Vooks Writes: When Nintendo first announced the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for their already popular Wii console, I never dreamed that the first title I would be playing would be a title that's actually not from Nintendo. EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis is one of the first MotionPlus titles to be released, and while it's due out on the HD consoles later on in the year, the Wii is enjoying an exclusive version with some extra features. So, how does this combination of MotionPlus and gameplay from one of the world's most renowned sports developers fare? It's a mixed bag, really.
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.
