Brain Age (US) Vs Brain Training (UK)
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Nathan cowfie...@gmail.com
Okay so we ordered "Brain Training" from play.com They sent us "Brain Age". Our invoice even says Brain Training. So yeah, basically they sent the US version when we ordered the UK version. Different cover, different name...but it's still the same game...is it?
I confess I don't know a whole lot about the game so don't know if this applies but I don't want it calling me a 'tard for spelling it Colour when they say it's color. You get me...what's the difference between the versions, if any?
I just want to know if it's worth contacting them and trying to get it changed but what with christmas being rather close, it may not be worth it.
It's frustrating because we almost ordered it from VGplus but made a point of going with Play in case there were any americanisms in the US version, an dthen they sent the US one anyway. ****ers.
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"[ste parker]" imagi...@hotmail.com
The UK one allegedly recognises the word "blue" better. Maybe. Still ****ing hard to answer sums out loud and get it to recognise.
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"Shak" m...@privacy.net
Currencies are different too I beleive. Basically you'll be complaining to Play out of principle rather than function. Still worth firing an angry email off though, IMO.
Shak
Chris F ch...@asifimtellingyoulot.com
you never have to spell anything anyway, except for the word list excercise, but none of them that i have come across have suffered americanisation.
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Nathan cowfie...@gmail.com
Shak has fallen from outer space. Launch them back to defend the planet and maintain peace!!!
Currencies is also something that would annoy me. OJ said something about metric vs imperial system as well. When we actually decided to buy UK rather than US for that very reason.
I cba to fire off angry emails but I did fill out their return thingy, and I just want a refund, and Amazon is the same price and so i've ordered it from them as I don't want to faff about with play and chance them saying "OKAY WE'LL SEND A UK ONE" and then sending another US one in the post.
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Nathan.
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"[ste parker]" imagi...@hotmail.com
Currencies? Weights? There's none of that in Brain Training is there?
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Nathan cowfie...@gmail.com
[ste parker] has fallen from outer space. Launch them back to defend the planet and maintain peace!!!
I don't know! Shak said currencies.
OJ said something about metric. I confess I don't really know what you actually *do* in brain training, just heard that it was fun or something :P
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"Turbohat" b...@bob.com
Money stuff is in Big Brain Academy
"[ste parker]" imagi...@hotmail.com
I think it's probably Big Brain Academy that's more fun of the two, but I've only got Brain Training so couldn't say definitively. BT is interesting while it lasts, but could have done with more content.
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"Shak" m...@privacy.net
At which point I should really say that I have neither Training or Academy.
I've played both though, and I'm certain one of them has you pick the larger amounts or something.
Shak
deKay an...@lofi-gaming.org.uk
Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:19:23 -0000, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do uk.games.video.handheld, yawatina tan reek esk "Shak" <m...@privacy.net> fornis do marikano es bono tan el: Big Brain Academy does, but you don't need to know the currency as it gives you the value of each coin anyway.
deKay
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"Tim Miller" xevi...@gmail.com
It does, but it's more difficult to look at nickels, dimes and quarters when you're used to sensible currency systems!
Tim (tm)
deKay an...@lofi-gaming.org.uk
Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des 20 Dec 2006 02:08:55 -0800, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do uk.games.video.handheld, yawatina tan reek esk "Tim Miller" <xevi...@gmail.com> fornis do marikano es bono tan el: But it gives you the values, so you don't even look at the nickles, dimes and quarters - just the 5s, 10s and 25s.
deKay
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"erics" eric_NewsG...@SpaMreplytonewsgroupTraP.com
It may do, but I agree with Tim, it is better using the currency and coins you are used to dealing with, especially if you have it for the kids to use.
"erics" eric_NewsG...@SpaMreplytonewsgroupTraP.com
Currency related questions are in Brain Academy, don't think they are in brain training.
"erics" eric_NewsG...@SpaMreplytonewsgroupTraP.com
I'd agree with that.
Jaimie Vandenbergh jai...@sometimes.sessile.org
But that takes thinking, particularly with the odd sizing American silver coins are (25 biggest, then 5, then 10). I go over twice as fast in UK coinage than Euro, myself. It's all about trained pattern recognition.
Cheers - Jaimie
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ElFez el.grande....@googlemail.com
Found that saying 'true' instead increased accurancy on the US version.
Which is annoying...
Dave
deKay an...@lofi-gaming.org.uk
Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:12:07 GMT, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do uk.games.video.handheld, yawatina tan reek esk Jaimie Vandenbergh <jai...@sometimes.sessile.org> fornis do marikano es bono tan el: No, it takes no thinking at all. It says, in nice big numbers, "5", "10" and "25". No patterns, nothing. They could be potatoes, carrots and cabbages for all it matters - the numbers are what you look at, not the coins.
deKay
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Jaimie Vandenbergh jai...@sometimes.sessile.org
Duuur. Scuse me.
I came back from America with Brain Age, and had a hell of a time on the coinage. I swapped that with a friend for BBA, and I don't think I'd ever actually looked at the Euros after all. I just did, and now I see what you mean.
I'm still better at the UK coinage though!
Cheers - J
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"Tim Miller" xevi...@gmail.com
On the top screen, there are pictures of the coins and the equivalent values. These values are not shown on the coins on the bottom screen.
Instead, you are expected to know what each coin represents in order to perform the task quickly.
http://www.gamerevolution.com/images/games/ds/big_brain_academy/small... Tim (tm)
deKay an...@lofi-gaming.org.uk
Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des 20 Dec 2006 05:28:19 -0800, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do uk.games.video.handheld, yawatina tan reek esk "Tim Miller" <xevi...@gmail.com> fornis do marikano es bono tan el: Yes, yes they are. You *did* read the manual, yes?
No, you're not.
That player hasn't pressed "A".
deKay
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"erics" eric_NewsG...@SpaMreplytonewsgroupTraP.com
Guilty! So if you oress "A" the values are shown on the coins - that would help!!
deKay an...@lofi-gaming.org.uk
Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:35:16 -0000, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do uk.games.video.handheld, yawatina tan reek esk "erics" <eric_NewsG...@SpaMreplytonewsgroupTraP.com> fornis do marikano es bono tan el: Yep. And if you press it once, it "sticks" so from then on it'll always show the values, so you don't need to press it each time you play.
deKay
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"erics" eric_NewsG...@SpaMreplytonewsgroupTraP.com
Thanks! That makes using the US version so much easier - just tried it and get a new high score! Just goes to show I really should read the manuals!
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