"Wii after 6 months" editorial...

[shams]

shams said:

ddobson said:
I was interested in Mario Party 8, but the reviews have been dismal;

Huh?

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/935598.asp

Seen nothing but positive reviews and scores so far? Please point me towards bad reviews if you come across any. I think the game looks great...

Well, IGN have reviewed the game - and have blasted it...
(5.2 / 10)

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

"Hudson and Nintendo really need to rethink the Mario Party formula, but will they? Not as long as these games keep selling, no. Discerning players will find this latest effort still has its moments, but also that they are fewer and farther between. The game includes a robust list of minis, boards and modes and yet you'll quickly discover that little else has been changed. All of our complaints about previous games – the slow pace, the lackluster single-player affair, the loose attention to detail – all remain and with Mario Party 8 we can add another criticism: ignorance of the Wii remote. True, there are a dozen or more minis that do utilize Nintendo's new controller in a unique and enjoyable way, but there are dozens more that don't – that, in fact, were obviously born on GameCube and later ported to Wii with last-minute new motion systems added in. This lackadaisical approach to the franchise sequel bleeds over into the presentation, which doesn't impress as a GCN effort, let alone a Wii one.

In spite of our issues with the game, people who loved Mario Party 7 will probably enjoy Mario Party 8, too, but we've chosen not to reward Nintendo with an undeserved high score for a copy/paste sequel."

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I'm actually a little suss about their review this time. The movies I saw looked great (to me), and I thought it was a huge step beyond the GC games. Also thought the presentation looked fantastic.

I'll probably get this game regardless - I simply need a Mario Party title for the Wii. The last game I got was MP4 - and its been long enough between drinks for me.

Still, the IGN review is very disappointing - I hope something changes for next years version.