Finding a match online was my most difficult problem with online play, once I found an opponent; I found the game to be an enjoyable experience. Actual game play can be fun, however there were some times that I felt my button presses did not formally register – other times I completely whiffed at a ball. If these are designed things (the whiff especially), as long as it happens sparsely, I don’t mind that. If it’s a lag issue well that’s another story, but I’ll err on the side of caution this time. The online mode is very bare bones – there are rankings, but that’s about it.

Overall, the game doesn’t reinvent Tennis, it does seem like a freshened up Top Spin, but there really isn’t anything new in this game except for the players and the create a player option. Even 2K Games seems to admit this with a price point of $39 which is $20 less than a regular Xbox 360 new release.

If you’re a fan and need to have a 360 Tennis game, then Top Spin is your choice. If you have any other tennis game (the original Top Spin, Virtua Tennis on PSP, etc), it might be worth a rental.