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New York Times CrossworNintendo DS Nintendo DS Game
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UPC:096427014928
Condition:Used
Genre:Other
Platform:Nintendo DS
Region:Region Free
ESRB:Everyone
SKU:DS_NEW_YORK_TIMES_CROSSWORDS
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New York Times Crosswords – DS Game
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This is a great addition to the DS collection of any crossword lover. True, if you don’t enjoy crossword puzzles in the newspaper, you won’t like them here either. And the New York Times crossword puzzles are quite a bit harder than what can be found in most newspapers, so be prepared for a challenge. That said, the simple, intuitive interface and easy navigation make this the best electronic crossword puzzle I’ve come across. Unfortunately, the lack of WiFi is fairly disappointing; it would be nice to work cooperatively with friends around the world in the same way you can work with friend in the same room. And while some people complain that there are only 1000 puzzles, I can’t imagine finishing them all any time soon. 4/5 stars (would be 5/5 if it was WiFi capable).
I bought this game for my dad’s 75th birthday, and he couldn’t lay it down! It’s really easy to play and has a large area to place your write in your letters. I highly recommend this game to anyone of any age.
If any one has a crossword fanatic in their life this is the game for them. Game features different levels from the Monday NY Times to the Sunday NY Times. Perfect for road trips.
The New York Times Crosswords for the Nintendo DS is a great game for those who like to do crossword puzzles. The difficulty goes from fairly easy to fairly difficuly (at least for those who are only casual crossword puzzle doers). You can choose your difficulty with Monday puzzles being the easiest and Sunday puzzles being the most difficult. The puzzles get progressively harder each day of the week. It’s a great game for picking up and playing for just a few minutes and it’s also good for longer sessions to complete puzzles. There’s a built in hint so if you really get stuck you can ask for a hint and it gives you a letter. Puzzles can be timed or not timed. If your puzzles are timed, you can get a letter grade after you completed the puzzle which is based on the time used to complete the puzzle and the number of hints used. This game is geared more for the older crowd and not really for kids. I’ve found that it’s fun to play the easier puzzles with my daughter sitting next to me and she can help fill in some of the words she may know. Overall, a fun crossword puzzle game with lots of puzzles to complete.
GREAT!At around 1,000 different puzzle of varying difficulty, a plethora of options, ease of use, and single-card download play, there’s little if anything that New York Times Crosswords got wrong.This is just what a handheld crossword game should be. With a great interface and the best source material possible, The New York Times Crosswords is a must-have for any crossword fan on the go. This is a must own. But be aware the challenge of a NYT crossword has not been dumbed down for a younger audience at all. This is the real NY Times, rated on a Monday through Sunday difficulty scale. So be prepared for some easy and some hard puzzles.Superb handwriting recognition and other nifty features make a strong argument for ditching traditional paper crosswords entirely in favor of ones on handhelds like the Nintendo DS. The only thing missing that would make this perfect would be to use the Wi-Fi in the DS to browse and download crossword files *from* the Times’ website, if you had paid for a online crossword subscription.Essentially you get an infinite supply of crossword puzzles the size of a postage stamp to carry around with you all for $20. If you have any sort of interest in crosswords, this is going to be your best friend. Undoubtedly. It’s one of the best uses yet of the DS, and it makes for a perfect portable game.
The NY Times crosswords are the standard others are compared to. Personally, I have trouble with them later in the week and often can’t finish. So where does that leave crossword puzzle players who need a bit of assistance or those without a subscription to the newspaper? Well this game, which is a vast improvement on the paper. If they keep releasing these I’ll never need to go back.The tiny cartridge contains three years of NY Times Crosswords puzzles as well as some bonus brain busters. In the game itself you can use the stylus to write letters or use the optional keyboard if you draw letters messily.So why is this the definitive collection that will make you throw out the paper ones?1: Multiplay. Play with up to four people with a single cartridge. Finally a group can do a crossword without someone hanging over your shoulder.2: Hints. As I mentioned before I’m not so good with the hard ones. So you can pay a time penalty and get a letter (or perhaps in my case several letters) to help.3: Volume. This contains three years plus, which is something like 1200 crosswords. Also you have probably recycled those papers long ago.4: Really drowsy music. OK so maybe that is something that the paper version has an edge. Unless you like crossword mood music.Honestly if you heard the name of this game you should know exactly what you’re getting into. The functionality of the DS adds a number of great features. If you own a DS and like crosswords then this is a seven letter word meaning.
The interface on this game is great….couldn’t be better. If you’re considering this item, then you probably have some sense of what kinds of puzzles to expect…they increase in difficulty by day of the week, with Monday and Tuesday being easier than Wednesday and Thursday, and so on. Being able to select puzzles from a calendar lets you decide what size challenge you want.There is a useful “hint” feature that I really like when I’m stuck…it will fill in any missing letter that I request, or verify that a letter I’ve placed is correct.I expect I’ll get a couple years of fun out of this game.
After picking up CrossworDS, I was mildly disappointed. Repetitive and unimaginative clues (‘AAA, BBB, …, DDD’, so the answer is CCC, for example) made me lose interest quickly. Not so with the NYT Crosswords. Hundreds of unique puzzles of varying difficulty will keep you busy for a long, long, time, and the excellent wireless multiplayer mode helps when two want to play but you can’t stand someone doing the puzzle over your shoulder. The handwriting recognition and interface are top-notch, and the hint system is there if you need it, but with enough restrictions you won’t abuse it. If you have a DS and like crossword puzzles, pick this one up.
I began playing crossword puzzles when I was interested in a girl at work. Mind you, I didn’t play them because I liked them, but rather because she did. Well, as things of this nature go, she walked off with another guy while I was left standing with the puzzles.Hooray???It wasn’t a total loss as I began to appreciate the complexities and the knowledge one has to possess to complete these crosswords.In comes The New York Times Crosswords for the DS. This is a great representation of a traditional game that we all know and love. While to some this might seem like overkill of a pretty generic game, the DS handles this in a very bare bones manner–and this is just fine and welcomed in my opinion.Lets face it, this is a crossword puzzle in digital form. We don’t need flashy graphics. While this isn’t a powerhouse game, the interface is very classy and easy to navigate; you wont confuse anyone with the menus or in-game controls, which is good because the target audience is probably in the older scale.As far as controlling the game itself, it is as easy as jotting down a letter on the touch-pad. You can also use a virtual keyboard to fill in your answers, but overall, the easiest way is the touch-pad.The game isn’t for everyone and it isn’t totally exciting, but what it lacks in action you gain in knowledge. What I like about crosswords, especially the tougher ones, is the drive to finishing them and in the process learning a few things here and there.And while the in-game.
the newspaper New York Times crossword puzzle is easiest on Monday and gets harder during the week….by the time Friday rolls around, it is almost impossible(for me anyway)…Well, on this DS, you can set it for only MONDAYS!!!!!!! How great is that!This is my favorite DS game.The other DS game I like is CROSSWORds ….I never actually play the crosswords on that one, but I love the Anagrams on it and occasionally the Wordsearch.I never could understand why anyone would want to do those wordsearches, especially when they give you the answers! But it is really hard.I have a new appreciation of that game.I am a female in my late 60’s and these are the 2 games that I carry with me on any trip.Nintendo DS is not just for kids!* ALSO….when using this around my preschool grandkids, they love to “write” the letter in the square. I have to tell them what letter to write and they write it in with the stylus. Kinda educational for the kids also, in that way.