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I might be too literary for the broad spectrum this game was designed to entertain - I don't find it very challenging. Its not to say that it isn't fun, it has cute games. But I find it a little limiting, I get thru my "daily quota" to fast to spend much time with this game, its designed to not add more words at a set point. However the characters for coaching are neat. I find this to be a game I unwind with. If you want a fun verbal challenge pick up a "My (any language) Coach" instead. But if you are just looking to dust off your skills with our american english have at it (no grammer lessons involved).
I bought this for myself, because I seem to have a hard time finding the right word sometimes. : ) I first thought after playing was, how is this going to help? The games are timed, and you need to go fast. I didn't get how that was going to put words I didn't know in my head. Now a couple weeks later, I am picking up words through the repetition. I like a few of the games more than others and play those repeatedly. I have three children so I am not on it everyday as the game is set to challenge you to do. I also do not always complete my daily goal that it has set for me. That doesn't seem to affect my game playing, or the enjoyment. I like it, and as long as I am not too tired, I enjoy playing it a bit everyday.
My Word Coach for Nintendo DS/DS Lite helps you improve your vocabulary. The games are fun and educational! The two best games I think are Split Decision and Word Shuffle because they incorporate the definition with the word. Pasta Letters and Safe Cracker also incorporate the definitions, but they are a little harder. There are many words to learn and this is a fun way to help your brain, your writing, and your speech. For me, the letter recognition is very good most of the time. You also get to choose your own coach character. Each is fun...my favorite is Penny, the little poet girl. What I don't like is how the definitions of words don't tell you whether it is a noun, verd, adjective, etc. Sometimes the definitions are wordy and a context is put into the definition which I don't like. It would be much better if along with the definition of a word, it gave an example sentence...it does not do this. Despite this, I think it is still worth buying. I recommend this game to anyone wanting to improve their vocabulary and to anyone who wants an educational game for their kids. I wish they had this when I was younger!Read full review
What I liked about MY WORD COACH: ~~Very easy to start it up and start playing...didn't need to read an instruction booklet to understand the games or controls ~~Great variety of words, from easy to medium to difficult (about 17,000 words) ~~Definitions of the words are included (after the game you are playing is finished) so it's not just 'some word' you get familiar with seeing, you can learn what the word is and how to use it in a sentence ~~Improves your spelling ~~Improves your language comprehension ~~Improves your vocabulary ~~Improves your thinking and reaction speed ~~6 different word games (all fun) with 3 levels of difficulty, as well as the ability to do a multi-player option with other players on other DS systems, wirelessly ~~You can have up to 3 player profiles saved on one game, or log-on as a guest ~~You can choose the on-screen character (coach), which is a little bonus, but appreciated by me, as sometimes the host character on some games can be really annoying. ~~One of those games that you can play for about 15 minutes a day, and that's enough for your daily training...you don't have to play it for hours and hours at a time to make progress (and if you're a student or an adult...who has that kind of time to spend with a video game?) ~~Great for a wide range of ages! From higher grade elementary (say, age 10 and up) through high school, through college/university and beyond. Even if you're already quite articulate ____________________________________________________________________________ What I didn't like about MY WORD COACH: ~~It would be nice if there was an option to hear the word spoken aloud ~~Sometimes the writing-recognition has difficulty with your printing and doesn't know what letter you're trying to write. It takes a little practice to learn the best way to write particular letters (so that the game understands you right away) but for the most part I didn't find this to be a huge problem ~~I wish it were more difficult ~~It spells in "American" English (ex.color, not colour) even if you tell it that you live in Canada or the UK ~~If you're left-handed, some of the games may be difficult for you to pay as they require you to write on the right-hand side screen I hope that you found this review to be useful and informative. If so, please vote "Yes" Thank youRead full review
Just got My Word Coach Today 10/08/07 So far it is a excellent game. It takes a little time to get setup. Some times the game has a hard time recognizing certain letter like N so make sure you practice. "Enjoyable activities include word recognition, spelling challenges, and vocabulary definition, including 16,800 words from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary" So far I have loved the game. It not only lets you learn to spell the words but it also makes sure you know what the definition are. I will write another review after I have played it even more. In a few months the company will be putting out My Life Coach and it sounds like a great game as well. Enjoy YourPerfectFit
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