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Rating 3.2 out of 5 stars with 47 reviews

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Customers praise the darts and trivia features, finding them fun and engaging for family entertainment. However, many express concerns regarding the game play, citing inconsistencies and difficulty in understanding the mechanics of some games. Negative feedback also targets the graphics and controls, with some users finding them subpar. Overall, opinions are divided, with enjoyment heavily dependent on individual preferences for game style and tolerance for less-than-stellar visuals and controls.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Darts
    Cons mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Save Your Money

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm going to cut to the chase. Do not purchase this game. Let some other poor sap (like moi) purchase this game so you can try it out at their house. Really, it's quite a sad attempt at Wii Play/Sports. There are 7 mini games on this Game Party game, and most of them are not very much fun or good. You have air hockey, skiball, darts, trivia, hoop shot, tossing balls in cups, and shuffleboard. I know you're asking yourself, "How could you possibly go wrong with a selection like that!?" Well, here's how they did it. Air Hockey is a erratic game of hitting a puck with an arm that can't stay under control. Even when you think you have figured out exactly how to move, you do something and realize you're completely wrong. This game is no fun at all, and trying to figure out how to move your arm up and down and stretch it out to hit the puck is confusing and irritating. Skiball is another game that I enjoy in real life, but not on the wii. Using the same movements as wii bowling, you roll this ball and try to get it into 1 of 6 (or 7?) holes. Too bad it's nearly impossible to get a good score in this game and it's not as fun as bowling. Hoop Shot. Pretty self explanatory. You shoot a ball in a hoop, and your movements with the wiimote is the same. Pretty simple game, and pretty easy to master. It's just no fun when you hit almost every shot the first time playing this game. Cup ball (which is what I'm calling it since I can't remember the actual name) is also another boring game they decided to throw on here. It's like that drinking game where you bounce a ball into a cup and it has to be drank. It's a pain getting the ball in the cup, and the only way to have fun playing this game is to actually be drunk while playing. Darts is a fun game actually, despite being bundled with some terrible games. If you like darts in real life, you'll enjoy this game. The only problem I have with this is sometimes it gets a little frustrating trying to hit certain spots and it always hitting everything around it. Makes you want to throw the wii-mote like a dart through the tv. Shuffleboard, having not played it before, took me by surprise. It was definately the most competitive game on this disc, and surprisingly fun. It's a blast trying to get the farthest you can without going over and trying to knock off other people's discs. Definately the best game on here. Trivia is kinda so-so. Not bad, but not great. You get asked questions in some topics like music, movies/tv, geography, etc. Nothing new or mindblowing, but something to pass the time. OTHER THINGS THAT TICKED ME OFF: The multiplayer wasn't available in every game. The only ones with multiplayer were air hockey (2 players), Trivia (up to 4) and Shuffleboard (up to 4) and cup ball (2 players). One thing I like in games is being able to use my mii, which I can't do in this game, unless it's one of the unlockables which I haven't done yet. In other words, you might have fun with a couple games, but it's not as great of a party as they make it out to be. Keep away...far far away!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Darts, Trivia
    Cons mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great "Party Game"

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall the game is awesome. So far the darts seems to be the leader in fun, but shuffle board is making a move to the top. If your looking for graphics or a challenge then keep looking. If you are just looking for a fun multi player game this is the one. As far as breaking down each game. Darts - Spot on, very fun. You will be good after one game of 701 Shuffle board - Pretty good as well. Takes some practice, but still easy. Ping Cup (AKA Beer Pong) - Fun, but a little too easy. I hit 27 strait at one point. Trivia - Fun, but common it's trivia.....nuf said Skill Ball - Fun, and has a little toughness to it. Down side one player only. Air Hockey - Kinda sorry, might as well play pong. Hoop Shoot - Kinda dumb, you can just chuck away till the time is up. Buddy of mine had something stupid like 144 points.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Darts, Trivia

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Probably worth less than $20

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Once you start playing each game, it becomes apparent quickly that some games are better than others. My family enjoys the trivia and darts while we absolutely hate ping cup. Very uneven title.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game play, Graphics

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    "So So" Game

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was anxious to get this one home and start playing it. I was excited at first, but then the excitement turned into "this game is just OK" after only 20 minutes of play time. The graphics aren't that good and the game play is OK at best. Not all games are multiplayer like hoops and skill ball. Darts and shuffleboard are our favorites and air hockey is moving up the list. Another nice part of the game is the selection of characters you can chose from after they are unlocked. The Panda and Bombman are the crowd favorites in our house. I picked this one up when Best Buy offered it as part of their "$19.99 games at 2 for $30." special. Glad that I saved a couple of bucks for it. It looks nice in my collection, but is now the least played. If you are looking for something to get and keep the whole family playing, you may want to look elsewhere.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Control, Game play

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Complete waste of programming

