GameZone: MindHabits Review

Designed to be more of a Trainer and also billed as a Stress Reliever, it has more scope than the DS games Gamezone has become accustomed to playing. This was designed as the result of research and testing by Dr. Mark Baldwin, and focuses on using familiar objects or names to help you "play". It is, in fact, work – just as it is when training the body in a gym – minus the sweating (maybe) and having to carry a towel. Water bottle optional. You begin by doing seemingly routine things that feel like simple product registration. GameZone thought they were filling out a Marketing profile, but was in fact setting up the core for how the game tests me. Names, dates and personal data is tossed back at you later – in various forms. "Bill" is not "Billy." That kind of nuance is critical for serious brain-training! Be honest and serious in that setup, or you are doomed to fail – as the game depends on those answers and how you feel towards them.

Gameplay 5

Graphics 6.5

Sound 6.5

Difficulty Medium

Concept 5.5

Overall 5.5