Brain Assist review for Nintendo DS

Puzzle and educational games are hugely popular on the DS, and Sega's latest creation, Brain Assist, is another twist on the genre. It's a bit of a departure from the likes of Brain Training, both visually and in terms of the game's aims - Brain Assist's collection of mini-games is designed to develop memory and reflexes and concentration rather than all-over brain development. Does Brain Assist stand up to the competition in the educational genre? Find out in our full review in this issue of HGZine.

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Brain Assist review for Nintendo DS
Sega is no stranger to the educational DS ‘game' genre, having brought us Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach through Ubisoft last year. As the reviews showed though, Mind Quiz was certainly no match for Nintendo's Brain Training. The question we have to ask though, is has Sega learnt anything in the last 12 months? There's no doubt at all that there are definite improvements over last year's game. The difficulty level is now a lot more refined than before and there seems to be much more effort put into the system that grades your progress over time, meaning that you do feel that your brain power is – hopefully – improving.

Graphically there are few surprises. Primary colours abound, and simple graphics do the job no worse than any other game of this type that's come before it. Rather than have the game hosted by a middle-aged Doctor, Sega have broken with convention and feedback on your progress is given to you by four young nurses. And, frankly, why not?