This is a paid review for Blogher.com
When BlogHer offered me the opportunity to try
out Hasbro and EA’s new Monopoly for the Wii, I jumped at it. Who among us hasn't played
Monopoly? I LOVED it as a kid. Played it all the time. The
one thing that I didn't like about the game was the amount of TIME that it took
to set it up, count out all of the money, get everything ready - and about that
time, someone would KICK the dumb board and it wold all go FLYING around
the room and I'd have to start all over.
This may have jaded my intentions to play the game with my own kids - they ask
constantly, but I find myself putting it off. I was excited to try
this version for the Wii. My kids love the Wii, and this game did not
disappoint. It was easy to begin - literally, my 11 year old daughter
started with no help from me and zoomed straight past any struggles I would
have encountered. My kids are musical, and so the music quickly became a
refrain that they repeated all night long. I wanted to be able to turn
that part off, but I still needed to hear the dialog of the game. Mr
Moneybags speaks, which was an extra special action, and one that really held
their interests.
I love the fact that you are able to customize the rules - a huge bonus when
you play with people who play by the "New York rules" when you
learned the "Deep South rules". It was cool to be able to play
against the computer - that way, if no one else wants to play with you, you
don't have to abandon your own fun. (You can also play against one or two
other people.) I found it hard to play against the computer, though - the
"luck of the Irish" seemed to fall to the computer all the time, with
the constant roll of doubles and the avoidance of landing on properties.
Not fair! I wanted to yell.
Among the new features available include a
version of the game called Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition, which
allows up to four players to join in.
This is an all-new way to play, complete with faster game play, property
trading and fun mini-games that get everyone involved. This version also allows you to unlock
never-before-seen Monopoly boards as you play.
The graphics were bright and cheery and seeing the board come to life was a really nice bonus. Wii Monopoly will make a great addition to your holiday shopping. I really recommend it if you are a fan of the traditional game, but not a fan of the mess of the board, money and pieces.
Check out what the other BlogHer Reviewers had to say about Wii Monopoly at the roundup page on BlogHer.
how do you move your "player"?
Posted by: kyooty | November 26, 2008 at 07:53 AM
I want a Wii. *sigh*
Posted by: Headless Mom | November 26, 2008 at 12:06 PM