Mario Party 8 Reviews

From great to lame, See what other players thing of Mario Party 8 for the Wii

Lame Game
I love mini-games. I love casual games. I love multi-player games. I love Mario games. I hate Mario Party 8.
The game was so lame I tried to take it back to the store for a refund. The controls are sluggish and there is hardly anything to the game. Instead of getting this, get Super Monkeyball (with it's large collection of mini-games, some good and many lame), or Big Brain Academy (all good), or something else, anything else.
This game moves so slow, that my son wanted me to make the game start, while we were towards the end of playing a game.

Excellent game for a group.
First I have to say that I am a big fan of this game. I really think that the mini-games work well with the Wiimote. With that said I have to state that I find when playing just against the machine it can almost feel like it is cheating sometimes. I know that when a player gets to a certain point where it is close to winning they have the feature that helps the other player out but when it is a duel it can feel very unfair. When you are playing with 3-4 people it is not as bad since there is some balance. Overall I think that the game is a blast and even though some of the levels seem more like luck at times then others it is worth the buy. Especially if you have younger kids since a group can play together.

I do have to say that the bowling mini-game I wish was more like the Wii Sports version when it comes to controls.

Having way too much fun for an adult.....
This game is hands-down the funnest game (is funnest a word?) I have played on the wii to date. I had some friends and THEIR KIDS over, and we all played. We spanned an age range of 8 or 9 years old to 45+... and we all loved this game. There are some REALLY well done mini games that take great advantage of the wiimote. For instance, you should have seen all 4 of us using the wiimote to balance our characters as they raced across a tight rope traversing a ravine... then when I literally pushed one of my friends and saw his character fall... I cant put my glee into words! Do yourself a favor and buy this game. Great party game. Also, playing by yourself is worth the effort as you can unlock additional party games!