There are different genres of
modern computer games available in the market. My nerdy cousin, who is just 7 years old, is very fond of Trivia games. So when I found this latest Trivia game from Nintendo called Big Brain Academy in a video game store, I immediately bought one. My cousin was ecstatic about it. The moment I showed the pack to her, she immediately grabbed it and installed it in her Nintendo DS. When I saw her very much preoccupied playing with the game, I got curious and then helped her.
Playing
Big Brain Academy really reminded me of those elementary placement exams. Basically, the game is divided into five different categories: think, analyze, memorize, identify, and compute. Each has three different activities attached to them. In "think," players accomplish min-cell activating games like Heavyweight, a challenge where players look at the on-screen characters standing on scales and distinguish which of the characters has the heaviest weight. For "memorize", the players are challenged to remember certain visuals or sounds, like a bunch of numbers or a grouping of animals. "Compute" requires the players to do simple mathematical problems spelled out in number sentence or identify which set of coins retains the largest value. "Analyze" involves determining the number of cubes are in a stack or matching a drawn-line in a trace-a-dot program. "Identify" contains colorful graphics. This section requires players to figure out things based on their spinning silhouettes, or tap out matching items in a grid.
The graphics are simple cartoons and the sounds are matched to its visuals. The game play is challenging and will really stimulate players to think and think again. Though it's not a 'wow' trivia game, I still like it because of its colorful and peppy environment. This game is absolutely perfect for growing kids!
