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BORING
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 3 / 29
Date: November 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User
Not challenging or fun at all. We love the Brain Game but this one was boring.
This game is lame
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 3 / 23
Date: July 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User
I can't believe so many people like this game. It sucks. I played it once and that was enough. No goal, no plot, no story, no purpose. Just below level and not entertaining mini games. Nobody I know played it more than twice. I'm amazed at these high reviews.
absolute garbage
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 5 / 25
Date: September 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User
i can't believe nintendo would allow a product like this to be released. its absolute rubbish as one reviewer here noted in amazement that many people seem to like it at least on the amazon reviews. makes me wonder if this thing is rigged.
the game absolutely sucks with no attraction whatsoever. gameplay is zero and instructions suck. the types of challenges are lame and the graphics are incomprehensible.
i would say save your money and buy brain age or brain age 2. in fact buy almost anything else.
boring
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 2 / 10
Date: September 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User
This game is very limited. Once you've gone through the sequences there's nothing left. No wonder it's so cheap.
Repetitive, gets old really quickly
2
Rating: 2,
Useful: 8 / 26
Date: January 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User
Big Brain Academy is a collection of repetitive "games" that test your memory and vision. You can choose to test yourself or practice. Either way, the number of game choices is limited -- and unlocking practice games is a pain as you need to play the same game in each category over and over (even if you score well each time) in order to advance. I'm surprised the other people found this fun. Well, I got a B- on my first test and in a couple days I scored an A. I guess maybe I'm too smart for this. (But I admit I was stupid to have wasted $20 on the game, so I guess I'm no smartie after all.)
Buy Brainage instead ...
2
Rating: 2,
Useful: 5 / 17
Date: July 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User
I totally regret buying this game. I bought it thinking it'd be more like Brainage and even got to play the demo of it but it was totally not what I expected when I got the real game. I'm totally disappointed bcuz there's not a lot of mind games and I'm sure everyone scores about the same and the way they score you makes you feel like your stupid. I should of just waited til' I found a store that carried Brainage instead. That game scores you by the age of your brain not by the weight of your brain. Totally not worth your money. If you really wanna play this rent it from BlockBuster or something cuz you'll get tired of it real quick !!! I know I did. (T~T)
Not very good
2
Rating: 2,
Useful: 1 / 25
Date: June 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User
This isnt an amazing game. You quickly feel like you have done evrything over and over... because you do. Get Brain Age its a lot better and more fun.
Not my favorite cartridge
2
Rating: 2,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User
This cartridge is not one of my favorites. The information repeats over and over, and the game-play can become rather boring very quickly. Some of my other cartridges always offer some new and interesting twists all the time and always seem new. This particular cartridge gets real old real fast.
Big Brain Academy
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 25 / 29
Date: November 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User
Fun. Stimulating. I like having both this AND the Brain Age as both are missing options the other has. I'd like to see more software like this and even more that encourages child education.
WHAT IF: Schools offered cartridges of Math, English, Science, or other cirriculum on these devices?
WHAT IF: There were software for these things that helped children study for their "standardized testing" in school?
Why not disect a frog virtually?
BBA is fun game which keeps the mind occupied and perhaps does stimulate areas which we tend to neglect after school years. I'd love to see something like this that teachers ENDORSED! Its much cheaper to go buy a used DS or SP than have to buy a PC or (if you know better) a Macintosh. While they offer more functionality, they don't fit in a child's pocket.
Lets see more games like Big Brain Academy on these devices and get more FUN, Portable, Education. Not just BLAM BLAM!!
Big Brain Academy for Seniors
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 41 / 44
Date: November 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User
Like others, I find the constant "chatter" and steps to get a chance to repeat a practice session annoying. That's the downside.
The upside is that this game draws on more skills than Brain Age. There are some tasks that remain daunting, even after much practice. We do not all have the same abilities, and this game will be more fun for those not oriented to math/logic than Brain Age.
For seniors, the time constraints keep one from excelling. My best overall score is a C+. But, I do recommend it for a change of pace from other games and as a means of encouraging young friends who can beat me at my own game.
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