If you're looking for a more-or-less harmless game to play with the family at the holidays, and you keep the remote control by your side at all times to keep the music under control, this game for kids and casual gamers might be what you're looking for. On the other hand, you might want to ask yourself these questions before investing:
Do you need another party game full of mini-activities? Do you have a taste for music that may make your ears bleed? Do you not really care that you've played most of these ideas before in countless games.
The best part of this Wii-exclusive are games that take you off the screen. For instance, in one you have to play hide-and-seek with the wiimotes as they emit various sound effects. (It might be fun to incorporate into next spring's find the afikomen hunt.) The truth is, though, unless you just purchased a Wii for the first time this year, you probably already have several party games very, very similar to Wii Party. Do you need another?
