Angry Video Game Nerd Season 11 Episode 12 Lightspan Adventures

The episode "Lightspan Adventures" of Angry Video Game Nerd season 11 followed the Nerd as he explored the educational games of Lightspan Adventures on the original PlayStation. The Nerd started with a brief history of educational games, highlighting some of the earlier educational games from the 80s and 90s. He then introduced us to Lightspan Adventures, which was a collection of educational games designed to be incorporated into the curriculum of schools.

The Nerd then started playing through some of the games, starting with the game based on the book Flat Stanley. The Nerd was initially surprised by the quality of the game, as it seemed well-designed and had decent graphics. However, as he continued to play, he found that the game was incredibly repetitive and didn't offer much of a challenge. The Nerd was also surprised by the lack of educational content in the game, despite it being marketed as an educational game.

The Nerd then moved on to the game based on the book The Giver, which he found to be even less engaging than the previous game. He pointed out that the game was full of long cutscenes that didn't add anything to the game, and that the gameplay itself was incredibly tedious and boring. He also noted that the game didn't really teach anything about the actual book, despite being marketed as an educational game.

The Nerd then moved on to the game based on the book The Red Badge of Courage, which he found to be the worst game of the bunch. The graphics were terrible and the gameplay was incredibly frustrating, with enemies that constantly respawned and made progress nearly impossible. The Nerd also noted that the game didn't teach anything about the book, making it even more pointless as an educational game.

Finally, the Nerd played a game called "The Universe According to Virgil Reality", which was an astronomy game designed to teach kids about the solar system. The Nerd was pleasantly surprised by this game, finding it to be the best of the bunch. He noted that the game was well-designed and actually taught valuable information about the planets and the solar system.

Overall, the Nerd found Lightspan Adventures to be a mixed bag. While some of the games were decent and even educational, others were incredibly boring and didn't offer any actual educational content. The Nerd concluded the episode with a discussion about the role of educational games, and how they can be used to supplement traditional teaching methods. He also expressed a hope that future educational games would be more engaging and educational than the ones he had just played.