MK is more than an 8.5, and boy is this game fun.
The wii wheel. It's brilliant and fun, however it's not the best way to play for everyone. I, for example am better with the wiimote ad nunchuck, Every method of playing works perfectly. The only complaint in the game many people have is the difficulty of 150CC. Not that it's hard, but it can be downright unfair at time. Especially at the end of the race, if you're in first and the finish line is right in front you, the CPU will have SOME way of putting you in last. It doesn't happen A LOT, but it happens more than anyone would like. Example: I was literally 2 seconds away from the finish line with everyone else pretty far away. Too far to throw a bomb at me. But as i was approaching, a bomb lands in front of me. How? No idea. Then about 4-5 racers zoom past me. The addition of bikes ad tricks surprised me, but they put it together very well. It doesn't take away from the game play at all. It makes it more fun to me. Online MK is sweeeeet. Plays flawlessly. It's just like playing offline.
Graphics:
Im sure everyone can agree to this. The graphics are awesome. Everything looks nice, crisp. Even the old tracks have been polished to look new. Espcially when a track is outside and the sun is out :)
Sound:
The sound as well is well done, no complaints here.
The Bad: Not alot, but sometimes unfair cpu.
The Good: Multiplayer is a BLAST. My goodness its fun. So is just about everything else. It will keep you busy for a long time. More characters, karts and bikes, tricks. It's cool.