This is risky business for EA. Nintendo's new MotionPlus accessory is poised to be the console's saving grace, and transform it into what it should have been when it launched two-and-a-half years ago. If it's successful Nintendo may win back fans that jumped ship with a disappointing run of lackluster software; if it flops Sony and Microsoft are ready to pounce and take the motion control market with superior technology. EA have entered uncharted water by releasing the first game that makes use of the device, over a month before Nintendo's first attempt, and with that they have become the test subject for the Wii's serious motion gaming future.
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.
