The character creator is designed to be accessible for any player type -- casual or core. EA reps said they wanted to deliver a create mode that didn't take hours to use. They figure that some Wii players would rather get to the gaming experience. After choosing your first and last name, you set your orientation (left or right-handed), gender, and your plan of attack, whether a defensive baseliner, a serve-and-volley player like John McEnroe), an all-court athlete (like Roger Federer) and so forth. Next, you select your nationality and then start customizing the physical appearance of your character.
The game's Wii MotionPlus controls feel spot on.
You start with several preset character designs -- an attempt to eliminate some of the initial fiddling. You simply point and click to select from nearly a dozen different facial shapes, skin tones, hair styles, hair colors, eye colors, facial hair, shirts, shorts, hats, sweat bands, shoes, rackets and other apparel. All of the clothing in the game is officially branded, so you will find Adidas, EA, Lacoste, Nike, Rebok and more.
