By now, youve probably all played - or at least heard of - those brain training games that have been quite popular on handheld consoles since the arrival of Doctor Kawashima's Brain Training. Smart As follows a similar philosophy - it aims to test your knowledge and rates your IQ - but it goes one step further by strictly using your results as a high score to compete with other players around the world.
Thats right. Smart As is, by design, a socially networked brain game. Youre not just trying to better yourself - youre actively engaged in trying to be better than your friends (and rivals) from the very start.
Of course, Smart As takes brain training to the next level in other ways - namely, in the use of the PlayStation Vitas various input controls. The front touchscreen, rear touch pad and tilt sensors allow for some dextrous and innovative problems for players to solve. Mini-games such as Roller Blocks will test your analytical skills, while touch is required to make the most of Chain Reaction. Cube Mania uses the power within Sonys handheld to offer some three-dimensional problem solving.
Practice each mini-game for as long as you wish, then dare to take the Smart As challenge once a day to keep up with your competitors. Prove that youre smarter than the rest of the world!