We take an in-depth look at Grand Slam Tennis 2 on the PlayStation 3 with Move controls. This follows up the Wii MotionPlus version although on PS3 and 360 rather than the Wii platform.
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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.
I was a big fan of the original Grand Slam Tennis game. It was the first title to make use of the Motion Plus controls on the Wii, even released before Wii Sports Resort, and was the first time I experienced the sort of one-to-one controls promised (but not previously delivered) by Nintendo's motion controlled console.
Grand Slam Tennis was a revelation on the Wii. Not only could you control the direction and weight of your shot by the direction of your swing (more than timing as in Wii Sports Tennis and Table Tennis) but your on screen character perfectly matched your real-world motions in an uncanny way.
For Grand Slam Tennis 2, EA have decided to switch to the PlayStation 3 and 360 and not offer the sequel on the Wii. This approach is mirrored by their Tiger Woods golf series that will this year not be coming to the Wii.
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