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Days, hours, months of fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 20
Date: May 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have been having a GREAT time with this game - it has seemingly endless amounts of puzzles! The crossword puzzles recognize my handwriting a lot better than My Word Coach, solving is pretty easy and fun. So far I've only tried Easy and Medium settings, they're just barely hard enough to tickle your brain and very satisfying to try and beat your best puzzle-solving times. MUCH easier and less frustrating than the New York Times Crossword game. Word searches are a little harder, but fun too. Your eyes could go crazy staring at all those little letters after doing a few in a row but it's great to have the variety.

The only reason I give it a 4-star instead of 5 is that the anagrams seem to want you to figure out EVERY SINGLE possibility before moving on. I'd prefer if you could try and beat your highest number of words each time, leave it a little more open-ended. Still, this isn't that big a deal - the challenge will just make me even more of a Boggle champion in the long run.

I love the variety of having different sorts of puzzles available, and the fact that there are SO MANY to do makes this an amazingly great deal at only $20. I've been plugging away at it nearly every day for a week and have barely scratched the surface! If you like games like Brain Age and My Word Coach you'll really have fun with this.

Now I just wish Nintendo would make a Sudoku game with this many puzzles for such a good price!

Great for beginners like me!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: June 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Okay, I admit it; I typically am awful at crossword puzzles. BUT, I was interested in trying and listened to the reviewers who stated this was a good way to build up your talent, and it is! You can start as a beginner with small puzzles and work your way up to larger puzzles, great fun!

There are 3 games:

Crosswords: Again, you can start with a small (4x4) puzzle and work your way up to larger puzzles. The smaller puzzles are fairly easy and you begin to familiarize yourself with how it works and how to get these things figured out. There is Easy and Medium, and you have to unlock modes above those two after frequent play.

Wordsearch: You are given a list of words and have to find them. Very classic, and very fun. Again, you're given easy or medium mode and have to unlock higher.

Anagrams: For those who like text twist on Yahoo! games, you'll love this. You're given 6 letters and have to create as many words as you can. You have to have over 50% of them before you can move on. More challenging then you would think!

Overall, a very fun game, and you can find yourself playing for just one puzzle or for hours on end.

A great educational game for kids (and grown-ups too)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: June 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

(Updated to 4 stars)

If you like "The New York Times" crossword puzzles, then you are over qualified. This game is not for you. But for the majority of the people, this is a very fun game! (By the way, there is a DS game called "The New York Times Crosswords" if that's what you prefer).
There are thousands of puzzles different levels of difficulty.
This is another brilliant game from Nintendo. Very educational. I bought it for my 7 year old and really loves it.
It is amazing how it can recognize your handwriting whether it is uppercase, lowercase and even longhand.

You can have 4 profiles so 4 people can play at different times.
There are 3 games to choose from. Crossword puzzle, Word Search and Anagrams.

1) Crossword puzzle has to be the main game of the three. You can start on "easy" or "medium" level. It gets harder as you progress. If you get stuck, there are hints or you can request a letter to fill in a box. Depending how you set the options.
2) Word search is a little tiny for the eyes but no less as fun.
3) Anagram is like an electronic "Boggle" game. You have to write as many words you can on a given set of letters. There seems to be something missing here. The only way you can finish this game is to find all the possible words. No hints like the one on crossword puzzle. So, it is likely that you get stuck because somehow there is always a word or 2 that you do not know or can not remember.

The game is played with a the stylus and DS on its side, like a little book. Left-handed option is available.

It's decent, a worthwhile buy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: May 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game a day ago so I will limit my review to areas that I have played. The game is played with the DS lite held vertical (think Brain Age) It works nicely for this game too. The graphics a very nice and easy to look at ... Bright but not overly colorful. The music in the game is nothing special and quite repetitive. I think you would end up turning off anyhow since this is a word game.

Now onto actual game play... The game has 3 sections Anagrams, Word Search and Crosswords. The game allows you to have 4 or 5 profiles so it works great for a household of players. The crosswords section looks pretty extensive.Many puzzles are open straight away with plenty more waiting to be unlocked.I have only gone through 20 of the easy puzzles and they are quite easy. I would say on the level of the EASY and Fun crossword magazines you can purchase at candy stores.They are also quite small. I have solved most in under 5:00 minutes. There is a timer and hints available to you. However using hints cost some penalties As each puzzles is solved it's stamped completed. You can do them over if you desire but it erases your previous solve. The grid layouts vary and the controls work nicely. You can zoom in a write your answer in the box. If you have written the correct letter it shows up black if you have written the wrong letter it shows up red ! You can erase a wrong answer with a tap of the eraser or simply write over your previous answer. Hand writing recognition is EXCELLENT on this game and pretty quick too ! My minor quibble is hard to explain but I will try.... When you are are filling in a "down" answer , after you write it in it jumps to the box to the right ... you then have to tap the box that you actually wanted... minor and takes seconds and perhaps it's me (only had game a day) but I want to mention it anyway. The crossword section is nice for quickie games and relaxation... I have not done the harder puzzles so perhaps they get larger and more detailed later.

