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Big Brain Academy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 18
Date: June 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing this game for several days. Not really a game but a training program for the brain like Brain Age. Some of the training exercises took me a while to understand. I am a middle age woman as of today a "C" brain grade. Kind of addicting because now I want to get an " A" score. Even my 11yr old son will play it and says it is fun.

Brain Drain

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 19
Date: July 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

There are just so many video games out right now, that seem to really be about gaining your memory and stimulationg your intelligence, within the past year. It is very different from puzzles games like Su Doku, to crosswords, and al other kinds. The Nintendo DS has also definitely shown that added to the mind as well. With the success of Brain Age, it has really transformed how gracioualy we use the DS for our minds as well as our fun. Well, Nintendo has also brought out another game for those who've enjoyed Brain Age, and have taken it to the next level on the DS.

Big Brain Academy for the Nintendo DS continues the strengths of brain stimulation that came before with Brain Age. In this game however, there are more complex challenges here to test your memory of your mind, rather than your mind and voice. There are several challenges here such as coin counting, verbal math where instead of a numerical equation, you're given a math problem in words, memory games where you have to indetify a pattern of musical sounds by several creatures and people, and pathfinder in which you have to move your canine through a pattern to find his bone. The graphics and the game look beautiful and really deliver with promise for the DS. The control also measures up quite nicely, by strictly through the stylus. Although the music is cutesy, it can be quite annoying at times. Sadly, this is the only flaw in the game.

All in all, Big Brain Academy happens to be a worth-while game for the Nintendo DS. I really enjoy this game a whole lot. It is definitely worth the price and challenge for any DS owner. If you've enjoyed Brain Age, than you'll love this great knockoff that is worth the mind of memory.

Graphics: A-

Sound: B-

Control: B+

Fun & Enjoyment: A-

Price: A

Overall: B+

Better than Brain Age

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: September 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I think that "The Big Brain Academy" is better than the previous "Brain Age" because there is greater selection and a more intelligent goal. The overall level is also higher and you cannot reach the maximum very quickly. As a "game" it is not the most exciting and entertaining but it is always better to do something for your brain or you may gradually notice that it doesn't serve you very well. In general it is a good investment and enough fun to have it.

Better than Brain Age.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: October 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I liked this game a lot better than Brain Age, though it suffers from the same tendency - it gets old very quickly. In general I found some of the puzzles more challenging. The method of calculating scores, "brain weight," varies form game to game, and part of the trick is learning and adjusting to these methods, but some still remain pretty consistently challenging. All in all, a good game, though the novelty wears off quickly.

FUN! FUN! FUN!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: May 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I absolutely LOVE this game. It is so addictive. There are 5 different categories and a total of 3 different games for each one. Some people my not think that provides enough options...but I love trying to get better at the games as I go.

You can either take a test which consists of one game from each category or simply practice individual games on 3 difficulty levels. It keeps track of your high scores and will store information for up to 4 users.

This game is challenging enough for me...but also simple enough where my 4 years old twins can pick it up play most of the games. (some are a bit harder)

I personally love the fact that I can pick up this game right before bed, play a few games and then turn it off without getting too sucked in or needing to progress to a new level.

LOADS OF FUN FOR EVERYONE!! :0)

Loving the brain games

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: August 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ok, so I'm really addicted to Brain Age and when the Big Brain Academy came out I was concerned that it just wouldn't measure up. However, I was pleasantly surprised! The Big Brain Academy is definitely worth your money. There are 15 games to improve your thinking skills - from logic and memory to math and analysis.

This game is perfect to play solo or with family and friends. Being as addicted as I am to Brain Age (and now to Big Brain Academy), I love just coming home after work and playing a few rounds to relax. The Big Brain Academy is basically a build up of Brain Age and offers yet another fun way to bulk up your mind! After Brain Age I became really focused on mental fitness, so now I also use the brain exercises and reports on the Agogus website to enhance my mental ability and my memory, and mental focus has never been better. My grades are up, and my tennis game is greatly improved too.

Fun for you and your family.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 14
Date: July 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got this game because I heard something about it on a game show called xplay. It was only $19.99. I got it home and started playing it and I looked and an hour had gone by. The game is very fun to play and once you start time will go by and you won't even know it. I got a ds lite and my mother and I have played and she loves it as much as I do. It is wifi and only 1 game is required so if you get it you can play against your friends or family even if they do not have the game. For the price and the fun this game if surely worth the purchase.

This game is a lot of fun, but it's quite limited

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've always enjoyed "exercise your mind" type games and was excited to try one on the DS. Big Brain Academy fit the bill relatively well--it features a total of 15 games and three difficulty levels that are great to relieve stress, take a quick break from something, or just sit down and enjoy. The game does, however, have its limitations.

The first, and most obvious, drawback to the game is that--well, there are only 15 games available. While these are enjoyable it doesn't take too long to be craving something more, and I've found that this game plays well for short periods of time but isn't entertaining for more than about twenty to thirty minutes at a time.

The inane chatter gets in the way sometimes too--I'd rather just focus on playing the games. Does anyone really buy these things expecting a storyline or some sort of plot? There are 3 modes of play--practice, test, and multiplayer--which provides some variety in the gameplay as well. The test mode selects a game from each of the five categories and gives you an overall "brain weight"--basically a score you can work on improving--and draws a graph showing which areas you were strongest and weakest in.

It's great to have a game like this for a handheld. Big Brain is great for killing 15 minutes of time in a waiting room or while you're waiting for someone to arrive, etc, but I wouldn't plan on long stretches of entertainment (at least for me). Still, with the price tag under twenty dollars its worth checking out.

Great "exercise" for the brain - and addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

While I agree that it would be even better with six games per category, having the three per category is really pretty good. I enjoy this game and can literally play it for hours. I have found myself really pushing myself to do better and as a result have earned several "platinum" medals now with a 508 in written math! At any rate, all of this pushing does help to keep the mind sharper I believe. I do enjoy Brain Age as well but I feel that Big Brain Academy is better for a younger set of folks - my own children are relatively young but they push themselves as well since there are pictures to work with - even my 5-year-old does well with the identify activities and with the animal sound bites. I don't think we can really call it educational so much - more of a "sharpener", but definitely fun all the way around.

Mind Exercise

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I work with this game and the Brain Age game and find that regular work with both of these games improves my memory. In this game's memory exercises, the game flashes numbers on the screen for a second or two and then you have to type in the number. They start out with two digits and go up to 6 digits. An interesting feature is that the game scales the difficulty, increasing the number of digits it flashes as you get them correct and scaling back the number of digits when you make a mistake. This scaling feature carries through all the different exercises. It is a well designed thought out game that appeals to a wide age range--4-100.

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