Grand Slam Tennis (preview)
Still very opportunistic, publisher Electronic Arts expands its range sport by engaging in the tennis Grand Slam Tennis. The Wii, which is potentially far this year, was chosen to host the first version. The perfect opportunity to make a first opinion on the real nature of WiiMote Plus.
As usual, the publisher does not do things half by offering the services of the greatest players of the circuit, 23 in total (Nadal, Federer, Sharapova, Williams, Tsonga, etc.).. Grand Slam Tennis also includes athletes who have marked the history of the discipline, including John McEnroe, famous for its excessive anger on the court. The developers wanted to make a whimsical touch to the modeling of players opting for a graphical cartoonist: mimicry , digitized voice, every player has his own style on the screen visible. An aesthetic bias which sometimes made us caricaturist appeared rather successful, especially when we see the famous launch racket signed John McEnroe.
Wii Tennis "More"?
In terms of content, offers Tennis Grand Slam tournaments U.S. Open, Australian Open and Roland Garros, including an exclusive at Wimbledon. In Career mode, the player starts with a beginner, the aim being to do evolve towards the highest peaks of the discipline. Match legends, intensive training, the player collects points and increases its capacity in sweating on the court over the games. In addition to a fashion line based on a classification by nationality, title developed by EA Canada has a dozen mini-games to learn while having fun. But beyond his family guidance targeted to the public of the Wii, Grand Slam Tennis cache another challenge, much more interesting. It is one of the first titles to use the WiimotionPlus, the device intended to make the Wiimote more precise.
Let's be clear, the first minutes of play do not necessarily see the potential of the accessory ... And for good reason, reflexes simplistic Wii Tennis (included in Wii Sports) come naturally during the early exchanges. However, Grand Slam Tennis seems far from a rudimentary gameplay Wii Tennis. Recognition of force trajectory of the ball ... technical movements appears here as an important factor. Have strong background in short, a small ball at the net it is possible to truly gauge his shot. Unlike Wii Sports, Grand Slam Tennis gives more sense to have a real virtual racket in their hands. The device should also manage the range of motion and rotation of the Wiimote for its effects. However, difficult to make a real opinion on this point given our time low game
At the time of writing, it regrets that the incorrect placement of players hampers the quality of exchanges. Wiimote in hand, the computer will automatically control the movements of the sport (apart from the rise in net), which is frustrating quickly. However, EA promises other configurations, including one played with the combo Wiimote / Nunchuck to control movement. Try .
Conclusion
Accessible, comprehensive and rather successful from a technical, Grand Slam Tennis on Wii will certainly be a competitor in size to the next face of Sega Virtua Tennis. It certainly confirms the potential of the Wiimote Plus, leaving necessarily foresee interesting possibilities for the future. And to finish on a positive note, remember that the game will be sold alone or bundled with the accessory .
Re: Grand Slam Tennis (preview)
Features
* Swing the racket like a Grand Slam champion:
* Grand Slam Career:
* Authenticity:
* Tennis for Everyone:
* Wii MotionPlus:
* Social Tennis Party:
* Connect to Internet to play Online game:
* Play Against or As Your Favorite Pro:
* Practice Makes Perfect:
* Music
