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Mario Party 8 is fun for the whole family!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ok, so my whole family is me and my wife, but we love it. My wife and I started playing Mario Party games when I had my N64, we played all of them, some we loved some not so much. My wife didn't like the mario party games that came out for the Gamecube, but then we bought Mario Party 8. She loves, and I love it. It's a great game to play with friends and family. Put the board games away and let the Wii do all the work...well some of the work. I highly recommend this game to all parents.

Who knew?!?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game mainly for my nieces (ages 8 and 5) to have something to play on the Wii. They always want to play the Wii, but the games that I have (Zelda, Madden 2008) are too grown up and complex for them to play. Mario Party 8 is perfect for them. There are dozens of games to choose from, hours of game play, and the controls are simple enough for them to understand yet fun enough for all to enjoy. And who knew that we adults would have just as much fun playing this game as the kids do! The Wii-mote controls are fun and innovative and keep even the simplest games interesting. Don't get me wrong, this game isn't just for smaller kids, it's for kids of all ages!

My family loves it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First, I have to say that I have never owned an earlier game from the Mario Party series, so I have nothing to compare this one to. Second, we bought this game primarily for multi-player use because we have four kids (ranges 8 - 14) and we needed some more games for our new Wii that weren't just the single-player games like Guitar Hero, Super Mario Galaxy, etc. I was mildly worried about this one based on the widely varied reviews, but it has turned out to be one of my family's favorites!

I recently overheard my eleven year old (who usually prefers games like Guitar Hero, Madden NFL, and all the adventure games) telling someone that his favorite game is Mario Party 8. Go figure....

My husband enjoys this game, too, which surprises me considering that the outcome of the game each time we play is based entirely upon chance and luck rather than skill, but we approach this game the way we do many of the board games we play that require little to no skill. It's a light-hearted game--a PARTY game--a great one that has been tons of fun, at least for us!

I definitely recommend this game if:
--you have several who need to play at once (it's especially great for kids), and
--if you don't have a lot of predetermined criteria that you expect this game to meet.

Best game for our four-year-old

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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!

Totally Fun!! Totally a Party!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: May 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've played Mario Party since the very first one came out on the N64. And though the games have always been similar to each other, they always have been fun to play with a party!! MP8 is no different!! The minigames are fun, the added Wii Remote play is a blast, and you can use your Mii's on several of the minigames!! If you are looking for a GREAT multiplayer game, look no further!!

Not worth anyones time

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 20
Date: June 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game isn't even worth anyones time or money. I excitedly waited for this game for my birthday to only find out I can unlock the games within 3 hours of gameplay and that most of the games did not utilize the wii remote sensory and advises people to use it as a simple joystick. Also, most of the games and stages are ripoff's of previous mario party games. Even worst is that the computers in the game roll straight 10's or they land on event buttons time after time, even on easy. The fun and challenges once present in mario party is completely lost in this game, especially in the once terrifying duel battles, which doesn't challenge the player nor is anything lost in the end that you couldn't get back within 2 or 3 turns. Buy this game if you want something you can beat a 3 hours and torture your friends with, otherwise don't waste your time. Theirs much better games to play out there.

Mario's Wii Party fails to Entertain

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: June 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Mario Party 8 is essentially a collection of (mediocre at best) mini games designed for the Nintendo Wii and the Motion Sensing Wii-Remote. What makes Mario Party unique is that it takes the form of a traditional board game, with players taking turns to roll the dice block and move ahead the number of spaces shown. The virtual game board has many different types of spaces players can land on, each producing different effects. The primary objective of the game is to collect more stars than the other players. The winner of the game is the player with the most stars after all the turns have been completed.

As with most other party games, Mario Party 8 is best played with multiple, preferably four friends. However, the game can also be played alone or with less then four people, in this case the computer takes over for any absent player.

Unfortunately, the game is not very engaging, making only limited use of the Wii-mote and moves painfully slow. This becomes a real big issue when playing the game as a single Player. In this situation the player is forced to sit and watch until all three computer controlled characters finish taking their turn. Overall, the game relays heavily on luck, which becomes frustrating especially when playing against the computer. Adding these shortcomings to the mediocre and often boring mini games makes Mario Party 8 a very unattractive game.

Good game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: June 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It's about having fun right? Well if you live by that concept, you'll have NO PROBLEM enjoying this game. The creators have managed to design a game where anyone can pick it up and win, even if other players have used it for hours. I have only played a few Mario Party 8 titles before and I can honestly say this is the best one because of the Wiimote capabilities. There are a FEW (scarce) times where the Wiimote's motion sensing was a little off but nothing to annoy you too much. A must-have for any Wii user who has friends (don't we all?).

Mario Party 8 Great for Kids & Parents to play together

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: June 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If traditional board games aren't bringing you and the kids together anymore, Mario Party 8 ought to do it. A four-player game can take a while to finish, but having a Wiimote for each person will help to keep things moving. One gameplay feature our preteen kids like that you can practice each minigame before you play "for real." Fun enough for adults and not overly challenging for younger kids, MP8 is a winner for families.

LAME , LAME, MARIO GAME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 16
Date: June 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I thought that this would have something fun built in...it is a bunch of mini-games with limited imagination and a board game to play on the Wii. This is for kids 3-10 years of age (at best) Nintendo usually delivers better games...please rent this game before purchase and save yourself some buyers remorse. At least Mario Galaxy will be coming out in the some what near future (which will set the new standard)

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