball back. Sometimes though I found that my ability to sometimes to hit the ball and move simply wouldn’t work or react poorly but this happened few and far between but it still happened.
Keeping in mind what type of player you want to be is also super important. Are you more of a baseline player or do like to attack the net and play the volley game? Are you big on serves? These factors are huge in this game. TopSpin 2K25 uses every button on the controller in service of this game. It’s expertly implemented especially when choosing your shots and you’ll pay a penalty if you choose incorrectly. Using the flat shot will not win you any points let alone matches. I found myself doing this on my initial playthrough until I realized I have to be more strategic
TOPSPIN ACADEMY
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Led by Tennis great john McEnroe, the Topspin Academy is probably the most important element of the game aside from MyPlayer. In my opinion, it’s the most important thing to participate in if you’ve never played a Topspin game or don’t understand the strategy of tennis which isn’t just about smashing the ball with your racket.
Topspin Academy teaches you all of the finer points of hitting the ball with power or control or both, knowing when to lob, slice or hit that drop shot is instrumental in winning points. It’s an extremely detailed tutorial that I found invaluable in helping to understand the nuance and for me, relearn the game mechanics which is much improved since TopSpin 4. I strongly suggest new players use it to enhance the experience and get a little VC just for completing lessons.
TOPSPIN 2K25 PLAYER LINEUP
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You can play TopSpin 2k25 as some of your favorite current players on the USTA Mens and Womens tour like Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka as well as past greats such as Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras. The overall lineup is solid with more players to most likely be added in future updates one of whom we hope for is Novak Djokovic who is notably and most disappointingly not in this game. The complete list of USTA pros in the game is below so at the very least you be able to live vicariously through some of the best players in the world in TopSpin 2K25.
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Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swigtek, Frances Tiafoe, Andre Agassi; Andy Murray, Belinda Bencic, Ben Shelton, Caroline Wozniacki, Coco Gauff; Daniil Medvedev, Emma Raducanu, John McEnroe, Karolina Pliskova, Leylah Fernandez, Madison Keys, Maria Sharapova, Matteo Berrettini, Naomi Osaka, Paula Badosa, Pete Sampras, Sloane Stephens, Steffi Graf, Taylor Fritz
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GRAND SLAM VENUES AND STADIUMS
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Tennis is a sport where the venue matters and for those who don’t know or may not remember, there are 4 tournaments that make up the USTA Grand Slam. The French Open, Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. If you play long enough in your MyCareer then you’ll be playing here but you can play here in exhibition matches and online play. The arenas are beautifully designed, colorful and superly detailed and playing this
Aside from the Grand Slam Venues, there’s also access to all nine ATP Masters 1000 venues, including international arenas like Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open), La Caja Mágica(Mutua Madrid Open), Foro Italico (Internazionali BNL d’Italia), and quite a bit more than you can unlock the more you play the game. If there’s one thing TopSpin 2k25 is not without. It’s places to play.
VC AND CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION
As with all of the games in the 2K series you’re going to be dealing with VC or virtual currency. You can either earn it in game by playing a ton of hours of events or of course you can use real money and buy if you want to get ahead of customization right away. NBA 2K does this really well, in fact, it’s great in terms of what you have access to use for customizing your MyPlayer. In TopSpin 2K25, the use of VC serves almost no purpose in a number of ways. For starters, what they’re selling in TopSpin 2K25 isn’t worth using VC for. The character outfits are boring, the sneaker selection is light and tennis rackets and other accessories are again, boring. The best part of customization is the uniqueness of your character and you aren’t really able to achieve much uniqueness in your MyPlayer for Topspin 2K25, at least right now.
The events you do in the game, the Topspin academy and tourneys all “pay” out in VC but the reality is you aren’t being paid for what you’ve done in the game once you start winning. Aside from the personal bragging rights and the feeling of completion, VC isn’t a reason to play any particular event. The VC system in this game needs an overhaul to make events more worthwhile from a payout standpoint. Just like in NBA 2K, VC is a sour element of the game.
TOPSPIN 2K25 ONLINE MODES
TopSpin 2k25 isn’t reinventing the wheel with it’s online play but just like with all of the 2K games. You get a very robust online system that allows you play with your friends online either in doubles matches or against one another and you can even played ranked matches against some of the best ranked players in the world in TopSpin 2K25. There isn’t a great deal to talk about with online play but make no mistake it is very good and for those that like competition and one on one play. The online mode for TopSpin 2K25 is very good so if you’re good enough. Dive in.
TOPSPIN 2K25 IS INCREDIBLE
I hadn’t played a TopSpin game since TopSpin 4 so playing this game after so many years felt like I had never played this style of game before. TopSpin 2K25 is so good as far as I’m concerned that it might just be 2K games’ best sports game. Big statement I know. I stand on it. It’s not without its issues. I had some issues with in game player movement. The VC system is a little pointless in that as of right now, it doesn’t offer much but I won’t be too critical yet because this is something that can be rectified with updates. The season pass that is being offered isn’t overly expensive and it’s worth it if you’re really gonna be playing this game enough to justify it.
This game is beautiful in terms of the look of the players and environments from the venues and it nails all of the finer points of your favorite pro tennis courts. I’m from Queens, NY so the US Open is my favorite court. This game is engaging and just a joy to play if you’re looking for a good challenge in a sports game which is kind of hard to get nowadays. Online play is what it is. Play with your friends or others and that’s an added bonus. All in all, TopSpin 2K25 is an incredible game with incredible game play and the replay value on this game makes it a worthy pickup to your collection. You don’t have to be a tennis fan to love this game. You’re just enjoying a good game.