Says the peripheral takes the experience to the point that people don't even have to know how to play video games.
Nobody seems sure how this whole Wii MotionPlus thing will work out. It could be great, but 1:1 motion could also end up being too much of a good thing. Count Grand Slam Tennis producer Thomas Singleton in the former camp.
Speaking with Eurogamer, Singleton said, "Wii MotionPlus is something that will appeal to the masses because it is innovative technology that takes the Wii experience to new heights." "People don't need to know how to play video games," he adds, "they just need to know how to perform real-life sports motions to enjoy the Grand Slam Tennis experience," he added. Real-life sports motions? This could get sticky for those of us who are terrible at sports. Singleton goes on though, talking about things like wrist rotation that will put spin on the ball after contact. For all that, however, at least one aspect of pretending to be a pro will remain firmly in place. "I'm sure that when I, like many others, have a racket in my hand, one of the first things I do is spin it just like the pros. And with Wii MotionPlus detecting racket rotation, my in-game character can spin its racket too," Singleton said. He added that he actually enjoyed playing Grand Slam Tennis both with and without the MotionPlus, saying that if he just wants to play tennis and "not worry about my backswing," then the normal Wii remote is just fine. Europeans who decide to pick up Grand Slam Tennis will get a taste of the MotionPlus experience for free, as the peripheral will be bundled with the game as well as Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. North Americans, unfortunately, only get it bundled with Tiger Woods. So if you want to work on your virtual backhand, you'll have to spring for some golf as well, or just buy Wii Sports Resort. The things we have to do to for a little extra realism.
