As any Wii owner knows, golf already came packed in with the Wii as part of Wii Sports, but we were eager to see how MotionPlus might enhance some of that version's shortcomings. Right off the bat, we noticed several new "Resort" courses, in addition to the original nine from Wii Sports, which should please those who exhausted the original's small supply. As for the game itself, driving feels very similar to the original, though with a twist--literally. Depending on how you angle the controller, you can apply either draw or fade to your shot as you swing, which is a feature that was lacking in its predecessor. However, we did find it a bit more difficult to hit the ball straight ahead as a result, which actually mirrors this editor's (poor) golfing performance in real life pretty closely. You win this round, MotionPlus. After eventually (if not haphazardly) making it onto the green, we finally got the chance to put the new putting controls to the test--an often-maligned facet of the original. Thankfully, we're happy to report that putting has been greatly improved; no longer did the game mistake our pulling back on the club as a putt, and once we did actually make a proper putting motion, the force was accurately measured, instead of the crap shoot to which we'd grown accustomed.
