{"id":20825,"date":"2020-12-17T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T00:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=20825"},"modified":"2020-12-16T18:40:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T18:40:16","slug":"professor-rubiks-brain-fitness-ps4-switch-xbox-one-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/17\/professor-rubiks-brain-fitness-ps4-switch-xbox-one-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Rubik’s Brain Fitness (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I grew up as a kid in the 80s, and one of the things I remember being SUPER POPULAR for a while was the Rubik\u2019s Cube puzzle toy.\u00a0 It was everywhere, and everyone had it.\u00a0 It was so big that at one point, there was a Saturday morning cartoon about it.\u00a0 I\u2019m not kidding, go look it up after reading this review.\u00a0 It\u2019s crazy!\u00a0 And now, 40 years later, you can play a video game and exercise your brain with puzzles based on the 80\u2019s icon.\u00a0 Professor Rubik\u2019s Brain Fitness is available on most current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

There are two main modes of play: Training and Free Play.\u00a0 In Training, you can do Daily Training where you complete three exercises every day.\u00a0 These exercises take the form of mini games where you may need to quickly answer math problems, compare colored cubes, match Rubik\u2019s Cubes even after they\u2019ve rotated, and many more.\u00a0 There are 22 of these mini-games in all.\u00a0 One thing I like about these games is they all keep the Rubik\u2019s Cube theme with squares and colors very well.\u00a0 So they really put some thought into keeping this game focused.\u00a0 You can also do a Brain Evaluation where you do six of these exercises and the game will calculate how much percentage of your brain you\u2019ve used, as well as which aspects of your brain you did well on and which things you can improve.\u00a0 The only bad thing about these evaluations is that if you pause the game, you have to start the evaluation over again.\u00a0 So make sure you have a good 10 to 15 minutes of uninterrupted game time before you start one.\u00a0 You can also view your progress in the Profile menu, and unlock and learn interesting facts about the Rubik\u2019s Cube and its creator in the Gallery.<\/p>\n

The other mode is Free Play mode.\u00a0 Here you can play puzzle games with one or two players.\u00a0 These games include:<\/p>\n

Cube 2048<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve played a game like this on mobile devices.\u00a0 You must tilt three sides of a Rubik\u2019s Cube that has numbers on it so the same numbers match and turn into multiples of that number.\u00a0 You must then repeat the process with higher numbers to reach a goal.\u00a0 When you can\u2019t slide any more numbers, it\u2019s game over.<\/p>\n

Colored Gates<\/strong><\/p>\n

You must roll a cube around a field of colored cubes to create the longest path, but I had a hard time wrapping my head around it.<\/p>\n

Mysticube<\/strong><\/p>\n

You must slide cubes to match the set pattern on the other side.\u00a0 I think I had a board game like this as a kid.<\/p>\n

Match 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colored cubes fall into a well like Tetris, and when they hit the bottom you can rotate four of them and match colors to make them disappear.\u00a0 All four puzzle games are fun, but a bit slow sometimes.<\/p>\n

There is also a Party Mode for two to four players where you play the 22 mini-games from the training exercises and try to get the best score.\u00a0 Whoever reaches a target score first, wins.<\/p>\n

I really liked this game, but I can\u2019t help but think it would\u2019ve been way more popular in the 80\u2019s.\u00a0 But then, this kind of game probably would\u2019ve been impossible to do back then either.\u00a0 Except maybe in arcades.\u00a0 I also think this game would\u2019ve been more popular back during the \u2018brain training game\u2019 craze that swept during the Nintendo DS days.\u00a0 It really feels like it would\u2019ve been a better game on a handheld or mobile device.\u00a0 But if you like puzzles, you may want to check this one out anyway.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing violent or objectionable here. \u00a0Strong reading skill is a must, as well as color and number recognition.\u00a0 Elementary school kids who know their multiplication tables at least should do well here.\u00a0 The game could definitely be considered educational, too.\u00a0 Professor Rubik\u2019s Brain Fitness is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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