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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $18.84
You Save: $1.15 (6%)
New (11) Used (4) from $12.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 498
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.6
MPN: 16374
UPC: 008888163749
EAN: 0008888163749
ASIN: B000VBIGJU
Release Date: January 9, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 I was hoping for something better than this March 24, 2008
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I'm 61 (female & very competitive against a standard - - one of the reasons I like Brain Age) and bought this game for mental acuity training. I have Brain Age 1 & 2, plus Big Brain Academy. I do all of these, start to finish, daily. (I'm committed!) I thot Brain Challenge might be a good addition, but I must say I don't particularly care for it. (1) The writing recognition is *very, very* sketchy. I find I have to press very hard with the stylus to make a mark, and often my answer is correct and read incorrectly. Sometimes the marks don't register at all! (2) There is no how-to-play info other than what's given on the screen (there should be directions on the liner notes in the case). Several games I have yet to figure out. (3) The "countdown" screens with the "rolling and flashing block" are very irritating, especially since I have epilepsy & need to avoid "flashing" things whenever possible. I have to turn the unit over. (BA & BBA have countdowns, too, but far, far less intrusive.) The opening BC screen is a "flasher," too; it's worse than the rolling block! (4) The "helper" says non-helpful things such as "What's wrong with you today?" and "That's worse than before" and other insults. Who wants to pursue something without any instructions and then get insulted for not doing well? I know it's a game, but really! (5) There are a lot of "question screens" that one must tap through to get to the next game. ("Do you know the brain.....?") Maybe there's a way to skip through those entirely and return to the main menu, but I've not found it yet.
On the plus side, the music isn't too terrible. All the games are stylus-activated, as is the case with BA and BBA.
If you want a follow-on to BA1&2 and BBA, Brain Challenge is not it, IMO. mb
 Cream of the Crop March 20, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I never liked Brain Age or Big Brain Academy; I considered them to be dull busy work that a cruel teacher might make you do in school. Brain Challenge really surprised me as a vast improvement on the genre. Like other reviewers have said: the presentation is much nicer, there's more variety, and the games are more fun. I can't honestly believe this game is only $20 because it has so many different games on it. They even have bonus games for creativity, relaxation, and your "sixth sense." Don't take the name too lightly though, because it will definitely challenge your brain quite a bit and can be stressful at times. But hey, it comes with "stress training" games too!
Will this game really help you in your daily life? Maybe a little, but life doesn't happen on a tiny screen. The math parts will definitely help you perform simple calculations more quickly, but honestly that's not something that matters to me anyway. The truth is I think it's absurd to believe that playing games like these will make a very noticeable difference in your actual life, but it's fun! I like logic games like sudoku and visual puzzles like Neves (tangrams), and I just think of this along the same lines. The small difference it might make in brain function (if it actually makes any) is just an added bonus. In other words, it's still a toy, not a tool... but what a great toy for $20!
Best Brain Game Released March 16, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you are only going to buy one "brain game" for the DS, make it this one. Brain Challenge trumps Brain Age 1 and 2 and Flash Focus. Brain Challenge has a lot more games and is much more addicting. Each time you play a game you get a letter grade. I am currently trying to get A's on all of the different games. It isn't very easy!
The graphics in Brain Challenge trump the other brain games as well.
Only one gripe--one of the games in the Stress Training is impossible to do left handed. It requires the use of both the D-pad and the stylus. Grr. It would have been simple enough to let the player use X and Y.
Best of the Bunch March 12, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have a number of 'brain games' for the DS, PC, and Palm computer. This is by far the best in overall presentation. Brain Age, of course, has the authority of a neurologist behind it, while Brian Challenge repeats the old canard that we 'only use ten percent of our brains.' But if you put that aside and are just looking for something to stimulate your brain beyond the hand-eye coordination of traditional games, then this is a pretty good choice. You'll find that the games are fun to play just for the heck of it!
Great game! March 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am adult I bought brain age 1 and 2 I love brain challenger also Flash focue too. I will buy new best of tests soon. that's great product. keep eye new brain different. I like daily training of brain.
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