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Since Grand Slam Tennis happens to be a Wii game that takes some time to get the hang of, it includes a helpful tutorial mode. There, you'll learn how to manipulate your swing and master your timing. Without the Wii MotionPlus add-on, the game takes care of your backhand, and you use the D-pad to control shot types. But ball placement is up to you. For example, if you're a righty and you want to hit the ball across your body to your left, swing slightly before the ball gets to you. To hit it straight, swing when it reaches you, and to hit it to your right, swing a bit late. This gives you all the tools you need to be a tennis pro -- but adding MotionPlus forces you to up your game
Andy Robertson writes "Grand Slam Tennis 2 brings tennis to PlayStation Move but ends up being jack of all controllers and master of none. Great fun for families but for grownups more promise of things to come than a fully fleshed out motion experience. I suspect Grand Slam Tennis on Wii U will be the de facto version."
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The biggest test for this approach is how well the more hardcore audience on the PlayStation 3 (and Xbox 360) will take to Grand Slam Tennis 2. It maybe that motion controls are less important here. Perhaps testament to this is the inclusion of some (also quite interesting) Skate style “flick-it” racket controls where the right stick is used to control your swing.
After playing on the Wii, I'll never play a tennis game with sticks again. That is OLD! Has to be motion controlled for moi.
