A game that seems like it would be homework on the DS but turns out to be surprisingly addictive and fun!

User Rating: 9.5 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! DS
When I got my DS I wanted to get Brain Age 2 right away but all they had in stock was the original Brain Age, so I bought it. Glad I did!! Now that I have both, I find the original Brain Age actually to be more fun. I love playing the Stroop test where you have to say the color but not read the name of the color that's on the screen. We always end up laughing so hard we can't speak! The activities actually do make you smarter daily. The only down side is that you want to do it every day to get your stamp but some days it does begin to feel like homework. It's okay to take a break if you will let yourself! I find myself drawn back to this game day after day. There are plenty of unlockables so you have something to work toward, if trying to lower your brain age isn't enough. You can even design your own stamp for each day if you get far enough into the game! If all else fails, there are Sudoku puzzles to do as well which saves the expense of buying a separate game for those! Definitely a game for the whole family and you will definitely earn parent approval points if caught playing this daily! (That's if you can get it away from Mom and Dad!)