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Mario and Sonic heighten the Spirit of Competition
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) Nov 26, 2011
Member since Jan 2008
6 out of 10 gamers (60%) found this review helpful
The plumber and hedgehog have taken over another Olympic games, and that’s not a bad thing. There are 21 standard Olympic events and 10 dream events that one to four players compete in for the gold.
The events include 110-meter hurdles, synchronized swimming, badminton, soccer, volleyball, fencing, and gymnastics.
This game is best played with three other people – just pick an event and go for it. The controls are simple to understand; this game will really appeal to the younger players or to the casual audience. And if you liked the past few installments of this franchise, then you’re going to like this one.
But there are some shortcomings to this game. It is one that should not be played single player, as the AI is no substitute for other humans. And the joy of getting gold gets tiring after a few goes. There are achievements to be unlocked, but you can do that with other players and have more fun.
Another problem is the material unlocked while you play the game. You get music from the Sonic and Mario games and a whole bunch of outfits for the Miis to try on. But there’s nothing here that really got my attention.
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is a great party game – which means it’s not a good choice for single players. It’s worth a rent, and a possible buy.
The events include 110-meter hurdles, synchronized swimming, badminton, soccer, volleyball, fencing, and gymnastics.
This game is best played with three other people – just pick an event and go for it. The controls are simple to understand; this game will really appeal to the younger players or to the casual audience. And if you liked the past few installments of this franchise, then you’re going to like this one.
But there are some shortcomings to this game. It is one that should not be played single player, as the AI is no substitute for other humans. And the joy of getting gold gets tiring after a few goes. There are achievements to be unlocked, but you can do that with other players and have more fun.
Another problem is the material unlocked while you play the game. You get music from the Sonic and Mario games and a whole bunch of outfits for the Miis to try on. But there’s nothing here that really got my attention.
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is a great party game – which means it’s not a good choice for single players. It’s worth a rent, and a possible buy.
Dont run for the gold
posted by trex6504 (HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA) May 1, 2013
Member since Jan 2011
I had recently played this game and was excited to play this game when I saw how nice the opening cut scene looked. The gameplay controls are easy to use swing the wii remote up to start running, swimming and cycling. You use the b button to jump and A button to shoot in the shooting events. There is not a whole lot of variety in this game, you either compete in single events or the mario party type london party events which are mainly collecting stickers or answering olympic question quizzes. The Graphics are really good on this game with all the sonic and Mario characters and Olympic arenas looking like the real life counterparts. I wish they would have spent as much time on the gameplay and fun factor as they did on the graphics and the characters. Better luck next time sega.
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