Mario Kart Wii

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:34 pm

Not a mistake. Boom Blox is a great rental, and perhaps a good buy, but not at $50. If and when it drops to $30, I'll pick it up. But, Mario Kart on the Wii is fun offline and fantastic online.

fanatic · Post by **fanatic** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:06 pm

sportdan30 wrote:Not a mistake. Boom Blox is a great rental, and perhaps a good buy, but not at $50. If and when it drops to $30, I'll pick it up. But, Mario Kart on the Wii is fun offline and fantastic online.

Thanks....I'll probably pick up Boom Blox when the price lowers as well.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:21 pm

sportdan30 wrote:Not a mistake. Boom Blox is a great rental, and perhaps a good buy, but not at $50. If and when it drops to $30, I'll pick it up. But, Mario Kart on the Wii is fun offline and fantastic online.

The game is insane online and each time i've played it has been silky smooth.

fanatic · Post by **fanatic** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:02 am

This game is pure fun. I've only put in a good 40 minutes but it definitely ranks as one of the best Wii titles to date.

Very immersive gameplay - there's just so much to find and do while racing that I don't think boredom is an option. I love the drifting, quirky weapons and sense of speed (perfectly balanced in my opinion).

I also love the wheel - it feels very responsive and just adds to the whole experience.

Look forward to some online battles with you guys.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:01 am

fanatic wrote:This game is pure fun. I've only put in a good 40 minutes but it definitely ranks as one of the best Wii titles to date.

Very immersive gameplay - there's just so much to find and do while racing that I don't think boredom is an option. I love the drifting, quirky weapons and sense of speed (perfectly balanced in my opinion).

I also love the wheel - it feels very responsive and just adds to the whole experience.

Look forward to some online battles with you guys.

Boredom would be impossible with this game as races are both won and lost in so many ways especially online.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:52 pm

I finally got my hands on a rental copy of this game, and my son and I both really enjoy it. Even 1p is better than I expected. (Though I'm nowhere near the top tier yet)

I'm assuming there is also a 'skill' element to the online matchmaking, in addition to geography? You'd think so, but so far I've been put in rooms where I've been doing really well against the competition on only my first few times out.

And BTM, yes, it seems like staying on Automatic is the way to go. It seems like you have to be pretty darn good at Manual to even equal the performance you get with Automatic, let alone exceed it.

Thanks to everyone that posted impressions. There was enough good said about the title here to keep it on my radar, and I'm glad it was there.

Slumberland · Post by **Slumberland** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:06 pm

Online is the best!!! I played offline for a while, but once I unlocked the ability to race with my Mii I haven't touched it. I'm not sure how they coded this one but I've never seen a hint of funny business with regards to lag, no matter how geographically disparate the field is. Love the pre-race roll call as well.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:11 pm

I think i have to get one of these now. I just was at the store, and what do I see, HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 AND 3 for Wii!!! I loved this game back 10 years ago in the arcades and the Dreamcast. Reviews are terrible, but the player reviews say it's just as fun. And can't beat the $14.99 price tag for the Wii Gun.

Now just to find one.