Brain Age
Train your Brain in Minutes a Day
SCORE: 95
There are few video games that come along that actually claim to
improve your life in any way, shape or form. Brain Age not only makes
the claim, but has a well known, and well respected scientist (Professor
Ryuta Kawashima) who has put his reputation behind the improvements
Brain Age gives. A series of simple mathematical operations and reading
out loud is performed which stimulates certain regions of the brain. The
Nintendo DS is held sideways, and the player performs daily trainings to
improve their thought processes. This innovative video game has taken
Japan by storm, and has also taken America by storm as well. The game
tests the player to calculated their brain age, and the player can take
the tests again on a daily basis.
Graphically Brain Age is okay. The use of color is used for certain
tests, and only certain colors are used. The details are nice throughout
the game, and the floating professor's head is blocky. Brain Age will
not overpower anyone with graphically abilities, but then graphics are
really not needed for this kind of a game. Wholesome images are used
properly in this game. There is nothing offensive in any of the
graphics.
The sounds in Brain Age are crisp, clear, and work perfectly. The
music is upbeat, and uplifting. The sounds of properly completing a
calculation are of real encouragement. The turning of a page while
reading a book (out loud) was designed flawlessly.
If replay value could be copyrighted - well Nintendo would have
serious claim on such a copyright. There are plenty of daily trainings,
as well as working on ones brain age. The number crossword puzzle game
Sudoku is also included on this cart. There are a generous amount of
things that can be unlocked. This game is selling for MSRB $19.99 US
Dollars, and this reviewer feels that it is more than worth the money.
In fact getting this game at such a low price is actually a steal.
The game play is pretty good. It really depends on the penmanship of
the person doing the writing. There were some games that the Working Man
Gamer could not write a certain number right. There was also a problem
when trying to write certain words. Thankfully this does not happen
often enough to ruin the game. Since any test (or daily) training can be
done the next day, it is forgivable. The WMG also found ways to improve
handwriting to make many of those numbers more acceptable to the game.
This game claims to improve the minds of those playing it. The WMG
has noticed some slight improvements after playing Brain Age daily for a
couple of weeks. How lasting those improvements are after no longer
playing this game is unknown. This is a game that is safe for the entire
family, and is one that can be recommended to pastors. The only thing
about this rated 'E' for everyone game is the player needs to be able to
read and write. There really needs to be more video games like this.
Kids in school can use this game to improve their grades at school, and
adults can use this game to improve their minds (since after school very
few of us go around doing flash cards - unless with our children). Brain
Age is a perfect game in the Family Friendly Factor, and receives our
seal of approval.
- Working Man Gamer
Graphics: 86%
Sound: 97%
Replay/Extras: 100%
Gameplay: 92%
Family Friendly Factor: 100%
System: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
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