 "Fun, buy only in groups really.." | 2008-10-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1S0YT8WGFSBR6 |
| This is a great game for all ages - Though some of the games can be difficult for young children which seems to be where Nintendo would be aiming with this title.br /br /It's fun when you have others to play with, but without partners the game play can get stale, because it's really a "party" game.br /br /It makes good use of the Wii controls - But doesn't offer the option to NOT use them which not everyone likes. I am not a fan of the Wii motion sensor controls, and prefer the Gamecube controllers when I play it at my cousin's house.br /br /br / |
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 "Returned after one day" | 2008-09-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A112XLN4J4TYLR |
| I heard a lot about this game and was very excited to finally buy it. Unfortunately, i was extremely disappointed with it. The game was very boring and after about an hour of repetition, we gave up. We returned the game the following day. |
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 "Mario Party 8 for Wii" | 2008-09-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A43M73I7RMPM |
| I bought this game at the request of my grandson and he had played it at a friends house. He only wants to play this game and he won't take the disc out of the Wii. He is only 6 yrs old but he has mastered the games one by one. He loves to play "Mario Party 8" with his 5 yr old sister, mostly because he's teaching her how to play. He has had "play dates" with classmates where he "teaches" his friends how to play! He loves it! So I love it! |
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| "Fun game!" | 2008-09-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: APZQJ5YQUST79 |
| This game is a lot of fun for up to four people. It's a little bit sad if you have five or six people, though, and someone has to get left out. Each game takes a while, so if you do have extra people, they'd have to wait about an hour before you can rotate. You could also hand the remote back and forth during the game, but I don't think that's as much fun. The game is definitely family friendly, though we're all adults and have a great time playing. There is a little bit of strategy involved but it's mostly luck. |
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| "Totally Fun!" | 2008-09-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: AJ9CZ716JB858 |
| This game has a whole bunch of mini-games in it. One of the ones I really like is the Boo-ting Gallery. I recommend it for kids aged 7 to 17. |
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| "Another solid party game from Nintendo" | 2008-08-25 |
| - Reviewed By User: ASCSUYDGF7Y4 |
Mario Party 8 is, in most ways, very similar to its predecessors - a large amount of mini games, colorful graphics, a variety of boards, and a selection of Nintendo characters. Since this is the first installment on the Wii, the major difference in this version is the motion controls used on the boards and in mini games. Here's my personal list of pros and cons.
Pros:
1. boards have more variety, especially conditions on how to earn stars
2. high replay value, especially for families and casual gamers
3. use of the Wii's motion controls makes for a more interactive experience
Cons:
1. higher degree of luck, especially with the awarding of bonus stars
2. the party host and his talking hat are incredibly annoying
3. not all mini games use the motion controls
Overall, this is a solid party game. If you liked the previous Mario Party games, you'll like this one too. |
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| "Not Much of a Party" | 2008-07-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: AUX37K657L76C |
| I have owned the very first Mario Party for Nintendo 64 and now that I have purchased Mario Party 8 and played it, it's a HUGE downgrade! In the first Mario Party you can purchase different trophies to gamble your coins, different blocks to use on the game boards, break records, etc. In Mario Party 8, there isn't much you can do beside play the board games, the mini games aren't much fun, some of the new characters are plain and no matter how good you do in the board games, you still get the same amount of carnival cards! The bottom line is, this game is boring and nothing compared to the first Mario Party! |
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| "Fun for family and friends" | 2008-07-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A375NF45A1MDWI |
| This is a game that I have enjoyed playing with friends and family. It is an easy game to understand. I have also enjoyed exploring the game on my own as well. At times the game can get a little repetitive especially if you are playing on your own. But as a game for more than one player I find it great fun. The mini games allow a range of skills to be needed and so therefore allows different people to win each time. You just need to have those 4 remotes to really max out the fun for all which of course is the down side. So for that and it being a little repetitive I have removed a star. But I would recommend as a good game to have! |
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 "Not as expected." | 2008-06-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2CE09COTRWD4L |
I was expecting this game to be exciting, fun and addicting.
But honestly, when I started playing I was so bored. The mini games are quick and not anything I wanted them to me. The whole "board game" part of the game bored me so bad.. when it wasn't my turn, I was trying to find something to do to make time go by faster. If you play with computers, it's impossible to get the stars.. and yeah, I think it's definitely more of a kids game. I think it would be a lot more fun when you aren't competing against the computers. |
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| "Best game for our four-year-old" | 2008-05-16 |
| - Reviewed By tjustman |
This is the first Wii game we've gotten that really engaged our 4-year-old boy. Ultimately up to now he could care less about our other Wii titles such as Cars, Carnival Games, and Playground Games.
Our boy loves that he can play a lot of this out of the box. He can choose his character and move him around the board. Because the game leverages the Wii controller quite well he can get into the mini-games. The best feature is that you can practice each mini-game as much as you want, which is good because some of them take a few tries. The variety of games alone satisfies our short attention span family quite well. There is a train map that just hooked him big-time, so if you have a boy between the ages of 3-8 it will likely hook your boy too.
The professional reviewers have to be taken with a grain of salt. The comic-book-guy reviewers with lame beards and questionable hygiene are not going to like a game that a 4-year-old does. One reviewer noted that much of the game is left to chance instead of skill. This is actually a big plus for parents with small kids. I am hyper-competitive so it's not my first instinct to let the kid (or Wookie) win. But with this game my little boy came in second place on his own, so between the game itself and the adjustable difficulty levels, my kid can kick my butt at a much younger age, which keeps me in check! |
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