I love the graphics, variety, and multiplayer party aspect of the game. But the CPUs make the game annoying to play (for adults and children). The game is so in favor of the CPUs that you have to spend hundred of hours just to win the cups above 100CC. And the worst part is is that the game is not difficult due to lack of skill, it’s difficult in terms of luck and RNG taking skill and control out of the game. I enjoyed the wii and ds version in terms of cpu level of difficulty and items. I was so excited for mariokart 8 but how much you have to pay for the game just to become miserable half way through because you’re knocked out from 2nd place to 12th in the third lap and all you get is four mushrooms while 10th place gets a star is just beyond annoying. Also the computers will target you whether or not they are behind you or in front of you. They will also drive across the track just to steal item blocks from you last second. Just want Nintendo to adjust cpu difficulty and the game would actually be a 5 star game, but with the cpus where they’re at now the best it gets is a 3 star.