Mario Flop Party 8 Review

http://wii.ign.com/articles/792/792495p1.html

6.0Presentation
Dozens of new mini-games and a handful of new modes. You can incorporate your Miis into some games, but not all. Interface works, but the visuals are dated.

5.0Graphics
The only Nintendo-published Wii game that doesn't really run in 16:9 widescreen mode, it's clear that Mario Party 8 was originally a GCN effort. The graphics don't even impress as a GCN title.

5.0Sound
Some of the boards have catchy MIDI music, but character sound effects repeat often.

5.0Gameplay
The formula is wearing thin. Some of the new minis use the Wii remote in unique and fun ways. Most don't. The single-player game is like torture.

8.0Lasting Appeal
If you can overlook its shortcomings, Mario Party 8 offers a robust list of minis and modes to keep you busy and everything is better with friends.

5.2
MediocreOVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

Not a flop tho..

Told you the Wii was lowering standards.Gigas_Yuu

Have you seen the previous Mario Party games?

id still like to have it.

The sheep kept bringing this game up as one of their up comming *great* games and it turned out to be a big stemming pile.pins_basic

IGN has always hated Mario Party.Davis092

When its the exact same ****ing thing every time, I'm not surprised.

P.S. Gamespot review is up, flop confirmed. 

Don't kid yourselves, it is indeed a flop.  There wasn't a whole heap of hype for this game, but lets not pretend that every Wii fanboy wasn't expecting the jump to the motion control to = at least a AA game, A at the least.  This once again proves that no matter how "fun" you think the motion controls of the Wii are, they don't automatically make a game more fun.Corvin

-_- The review criticizes it for being chance driven... which board game ISN'T chance driven?! I mean... you don't say snakes and ladders suck because it's chance driven... These reviews are terrible.Eponique

There's chance and then there's rape.  Probably because some of the landing spots penalize too much or reward too much which makes the game unfair when it happens. 

-_- The review criticizes it for being chance driven... which board game ISN'T chance driven?! I mean... you don't say snakes and ladders suck because it's chance driven... These reviews are terrible.Eponique

I'm guessing that by that they mean it reduces the player's role in the game. If that's the case, then it's a valid point. Would you rather have more influence over you results or just watch the game play for you?

Anyone who thought this was being hyped wasn't paying attention. Anyone who expected more from a Mario Party game deserved to be burned. A game that comes out as often as Madden is just as often the same quality as Madden.

I have a good rule. One Mario Party game per system. I will pick this up tomorrow and ignore 9, 10, 11, and maybe 12.

[QUOTE="bexarath"][QUOTE="Corvin"]Don't kid yourselves, it is indeed a flop. There wasn't a whole heap of hype for this game, but lets not pretend that every Wii fanboy wasn't expecting the jump to the motion control to = at least a AA game, A at the least. This once again proves that no matter how "fun" you think the motion controls of the Wii are, they don't automatically make a game more fun.Corvin

I... but the... the Wii is... everything... aww heck who am I kidding this is an intelligent response.  Gratz for rising above the hype, just like those "rising above the influence" anti-drug advertisements here in the US.  I'd give you ***** but Gamespot hasn't done that since, like, the turn of the millennium.

[QUOTE="Eponique"]-_- The review criticizes it for being chance driven... which board game ISN'T chance driven?! I mean... you don't say snakes and ladders suck because it's chance driven... These reviews are terrible.emawk

I'm guessing that by that they mean it reduces the player's role in the game. If that's the case, then it's a valid point. Would you rather have more influence over you results or just watch the game play for you?

Umm... he's complaining about how when you role the dice you can get any number... that's not something
to complain about...  

[QUOTE="Eponique"]-_- The review criticizes it for being chance driven... which board game ISN'T chance driven?! I mean... you don't say snakes and ladders suck because it's chance driven... These reviews are terrible.NobuoMusicMaker

There's chance and then there's rape.  Probably because some of the landing spots penalize too much or reward too much which makes the game unfair when it happens. 

That's always been in the Mario Party formula. It's mayhem :D 

I... but the... the Wii is... everything... aww heck who am I kidding this is an intelligent response. Gratz for rising above the hype, just like those "rising above the influence" anti-drug advertisements here in the US. I'd give you ***** but Gamespot hasn't done that since, like, the turn of the millennium.

Corvin

You do know those "Above the Influence" commercials are 99.9% bullcrap, right? US policy towards marajuana (which is what most of those commercials target, not the real dangers like Meth, Cocaine, and Ecstasy as a few examples) still seems to be based upon Reefer Madness, a cheap propaganda film that has been proven false on all levels.

Marajuana only makes you do one thing according to the research..it makes you want to eat cookie dough. 

Exactly what I was expecting. No online play, no big improvements just the same old god damn thing they've done since the

N64. I'm actually amazed that people still buy this junk. Live by Myiamoto's motto instead of mass producing mediocre games.

Did anybody care that Nintendo (or rather Hudson) were trying to resurrect the Mario Party corpse once again? The series died with the fifth installment (some may say earlier). Caviglia

Every Mario Party got over a million sales = not dead.

How dare you compete with Mario Party when it comes to sales O.o 

The sheep kept bringing this game up as one of their up comming *great* games and it turned out to be a big stemming pile.pins_basic

[QUOTE="Caviglia"]Did anybody care that Nintendo (or rather Hudson) were trying to resurrect the Mario Party corpse once again? The series died with the fifth installment (some may say earlier). Eponique

Every Mario Party got over a million sales = not dead.

How dare you compete with Mario Party when it comes to sales O.o 

I couldn't give a fig about sales, the series has stagnant, choresome gameplay.

I'm a Nintendo fan but there is no way I shall defend this lumbering zombie of a series.

wasnt hyped for AAA

its a low under the radar game personally for me

im excited for botallion wars 2 

Hmmmm Ninty lacking in innovation and graphics...

whats the world coming too.

Shame Mario Party has some much potential on Wii.

I've said it many times before but people are buying Wii coz

a) Cheap

b) Ninty name

c) great branded games from past

d) most important the WII remote

e) DS coolness

f) Great advertisments

g) Last generation graphics still here HDTV still minority

.... now as cool as it is that Ninty is making shed loads of money to safe bank their next few consoles. I WANT Ninty to be back where they were Innovation, Gameplay and Graphics. Apart from innovation in hardware the software hasnt revolutionized as mucha s I'd hoped. Gameplay & Graphics have been disappointing. Difficult with a average processor and such but still.

I hope they make a HDWII. pretty pleae. I know it would be hard to implement and get developers to put effort into a HDWII version ass well as a Wii version. But fingers crossed.

Coz the Wii is just not what i wanted. its where I wanted it to be in pop & sales. BUT.............

Why does nintendo keep making theese party games?sigh!*-Reggaeton-

They're developed by Hudson Soft. Nintendo only publishes them. Probably partly the reason why the MP series is one of, if not the weakest of the spin-off Mario games.

Marajuana only makes you do one thing according to the research..it makes you want to eat cookie dough.

Runningflame570

Actually, I find it's KFC for me. Munchies = KFC or bust. And playing games is great too. Rez is the best.

Wait, I probably wasn't supposed to mention that, was I? :? 

Why not go by Gamespot scores ....

Gameplay: 7

Graphics: 6

Sound: 6

Value: 7

Tilt: 6

OVERALL - 6.5 Fair ....

better then meticore 

I would normally go with gamerankings, but they haven't updated properly yet ...  

lol

lol

Doesnt Matter what score it got,im still getting this game..it says some of the games are very unique so i have to check it out,being a Fan of Mario Party games.

IGN has always hated Mario Party.Davis092