bit-tech Shopping: Midway Game Party (Wii)

• Puzzle
• Simulation
• Sports
• Strategy

Rating: 8

Time with product: 1 Month

Strengths: Simple and easy to learn games.

Weaknesses: Not quite nearly enough different games.

Summary: In this game, there are no real quests or missions to solve/conquer, but it does have the appeal of quick and easy fun. The learning curve is minimal, so even people who have never played with the Wii controllers can master these games in no time. If only a few more games had been included, this package would be a must-have. Alas, it falls just a little short as far as variation, but maybe it's just making everyone hold out for Game Party 2.

Rating: 6

Time with product: 1 Month

Strengths: Variety of games

Weaknesses: Games become repetitive

Summary: If you already own Carnival Games, then I don't recommend you get Game Party unless you really like air hockey and beer pong. Even then, I'm not sure I'd recommend it because beer pong is the worst game on the entire disc. If you don't have Carnival Games, Game Party is a decent game for a child. The selection of games is the only positive I can think of for it. The games just get really repetitive and boring. Even with a few people drinking while playing this, it was boring. (That has to say something about the entertainment value in the game). If you can get it cheap, I say go for it just to try it. If you're paying retail price (or near it), save your money for something you'll actually use after a week.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1 Week

Strengths: Ease of use, Fun from the get go!

Weaknesses: None

Summary: This is just another great Wii type game for the party group with lots of mini games as one would expect. Also, easy to figure and teach to new people right out of the box, which is very important for a group of people. As the title states, "Game Party" is for everyone.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 30 Days

Strengths: Easy play for all members of family, lots of fun

Weaknesses: Some games only 1 player

Summary: I bought this game for my son for his birthday, and the entire family loves it. My daughter is 5 and my son is 10, we all play together. The trivia is a little harder for the kids, but my husband and I love to play that game against each other when the kids are in bed. The only game that wasn't much fun for me was the ping cup - kinda hard to figure out. Darts are our favorite family game.

Rating: 6

Time with product: 6 Months

Strengths: Anyone can play!

Weaknesses: Some games take too long to play, like Ping Cup game.

Summary: Good game for multiple players.  Nunchuk not needed for any of the games. Some of the things to unlock are different dart boards or characters to play with. Also, seasonal characters pop up in the game, like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.  Dart game is especially fun to play because the darts can bounce off the board or go over the board, depending on your aim and force.  You hold the wiimote as if throwing a real dart.  The table hockey is another quick fun game.  You get an aerial view of the game.  The longest games to play is the ping cup and shuffle board and those can get boring fast.