Top Spin 4; A Sports Game That Requires A Huge PS3 Install

March 8th, 2011 Damian Antony Seeto PS3, Wii, XBOX 360 4 comments

A review copy of Top Spin 4 finally arrived. Much to my surprise, the game requires a pretty hefty PS3 installation.

Mandatory PS3 installations are nothing new, but I did not expect a sports game like Top Spin 4 to require a huge 4.8GB installation. Top Spin 3 required only around 3.5GB, so this is a big leap.

I understand why a game like Gran Turismo 5 requires a huge install. The game has awesome graphics and 1000 cars. Top Spin 4 only has 25 tennis players and the graphics are less-than-stellar.

Top Spin 4 will be out March 15th in North America and March 18th in Europe. It will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii.

Damian Antony Seeto

Game reviewer from New Zealand. Been writing since 2009 and have reviewed hundreds of different games over the years.

4 Comments

WOWman
March 8, 2011 at 5:59 PM
There better be no load times in this game whatsoever with a install that big.
Damian Antony Seeto
March 8, 2011 at 8:57 PM
@WOWman
I’m playing the game right now. Unfortunately there are still loading times. They’re not short ones too I might add…
Peter Dille
March 8, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Next Gen starts when I say so…
chris
March 9, 2011 at 9:21 AM
a review copy, good news! will you post some impressions later and tell us the gameplay difference between the demo and final release?(more unforced errors?)
And when can we expect a full review?
Thank you very much!