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Darts! Skee Ball! A Trivia Game! Bar Shuffle Board! Beer Pong! What's not to like? A lot actually. This is a game specifically made for the Wii to take advantage of its revolutionary controller. Sadly, the controller does not work very well with the game. In fact, it is so touchy that game play is very inconsistent. The only part I can recommend is perhaps the trivia portion and, to a certain degree, the darts. Design wise. it is very much like other Mii driven games except for (shock dismay) you have to choose from a group of various odd looking Mii characters who look like they dropped out of Hipster U. Musically, there are some nice choices like the Irish bar music while playing darts. Overall, this game is an experiment in frustration and even though kids don't really get the bar subtext, it could be viewed by some as inappropriate.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Control

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Party fun

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I found this game hard to control and get the hang of what to do. Certainly not a game that you would spend hours and hours playing. But it can be fun for a short time or at parties. Worth the money, but it wouldn't be worth it if it were any higher priced.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Darts, Trivia

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fun game for bout ten minutes

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Game was fun, we especially liked the basketball, darts, & trivia. everything else is kinda hard to figure out! It's not like the REAL nintendo where there were tricks to do this or that, this is strictly off of movements! so its very limited there, other than that my family enjoys this game very much

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    i wouldn't pay a Wii bit...

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    in comparison to other games for the wii- i found this one to be the least innovative. i feel like this is the poor man's wiisports and really doesn't offer much as far as 'improving.' the response time is shotty when it comes to air hockey (for example)and i overall did not think i was worth the 20 dollars. i love my wii- so i give it a star for that fact... but i gave it no more than 2, because it's rather disappointing..

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Darts

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Enough

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid game, good clean fun. Trivia is a lot of fun as is darts once you get the hang of it. Play enough darts and unlock Baseball Darts which is very cool. Shuffleboard is pretty good as is basketball but ping cup is really bad. Overall a decent buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not horribly exciting.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The game itself was a nice attempt at trying to make an arcade style game. There's trivia, skee ball, air hockey. The games themselves are at times difficult to play (i.e. air hockey). To recommend this game to a friend would be a stretch, so I figured I'd put YES. But its 50/50 for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Game Party

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a cheap game, only 20 bucks so thats a plus. Games aren't all that great. Controlability lacks alot. Spend a little more and get a game like Carnival Games.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Save Your Money

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The games featured in Game Party are not very fun or interesting to play. Skill ball can only be played with one player and half the time if you move the remote too quickly the ball falls back down the ramp. It is somewhat hard to control the puck for table hocky and many time you end up knocking the puck into your own goal. I found Ping Toss to be the most difficult game of the bunch. It is extremely hard to get the ball into the cup and it just becomes frustrating after awhile. Overall, Game Party doesn't hold much substance. The idea behind it is simple, win tickets to unlock more characters, items and game varients, but that is as far as it goes. There are better multiplayer party games available.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great for the money

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    ok...here's the deal..i read the reviews before i bought this and i was like "ok really different opinions" so i got it anyway...the game is definitely fun w/ friends..the graphics arent great but its only twenty bucks so come on...umm of course ping cup is great because its essentially like playing pong so that makes it interesting amongst friends...all in all its a GREAT buy because its so cheap...but if you're stingy remember that it was only $20 when you start to get disappointed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not so bad

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Even though the game play is good on Air Hockey, Shuffle Board and Darts they could do better on the trivia. We didn't figure out right away that it was the first one with the correct answer who won the round. The hoops wasn't easy until it was figured out to throw underhand. They could have done a lot better with the characters. Some of them are straight out of the movie Waterboy. You know the freaky coach with the overalls. I'm not sure the reward for scoring high should be unlocking new tables, paddles and such. Lame choices in those options. Especially when you have to go through the steps everytime. I just want to play not pick the color of my paddle everytime. Still, some of the game are fun to play and for the sale price I say its a buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Its ok

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i love skiball, thats why i bought it. that game is ok on here but the others such as air hockey are hard to manuver. the rest are ok as well. graphics are kinda blah for a wii game. overall its not a terrible buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    very disapointing

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this for my mother so she had omething easy to play. I was wrong I can't even play half the games. The caracters you get to choose from are page after page ugly. It is more fun to create your own. The skill ball and shuffle board are the easiest. I hated trivia as most of the time it ended on sports and history of which i know nothing about. FOr darts I had to sit on the floor in order to play right and forget about figuring out how to play the air hockey, which is my favorite game in real life. I could never figure out how to move the controler. Stupid stupid waste of money but Carnival was even more a waste.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Trivia

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    fun game

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this game okay but not the best but the trivia is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fun

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Waste of money

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was really looking forward to this game but I was very disappointed when I got it home. The games are very difficult to figure out and they are really not fun. We enjoy the basketball and darts but that is about it. The characters on this are very sad. It is like having stick figures play games. If you are really interested in this game, I recommend renting it to try it out first. I can almost bet that you will be glad you didn't buy it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    its alright

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this cause I love the games that are on it. That and its so much cheaper than most of the games for this system. But once we got it out and started playing it.. its kinda hard to play with controls. It seems odd the way they have the controls set up and hard to use. I would rather just spend the extra money and get the carnival games..

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It's ok

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's not the greatest game in the world but it's nice to have something a little different to play every now and then. The beer pong game is a little annoying since my husband and I could never get the ping pong ball into many of the cups no matter how hard we tried. the other games are fun though.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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