Six Flags Fun Park For Wii

One thing I think a lot of reviewers miss about family games in general is that they're intended to be easy and not too complicated. They have to be fun for the kids while still being interesting enough they're not a snoozefest for the parents. In the Six Flags Fun Park game, they handle the difference in age range and skill levels by being kooky and funny, and tossing in elements of chance to keep winning from being purely about skill. They do it pretty well.

The mini games are short bursts of silly fun you can queue up to suit your family's taste, leaving out those you don't feel like playing and repeating favorites. My kids enjoy setting up their own queues and playing through. With 40+ mini games to choose from, there's something for everyone.

You can theme the queue by choosing only games from a certain area of the park, making it a fun party game choice for themed parties, like using the Fright Fest mini games for a Halloween party.

There is a single player mode, with a little bit of a story/quest to it. A player can create a character and run around the park helping workers at the carnival with various problems, which eventually unlocks more mini games. My eight-year-old was very engaged by this aspect of the game and played it quite a lot, collecting in-game prizes, new items for her character to wear, and unlocking the new games.

If you like goofball humor and are looking for a fun, silly family game to play with the kids or for the kids to play together, this is your game.