This is the first Mario Party game I have played since the original, and it's the first that I owned. Coming into it I knew what to expect for the most part, but I didn't know how things had changed over the course of the previous 7 titles. After playing this game for many hours over a few weeks, I must say that I am not disappointed.
The board game aspect of Mario Party 8 is the biggest draw, IMO (but if you don't want to play boardgame style you can choose to play without the board in a few other modes that are pretty cool). There are six different boards to play on (five available from the start), and each one offers a unique take on the ultimate goal--gaining the most power stars in the alotted number of turns. One is pretty basic with multiple paths to choose from as you head towards the star (after spending 20 coins for the star it appears somewhere else on the board). Another involves making the most laps down a single-path board that ultimately leads to a free star. One of my favorites involves investing money in hotels that provide stars to the player who has invested the most coins. In other words, the variety of boards is very satisfying.
Minigames are played at the end of each round (after all four players have taken a turn). It could be a 4 player free for all, 3 vs. 1, 2 vs. 2 (the winner(s) of any of these earns coins), or a battle minigame in which players pool a certain amount of money in and compete for the lion's share. You can play each board as teams if you wish, which is great if there's a poor loser in your family.;) There is also a VS. mode where only two players compete, but it's not that interesting because you rarely participate in any minigames since you must land on a specific type of square to initiate them.
There is a "story" mode (although there's not really a story to speak of) for one player, but it's a series of VS matches which gets kind tiring.
Minigames come in a large variety. Some are played by pointing/shooting, tilting the remote, shaking the remote, holding it side ways like a standard controller, and a few others. The motion controls work flawlessly, and are used to make some pretty neat minigames. Sometimes I just decide on some I want to play and go to the Minigame Tent to play them individually.
Replay value excels in Mario Party 8. You can play different boards for variety, have some friends over to spice things up, and each play through is always different. You never know what's going to happen.
The only real negative I have is that some minigames require pure luck. They are rare, but they can be the most important. But luck is a part of a board game anyway, so that's really not a game breaker.
Overall, I highly recommend this game if you enjoy board games, playing with friends/family, or love minigames. This 22 year old gamer is very pleased.Buy Mario Party 8!
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