Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 29
 8th Grader in ONE Day December 26, 2007
A. Paquin
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have to admit that I'm addicted. I spent 6 hours Christmas Day playing this game. I was just going to take the pretest to see what I remembered from college, but after scoring into level 10 I was hooked. While the kids played with their new toys, I pecked away at this one. It took about 5-10 minutes per lesson and by bedtime, I'd completed level 80. It was a great review. My son who I originally bought it for will be lucky to do one lesson a day, but by the time we go to Quebec he should be able to understand a little. This game really is great for all ages and ability levels. Thanks for the review UbiSoft!
Stimulating December 7, 2007
Joyce Lach (USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is an incredible learning tool. If you are looking for Nintendo DS "games" as learning tools or to get the brain stimulated this is for you. If you are a life long learner age 16 or 60 it's a great find.
 You formal, You informal January 24, 2008
raph
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The game teaches Tu is the formal form of You. I'm rusty on my French but not the basics. Tu is the informal form of You, and Vous is the formal form of You. I'm sure others fluent in French verify that. I can't see how they messed up on that, as it is very basic.
Simply google: french you tu vous. You will see other sources state that Tu is informal. The game teaches Tu as (fml.) when it should be (infml.)
Probably not ideal to be learning to use the incorrect form of You when you visit France and talk to strangers but oh well. Vous will apply to most everyone: strangers, older people, waiters, store clerk, doctor, and anyone you don't wish to offend.
Overall, I'd say it's ok as a supplemental activity to learning, but not as a main source. Best to look out for errors as you go along with the game, and check against another source. Otherwise it's fun as an activity involving French language.
Clever and fun. December 30, 2007
A. Hudson (Oregon, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I love to learn new things. I also love video games. This game was a pleasant surprise. At first I wondered, can I really learn a language like this? But the games are addictive and the record and compare feature is fantastic. I learned German in High School and both Latin and Spanish in college and this game is helping me learn French faster and better than any of those classes. The real test will be my next trip to Belgium, but the translation dictionary feature is worth the price alone, even if I can't remember a thing I practiced!
I only hope that more languages are added to this series. I would love to learn Chinese or Japanese next. Or brush up on one of the languages I already "learned".
Mic Feature is Rare Tool December 11, 2007
B. W. (Kansas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wish the pre-test would have allowed me to skip a little further, as I have still not got past units I would consider review for myself. However, it IS excellent review, and true to its claims, it seems to have something to offer a range of learners--more advanced students may just have to go through some easy review before they get to more challenging material. The ability to use the microphone to test your pronunciation is a rare tool. It makes me want to get the Spanish version too, and start another language from scratch. Dare I hope that Italian, German, Japanese, might follow?
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