Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

"Mario and Sonic in a game that will get your grandpa to play!!"

You read it, this game is great it has everything you always wanted in a party game and more. This game will have you play for hours on your own and for many other hours with your friends. enjoy this game as it is great here are my reasons.

Story 9/10
What better story than two of the most famous video games icons competing in the Olympic games. If you don't think that's awesome then you're insane, just kidding not a real story, but an excellent setting none the less.

Sound 9/10
The sound in this game is great it has all tunes blend perfectly with the game. The orchestra does an excellent job and the music as well as the character voices. The character voices are the same ones you always heard in previous Sonic and Mario games. The narrator however gets annoying sometimes because he seems to say everything from the name of the character to the name of the event to the medal you won, some people won't mind him talking all the time, but its something that gets old fast.

Graphics 9/10
Excellent graphics, they went all out with the graphics making this game look amazing. You can see details on every character and also a lot of detail on the stadiums. The character movement looks very realistic and the physics work well making this game realistic even if it has plumbers and hedgehogs running around.

Controls 10/10
This is one of the best things in the game. The controls are very responsive and original even if some events look the same you will be doing different movements with the wii controller which keeps the game fresh and original as you beat each event.

Gameplay 10/10
This is the big thing here this game is all about the gameplay if I could it would be 11/10, but seriously like I said all events are original, so they keep the game fresh as you progress through it. This game is a lot of fun specially because anybody can pick it up a play well all you need is good reflexes and godly biceps…seriously this game could kill your arms and shoulders in a good work out kind of way, so be ready for that as it hurts. Multiplayer is great friend can help you beat the game or beat you. The controls respond excellent and precise which should be obvious in a system like wii.

Replay value 10/10
With a mission mode plenty of circuits, many unlockable events and a fun multiplayer you will be playing this game for a long time. All events are fun an unique and with a such small learning curve anybody can pick up the game and do great don't get me wrong some challenges in mission mode might get hard, but it's a fun experience nonetheless .

Conclusion- this is a great party game you'll love it and your friends will love it, stop reading this review run to your local video game store its worth the buy especially since is Sonic and Mario I mean come on…but seriously it's a great experience that you'll enjoy for a long time.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 11/09/07

Game Release: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (US, 11/06/07)