NWR:
''Learning tools that better your knowledge of the world, electronic or not, aren't even part of the video game genre; still, packaging them in the form of a DS game isn't a bad thing. If you're studying Spanish, My Spanish Coach will likely be invaluable to your endeavor.
This game is a language learning tool - a coach – so expecting anything more than coaching would be silly. As soon as you turn on the game, the aura is that of "you're here to learn". You're immediately treated to a generic Spanish-styled song that doesn't change throughout the game, although it is not at all unpleasant. However, there are no awesome graphics or animations; instead, you're subject to dull colors and a female Spanish coach who I call "Sensei No-Name" (yes, I do understand that this is a Spanish game, not Japanese, but she could at least introduce herself).''
My Spanish Coach actually surprised IGN, both in what they managed to pick up in the relatively short amount of time they had with the lessons (though they'll see how long they can retain them) and how well it delivered them. Picking up on things like gender and age, emphasis and the breakdowns of the actual language itself and proper/casual ways of conversing are made fairly clear and reinforced regularly.
It's by no means a replacement for a full-blown language course, but it's also a fraction of the price and with a thousand lessons covering almost 10,000 words and a good 700 phrases, it'll at least get you to the point where you can be comfortable in being around Spanish-speaking friends... even if you may not yet have the confidence to try actually speaking it yourself.
There are a variety of mini games & lessons that kept me interested in learning Spanish. The games include Multiple Choice, Flash Cards, Hit A Word, Memory and many more that you unlock as you progress along the game. I truly love this game and play it everyday riding the train on the way to work. The best way to learn Spanish in my opinion.
The point is, the most fun mini-game in My Word Coach isn't all that much fun. But it's still better than reading a dictionary for 15 minutes a day, as are all the other mini-games - even if they do get repetitive quickly. True, it all feels more like doing homework than playing a game. But the incentive to keep going is you do find yourself learning new words. If that appeals, My Word Coach offers a stylishly presented, relatively entertaining way of doing it.
Don't buy My French Coach or My Spanish Coach expecting to have as much fun as you would with something like Zoo Keeper. Nor should you expect the teaching to be as effective as proper lessons. But as tools for improving your language skills, whether you're starting from scratch or have some basic knowledge, they're great.
Christmas is the sad time of year when well-meaning relatives and friends waste their money on gifts you pretend to like. Sweaters you'll never wear, candles you'll never light, and gift cards for stores you rarely visit are just some of the typical offenders that scream "I don't know you, but I had to get you something!"
But the worst presents for gamers are awful games, because you know the gift giver's hands were inches away from a title you actually would've wanted to play. Instead, they unwittingly gave you a chore that'll take you to the mall to return or sell the offending piece of software. What's worse than a lump of coal this year? Any of these Top 7… Games you don't want this holiday.
lmao! amen. you dont kick that outta bed, and you dont talk to that for longer than "hey, get in bed".
It seems unfair to compare CoD 4 with AA. Didn't America's Army use to (and may very well still) be a free game on the PC? Why are they expecting to sell it for full price on the 360?
