Grand Slam Tennis is one of those titles that we feel immediately cared for and well thought out when it could be sloppy and off-topic. It is actually a fairly subtle mix between an aesthetic that perfectly support, without exaggeration, a solid and precise gameplay, which is a feat in itself, and a dressing more serious than it seems based on the licensing cost of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Specifically, you benefit from a colorful Game, leaning toward a model of players without turn caricature. Indeed, the twenty professionals is perfectly recognizable, and no trait is fat free. You also find a complete list of tennismen and tenniswomen at the end of this Review, for the sake of readability. In addition, and not a surprise, this is a first in a game of tennis today, EA has been its ability to acquire the operating license to provide a realistic background. Indeed, the tables brand officials, sponsors and even some courts, the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and U.S. Open are waiting for you, offering a nice immersion, both faithful to the reality and relaxed.
The assumption of Grand Slam tennis is going through a stage of experimentation during which it is feared, not daring to admit, have to deal with a clone of the Wii Sports Tennis, flawed and maliciously random. An impression which disappears as long as the intricacies of the gameplay are beginning to be understood and controlled. Indeed, learning to play under EA Sports by choosing the configuration that is more immersive than other combination Wiimote / Nunchuk, you will discover a game of tennis end and sometimes even more realistic that title to Virtua Tennis 2009, which merely attended a game and without error. Here, everything is a question of investment to be in an optimum position before hitting the ball. So if you are in line with it before playing your shot, do not think rely on a spin of your avatar to enjoy the range of motion required to hit the ball. You arrive at best push the weak to your opponent, allowing him to unleash a powerful blow in the best case you leaving the court, in the worst case, becoming a winning move. The key is to use the Nunchuk analog stick to move a lateral distance clear of the yellow ball to drop some powerful and accurate. If you can not or if you hit too early or too late, the ball will be fault, who is also an event too rare in the simulations of tennis we welcome!
But At this level, perfection is far from being achieved even if we admit the Wiimote without any application you make mistakes direct link. However, and despite the important support of the Wii Motion Plus, there is still a bit Utopian to believe that Grand Slam Tennis is realistic as to convince you to drop your racket for a real simple Wiimote. Size is certainly an indisputable quality, to the point of blithely outperform that of Top Spin 3 to name it. However, even putting a lot of application in the gesture, it does not always blow out the expected, especially in terms of effects. The notice a beautiful explain how to pass a slice or a lift, the side a bit random of the recognition of movements, unrelated to the game but in hardware, sometimes takes over and blows you chain flat despite you. This is accentuated by the choice of EA involve beatings rights to a late onset of your movement and setbacks in a gesture made earlier in the exchange. Suddenly, the player tends to focus heavily on when he will be hit forgetting to accompany the ball up for a lift and down for a slice.
Nevertheless, while being improved in several respects, Grand Slam Tennis does not disappoint, it surprises even to the point of us forget a more traditional gameplay, the pad, even if it is more oriented simulation. However, Grand Slam Tennis is not elitist game, far from it, and proves to entry by offering to let the neophytes IA manage the movement of the player. In this configuration, the Nunchuk is no longer used, the user simply hitting balls without worrying about the courses or placement. In contrast, the strongest, those who have opted for the Grand Slam Tennis pack + Wii Motion Plus to 60 € (the game is sold only € 50 and € 20 accessory), plug in the accessory try to make the experience a little richer. While it is easier to play a variety of strokes, the input does not correct all the flaws of the game, including on the fly. Moreover, the moves and lifts slices require turning the wrist in one way or another, which is not really intuitive.
Grand Slam Tennis also aims to be a Wii Fit-like, via a fairly short elimination calories. In fact, it is first to quantify the number of calories lost the game but also to allow you to set some goals and see if they are affected or not. A mode in which you are probably not likely to linger when you know that games such applications abound for Wii. Its real advantage is to offer players a publisher to give you the possibility to model very roughly in the title but also a style of dress and play with your avatar, led to progress according to your success. Interest is limited until we discovered that a good package of brands (Adidas, Nike, Reebok, etc..) Appear on the various facilities available and to unblock. It will look still more to the many game modes there. Check out: Exhibition Matches, Grand Slam (equivalence mode with Career progression system, calendar and training), local multiplayer, online multiplayer ... These latter two can play up to 4 mini-games or original classics in parts. In short, the possibilities are numerous and the expertise of EA Sports on the subject is undoubtedly much in this very good quality / quantity.
It is clear that EA has played in drawing a fine title that matches perfectly with the support without falling into the ease of an aesthetic . Recognizing that any attempt to technical prowess has been fruitless, the developer was able to imagine a style without lacking personality, thanks to the many licenses.Undoubtedly, Grand Slam Tennis is a promotion of choice for the Wii Motion Plus. If the device still fails to tame alone all the vagaries of the recognition of movements, it provides a non-negligible. Without him, the way EA is doing in any case very well and looks like a game of tennis fun, varied, demanding in terms of timing and less arcade could not be expected.The atmosphere is ensured through an audience at a good dubbing referees and noise of the strings hitting the ball.
Conclusion
Undoubtedly, Grand Slam Tennis is a promotion of choice for the Wii Motion Plus. If the device still fails to tame alone all the vagaries of the recognition of movements, it provides a non-negligible. Without him, the way EA is doing in any case very well and looks like a game of tennis fun, varied, demanding in terms of timing and less arcade could not be expected.
Finally a tennis game where timing is a bad fault and serve aces is possible without relying on an absence of the recipient! Grand Slam Tennis is a very pleasant surprise and is undoubtedly the game of tennis on Wii have. If he takes advantage of Wii Motion Plus, it does not really need this accessory to prove that it is a title both fun and challenging. It is perfect but it provides guarantees in terms of gameplay and is even on a solo content and multi touch. Good pick!
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