Wii Motion Plus is launching this month, and so is the first generation of games which take advantage of Nintendo's latest peripheral, and the purpose of this thread is document the reviews of these games in the media and the impressions of people in the VGC community. I hope it will answer questions on the various implementations of WM+ and how effective they are. Also, of course, which WM+ game you should buy to enjoy your newly gyroscope-equipped controller.
I'll try to keep the OP updated with reviews for Grand Slam Tennis, Tiger Woods '10, and Virtua Tennis '09 as they come in. I also invite anybody who has any of the games mentioned above and a Wii Motion Plus peripheral to go with it to share their impressions or reviews with us.
Grand Slam Tennis:
"Grand Slam Tennis is an impressive package on Wii, and one of the best tennis games I’ve ever played. This opening year of Wii MotionPlus support – and the fact that it’s the first time out the gate for this series – leaves a few odd experiences to be had, and it’s not quite a true 1:1 experience for real-racquet movement, but minus a bit of a learning curve and some mechanical serving the experience is surprisingly fun and really, really addictive."
"You can tell the difference immediately. You open up the invisible face of your ‘racquet’ to drive an imaginary forehand down the line, and that’s exactly where the on-screen ball goes. Put a bit more angle on the swing, aiming for the opposite corner, and the ball goes that way, too. Impressive!"
Nintendo Power - 7.5
"A solid first effort for the new franchise that, while a bit rough in some parts, offers the most well-rounded tennis experience on the Wii."
Official Nintendo Magazine - 90%
"Despite our initial - and entirely incorrect - reservations and problems with Grand Slam Tennis, our re-assessment of EA's new brand couldn't really contrast more heavily. Far from being "crippled by unintuitive controls", the reality is that it's beautifully intuitive, and just about shades Virtua Tennis 2009 on Wii by simply having a more satisfying feel to it."
"If you're after the most realistic feeling tennis game on the market, Grand Slam Tennis for Wii is it, when it works. MotionPlus-enabled shots can be performed by feel alone (as long as you're not lobbing or performing drop shots) and this will be enough for a lot of gamers – just be prepared for a fair few annoying moments."
NGamer - 89%
"I didn't feel comfortable with the game until I'd completed the first tournament; after that initial hurdle, I then had the confidence that my shots would generally go where I wanted them to. Casual gamers picking up the game for fun probably won't have that much patience, but hardcore tennis fans looking for a challenge will be impressed with the control the game affords you compared to the Wii's other tennis offerings -- once you're used to it."
Tiger Woods PGA Tour '10:
"You certainly can’t accuse it of lacking value for money, especially the version that comes complete with a MotionPlus dongle. With one of those plugged into the remote, your movements are replicated much more accurately. It also senses any twist in your wrists during a swing, and a little graphic in the corner of the screen shows exactly how the club face is addressing the ball."
Nintendo Power - 9.0
"Last year's version was phenomenal, but the option to use the Wii MotionPlus accessory makes Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 the most authentic sports video game I've ever played."
Official Nintendo Magazine - 81%
"Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for Wii is the definitive golf game. It's filled to the top with content, sports spectacular controls enhanced by MotionPlus, and includes great Disc Golf and online modes. Seriously, this is an amazing package made all the better by the peripheral pack- in. Just as impressive, though, is that this year's effort is so intuitively enjoyable that it has, in my experience, transcended the golf category altogether to become one of those rare Wii games that I will confidently recommend to anybody."
"With the addition of MotionPlus, Woods 10 on the Wii is a fantastic golfing videogame, besting its console counterparts because of its control options, extra courses, party game modes, and Frolf. Not to mention, it's casual friendly for anyone to play, but with enough difficulty options for the hardcore to stay interested. It's almost hard to imagine it getting better than this for the foreseeable future."
X-Play - 5/5
"You're able to play by feel and muscle memory. Putting is even better. There is a power and precision meter on the left-hand side of the screen, but it's safe to ignore. After an hour or so of practice you'll be playing by feel, and it's amazing how natural and intuitive the game becomes."
"Tiger shines on Wii like he never has before, and it’s due in large part to Nintendo’s fantastic MotionPlus peripheral for the Wii Remote, a tiny plastic plug-in that dramatically increases the sensitivity of the controller. Incidentally, the peripheral also makes Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 the most stunning, addictive and realistic golf game I’ve ever played on a console."
Ngamer - 85%
"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event." — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
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