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Amazing!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 13
Date: May 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is really incredible. Nearly three years worth of daily NYT puzzles for $30! The use of the stylus is very technologically advanced (you hand-write in all the letters). The only drawback is at times you will find yourself forced to adjust your handwriting slightly to something more uniform and normal. Before I got the hang of things, my capital H's all came out as A's. Not a big deal, but a little frustrating at first.

Really, this is a remarkable game for crossword fans. And these are pretty hard puzzles, too!

Great title for the older DS Lite crowd

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: May 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was really surprised how well this title is put together. It has great presentation, excellent writing recognition, multiple profiles, over 1000 puzzles, and great music. I would recommend this title for any DS Lite owner who is a crosswords lover or is simply interested in getting familiar with them.

Poor use of the english language!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 45
Date: June 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got this game to enjoy some crossword action, however the clues are awful and very subjective.
I.E. Clue = Dee-licious (10 letters) Answer = MMMMMMGOOD
There is no chance of ever guessing that!
It gets an extra star only because the UI is friendly and has letter recognition.
Keep your money and wait for the UK Times Crossword version!

A must-have for crossword fans

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 31 / 33
Date: June 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It doesn't get much better than this. Not only do you get over 1000 New York Times crosswords, you also get a great interface and a variety of play modes.

For those who haven't tried Times crosswords before, there's a reason they're renowned-- fresh vocabulary and interesting clues. And don't be intimidated by their reputation. The difficulty varies depending on the day of the week and there are plenty of easier Monday and Tuesday puzzles for beginners as they work up to the later days of the week.

Besides a massive set of some of the best crosswords available, you get a great user interface too. The puzzles can be panned and zoomed, allowing you to fit either the entire grid or a small portion of it on the bottom screen. On the top screen, in large print, is the current clue and corresponding letter boxes. There are a number of ways to navigate around the puzzle using touch or button controls, making it easy to hop around. And best of all there's a small box on the touch screen for handwriting recognition (a pop-up keyboard is available too), allowing you to write in your answers with the stylus. The hand-writing recognition could be a little bit quicker, but other than that it functions beautifully.

There are plenty of play options too. You can pick out a crossword from any date among the several year span of puzzles in the game (roughly March 2004 to November 2006), you can play a Monday to Sunday week of randomly selected puzzles, and there are several wireless (not WFC internet) multiplayer options to play head-to-head or cooperatively with friends.

All in all this is a brilliantly executed and deep package of some of the best crossword puzzles on Earth. I consider it a must-have for any crossword fan.

This game is a must have for any DS owner's library!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

What a perfect translation of the gold standard of Crossword Puzzles.
The New York Times Crossword puzzles are by far the best in the world and this game has over a thousand of them!
I've already taken it on a flight to Japan and it is a wonderful time killer.

The NY Times Crosswords are not easy, but if you are up to a challenge this game is just terrific.

It's a very stylized looking game and the use of the stylus for handwriting works perfectly.
There is also a keyboard for those with handwriting issues that would also come in handy.

I am recommending this game to all my friends and colleagues.

GREAT GAME!

Quite simply a perfect game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 19
Date: June 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The design of this game is perfect. It has the best handwriting recognition I have ever used. It is rare that I do not have a single recommendation on how to improve a game, but this is one such instance. I never thought doing a crossword electronically could be so intuitive. Even if you have only a passing interest in crosswords, this game is a must buy.

Outstanding adaptation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is a must-have for crossword puzzle addicts. The interface is perfect and the puzzles are engaging. The graphics aren't so great but then again, it isn't about the graphics! You really can't go wrong with this one!

Enjoyable and a must own for crossword fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 16
Date: June 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The reknowned New York Times is known for it's challenging crossword puzzles, hence Majesco's attempt at bringing the same kind of experience to the dual screens of the DS. Surprisingly, it works very well, with nothing of the challenge being lost in translation from paper to the digital world. New York Times Crosswords features over a thousand crossword puzzles to come straight from the New York Times, and thankfully, Majesco has made a near flawless video game adaptation. Taking advantage of the DS' touch screen and stylus, New York Times Crosswords lets you use either a keyboard to type the letters or the stylus to draw, and surprisingly, the recognition of the touch screen is spot on. Being able to save a puzzle in progress, as well as the game saving your stats for the puzzles you've completed, is a great big plus as well. The only real downside for New York Times Crosswords is the fact that if you don't like crossword puzzles in real life, or keep up with current events, you won't get the maximum kind of enjoyment out of this as one can. Not to mention that once you get through the thousand puzzles contained here, there's no way to download any new puzzles (yet) and there's no Wi-Fi capability either. All that aside, New York Times Crosswords for the DS works surprisingly well, and for DS owners that consider themselves crossword puzzle buffs, this game is definitely worth picking up.

Crosswords lover

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am an avid crossword player,and this one is tops. Easy to use, a good choice of difficulty. From easy to hard. I would recommend it to all ADULT players.

Excellent idea and execution

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The DS touch screen is put to great use in NYTIMES Crossword Puzzles, there aren't any really bad points to this game, other than the timing mode can be unforgiving and sometimes you can accidentaly hit the hint button because of its placement other than that though this game delivers on its promise, as others have said the handwriting recognition software adapts to your writing and improves as you play. Terrific skill level adaptability and the need to never erase or scratch out a pen mark make this a must own, I just wish I was faster at these puzzles!

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