Mind Quiz

by Ubisoft

Product Features

• 49 exercises from 4 genres of calculation, reflex, judgement, and memory
• Brain Age Checking Mode compares your actual age to brain age, as a touchstone of your training
• Fun new mental activities like Challenge Mode, mock exams and the lovely Healing Gallery
• A variety of unique brain training programs and difficulty settings will suit anyone, from the beginners to advanced users

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IB0CV8
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 31, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,588 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #17 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Puzzle
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Mind Quiz helps you improve your thinking skills, courtesy of Dr. Kawashima, Japan's foremost authority on mental functions. Through a set of challenging games, you'll stimulate your brain into firing more efficiently. Measure your "Brain Age," keep your mind sharp and have a great time doing it!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun...for about 15 minutes, February 8, 2007

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IT SuperFreak (San Diego, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mind Quiz (Video Game)

This game does what it claims to do...help train your brain to improve reflex, memory, and thinking skills. However, as you play this game, you just can't help feeling like you are taking a test -- the same test you used to take in highscool -- over and over again. There is not a lot of variety in the question types due to the limitations of the PSP buttons. At one point, you will start wondering why you are playing this game, when there are so many other great titles on the PSP that are much more entertaining.

In a nutshell, if your goal is to improve your thinking/memory skills, this is a good buy. Just don't expect to have a good time or look forward to playing this day after day.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Brain Drain, January 12, 2007

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Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mind Quiz (Video Game)

There have been so many companies right now, trying to create games that test the stimulating mind, and how good or not so good we all think and react. Since Brain Age came out last year for the Nintendo DS, many companies have all wanted to get on the brain dran ride. There have been numerous handheld games that have involved Sudoku, rapid tests of speed on math, and many other things that have all been as challenging as the original. Now, the latest knockoff is set to come from the Sony PSP. They've really struggled with making definitive stand outs unlike the Nintendo DS these past few years. Now a knockoff mind game is out that feels something like DS owners have mastered before.

Mind Quiz for the Sony PSP, is a game that tests the brain on speed and intelligence. The game features over 49 different challenges, that those who've mastered the rankings of Brain Age and Big Brain Academy for the Nintendo DS feel as if they might be cheated upon. The graphics are delightful and the control runs a bit smoother on the push-buttons rather than the Nintendo DS, but sadly there isn't really as much in variety as well as excitement in this game. Most of the games are similar to Big Brain Academy like which side has the most in value, and speed math where you have to master how fast and accurate you have to get each answer correct. There really isn't anything new and exciting here in this game that seperates and thrives as well here.

All in all, Mind Quiz for the PSP isn't really as stimulating as a knockoff game. If you don't own a Nintendo DS and own a PSP only, than this game really is worth a try. Otherwise, you just are better off with Brain Age for the Nintendo DS because there is much more originality there than here.

Graphics: B-

Sound: C

Control: C 1/2+

Fun & Enjoyment: C 1/2-

Overall: C

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun for your brain, February 10, 2007

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Leafthebeef - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mind Quiz (Video Game)

This game is a challenge for your brain, and as a 30-something PSP fan, this game takes me back to my high school days - which is not a bad thing. This game is very challenging - but once you get the hang of it, you can be very successful. At that point, the game then becomes a matter of how fast you can press a button, which seems to me to be a measure of reflex as opposed to intelligence. Game will ultimately get repetative but there are many, many types of puzzling questions to figure out in the meantime. I recommend this game to anyone who enjoys numbers and math, much like myself. If this does not describe you - then you will likely not enjoy this game.