The first Brain Training games on the DS were quite an eye-opener on how lazy our brains can get, and this edition reminds you how long ago you tackled those various brain tuning exercises (speaking from experience!). With some very well planned exercises to regain your brain’s actual age by keeping its various sectors active and alert, these include: math related problem solving, music key recognition, word analysis and unravelling, day and date matching, working out money change and more. Sound dull? The way it is presented makes it a fun, challenging game, utilizing voice commands and physical writing on the touch screen with your DS stylus. Relaxing your prefrontal cortex comes in the shape of Germ Buster, a Tetris-style game lining up capsules and germs of the same colour to eradicate them. Brain Age Check Tests include a voice activated Rock, Paper, Scissors game; Continuous Countdown has you subtracting the same designated number from a high one, all the way down; Speedy Symbols has specific symbols assigned to the numbers 0-9, and when they flash on screen, you need to jot down their symbol as quickly as possible. These games seem simple until you get into them, and make you realize how lazy your brain can be. A daily run-through can greatly help in getting you back on track.
Reviewed By : Paul Blom
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