Summer Party Time Review

Another recent addition to the Party Party Time games is Summer Party Time! It’s another winner as far as I’m concerned. We’re big fans of the Party Party Time games for the Switch ever since they came out.

So of course we couldn’t resist getting Summer Party Time. For the price, these are great games and this one is no exception. It’s another great multiplayer party game for the Nintendo Switch. Like the others it supports up to 6 local players. The graphics, sounds, and games are no different than the rest of the Party Party Time games.

This one doesn’t have quite as many games as the others, but I’m sure an expansion pack won’t be long. Overall, the mini games included are just as fun as the other Party Party Time mini games. Apart from some character designs I’m not sure what qualifies this game as “summer”. But I haven’t been disappointed by the games or price so I don’t care if the games are summer themed or not.

Because you have a hankering for party games. Summer Party Time has enough mini games to satisfy anyone who enjoys party games. This version has great computer players in case you’re short some players.

If you’re just looking for some fun mini games, then Summer Party Time is a great option. There isn’t any narrative, epic boss fights, or epilogue involved. Which is fine if all you’re looking for is some quick gaming action.

Summer Party Time is a party game. It’s meant to be a quick and easy game to play with friends or family. If you’re looking for uncomplicated game play, quick rounds, and laughs then this game is great for that.

We tested this game with 1 player, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, and 6 players. It was best with 4 players and no computer players. Adding computer players actually lowered our chances of Success!

When we played with 5 or 6 players it was a lot to keep track of on the screen. But there was some improvement over previous versions. Keeping all the players on one large screen helps tremendiously.

When we played with 1 player, many games were fine. There were a lot of co-op games the computer players were no help at all. I had no problem beating the computer players on player vs player games.

Summer Party Time is most similar to Party Party Time 1, 2, and 3 plus their expansion packs. It’s also similar to the Mario Party games such as Super Mario Party, Mario Party Superstars, and Mario Party Jamboree.

Summer Party Time doesn’t have all the glamour and cutscenes as the Mario Party games. But it’s a fraction of the price too. There are many similar games found in both the Mario Party games and Summer Party Time.

The biggest pro is the price. Summery Party Time, as well as the rest of the Party Party Time games, are inexpensive. Their cost is so low it’s hard to pass up. It offers a lot of bang for the buck.

Another plus is the good AI. The computer players aren’t totally awful. I’m not sure if it’s because of the simplicity of the games. But both the enemy and ally players are fairly good.

The only con is a few of the games are klinkers. The climbing game where everyone is attached with a rope is impossible. We’ve only ever seen the finish line a few times.

Some games are really easy while others are extremely hard to successfully finish. It’s a bit inconsistent on that score. Most of the games are still fun, it just seems they could have tested it a bit more.

Our Summer Party Time review gives it 7 out of 10 stars. The freshness of all the mini games after so many versions is impressive. Obviously there are a lot of copycat games from the Mario Party games. But they are still coming up with fun new games after all these variants.

For the price you can’t go wrong. It’s definitely a few bucks worth of fun. I certainly recommend Summer Party Time to any party game session with friends or family.

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