GAME: It's all about tennis, who would have thought. In addition to a sufficient number of characters (including Becker and Stich from Good Old Germany) you can create your own character (do not worry, no Mii). In career mode you can then all Grand Slam tournaments or deny can be clobbered just once in a short game by Pete Sampras.
GRAPHICS: Hey, can more 'and wanted' the Wii not. I hear again those which give rise to the arguments that the game comes disappointing in children or comic style. True, but is its own great style. Sometimes, however, you have problems to recognize where the ball is straight (eg. In praise). Also sometimes is not so easy to spot on the red ash yellow ball. Who wants graphic splendor that brings ne Xbox360 or PS3, with me standing next to the Wii also ne 360th
SOUND: I've been using a surround sound system, so that genuine Court feeling arises. On Ash is slipped on hard court it rumst tidy. Who is spoiled by other EA titles and multiplicity of rock and Poptitel expected will be disappointed. Paul von Dyk has the pause and menu tracks composed, otherwise there is no more music. The comments during the game (by Pat Cash) are suitable, sometimes funny, unfortunately, repeat this frequently.
Now to the actual highlight, the controller. Here are several options available, the new Motion Plus version is probably the best. But first things first '
WIIMOTE (without anything): Drivers who want to play a double, without having a second MotionPlus at hand, which can also (as at the start of Title WiiSport) simply use the Wiimote. Here, the time of contact determines the direction of flight of the ball. A vibration upward produces topspin, slice down. Pressing A (plus vibration) praise is played, with B (plus vibration), there is a drop shot. The character is automatically moved, but there is the possibility to order the player by pressing the front-and-reverse button on the directional pad to the grid, or return to baseline.
Wiimote NUNCHUK: Not sometimes, but constantly felt bring an automatic walkways of character to despair. Especially when a crucial point played (and lost) is because the idiot rather than a matching forehand with a right-handed on the right side is aiming for the backhand. The result is pure luck. Therefore, the solution for advanced users: plug it Nunchuck and myself take control into their own hands. In the beginning really fucking getting used to, but after this the ServeRAID and volley game works amazingly safe.
Wiimote Motion Plus: Here must longtime WiiSport tennis player who knows the Miis of Sarah and Elisa heart, get used. Instead of short twitches long and precise vibrations are required and demanded. A straight movement produces a straight punch, a long-drawn incline accordingly a cross-stroke. The timing, however, is also to be observed here. The twist of the wrist is responsible for topspin and slice. Learns definitely the Topspin, otherwise end up too many balls in the corner. The sense of 1: 1 implementation is diluted somewhat by the already mentioned above partly stupid walkways. Therefore, there is still the pinnacle of control '
Wiimote Motion Plus and Nunchuck: All life is an addition of compromises. This also applies to this variant. Maybe it's me or because the game is so new, but to me the clean run of blows falling this hard since the Nunchuk's just attached to a cable. Am already thinking hard on me just to buy a wireless Nunchuck this. However, this flaw I take gladly accept, since lack of frustration about the AI running paths. I think that with more exercise this control represents the highlight. Buttons are pressed only when a praise or a stop is planned, the rest is vibration. In sum you have in this control (almost) are feeling like you would yourself on the court.
Sounds all very good, but it gets even better '
ONLINE: If you own a Wii, buy a game from EA and on the package 'online' reading, then extreme caution is to enjoy. Owners of the Wii version of Fifa09 know what I mean. Permanent disconnections spoil a really fun. It is just happy to play time in half an hour a game without interruptions to end at Fifa09. Support for Grand Slam seems since to classes to be better. Yesterday about 200 players were logged in at the same time online and all my games ran from liquid. Especially against 'real' opponents makes it doubly fun because you know that on the other side of the world just annoys one to its own Passierschlag (or vice versa).
TIPS: The WiiMotion Plus must from time to time (sometimes more often) 'calm'. Ie. This has to recalibrate, otherwise the position can not be detected accurately in space. The manual says you should present this level for two seconds on the buttons. Super, just the online gambling missing one these seconds. However, I have had the experience that the horizontal peaceful holding in their hands also sufficient. Just try and briefly hold your breath. Furthermore, I recommend everyone to provide the level of difficulty at the beginning of 'light'. The default setting is 'medium' and you think you can not do anything.
CONCLUSION: After two nights with about 7 hours of play, the game has not yet become boring one minute. In WiiSport tennis with more than 2,000 points and only Elisa and Sarah as an opponent of the game is maxed out quickly. Through the tournament, the intuitive control and the successful online mode I see with a high degree Slam Tennis addictive. When after several hours of exercise after a game feels time, 90% of strokes has been executed as planned, then you are looking forward more than about winning the first Grand Slam (in my case this was France, so just on the edge) , The game looks like tennis, the game sounds like tennis on, the game feels like tennis and after three intense hours it smells like tennis.
Any criticisms I hide times of subjective, because I want to honor those publishers who develop or accompany the new concept. WiiMotion Plus is a further development and is aware that the Wii for more than two years is an integral part of the living room. Looking forward to Red Steel 2, which also supports the WiiMotion Plus.
