Grand Slam Tennis is a great first title for a new EA Sports franchise. There are some things that can be improved for a next year version, but this package is pretty solid. It really shows how much of a difference Wii MotionPlus makes, and players really need to invest in the unit to get the most of this game. If you miss out on it, you're just getting an expansion of Wii Sports Tennis. The money and time spent on this new playstyle is definitely worth it.
Plently of nice features, a handful of players to choose from, and the great online experience makes Grand Slam Tennis a top offering in terms of Wii sports games. Its the accurate controls and addictive gameplay though, that will keep you engaged in it for a very long time.
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.