I explored the Anagram and Word Section very lightly.The Anagram section allows you to pick your word length. My first quibble with the Anagram section lies in the fact that when you save a game , the next time you go to the Anagram section it tells you it has found a saved game. If you don't want to play that saved game it erases it. My second quibble is that when you select "give Up" it gives you no score or credit for that game regardless if there was only one word left to discover. The Word Search section is basic and predictable.

In closing I recommend this game. It's pretty easy and relaxing and great for short bursts of time. Quite addicting too. I like that the Crosswords are not too hard...That might put off some buyers . However,I think there will be many more that will enjoy the simpler puzzles.

CrossworDS vs New York Times Crossword

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've played the New York Times Crossword game and was looking for a change of pace when I heard of CrossworDS. Well...I have to say that I like the New Tork Times game better even though CrossworDS has Anagrams and Word Search. I found the game play for CrossworDS to be annoying with the "pink" and "blue" across and down control scheme. The New York Times version is more efficient. That's all I can say in 25 words or less. If anyone out there is a fan of pure crossword play check out the NYT verison. However, CrossworDS is a nice diversion with it's Anagram and Word Search games.

Mind Your Own Words

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 18
Date: May 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

With the success Nintendo has really captured with getting older gamers focused in on playing video games, they've really scored a whole new appreciation with what great games are really like. That was shown well with the launch of the Wii, and games like Wii Sports and Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree. However, it all also started well with the surprises from the DS and mental cleaning mind bogglers of Brain Age and Flash Focus. Nevertheless, Nintendo really has known what it has done with making great mind games come alive, and it has taken another twist into getting older gamers hooked onto the DS. Something you get from your local newspaper, the crossword puzzle.

Crosswords DS for the Nintendo DS brings in the mind-boggling challenges we've seen and played in the newspapers, to a whole new challenge. The game gives you not just crosswords to challenge on, you also get the excitement of playing traditional word searches, where you have to find the hidden words based on a themed-puzzle like fruits & vegetables, and anagrams where you have to make four, five and six-lettered words based on a series of letters you're given. The graphics are very simple and the control is mainly relied on the touch screen, as was the case with Brain Age, while the gameplay is surprisingly addictive and just simple for old and new gamers alike.

All in all, if you've enjoyed all those mind teasers for the Nintendo DS, than Crosswords DS is a pleasure to play for leasure, and to test your might of mind. It is a delightful game that is sure to knock your socks off. While there have been so many knockoff mind games, it is nice to see that the classic twists never go out of style.

Graphics: B

Sound: B

Control: B+

Fun & Enjoyment: B-

Overall: B 1/2-

Subtitle says it all

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was not so impressed with this suite of Crossword puzzles--most of them are way to simple and it takes forever to get through the medium level before the harder ones are unlocked. I wish Nintendo would allow users to unlock the levels manually, rather than have the game dictate this.

That said, the game title is 'Crossword for Everyone." So don't be dissapointed when you see clues like "The cow jumped over the M___."
I like that you can set the game to notify you of a wrong answer, but if you like a more challenging crossword puzzle, leave this off. More advanced crossword junkies would probably fare betting purcashing the New York Times edition, which is also avaialable in DS format

Such a surprise!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I must say, I never would've bought this game if I hadn't played a demo downloaded from our Wii from the new Nintendo Channel. I hate playing crosswords in the newspaper because I always get to the end just to discover that I had a word wrong. Not so with this game! There is an option that you can turn on or off that will let you know if the letter you enter is correct. The touch screen is used very well is this game. As you can tell by the picture on the game, you hold the DS sideways like a book. You write the letters on the touch screen. Not only are there a thousand crossword puzzles to solve, there are word searches and anagrams too! I must admit some of the easy puzzles are literally so easy that it will take you seconds to complete. I haven't hit the hard crosswords yet, but I know when I do, it will be a challenge. Even if you don't like crossword puzzles, give this game a go. The $19.99 price tag makes it even more sweet.

CrossworDS

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I would like to say that this is 1 of the better word games I have for my DS,and I have,including Brain Age 1&2.I love the way the Word Search games work w/ the stylus and also how Anagrams as well as wordsearch puzzles are included in the game.
First I begain doing Word Search games and I have been doing these for 34 years.You can picki a short one or a long one.I finished the short ones within a lil over an hour and each one was done in less then 2 and a half minutes.
This unlocked all the Word Search titles for the Long and bigger wordsearches.You may get girls names,us states ,sports,colors.male names, countries etc,(just to name a few.
I also like the crosssword version being that they are not TO HARD,I love this game,and really enjoy it alot!

Good game but very easy - better for younger players!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I wanted a crossword game for my DS that would entertain me (an adult). This one is fun to play but way too easy. I chose it because I find NY Times crosswords a little too challenging for me and thought this would be better, but it isn't. Where NY Times is too challenging, Crosswords DS is too easy. Someone needs to come up with a crossword game somewhere in the middle for us "average folks"! The mechanics of the game are easy to use and very understandable, I rate that part a five! I would think this game would be great for under 12 year olds.

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