I might pick up a Nintendo DS just for Brain Age when it ships in the US. Brain Age is a game consisting of nine basic tests such as math questions that aim to sharpen your mind and lower your “brain age” which is optimal at 20. At the least it beats rotting away playing Oblivion.

I really like “learning tool” games. I have been using Absolute Pitch Blaster for a while now and it’s really helped sharpen my ear in regards to tone. I’m totally going to program my kid to be genius though the miracles of modern technology (j/k shit like that drives kids to the pole).

Related topic: When I was a kid I had a weak eye and had to wear coke bottle glasses through elementary school. Playing Atari eight hours a day was able strengthen the eye enough that I didn’t need them in high school (at least according to my ophthalmologist).

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