Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Back to School
released on Nov 02, 2010
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Back to School is a trivia game based on the TV game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader.
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This game is very low effort but a playable product. Also I'm too dumb for it so i guess I'm not smarter than a 5th grader.
One good feature though is that you make an avatar using your real face with the DS camera and the game horrifically moulds it onto a Mii like character. upon booting up this game from the thrift store i was greeted by the lovely creature known as 12 year old "Carson's" mouth.
One good feature though is that you make an avatar using your real face with the DS camera and the game horrifically moulds it onto a Mii like character. upon booting up this game from the thrift store i was greeted by the lovely creature known as 12 year old "Carson's" mouth.
I remember playing this. My mom thinks perhaps we rented it from the Redbox and played it at my grandma's house! It must not have been very good as we did not rent it twice.
Oh, the nostalgia of the "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" TV show! You'd think that revisiting this concept in a video game format would be a blast. Unfortunately, it's a bit like finding out that your favorite childhood snack no longer tastes as good as you remember.
The game asks you trivia questions from a selection of not-so-varied categories. And here's where the frustration kicks in. You might think, "Oh, I don't know this question; let me ask one of those low-resolution, oddly expressionless fifth graders in the back for help." But guess what? Even if you get it wrong, they often get it wrong too! What's the point of having these not-so-smart avatars assisting you if they can't get the answers right themselves? It's like asking your pet goldfish for investment advice.
Speaking of not getting things right, the game itself has a few hiccups. It's advertised as "Back to School," but it never quite nails the classroom atmosphere or the "feeling smarter" part. Some of the facial expressions on the characters are so lackluster they make Bubsy 3D's enemies look expressive.
The help animations from the avatars, especially when you answer incorrectly, are like watching a failed attempt at replicating your favorite dance move – painful and awkward.
To top it all off, the dance that happens at the end of a successful round is neither exciting nor entertaining. And if you're expecting a "Righty-Oh" moment from your avatar, forget about it – that joy never comes.
While I didn't have the patience to sit through the entire game (and it seems most other players didn't either), I checked it out online. And let's just say, the dance at the end does not make you feel any smarter. It's just a bland, uninspired conclusion to a less-than-stellar experience.
So, are you smarter than a 5th grader? Based on this game, it's not about intelligence but about whether you can withstand the tedious questions and awkward avatars. And well, I wasn't smarter, either.
I'd give "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Back to School" a generous 2 out of 10, and that's mostly for nostalgia's sake. It's a far cry from the perfect trivia game you're looking for, with more questions than razor blades in your Halloween candy.
The game asks you trivia questions from a selection of not-so-varied categories. And here's where the frustration kicks in. You might think, "Oh, I don't know this question; let me ask one of those low-resolution, oddly expressionless fifth graders in the back for help." But guess what? Even if you get it wrong, they often get it wrong too! What's the point of having these not-so-smart avatars assisting you if they can't get the answers right themselves? It's like asking your pet goldfish for investment advice.
Speaking of not getting things right, the game itself has a few hiccups. It's advertised as "Back to School," but it never quite nails the classroom atmosphere or the "feeling smarter" part. Some of the facial expressions on the characters are so lackluster they make Bubsy 3D's enemies look expressive.
The help animations from the avatars, especially when you answer incorrectly, are like watching a failed attempt at replicating your favorite dance move – painful and awkward.
To top it all off, the dance that happens at the end of a successful round is neither exciting nor entertaining. And if you're expecting a "Righty-Oh" moment from your avatar, forget about it – that joy never comes.
While I didn't have the patience to sit through the entire game (and it seems most other players didn't either), I checked it out online. And let's just say, the dance at the end does not make you feel any smarter. It's just a bland, uninspired conclusion to a less-than-stellar experience.
So, are you smarter than a 5th grader? Based on this game, it's not about intelligence but about whether you can withstand the tedious questions and awkward avatars. And well, I wasn't smarter, either.
I'd give "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Back to School" a generous 2 out of 10, and that's mostly for nostalgia's sake. It's a far cry from the perfect trivia game you're looking for, with more questions than razor blades in your Halloween candy.