Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

10 Hours or Less

The Bottom Line:

"Hard to describe"

Brain Age is a peculiar game. It's not as much a complete computer game as a daily brain-training exercise. So making a review about it is hard, mainly because everyone experiences it differently. Obviously, there's no story, basic graphics and not so catchy music, but ultimately, that's not what makes the game. It's all in the gameplay, or more accurately, the challenges.

The challenges are all pretty basic: Memory, reaction and calculation exercises are among them and are easy to play. You can easily dive into a daily test, and depending on your performance, the age of your brain changes. The better performance, the younger your brain is. Simple as it may be, it still manages to throw some curveballs and will make you think ahead.

You can also train in every category independently, so your performance tomorrow will (hopefully) be better. A few more trinkets are in the game, but that's just about it. That's what ultimately makes Brain Age only a casual game: It lacks variety and flexibility. With some extra content and possibly some puzzles, the game could have been much better.

So the verdict is that it's a game that's worth playing, but don't expect to be playing it months or years from now. It does manage to do it's job right, though, and that's really all you can hope for.

-Calvinsora