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 Good practice for kids. January 26, 2009
Yoda OK (upstate/central NY)
55 out of 55 found this review helpful
I purchased this game for a 9 year old who hates doing flash cards. This game is helping her become quicker with her basic math facts. Since that is the reason I purchased the game, I am very happy with it. I get her to play the game 3 to 4 times a week for 10 - 15 minutes at a time and have already seen an improvement in the quickness that she can come up with the answer. We have had no problems with the screen being able to tell what number it is that we have written. All people in my house have played the game and we all have varying degrees of neatness/sloppiness to our handwriting and how we write our numbers. This is a good game for the kids who need to sharpen up their math facts. As an adult, I do find the game a bit boring and repetitive, but I really don't think this game was aimed for an adult crowd. Overall, a good game for the price for the kids around ages 7-10.
 An Ok Game But Could Be Much Better January 19, 2009
Michelle Strait (Birmingham, AL)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
This game is a disappointment. I was expecting something more along the lines of Brain Age or My Word Coach. This game does not live up to my expectations.
First of all, it has a hard time understanding my writing. The goal is to get as many correct answers as possible in the shortest amount of time. But since I have to keep erasing and rewriting answers, my time is usually bad. I thought it was my writing, but anyone else who plays using my DS has the same problem. I don't know, maybe it's my screen.
I enjoy doing the math, but it could be more interesting. Games like Brain Age and My Word Coach are educational and interesting to play, this one is not. However, it is good if you want to learn easy math or keep your basic math skills sharp. You just might get really bored in the process.
 too easy.. too repetitive January 18, 2009
K. Vaughn (NC)
13 out of 20 found this review helpful
I really thought this was a game for adults.. the math is basically junior high level.. just have to be quick. The challenges are really easy.. the daily test takes about 2 minutes, then you're done for the day, and you have NOT been challenged. The graphics seem antiquated.. especially with the other brain games that are out there. I am extremely disappointed with this game.. if you are already doing brain-stimulating games, then this is NOT for you. If you are totally dense as far as basic math goes, this it's all yours. Seriously, the math on brain age 1 is far more challenging than this game.
Math In Mind January 12, 2009
Michael Kerner (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.)
35 out of 37 found this review helpful
When it has came down to Nintendo, they definitely reintroduced themselves to a whole new kind of gamer. Since Nintendo came out with great mind-challenging games for the Wii and Nintendo DS a few years ago, the gaming community has been brought up for more casual gamers that want to stimulate the mind and the soul. That has shown with the DS heavily to older gamers with successful games like Brain Age and Big Brain Academy. But, it has also shown with Nintendo as they are not just maing stand outs for hard core gamers, but also exercises that make you stronger at heart and mind. they're now showing that video games can be great teaching tools, in cooking recently with Personal Trainer: Cooking and mainly with mathematics, and now they are about to do it again for the DS.
Personal Trainer: Math for the Nintendo DS, is a stimualting title, that reintroduces the memory and challenges of solving simple, everyday math problems. The gameplay is simple, and easy to understand, as you use your stylus, and your mind to go through everyday activities. The graphics are simple, and let the gameplay speak for itself. As you go through the game, there are numerous exercises that help stimulate your mind from basic math problems with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, to easy to understand word problems, and even memorizing flash cards. While the game might seem like it is for babies, it actually teaches math strongly to those who need to be refreshed on their basic skills. While it isn't able to be as addictive as Brain Age was for DS woners, but expands the DS library very nicely, as a smart teaching tool that works well.
All in all, Personal Trainer: Math for the Nintendo DS is not actually a video game, but a strong teaching tool that shows just how much you can easily be reintroduced to the basics of math skills in everyday life. Whether you are starting to learn in grade school, or if you're forgetting the easiest of problems, it is a great buy for anyone who wants a new way to learn all about the simplicity of everyday math.
Graphics: B
Sound: B
Control: B+
Fun & Enjoyment: B-
Overall: B 1/2-
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