Since about half of the games are good, and half of them don't work well, Carnival games is hard to recommend.
Graphics (5)- The graphics are nothing spectacular, but they do look passable on the Wii. They could of looked way better and more realistic, but the environments and piers look pretty recognizable. The character models; however, don't look all that great. They don't look all that detailed, and the character's faces are simple and ugly looking. You can't use your Miis in this game, but you have to create the characters that are available in Carnival Games.
Sound - (7) The music sounds a lot like what you hear at an actual carnival. The host, Barker, sounds very annoying sometimes. The music doesn't have much variety, but it sounds decent enough for a game like this.
Game play - (5) These are most of the games that are available in Carnival games. Some of them control well, but several others have abysmal game play and unresponsive controls.
good games: (16)
alley ball
super alley ball
test your strength
collection plate
ka-pow
spilled milk
frog leap
balloon darts
super balloon darts
bowler coaster
dunk tank
buckets of fun
shooting gallery
pigskin pass
super pigskin pass
shoot for the stars
bad games: (11)
hoops - you can't aim the green target, and it always hit at random spots, and baskets rarely go through hoops
super hoops - same problem as Hoops
hole in one - very difficult to win, controls work, but they are not precise with with hitting the club short and long distance
super hole in one - same with Hole in One
ring toss - arm movements are extremely limited, difficult to aim, and movements are never far enough
super ring toss - same as Ring Toss
nerves-o-steel - controls are too sensitive when it hits shock waves
lucky cups - controls are not precise when aiming underhand, and either goes too far or not far enough
day at the races - it's still playable and winnable, but controls are not responsive when you aim and move your cursor around and movement is too slow
super day at the races - same as day at the races
clown splash - but difficult to alternate between shaking for more water and aiming water at clown's nose
Lasting appeal - (5) Since about half of the games are good, and half of them don't work well, Carnival games is hard to recommend to most people. The four player multiplayer mode does bring in some entertainment for some people. Twenty five games are a decent amount.
Overall: 5.6 Gamespot Score 5.5 out of 10