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Just a few short years ago, games like the Body and Brain Connection Kinect game were all over the place, after the makers of this recent title released their first smart-building DS game, Brain Training. Since then, we’ve seen an iteration of these games, which purport to make you smarter and think quicker, on just about every system. It was only a matter of time before they made their way into the world of Kinect games. Body and Brain Connection Kinect attempts to do what the DS and Wii couldn’t do, though, and bring your entire body into the mix. The game has even done away with things like voice recognition in order to streamline the fun for the Kinect.
All in all, there’s not a horrible game here, although it can be a bit repetitive, and the short play sessions mean it can easily be worked into a daily schedule, the way it’s intended to be. Mostly, the player will control the game using their arms, but the focus is supposed to be more on the brain and how you use it, so that’s not entirely surprising. The games are varied and interesting, never taking too long or becoming too frustrating, and the title seems to track your motions with decent enough accuracy. The game starts by assigning you a “Brain Age,” which many might remember from the original DS title, and allows you to work your way down to an optimum. While intended mostly for brief daily use, the game does feature some fun mini-games that are playable in the multi-player mode as well as single player.
As with many titles on the Kinect Body and Brain Connection doesn’t seem to quite have the gentler movements down though. Oftentimes, although the tracking seems accurate, you’ll accidentally hit a wrong answer or fail an objective, especially during mini-games that require quick movement. Also, for extended play, the games in Body and Brain Connection Kinect are a bit repetitive, basically all being variations on holding your arms at different angles.
Multi-player is this games strong suit, a theme that many are coming to appreciate in Kinect games, and Body and Brain Connection supports up to four people, although not all onscreen at once. The game keeps track of as many players as you need, keeping score and monitoring progress as you progress and drive your Brain Age closer to it’s target number.
Almost by it’s nature, Body and Brain Connection is a game you’ll want to buy, but if you plan on owning it you want to be sure you enjoy games like this, with many mini-games designed to test and improve the brain, rather than entertain it. However, if titles like that are up your alley, this game is definitely worth the money.
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