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 Extremely boring August 31, 2007
J. Earl
15 out of 49 found this review helpful
This game was extremely boring. You do the same 3 things over and over until you master them. However, what you are doing over and over is:
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Basic math - addition, subtraction, division, multiplication
Clicking on piano keys following music
There are many other games out there to stimulate your brain that are fun!! I would not recommend this game for anyone. It was a total disappointment!!!!
 Brain Age: Version 2.0 August 24, 2007
Sean (Aurora, Colorado)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Brain Age was quite the success on the DS. At the time of its release it was something quite new and unique. An interactive puzzle experience. The game was followed up later with Big Brain Academy and that was also pretty good. Now we've got Brain Age 2 which is more or less an expansion to the first one.
The mini-games here are fun and addictive much like the first one. A lot of it actually comes from the first game but now they've added more twists to the games or updated some of them. Not every mini-game is a winner, but if you liked the first Brain Age game, then this one should satisfy. These mini-games are quite a challenge too. Especially because some of the "twists" they threw into these games really actually makes you start thinking, or better yet, memorizing things.
Nintendo also threw in some multi-player this time. You and your friends can compete and it only takes one card to do so. The rest of your friends just have to bring their DS along.
The two biggest problems of the first Brain Age still exists here however. Games that require you to speak or games that require you to write don't always work in your favor. You could say the correct answer but for some reason the game won't "hear" you correctly and you'll get it wrong and get penalized. Just the same when it comes to handwriting simulation games it might not be able to "read" your handwriting. It's actually pretty annoying and you're unfairly penalized for it.
Despite that, however, Brain Age 2 is still a fun game and a great follow up to the first game. If you liked the first one, chances are the second one will be enjoyable as well.
 Too similar and inherently flawed August 22, 2007
James Roman (Houston, Texas United States)
12 out of 20 found this review helpful
I loved the first Brain Age, but this sequel is lacking severely. The games are a little more involved, but they don't seem quite as "smart" as in the first game. It's as if the game creators were searching for just about anything they could use to fill this game. The gameplay is identical to the first one, so in that respect it doesn't feel "new". Almost as if you paid to play a game you already own.
The innovative voice-regonition Stroop test is replaced with Paper, Rock, Scissors (huh???). Only this time, the voice-recognition doesn't work. No matter how close or far you are from the mic, in understands you 25% of the time. It shouldn't have been released like this, but I'm sure they wanted to rush the game out the door. Also, the word mix-up game is fun, until you get a combination of letters that can make multiple words. Since the game is only expecting a specific answer, it counts it wrong if you input a different word (when in reality, you came up with a word, and that's the point of the game!) The music game is fun (I personally play the piano), but it can be agonizing to someone who is not musically inclined (I've witnessed the frustration).
All-in-all, this is a very disappointing game. Too bad you can't rent DS games. At least it's only $20.
Know what you're buying before you write a senseless Bad Review. September 8, 2007
D. Isomoto
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have played and owned both Brain Age 1 and Brain Age 2 and actively use(d) both of them. I am 20 years old.
DISCLAIMER
I won't point out any other reviewers by name, but it annoys me that people give this product a bad review because its "boring" or because they're "not getting any smarter." And then, they go on to compare it to games that aren't in the same genre or "style" that games like Brain Age were made for. All I am saying is that, before buying this product, know that it is not your average VIDEO GAME. It serves a different purpose by opening the DS to users of all ages. Brain Age is not supposed to "make you smarter" in any sense at all. If you read what Dr. Kawashima says in the game, the game was developed to keep your brain HEALTHY by exercising it with these challenges, thus allowing more blood flow and a HEALTHIER brain (not a smarter brain.) So yes, your average video game fanatic might find it to be less exciting, but just know before you buy it what you're actually buying it for. This is a "tool," in a sense, that will help your brain stay fit.
MY REVIEW
Brain Age 2 is a good continuation to the first in the sense that it includes more games and is more challenging. In the first Brain Age, I was getting Age 20 (the best score) all the time. In this one, I have been getting between 20-27 most of the time. I find this as a helpful way to know that while my brain may be fit, theres room for improvement. I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 because I think there might be too much number games as opposed to word games. (number games featuring arithmetic problems.) And I feel that all of my work and recordings in Brain Age 1 are now worthless. I was hoping that there was some way to integrate my old recordings of the first game into this new one. That being said, Brain Age 2, while an excellent, easy-to-use tool, is more of a "replacement" for brain age 1 as opposed to a "sequel."
 Better Than The First! August 24, 2007
Jenni (M.C., IN)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Brain Age 2 has so many more exercises than the first one. There is a little problem with voice recognition in Paper, Rocks, Scissors- but don't let that stop you from getting it. There are still many, many more games to play. What I really like is that it has it's own version of Dr. Mario! If you click on "training" and scroll down to the last "???" block and click on it...you will find VIRUS BUSTER!!! That alone is worth 20.00! Get this game, it is good!
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