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52 of 55 found the following review helpful:
HUGE fan of the original...Oct 09, 2010
By Stacie C. Buckland
"-cRaSh"
I am a HUGE fan of the original Carnival game, to date, it's my all time favorite. I was wowed right away at some upgrades to the intro screen and graphics. I didn't mind the cheap graphics in the original, because it was all about the gameplay. I LOVE carnival style games, and love simplicity, and get to the point gameplay. I was THRILLED to see a follow up, that stayed true to the gameplay, and added brand new and GOOD games. For the most part, they stuck with that, I'll give more details in the Pros and Cons section.
You'll enjoy familiar carnie voices and faces, like the narrator, with some new ones, like the new sassy female. Up to four players can play. They have added some new character customizations, but still limited like the first. The game menu screen is like the original, you have five alleyways with new creative titles and games. Find some hidden goodies on the game screens to unlock more fun things to wear.
Ok.. let's just get down to some Pros and Cons.
PROS: New games that are really fun and true to the carnival style games, like Haunted House and Bumper Cars. Those games alone made the purchase worth every penny!
If you like to casually play for a few minutes, or for hours, this game is sure to keep you entertained. Games are addictive! Would be fun for all ages.
About 33 different games. Some key carnival games included is Bottle Stand Up, raise the bottle with the pole. Fish Bowl Bounce, Pitch A Plate (very similar to throwing the ball at the clown faces).
CONS: A couples games don't seem very responsive. The addition of motion control didn't really seem to make any difference, I feel I wasted the extra money getting the bundle pack.
Repeat games, like Skee Ball, Swish It (Basketball), but not a terrible thing, they freshened them up, so they are not exact, and certainly not a deal breaker.
DREADFULLY long, and useless load screens before and after the games. It's like they tried TOO hard to prove that they could exceed the original, where graphics are concerned. They missed the point of why the game was so popular.. it was the game PLAY, not the graphics. They could have kept everything the game, as far as graphics, plugged in the new games, and had a 5 star game! It's annoying, and you'll find yourself skipping a lot. So minus a star for that.
CONCLUSION: I give this game 4 out of 5 stars. I'm so glad thought, time and effort was put into a sequel to a great Wii game, with a few new bells and whistles. Even more true-to-live carnival style games, that keep me playing for hours.
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
I like this one better then the originalNov 12, 2010
By Meg from IN
"Meg"
I have the original for Wii which I like but always thought the screens loaded too slow and some of the games are really hard to play. The New Carnival Games took care of both those issues. It also added a ton of new games while keeping the atmosphere of the old game. It does still have ski ball and a basketball game but they are different from the old game. I like how fast the menus switch between screens and they added a much needed skip button so you can get through the graphics quicker for impatient players like myself. In every area there is also a side quest with some member of the carnival looking for an item. I haven't figured out how to get those yet though. For those who would like a list of games..they are as follows -
Area - Mystic Court Arrow Shoot (archery) Gold Rush Alley Ball (ski-ball) Super Gold Rush Alley Ball (unlockable) Pool Shark Bank a Ball Fortune Teller - costs tickets
Area - Mousy Lane Haunted House Lucky Clover Swish It (basketball) Super Swish It (unlockable) Gone Fishin Wheel of Cheese - costs tickets
Area - Suprise Blvd. Prize Suprise - 20 tickets to pull out a prize Tractor Pull Pitch a Plate Super Pitch a Plate (unlockable) Horseshoe toss Fishbowl bounce Twist n Win (tickets)
Area - Pitstop Parkway Speed Bingo Balloon Blast Target Shoot Start Your Engines Bumper Cars (unlockable) Ticket Racer (costs tickets)
Area - Snapshot drive Clown Face Tic Tac Toe Under 7 over 31 Photo Booth (costs tickets) Bottle Stand Up Super Clown Face
Area - Players Alley Shows your prizes and achievements.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Good fun for the family.Nov 15, 2010
By Comic Book Fan New Carnival games is a great way to spend some casual time with friends or family. Much like a real carnival you will play a few of these games for a few rounds. At a party these make great games to not have to really concentrate on and still be able to talk with everyone. They are simple enough to pick up and play easily which makes this great for young children as well. Not every game is great due to the wonky controls at times. Don't waste your money on the more expensive version with the added wii plus attachment. This isn't that extensive of a game to spend the extra money. Some reviews are way too picky of the game. Look at what you are buying, they're carnival games, not strategy games. Have a circus themed party and play the game for real prizes. Try out all the games first to feel out the controls. The haunted house & target shooting are the best. The coin toss works really well too. The skeetball takes a little practice but once you feel it out it's easy. Speed bingo is super hard and lots of fun! It plays best when one person marks the cards and another person helps out with looking for matching numbers. My wife and I got bingo in 17 calls that way. Some of the games are dumb and the prize collecting is kind of useless unless you really get into that kind of thing in a game. But overall there is a lot to find and play in this game. But it is intended as a party/family night type of game. Not really for the Call of Duty:Black Ops type of game player.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
fun for fun's sakeDec 13, 2010
By Blackblade
"Just a Guy"
This game is great for competitive group play, mini-game lovers, as well as anyone who doesn't have hours at a time to play their game system. Each mini game takes less than 5 minutes to play (about 15 minutes for first time avatar setup- but only needs to be done 1 time). Some of the games are easy enough to "master" in a few minutes, others take quite a while to even learn the control system. My 3-year old son likes to play, but loves to watch me play, and jumps around excitedly at all new achievements.
Some of the in-game achievements are structured that it will take many hours of play to achieve, but if you get tired of the same mini-game over and over again, you have many others to choose from.
Overall I am quite happy with this purchase. Bottom line is that if you are open to having fun with your Wii, then you WiiLL (bad joke) have fun with this game.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
New Carnival Games Is A BlastDec 04, 2010
By Raymond A. Miller III
"hinesfan"
I bought this game on Black Friday for $27.00 and I can tell you it is well worth the money I spent on it. I have played the original Carnival Games and then played this one...both are great in my opinion. My favorite game is the gold rush Alley Ball...I am a skeeball junkie that is probably why I favor that game a little more. ButI have played all the games and they are great. The game where you have stand the bottle up takes paitients and timing your movements. If you were a fan of the original I highly recommend this one to you! I give 5 Stars!
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