Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

"Basically, a simple yet entertaining game... for a few hours."

Introduction
"Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?" is based on the hit American TV show that airs at prime time weekly. The show is testing out people if they are really intelligent or smarter than a 5th grader. That is the basic aim of this game, to know more let's continue now on the next part.

Game Play

If you are not familiar with the show the game is composed of questions. First you choose a grade level from Grade 1-5 then you choose a subject but if you think it is that easy the subjects are randomly chosen to give more suspense. The game is hard for me because I'm not an American I only got correct answers on the Math and Measurement subjects because these are the basics everyone must learn. Most of the questions are being consisted of American history and about planets, Science which I'm not good at. The game still have its spices because if you are having a hard time at the game you are given CHEATS which are Copy and Peek. If you don't want to proceed anymore just choose to drop out to get now the "money", The controls are very flexible and good because you can use the stylus in choosing out choices for comfort or the old same D-pad for a Home sweet home feeling.

Story-N/A

The game has no story because it is a game show that is why I can't write something here so let us just move on to the next game composition.

Graphics/Sound

The game is fully in 3D and your classmate's reaction is well-designed. The game has complete voicing from the real TV Show host. There are very few good 3D graphics in DS but this game is one of the "good" ones. Background music is very relaxing for critical thinking and it is just very compatible with this kind of game.

Play Time

This will only take you a few hours before you get bored but the questions differ each time so if you are dedicated in testing out your knowledge against 5th Graders it will take you days to master this game. After 3 hours of playing this with my cousins we already got bored of it and we already placed this on my "Dead" games.

Final Recommendation
BUY OR RENT

You better stay away with this game. If you really want to feel the TV show feeling you better buy this game but remember it does not have any real Prize money unlike the TV Show.

Rent

Reviewer's Score: 5/10, Originally Posted: 02/22/08

Game Release: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (US, 11/12/07)