Dice blocks. Red spaces. Blue spaces. Mini-games. Green Spaces. And the ever present star. These all are part of the experience that is Mario Party 8. Wait...isnt that what the experience for Mario Party 1-7 was? Ok ok, so not much has changed for the italian plumber and all of his friends. The one innovation that was expected and known was that the minin-games were to feature the Wii remote in motion sensing capabilities such as that of Wario Ware. So if you are looking for a game that features the roll of the dice, many heartaches from stars being taken from you, and only six levels of game-board playing, then look no further than Mario Party 8. There is nothing inherently unique about this game other than the fact that there are motion sensor controllers involved. The biggest knock I would have on this game is that it is only 6 levels of playability. Sure it can get fun when you have 2 or more people playing but overall it is too stale of a game to be fully enjoyed alone. If you are looking for a party experience with friends, roommates, and siblings, this is a great game, if you are looking for something to just pick up and play by yourself, this is not your game.
