Wii-juvenating
A few weeks ago I reviewed Wii Sports Resort. Basically said I liked it a lot, but Motion Plus was too long in coming and I doubted it would make any difference to your average Wii owner.
The wife and I wanted to compete on Sports Resort, so I bought Tiger Woods 10 to get a 2nd Motion Plus add-on. At first it's not obvious what difference Motion Plus makes, but if you disconnect and reconnect the add-on between strokes, it soon becomes apparent.
Without Motion Plus there's not much difference between wild, exaggerated swings and small, quick flicks of the wrist. The game is easy and as primitive as most other Wii games.
With Motion Plus it becomes a lot harder, but also a lot more satisfying. Tee-offs need bigger, stronger swings, but you also have to be a lot smoother and more controlled. Small twists of the wrist as you make contact with the ball will make the difference between badly drawing or fading. The same care and strategy carries over to putting and plucking the ball out of bunkers (you can even hook your club under the ball for added height). To play TW10 with Motion Plus requires dedication and concentration - two things sadly lacking from 99% of other Wii games.
There's loads to it too. Basically everything that's in the 360, PS3 and PC version is in the Wii version, plus a load of mini-games, just so your average Wii player doesn't feel out of their depth. The mini-games are pretty good, but not quite up to Sports Resorts standards (even if one of them is identical to Fribee Dog). Again, Motion Plus adds more control and refinement to these gamesoo, but really it's the career mode that benefits the most.
If you like golf and have a Wii, I highly recommend buying this version over the others. With careful design and clever touches like using rumble to let you know when you've hit the ball, TW10 goes a long way towards fulfilling the Wii's promises of 2005. Dare I say it, but Motion Plus is starting to make me want to play on my Wii. Let's hope Red Steel 2 delivers too.
