Gamespots sterling review of Grand Slam Tennis.

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#1 Videodogg
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..well, i did not read it. I don't intend to. I am enjoying every aspect of the game and i am not going to let their assessment ruin my fun. I am stunned by their score.

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#2 JordanElek
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..well, i did not read it. I don't intend to. I am enjoying every aspect of the game and i am not going to let their assessment ruin my fun. I am stunned by their score.

Videodogg

At least check the controls part so you can debunk it if it's not true. I'm always skeptical of reviewers' opinions of Wii controls since I've had very few troubles, yet some reviewers seem to never understand how to work the thing.

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#3 shoryuken_
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The entire review just sounds like the reviewer is bashing the game because he's not good at tennis. He complains about the learning curve; tennis isn't an easy sport where you can just pick it up and be as good as a professional. You need to take time and practice if you want to be good, something the reviewer obviously didn't bother to do.

Gamespot's has been dissapointing me a lot with their bias reviews, I can't really trust them when it comes to games anymore.

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#4 zfigz
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We'll find out when Virtua Tennis is reviewed here in the coming days.
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#5 TaMuK711
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I havent heard much about GST from other places.. but this guy seemed really inconsistant:-/

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#6 trugs26
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Personally, if a game like GST has a large learning curve involving Wii Motion Plus is compelling. I love sports, and I love learning how to master moves. The fact that pretty much all the negatives were to do with the learning curve excites me. It sounds like a good game, mastering and perfecting shots n all.

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#7 digifredje
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I don't understand the steep learning curve. I win almost every match (just won Rolland Garros) and haven't played for more than 3 hours. It's true you have to get used to the controls, but once you know how they works, it's very accurate and realistic.
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#8 skingus
Member since 2006 • 2370 Posts
What did IGN give this?
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#9 tommy--F
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What did IGN give this?skingus
They gave it an 8.5, which is about what I would give it. It's true that there is a fairly steep learning curve with M+, but that's how it should be. It is really satisfying to feel/see your skill level improving the longer you play and get the feel for the game, growing in confidence to the point where you can put the ball wherever you want. I'm glad that there is a challenge involved. You don't just walk onto a real tennis court and blow people away straight away, you have to put in the effort to improve your skills. Same goes with Grand Slam Tennis. The only real downside to the game, for me, is the fairly limited career mode and lack of tournaments outside of the 4 Grand Slams.
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#10 JLF1
Member since 2005 • 8263 Posts

The game is at 72% on Gamerankings so to play fair both GS and IGN was wrong.

It's a good game but nothing more.

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#11 pierst179
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I don't know what to think of this game, some reviewers give it great scores while others bash it a lot.

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#12 duffham
Member since 2005 • 130 Posts
i was actually expecting it to be a good review when you said 'sterling' lol. I find it laughable they gave this a 6, this is easily the best tennis game ive ever played and to me that mantel used to belong to top spin on xbox.
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#13 Itsthetruth
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I haven't made my mind between Grand Slam and Virtua Tennis yet. But this review didn't help at all!

So much text describing game modes, the lack of a tennis tutorial and bla bla bla and it doesn't really mention what really matters: the controls!

I thought they would get a couple of reviewers who actually play tennis in real life weekly and they would explain us if the controls really feel good or wrong. Instead they got a n00b that probably isn't even holding the Wiimote right and reviews the game as if it was played with a standard controller. All he cares is about game modes, sound effects, graphics...§#%@!

Just notice how the word "MotionPlus" is only said once in the whole review!

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#14 DaCool2008
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ign gave it and 8.5
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#15 robbob8888
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Why the hell would the reviewer include the steep learning curve in "The Bad" section of the review??? Not all games are easy and sometimes a steep learning curve is good. Very stupid and disapointing review. I can no longer stand GameSpot reviews, there not good.

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#16 webbut
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I haven't looked at the reviews but i played it at nintendo world and it plays exactly like wii sports tennis the motion plus adds almost nothing to it. Other than the graphics and the fact that u can move with the dpad i saw nothing different.

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#17 teknic1200
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Why the hell would the reviewer include the steep learning curve in "The Bad" section of the review??? Not all games are easy and sometimes a steep learning curve is good. Very stupid and disapointing review. I can no longer stand GameSpot reviews, there not good.

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maybe they expect wii owners to want easy games :roll:
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#18 Fuelee1
Member since 2004 • 149 Posts

Having played this for the last few hours i'll say GS review is one of the more honest reviews for Grand Slam Tennis, im a little disappointed with this game.

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#19 Lakmann
Member since 2005 • 88 Posts

6:0...? to the reviewer : get another job. seriously

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#20 zfigz
Member since 2007 • 42 Posts

Maybe they're just making the reviews look fair due to the fact that Virtua Tennis is better than Grand Slam ?

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#21 jukitup
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I have both Grand Slam and Virtua Tennis... and I prefer VT MUCH more than GST... I think if you're not using MotionPlus then they might score similarly (I haven't played them without MotionPlus... but most of GST's problems are WITH motionplus..), but VT's use of motion plus is a whole lot better than GST's. VT also has a learning curve, but the problem with GST is that sometimes the motionplus doesn't calibrate, and messes you up, which makes the learning curve steeper in a bad way. VT has a learning curve in a good way - where you learn to hit the ball with the right speed/angle etc as you play more. I probably wouldn't have given GST a 6... maybe a 7, but I would give VT at least a 9, the motionplus works great, and the gameplay is much faster. The other thing I didn't like about GST is that there's no real tutorial, and you hold the remote so that the face of the racket is the side of the remote. In VT the face of the racket is the face of the remote, so you hold it sideways, which I find a lot easier, and anyone who played Top Spin 3 will already be used to this style too.
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#22 psychobrew
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[QUOTE="shoryuken_"]

The entire review just sounds like the reviewer is bashing the game because he's not good at tennis. He complains about the learning curve; tennis isn't an easy sport where you can just pick it up and be as good as a professional. You need to take time and practice if you want to be good, something the reviewer obviously didn't bother to do.

Gamespot's has been dissapointing me a lot with their bias reviews, I can't really trust them when it comes to games anymore.

And they say teh Wii is for teh casuals, yet the so called hardcorez gamerz complain when a learning curve is required.... No challenge = no fun. I like to feel like I accomplished something when I play a game, and that goes for video games as well as actual activities like playing tennis.