Some of you may associate Brain Quest with fond childhood memories of riding in the back of a minivan, wondering whether or not you're there yet. In order to pass the time, parents liked to give their children educational games like Brain Quest, where it's a deck of cards that have questions pertaining to the subjects that you covered in grade school. Electronic Arts has decided to come up with new brain testing questions and put them on the Nintendo DS so kids can play and learn a thing or two.
At the EA Studio Showcase in Redwood City, GameSpot got some hands-on time with the fifth and sixth grade questions. They are also coming out with Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4.
It looks like all of you space-brain people able to do math quickly on your DS are going to have to stop bragging about your genius level IQs. Apparently, Brain Age isn't doing squat for your think box. A research study recently published by scientific smarty-pants journal Nature has revealed that brain-training games cause next to no improvement in your cognitive abilities. Damn you, Science!
CSM Writes:
"Brain Quest cards have always been popular with families, particularly when traveling. But those cards are always more fun when played with others. With this videogame version, playing by yourself becomes more entertaining, especially when playing in the Story Mode. But, don't expect a deep storyline or face-paced gameplay because at its heart, this is still flashcards, just with a techie appeal."
It's always satisfying to trick kids into learning. Whether it's a local library holding a summer reading competition for prizes or games packed with maths problems, there's a devilish pleasure to be had in conning a child into gaining useful information. Brain Quest follows in that tradition, bringing knowledge to touch-enabled gaming in good form.
