Yes, I am a tennis fanatic and yes--I am completely crazy for EA's Grand Slam Tennis for the Wii. The learning curve is steep and with the Wii Motion Plus in full effect, EA has pulled off the closest experience to real tennis since the last version of Topspin 3 by 2K sports. EA literally lifted sounds from the players and crowds to give the real atmosphere of a professional tennis match--and although the characters are simple and stylized, it proves that you don't need overly rendered normal maps to provide a realistic gaming experience.
Using their player creator to make my favorite player Andre Agassi (who is sadly absent from their pro lineup),I have begun my quest to win the major four tournaments. Exhausted and with sweaty palms I won the Australian Open title in a thrilling one set victory over Roger Federer. Here are some highlights.

















































