Grand Slam Tennis

1. IrishChai

   Aug 7, 2011

   10

   The hardest thing about this game is by far and large adapting to the controls. I'm a very avid tennis player and fan of professional tennis,The hardest thing about this game is by far and large adapting to the controls. I'm a very avid tennis player and fan of professional tennis, and I have to say from life experience that this is the most accurate tennis game I've ever played. The game advises to use slow and easy full swings (using the Wiimote Plus), and that takes some getting used to, but once you start to do it consistently you'll be able to plan your shots with remarkable precision. It is very important to return to a ready stance (as if holding the racket up in front of you) and keep the direction of your hit aimed at the sensor bar for the game to accurately pickup your movements. You can't play as if you're on a full size court. Instead, I played as if the length of my TV was the size of the singles court (22-inch) with the length of the TV case it stands on as the net length and baseline. At that point it became very simple to hit early when aiming left or hit later when aiming right. Every slice, topspin, flat shot, and degree of speed started registering completely naturally as I am used to hitting on the real court. However, even with that accuracy nailed down, you can definitely expect the game AI to make you work for every point, making every match very rewarding. I highly recommend any tennis fan to give this a try, and commit to the practice and experimentation required to get comfortable with the controls. It's well worth the effort!… Expand

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2. TomC

   Jun 19, 2009

   10

   The people that're having problems with the controls are quite simply not doing things correctly. When the match starts hold the remote The people that're having problems with the controls are quite simply not doing things correctly. When the match starts hold the remote in a center position for a couple of seconds. Then serve. At the break between points hold the remote in the same or similar position to recalibrate the MotionPlus. After a while you won't even notice you're doing it. It'll take you 2-3 hours to get used to the controls but once nailed down you'll be able to put the ball where you want. This game is better by far than Virtua Tennis. Just be patient. And learn how to play the game before judging it.… Expand

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4. JoshF

   Jul 17, 2009

   9

   Fantastic tennis game. easily the most realistic one out there, from the controls to the motions of the characters to the courts, everything. Fantastic tennis game. easily the most realistic one out there, from the controls to the motions of the characters to the courts, everything. anyone complaining about the motionplus clearly doesn't understand how to use it, cuz it works great for me. i'd assume that they get it off center and don't know how to reset it (hold it still for 2 seconds, then it will be back to the right position). the only reason i gave it a 9 rather than a 10 is because there are some glitches online (i love online play btw, its great), but there is a serve glitch, a double bounce glitch, and serve and volley players have it way too easy (learn how to play the game, seriously).… Expand

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5. GeEkN

   Jun 10, 2009

   8

   I really dig this game! I have to agree with IGN on this one. With motion plus this is the best tennis game I have ever played. (and I really dig this game! I have to agree with IGN on this one. With motion plus this is the best tennis game I have ever played. (and I've played them all) At last I can control the shots precisely, while being active. Button pressing on the hand-controller, ala Xbox360, is old school now! I had a hilarious time playing this with the wife. The character models are funny, and they have captured Rafa Nadal's body language perfectly. Even the 'create-a-character' models are good. (Take note VT2009, this is how you do it) I highly recommend this game, along with the Wii motion plus, for all Wii owners. A must buy!… Expand

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6. RobertH

   Jun 20, 2009

   6

   Since there isn't that much Wii tennis games, this is pretty good except for recalibration. I agree that it struggles with forehand and Since there isn't that much Wii tennis games, this is pretty good except for recalibration. I agree that it struggles with forehand and backhand shots that it gets to be very frustrating.… Expand

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7. KeithL

   Jun 14, 2009

   5

   It's actually quite a good game but the MotionPlus needs recalibrating all the time!! The game really struggles interpreting forehand or It's actually quite a good game but the MotionPlus needs recalibrating all the time!! The game really struggles interpreting forehand or backhands signals and ending up playing backhand shots for clearly forehand situations etc. When that happens, apart from being really annoying, I have to hold the Wiimote still for a few seconds to recalibrate it. I can live with this in Easy mode because it's very easy indeed but in Medium mode, losing points because of the Motion Plus flaws is just plain frustrating. My aim is to finish the game without breaking the damn motion plus thing....good luck gamers!!!… Expand

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8. notoco42

   Sep 28, 2016

   0

   Gimmicky beyond belief. I had high hopes for this game, especially given it is supposed to take advantage of the motion plus accessory. AndGimmicky beyond belief. I had high hopes for this game, especially given it is supposed to take advantage of the motion plus accessory. And what purpose does it serve (no pun intended)? If someone will tell me please what the difference is between the gameplay with and without the motion plus? The tech demo that Wii Sports was is still better by leaps and bounds than this abomination. Seriously, you are better off playing the good old Wii Sports tennis than the Grand Slam Tennis, whose controls are far from intuitive and for the most part, they simply don't work like they're supposed to. You would think that three years in the Wii life span (the GST came out in 2009) other developers than Nintendo itself would have learnt how to use motion controls. But no, they are as inept at harnessing the Wii mote as a monkey driving a car.
   
   Three years after the premiere of Wii Sports you expect devs to have mastered the motion controls. To your dismay, the situation is not that simple. The original Nintendo product, which was only to blaze some trails and show devs the proper way, turns out to be so timeless that no EA, let alone Rockstar with their Table Tennis, won't beat it. In Wii Sports, the gameplay feels natural. Everything is it its place. With the GST the motion controls are exposed for the gimmick they really are. It's either a testament to the lack of communication between Nintendo and third party devs or EA simply churned out another half-assed product that is barely playable.
   
   I expected it to be everything that the Wii Sports tennis was plus more, given the three-year learning curve to learn the ins and outs of the motion controls implemented by Nintendo in their **** best-selling system. I expected it to be physically as demanding, at least equally accurate and fun. Instead you barely work a sweat. You are more concerned with twisting your wrist right so you execute the moves described in the controls help. But you get frustrated because for the most part the game registers a different move than you initially intended. The vast majority of your strikes end up beyond the court. You have less control over what area of the court the ball will fall in. Yes, even less control than in Wii Sports. Sometimes the game doesn't register your move so you inevitably lose points. You want to hit the ball with your backhand but the game automatically switches to forehand and the other way around. I assume then that the controls are broken or at least not implemented as well as in Wii Sports, needless to say, three years earlier.
   
   Since this is a motion-controls-based game I expect it to make me sweat, lose some calories. I want to use it as a means for exercise, to help me stay at least a little bit fitter. Even so, I'm disappointed once more as the game does not involve any strength whatsoever.
   
   The bottom line is stick to Wii sports instead of wasting your time with this broken product.… Expand

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